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The upper limit of the growth rate of a crystal as a function of the supersaturation, Δμ (or σ), given by the linear law of (16.1.3) is that of a “perfect K face”, where (following the analogy with the transport of electricity) the interface has a maximum conductance (curve a of Fig. 19.1). Possible hindrances during the growth of this type of face, expressed by a kinetic coefficient smaller than unity, act as “passive resistances”, decreasing the slope of the straight line, R (K)3D versus σ, but do not modify the functional relation.
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Mutaftschiev, B. (2001). Conclusion. In: The Atomistic Nature of Crystal Growth. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 43. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04591-6_19
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