Self-diffusion on copper surfaces

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Abstract

The diffusion paths and activation energies of a Cu adatom on Cu(100), Cu(111), and Cu(110) are studied using the effective-medium theory to calculate the energetics. For the (100) and (110) faces, diffusion via an exchange mechanism is found to be important. The transition state for these paths is stabilized by a direct covalent interaction as proposed by Feibelman. On the (111) face and for diffusion along the close-packed rows on the (110) surface, a simple hopping mechanism is found to be most favorable.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume44
Issue number12
Pages (from-to)6523-6526
ISSN2469-9950
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1991

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Copyright (1991) by the American Physical Society.

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