Abstract
Crystallization, seen as a microscopic, atomic-level process, means incorporation of atoms belonging to a disordered, metastable phase (solid, liquid or vapor) into the ordered structure of a solid crystal (stable phase). This process is accomplished by the creation of chemical bonds between atoms of the metastable phase, which occur in the nearest vicinity to the surface of the crystal, and the atoms of the crystal, which are located in the outermost atomic plane of the surface. Understanding the processes of bonding atoms into a crystal lattice requires a quantum mechanical approach. This concerns crystallization of the bulk crystals as well as the fundamental processes of epitaxial growth.
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Herman, M.A., Richter, W., Sitter, H. (2004). Quantum Mechanical Aspects. In: Epitaxy. Springer Series in MATERIALS SCIENCE, vol 62. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07064-2_13
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