Atomic and molecular clusters can be considered to be a distinct form of matter, a “bridge”
between atoms on the one hand and solids on the other. Interest in clusters comes from …

Crystal growth far from thermodynamic equilibrium is nothing but homoepitaxy-thin film
growth on a crystalline substrate of the same material. Because of the absence of misfit …

When collimated beams of low energy ions are used to bombard materials, the surface often
develops a periodic pattern or “ripple” structure. Different types of patterns are observed to …

A state-of-the-art review in the field of cluster beams and energetic cluster-surface
interaction is presented. Ionised cluster beams are considered to be a controllable and …

Molecular dynamics computer simulations were employed to study damage production
mechanisms at solid surfaces during bombardment with kiloelectronvolt ions. Three …

The morphology of the Ag (110) surface after Ar+ ion sputtering has been studied by a
variable temperature scanning tunneling microscope. For ion energies greater than 800 eV …

The field of nanoscience was pioneered in the 1980s with the groundbreaking research on
clusters, which later led to the discovery of fullerenes. Handbook of Nanophysics: Clusters …

As surface structures are being examined in more detail than ever before, the reliability of
structural details becomes an important issue. To discuss necessary components of a high …

The evolution of the Cu (110) surface morphology during low temperature (180 K) ion
sputtering was studied as a function of the incident ion beam angle θ by means of scanning …

Semiconductor quantum dots and wires are important building blocks for future electronic
and optoelectronic devices. The common way of producing semiconductor nanostructures is …