• DOI:10.1051/JPHYS:01987004803035300
• Corpus ID: 2352081

The roughening transition of crystal surfaces. I: Static and dynamic renormalization theory, crystal shape and facet growth

@article{Nozires1987TheRT,
  title={The roughening transition of crystal surfaces. I: Static and dynamic renormalization theory, crystal shape and facet growth},
  author={Philippe Nozi{\`e}res and François Gallet},
  journal={Journal De Physique},
  year={1987},
  volume={48},
  pages={353-367}
}

• P. Nozières, F. Gallet
• Published 1 March 1987
• Physics
• Journal De Physique

The renormalization approach to the roughening transition is reconsidered, both in a static and in a dynamic picture. Earlier results based on an asymptotic approximation are corrected, especially as regards the interface mobility. For a tilted interface, or in the presence of an applied force F, a new length scale appears, which must be compared to the correlation length ξ. As a result, the roughening transition is blurred, the crossover occuring below T R . This crossover is approached from both ends, via a «stopped renormalization» technique on the rough side, within a «discrete step» picture in the faceted state. At this last stage, the discussion is mostly qualitative. Comparison with experiment is done elsewhere Approche de la transition par une technique de renormalisation bloquee du cote rugueux et dans un schema de marches discretes du cote facette