In this article we investigate the complex 1D mesoscopic model of adatom diffusion and the evolution of an ordered phase on the substrate surface. The analysis of the theoretical model is compared with the experimental results of the spreading of Au adatoms on Si(111)-(7×7) surface. The steady...

Surface diffusion is the key process responsible for mass transport on surfaces. Experiments can be carried out to measure surface diffusion either under equilibrium or non-equilibrium conditions. Equilibrium experiments can be used to measure the coverage and temperature dependence of the...