Computer simulation of growth and photo-induced phenomena [Elektronische Ressource] / József Hegedüs

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION Computer simulation of growth and photo-induced phenomena József Hegedüs from Budapest, Hungary Thesis advisors: Prof. Sándor Kugler Department of Theoretical Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Prof. Peter Thomas Fachbereich Physik und Wissenschaftl. Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften der Philipps-Universität Marburg 2006 Vom Fachbereich Physik der Philipps-Universität als Dissertation angenommen am 31.07.2006 Erstgutachter: Prof. Dr. Stephen R. Elliott (Cambridge, UK) Zweitgutachter: Prof. Dr. Sergei Baranovski (Marburg, Germany) Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 22.08.2006 Table of Contents 1 Introduction...................................................................................................1 2 Kinetic Monte Carlo simulation of impurity induced growth instabilities...3 2.1 .................................................................................................. 3 2.1.1 Illustration of effects of immobile impurities in a one dimensional model system ....................................................................................................... 5 2.1.2 Overview of literature.......................................................................... 8 2.2 Simulation Method ................................................................................