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Diffusion-Segregation Equation for Simulation in Heterostructures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

R. Gafiteanu ,
H.-M. You ,
U. Göesele  and
T.Y. Tan
R. Gafiteanu
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0300
H.-M. You
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0300
U. Göesele
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0300
T.Y. Tan
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0300
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Abstract

Diffusion of impurity atoms or point defect species occurs simultaneously with segregation in materials that are inhomogeneous or consisting of heterostructures. Based on thermodynamic principles, a general diffusion-segregation equation (DSE) simultaneously describing the species’ diffusion and segregation behavior has been derived. The DSE treats the diffusion-segregation problems on the same fundamental level as the diffusion problems are treated by Fick’s Laws. A critical comparison of modeling diffusion-segregation phenomena using the DSE vs. previous formulations is given. The wide range of applications of the DSE is demonstrated by several examples.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 318: Symposium Ca – Interface Control of Electrical, Chemical, and Mechanical Properties , 1993 , 31
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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