Flattening of corrugated surfaces was used to study Ni surface self-diffusion at 923 to 1452C. The results could be described by:
(100), [110]: D (cm2/s) = 2.6 x 100 exp[-1.54(eV)/kT]
(110), [001]: D (cm2/s) = 1.28 x 101 exp[-1.74(eV)/kT]
(110), [1¯10]: D (cm2/s) = 2.39 x 101 exp[-1.85(eV)/kT]
P.S.Maiya, J.M.Blakely: Journal of Applied Physics, 1967, 38[2], 698-704