Vapor deposition of the first three monolayers of Au on Ag(110) was simulated by using a molecular dynamics code, surface embedded-atom potentials and simulated annealing. The simulations showed interdiffusive Stranski-Krastanov growth, which was consistent with ion scattering and scanning tunnelling microscopy studies. Most of the first deposited monolayer of Au burrows to the substrate layer, with further deposition leading to 3D growth resembling a 3x1 missing-row reconstruction.

Molecular Dynamics Observations of Interdiffusion and Stranski-Krastanov Growth in the Early Film Deposition of Au on Ag(110). Haftel, M.I., Rosen, M., Franklin, T., Hettermann, M.: Physical Review Letters, 1994, 72[12], 1858-61