Abstract Crystal growth occurs at the interface of a crystal and its growth medium. Due to the abrupt termination at the surface, at the interface the properties of the crystal will typically deviate from the bulk and this can affect the growth behaviour. Also the properties of the growth medium at the interface will typically differ from the bulk. In growth from solution, for example, the liquid will show ordering induced by the crystal surface or have a different composition. Here techniques to study such growth interfaces will be discussed together with examples of the effect that the properties of the interface can have on the growth.

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表面和界面结构在晶体生长中的作用

摘要 晶体生长发生在晶体与其生长介质的界面处。由于表面的突然终止，在界面处，晶体的特性通常会偏离本体，这会影响生长行为。此外，界面处生长培养基的特性通常与体相不同。例如，在从溶液中生长时，液体将显示出由晶体表面引起的有序性或具有不同的成分。此处将讨论研究此类生长界面的技术以及界面属性对生长可能产生的影响的示例。