Roughness exponents: A paradox resolved

J. Krim, Joseph O. Indekeu

Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics · 1993 · 112 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

The spatial scaling behavior of a self-affine surface is parametrized with what is commonly referred to as a ``roughness'' exponent. The paradox of whether large or small values of this exponent correspond to ``rougher'' surfaces is resolved here.

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