TY - JOUR
T1 - On the existence of stationary solutions of a generalized Mullins equation
AU - Ogasawara, Yoshihito
PY - 2003/8
Y1 - 2003/8
N2 - We derive a nonlinear evolution equation which describes the development of a solid surface due to the mechanism of evaporation-condensation under a temperature gradient. The existence of stationary grain boundary grooves is shown and the stationary shapes are evaluated.
AB - We derive a nonlinear evolution equation which describes the development of a solid surface due to the mechanism of evaporation-condensation under a temperature gradient. The existence of stationary grain boundary grooves is shown and the stationary shapes are evaluated.
KW - Gibbs-Thomson formula
KW - Grain boundary groove
KW - Mullins equation
KW - Nonlinear evolution equation
KW - Stationary solution
KW - Temperature gradient
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U2 - 10.1143/JPSJ.72.1871
DO - 10.1143/JPSJ.72.1871
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0141977256
SN - 0031-9015
VL - 72
SP - 1871
EP - 1873
JO - Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
JF - Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
IS - 8
ER -