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Stability of surface nucleationThe growth and decomposition rates of nuclei on a surface are expressed in microscopic terms. A stability factor is defined and employed for the derivation of a criterion for nucleus stability. Simulation results indicate that the stability factor can be used as a measure of the system stability.
Document ID
19860021084
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Salik, J.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1986
Subject Category
Thermodynamics And Statistical Physics
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.15:88806
NASA-TM-88806
E-3154
Report Number: NAS 1.15:88806
Report Number: NASA-TM-88806
Report Number: E-3154
Accession Number
86N30556
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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