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Epitaxy and interface defects

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hsl 2007 – Structure of imperfect materials – <strong>Epitaxy</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>interface</strong> <strong>defects</strong><br />

The Dodson–Tsao model<br />

Relaxation of the epitaxial layer is controlled by thermal activation of dislocation<br />

glide processes<br />

Dislocation velocity (analogous bulk material)<br />

(σ eff effective driving stress in MPa, Q activation energy, υ 0 prefactor)<br />

Four stages of strain relaxation in the Dodson–Tsao model<br />

Residual strain<br />

I II III IV<br />

h crit<br />

Layer thickness<br />

19

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