The diffusion of Au into monocrystals was analyzed in terms of the dissociative and kick-out mechanisms. Expressions were derived for the critical sample thicknesses and temperatures at which one mechanism was replaced by the other.

A.V.Vaisleib, M.G.Goldiner, O.J.Keloglu, I.N.Kotov: Journal of Applied Physics, 1991, 70[11], 6809-14