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Si hyperdoped with chalcogens (S, Se, Te) is well-known to possess unique properties such as an insulator-to-metal transition and a room-temperature sub-bandgap absorption. These properties are expected to be sensitive to a post-synthesis…

A recently developed reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel MNHS was irradiated with 200keV He ions to a fluence of 1E21ions/m^2 at 450 celsius degree and 1E20ions/m^2 at 300 celsius degree and 450 celsius degree, respectively. The…

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Thermal stability of hydrogenated amorphous Si/Ge multilayers has been investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Small-Angle X-Ray Diffraction (SAXRD) techniques. Amorphous H-Si/Ge…

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Thin films of the superconductor YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-\delta}$ (YBCO) were modified by low-energy light-ion irradiation employing collimated or focused He$^+$ beams, and the long-term stability of irradiation-induced defects was investigated.…

The nucleation and structure of silicon nanocrystals formed by different preparation conditions and silicon concentration (28 - 70 area %) have been studied using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Energy Filtered TEM (EFTEM) and…

Si nanocrystals (Si-NC) in a-SiOx<Er> were created by high temperature annealing. Si-NC samples have large emission in a broadband region, 700nm to 1000nm. Annealing temperature, annealing time, substrate type, and erbium concentration is…

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Room-temperature 1535-nm-band photoluminescence in ~126 nm silica films (6 at. % doping), produced by spin-coating an Er2O3 and tetraethylorthosilicate sol-gel formulation on silicon substrates, was studied as a function of vacuum furnace…

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed to study the cumulative bombardments of low-energy (60-200 eV) helium (He) atoms on tungsten (W) surfaces. The behaviour of He and the response of the W surface were investigated. The He…

Topological materials are of great interest because they can support metallic edge or surface states that are robust against perturbations, with the potential for technological applications. Here we experimentally explore the light-induced…

This study investigates the influence of heater material properties on nucleate pool boiling using a comprehensive simulation model. Copper and silicon oxide are selected as reference materials due to their properties as excellent and poor…

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