<p> In this thesis the results of optical and scanning electron
microscopic investigations of the evaporation morphology of zinc single crystals are presented. Dislocation etch pits developed on (0001) zinc cleavage surfaces. A mechanism is proposed to account for enhanced evaporation at decorated dislocations. The observation of macroledges on pit faces is reported and attributed to impurity-induced bunching of monatomic ledges, the impurities having out-diffused from the bulk. A proposed model for evaporation of faceted surfaces is used to interpret the ledge morphology which developed when samples were evaporated in an oxygen environment. Finally, a correlation between the effects of bulk impurities and gaseous impurities on ledge morphology is demonstrated.</p> / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:mcmaster.ca/oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/17180 |
| Date | January 1970 |
| Creators | Carson, William Alfred John |
| Contributors | Ives, M.B., Physics |
| Source Sets | McMaster University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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