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Semi-empirical parameterization of HI/p L-shell X-ray production cross section ratios in Bi for Heavy Ion PIXE by Masekane, M. C., Msimanga, M., Bogdanović Radović, I., Madhuku, M., Moloi, S. J.

“…Quantitative analysis of materials from Heavy Ion PIXE spectra remains impeded by the lack of reliable X-ray production cross section (XPCS) data. Although…”
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Changes in electrical properties and conduction mechanisms of Pd/n-Si diodes due to niobium dopant by Thebe, M.J., Moloi, S.J., Msimanga, M.

“…•I-V and C-V characteristics of Schottky diodes fabricated on undoped and Nb-doped Si have been studied.•Changes in charge distribution mechanism in Si due to…”
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Measurement of L-shell X-ray production cross sections in 89Y, 158Gd and 209Bi due to 0.3 MeV/u – 1.0 MeV/u 12C ions by Ejeh, E.O., Hlatshwayo, T.T., Madhuku, M., Legodi, M., Msimanga, M.

“…Experimental heavy ion induced X–ray production cross sections in matter continue to be of importance for both fundamental ion-atom collision studies as well…”
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Measurement of 12Cq+ and 35Clq+ ion induced X-ray production cross sections in V, Zr and Sn metal oxide films at 0.1 MeV/u - 1.0 MeV/u energies by Masekane, M.C., Moloi, S.J., Madhuku, M., Msimanga, M.

“…Experimental X-ray production cross sections in matter are key to fundamental ion-atom interaction studies. They also find practical applications such as in…”
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Microstructural, optical properties and thermal stability of MgO/Zr/MgO multilayered selective solar absorber coatings by Nuru, Z.Y., Msimanga, M., Muller, T.F.G., Arendse, C.J., Mtshali, C., Maaza, M.

“…•MgO/Zr/MgO selective solar absorber was fabricated using e-beam evaporator.•Solar absorptance ∼0.92 and low thermal emittance ∼0.09 was achieved.•MgO/Zr/MgO…”
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The effects of helium, strontium, and silver triple ions implanted into SiC by Ntshobeni, G., Abdalla, Z.A.Y., Mokgadi, T.F., Mlambo, M., Njoroge, E.G., Msimanga, M., Sohatsky, A., Skuratov, V.A., Hlatshwayo, T.T.

“…The effects of helium (He), silver (Ag) and strontium (Sr) ions triple implanted into polycrystalline silicon carbide (SiC) were investigated. Ag ions of…”
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K-shell X-ray production cross sections in Ti by 0.3–1.0MeV/u 12C and 28Si ions for heavy ion PIXE by Msimanga, M., Pineda-Vargas, C.A., Madhuku, M.

“…An inhibiting factor in the implementation of heavy ion PIXE is that heavy ion X-ray production cross sections are not well known for many materials. This…”
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Heavy ion elastic recoil detection analysis of AlxOy/Pt/AlxOy multilayer selective solar absorber by Nuru, Z.Y., Msimanga, M., Arendse, C.J., Maaza, M.

“…•AlxOy/Pt/AlxOy solar absorber was thermally stable in air up to 500°C for 2h.•AlxOy/Pt/AlxOy solar absorber was investigated using HI-ERDA.•The cause of…”
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Sputtering of bismuth thin films under MeV Cu heavy ion irradiation: Experimental data and inelastic thermal spike model interpretation by Mammeri, S., Msimanga, M., Dib, A., Ammi, H., Pineda‐Vargas, C.A.

“…The sputtering of bismuth (Bi/Si) thin films deposited onto silicon substrates and irradiated by swift Cuq+ heavy ions (q = +4 to +7) was investigated by…”
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Ion beam effects of 26.0MeV Cu7+ ions in thin metallic and insulating films during Heavy Ion ERDA measurements by Mavhungu, H., Msimanga, M., Hlatshwayo, T.

“…We report on an investigation carried out to determine effects of the probing beam on the structure of typical metallic and insulating thin films during…”
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Stopping force of Ti for 6⩽Z⩽29 ions measured by time of flight spectrometry by Msimanga, M., Mtshali, C.B., Pineda-Vargas, C.A.

“…Accurate stopping force data is of vital importance in ion beam materials analysis using heavy ion beams. The predictive accuracy of theoretical and…”
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Slowing down of 2–11MeV 12C, 16O, 28Si and 63Cu heavy ions through Si3N4 thin foil by using Time-of-Flight spectrometry by Guesmia, A., Msimanga, M., Pineda-Vargas, C.A., Ammi, H., Dib, A., Ster, M.

“…The stopping force and the energy-loss straggling of 63Cu, 28Si, 16O and 12C partially stripped heavy ions crossing silicon nitride foil has been determined…”
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The new Heavy Ion ERDA set up at iThemba LABS Gauteng: Multilayer thin film depth profiling using direct calculation and Monte Carlo simulation codes by Msimanga, M., Wamwangi, D., Comrie, C.M., Pineda-Vargas, C.A., Nkosi, M., Hlatshwayo, T.

“…► A new Heavy Ion ERDA set up has been constructed at iThemba LABS Gauteng. ► A bi-layer Al2O3/Ti film stack was prepared by electron beam evaporation,…”
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Electronic stopping power data of heavy ions in polymeric foils in the ion energy domain of LSS theory by Dib, A., Ammi, H., Hedibel, M., Guesmia, A., Mammeri, S., Msimanga, M., Pineda-Vargas, C.A.

“…•Stopping power of heavy ions crossing thin polymeric foils such as: Formvar, Polypropylene and Mylar.•The heavy ion elastic recoil detection analysis (HIERDA)…”
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Thermal spike model interpretation of sputtering yield data for Bi thin films irradiated by MeV 84Kr15+ ions by Mammeri, S., Ouichaoui, S., Ammi, H., Pineda-Vargas, C.A., Dib, A., Msimanga, M.

“…A modified thermal spike model initially proposed to account for defect formation in metals within the high heavy ion energy regime is adapted for describing…”
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Energy loss measurements of 63Cu, 28Si and 27Al heavy ions crossing thin Polyvinylchloride (PVC) foil by Dib, A., Ammi, H., Guesmia, A., Msimanga, M., Mammeri, S., Hedibel, M., Guedioura, B., Pineda-Vargas, C.A.

“…Experimental stopping data of, 63Cu, 28Si and 27Al heavy ions in thin Polyvinylchloride (H3C2Cl1) foil have been obtained over the 0.045–0.50MeV/nucleon energy…”
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Determination of molecular stopping cross section of 12C, 16O, 28Si, 35Cl, 58Ni, 79Br, and 127I in silicon nitride by Barradas, N.P., Bergmaier, A., Mizohata, K., Msimanga, M., Räisänen, J., Sajavaara, T., Simon, A.

“…Silicon nitride is a technologically important material in a range of applications due to a combination of important properties. Ion beam analysis techniques,…”
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Characterisation of natural and enriched oxygen targets in lithium carbonate foils by Papka, P., Kheswa, N. Y., Msimanga, M., Pineda-Vargas, C., Soić, N. S.

“…A method for making oxygen targets in a form of lithium carbonate compound is described. Targets were prepared for nuclear physics experiments which required…”
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Iodine assisted retainment of implanted silver in 6H-SiC at high temperatures by Hlatshwayo, T.T., van der Berg, N.G., Msimanga, M., Malherbe, J.B., Kuhudzai, R.J.

“…The effect of high temperature thermal annealing on the retainment and diffusion behaviour of iodine (I) and silver (Ag) both individually and co-implanted…”
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Diffusion characteristics of gold in silicon and electrical properties of silicon diodes used for developing radiation-hard detectors by Msimanga, M., McPherson, M.

“…Low-resistivity n-type silicon has been doped with gold and characterised using Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and Hall effect measurements. Schottky…”
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