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We propose a model to explain power dissipation leading to the formation of hot spots in the inner walls of niobium thin film superconducting RF cavities. The physical mechanism that we explore is due to the constriction of surface…
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We present data exhibiting hot spots spontaneously emerging in forward biased thin film photovoltaics based on a-Si:H technology. These spots evolve over time shrinking in their diameter and increasing temperature up to approximately 300…
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