title: Pattern formation on nonuniform surfaces by correlated random sequential absorptions.
abstract: The pattern formation on nonuniform surfaces by correlated-random sequential absorption (CRSA) process has been investigated by computer simulations. The nonuniform surfaces are represented by percolation clusters with probabilities p(s) and p(s) stands for the nonuniform degree of surfaces. The interactions between the particles and the defects in surfaces are involved by introducing a sticking coefficient s. When s-->0, the CRSA process is controlled by the absorption of surfaces and the correlation between particles. With the correlation increasing from a weak limit to a strong one, the cluster consisting of absorbed particles changes from the dispersed pattern of site percolation to correlated percolation, and then to Leath percolation clusters. When s-->1 and p(s)-->p(c), the CRSA process is dominated by the absorption of the defects, where p(c) is the threshold of percolations. The patterns appear randomly dispersed in spite of the correlation. With the decrease of s and increase of p(s), the interaction controlling the CRSA process changes from the absorption of defects to that of surface and the correlation between particles gradually. For the system s-->0, the transition correlation exponent alpha(c)=d(s), where d(s) is the fractal dimension of the percolation surfaces.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Jie
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Xian-Wu
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhun-Zhi
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Jin