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Nucleation and Thin Film Growth (T2)- 5/12/25

Monday, May 12, 3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

Summary

Deposition can be conceptually subdivided in several steps, and each of these steps will be discussed one by one:  adsorption of atoms on the surface, the diffusion of atoms before they become incorporated into the films, the initial aggregation of the film materials (or nucleation). The further growth of the film and the microstructural and textural evolution.

Topics

  • Adsorption: Physisorption and Chemisorption
  • Surface diffusion
  • Incorporation and nucleation
  • Growth modes
  • Nucleation: thermodynamics
  • Nucleation: Kinetics
  • Island shapes
  • Influencing the kinetics
  • Island growth and coalescence
  • Ostwald ripening
  • Sintering
  • Cluster migration and Smoluchowski ripening
  • The formation of polycrystalline films
  • Grain coarsening and grain boundary migration
  • The final film structure
  • Structure zone diagrams
  • Influence of impurities

Instructor

Diederik Depla

Professor, Head of Research Group
Dedicated Research on Advanced Films and Targets (DRAFT)
Ghent University

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Cost Per Track: $300
Cost Per Module: $100

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November 15, 2024

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April 17, 2025

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July 15, 2025

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