Crystal Growth For Beginners

A textbook on the fundamentals of nucleation, crystal growth and epitaxy. It has been written from a unified point of view and thus should be a non-eclectic presentation of this interdisciplinary topic in materials science. The reader is required to possess some basic knowledge of mathematics and physics. All formulae and equations are accompanied by examples that are of technological importance. The volume presents not only the fundamentals but also the state of the art in the subject. Thus, it can be used as a reference for both graduate students and researchers in materials science.