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This article is, in a sense, a review of work to be done. Strange as this may sound, it seems that many techniques have been developed recently which hold great promise for a further understanding of the commensurate-incommensurate transition of adsorbed layers. It is the intent here to review these techniques, discuss the applications to surface layers, and report on progress, such as it is, with a critical eye to future potential.
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Luther, A., Timonen, J., Pokrovsky, V. (1980). Domain Walls and the Commensurate Phase. In: Dash, J.G., Ruvalds, J. (eds) Phase Transitions in Surface Films. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 51. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3057-8_4
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