DFT based kinetic Monte Carlo study of metal surface growth: comparison of a restricted and an unrestricted diffusion model

The growth behavior of Cr and W surfaces using kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) simulations based on Density-Functional Theory (DFT) is presented in this study. Three models, a growth model with random deposition and no diffusion, a growth model with restricted diffusion and a growth model with unrestricte...