ABHIJIT MOOKERJEE

S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, JD Block, Sector 3, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 098, India

Abstract.

We present here a set of coupled continuum equations to describe atomic deposition. We take into account evaporation due to thermal and mechanical disturbances as well as subsequent accretion at favourable grooves.

Keywords:  Atomic deposition; roughness; continuum equations.

Pacs Nos.  71.20; 71.20c