Abstract
Sublimation structures at the atomic level were studied on sodium and potassium chloride crystals by the gold decoration technique. Three stages of sublimation were revealed: hole nucleation, spiral-ledge motion, and macroscopic pit formation. The results are in good agreement with recent theories of crystal sublimation by the terrace-ledge-kink model, including those for the back force effect at ledge sources.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 37-50 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Crystal Growth |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1977 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry