Abstract
The commensurate-incommensurate transition of a system of 20,736 krypton atoms on a graphite surface is studied by molecular dynamics computer simulations. The weakly incommensurate phase consisting of commensurate regions separated by a network of incommensurate domain walls is investigated at various temperatures and coverages. At low temperatures a honeycomb structure is observed. For increasing temperatures, the domain walls are found to fluctuate more and more out of the symmetry directions. They broaden considerably and show increasing surface roughness.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 329-344 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Surface Science |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 1984 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry
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Koch, S. W., Rudge, W. E., & Abraham, F. F. (1984). The commensurate-incommensurate transition of krypton on graphite: A study via computer simulation. Surface Science, 145(2-3), 329-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-6028(84)90086-4