Ripple Formation during Oblique Angle Etching
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Monte Carlo Simulations
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphology of Oblique Angle Etched (OAE) Surfaces
3.2. Dynamic Evolution Roughness and Ripple Wavelength during OAE
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Cansizoglu, M.F.; Yurukcu, M.; Karabacak, T. Ripple Formation during Oblique Angle Etching. Coatings 2019, 9, 272. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9040272
Cansizoglu MF, Yurukcu M, Karabacak T. Ripple Formation during Oblique Angle Etching. Coatings. 2019; 9(4):272. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9040272
Chicago/Turabian StyleCansizoglu, Mehmet F., Mesut Yurukcu, and Tansel Karabacak. 2019. "Ripple Formation during Oblique Angle Etching" Coatings 9, no. 4: 272. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9040272