Search Results - "Pitthan, E."
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Assessing boron quantification and depth profiling of different boride materials using ion beams
Published in Surface & coatings technology (15-07-2021)“…We assessed the capability to quantify and depth profile boron in different materials by a number of ion beam-based techniques. Specifically, the depth…”
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Investigation of phosphorous in thin films using the 31P(α,p)34S nuclear reaction
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms (01-03-2016)“…Phosphorus detection and quantification were obtained, using the 31P(α,p)34S nuclear reaction and Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry, in deposited silicon…”
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Influence of thermal annealing and of the substrate on sputter-deposited thin films from EUROFER97 on tungsten
Published in Nuclear materials and energy (01-06-2023)“…[Display omitted] •Sputter-deposited films from EUROFER97 on tungsten were thermal annealed.•In-situ measurements using ion beam analysis were performed to…”
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Retention of deuterium in beryllium: A combined investigation using TDS, ERDA and EBS
Published in Nuclear materials and energy (01-10-2022)“…We have studied the retention of deuterium in beryllium, implanted with an energy of 500 eV/D, using a combination of thermal desorption spectroscopy, elastic…”
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SiC Nitridation by NH3 Annealing and Its Effects in MOS Capacitors with Deposited SiO2 Films
Published in Journal of electronic materials (01-08-2015)“…Silicon carbide (SiC) thermal nitridation followed by oxide deposition is a route to confine nitrogen at the SiO 2 /SiC interfacial region. To investigate its…”
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Thin films sputter-deposited from EUROFER97 in argon and deuterium atmosphere: Material properties and deuterium retention
Published in Nuclear materials and energy (01-03-2023)“…[Display omitted] •Plasma-facing components will be subjected to re-deposition in fusion reactors.•Sputter-deposited films from EUROFER97 were obtained in Ar…”
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Impact of ion irradiation and film deposition on optical and fuel retention properties of Mo polycrystalline and single crystal mirrors
Published in Nuclear materials and energy (01-12-2023)“…•First mirrors consisting of polycrystalline (PC) and single crystal (SC) molybdenum were irradiated with 98Mo+, 1H+, 4He+, 11B+ and 184W+.•The differences…”
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SiO2/SiC structures annealed in D218O: Compositional and electrical effects
Published in Applied physics letters (17-03-2014)“…Effects of water vapor annealing on SiO2/4H-SiC structures formed following different routes were investigated using water isotopically enriched in 18O and 2H…”
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Synthesis and applications of 18O standards for nuclear reaction analysis
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms (01-08-2014)“…A new method to synthesize 18O standard samples to be used in nuclear reaction analyses is proposed and investigated. This method consists of obtaining a…”
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Tracing the incorporation of water in SiO2/SiC structures formed by oxide deposition and thermal oxidation
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms (01-08-2014)“…Water vapor incorporation in SiO2 films, obtained by thermal oxidation and/or sputter deposition, on SiC and Si was investigated. Isotopically enriched water…”
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Influence of thermal growth parameters on the SiO2/4H-SiC interfacial region
Published in APL materials (01-08-2013)“…In order to elucidate the origin of SiC electrical degradation from thermal oxidation, 4H-SiC substrates were thermally oxidized under different conditions of…”
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Effects of H vacancies on photochromic properties of oxygen-containing yttrium hydride
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms (01-10-2024)“…We present in-situ studies of H loss from YHO films using ion beam analysis and its effect on the photochromic properties. The film evaporates loosely bound H…”
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Influence of the non-metal species on the oxidation kinetics of Hf, HfN, HfC, and HfB2 coatings
Published in Materials & design (01-12-2021)“…[Display omitted] •Broad variation of oxidation kinetics for Hf, HfC0.96, HfN1.5 and HfB2.3 coatings.•Hf, HfC0.96, HfN1.5 and HfB2.3 coatings exhibit different…”
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Non-reactive HiPIMS deposition of NbCx thin films: Effect of the target power density on structure-mechanical properties
Published in Surface & coatings technology (25-08-2022)“…The exceptional mechanical properties of transition metal carbide coatings are known to be governed by the carbon content and its morphological distribution…”
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A multipurpose set-up using keV ions for nuclear reaction analysis, high-resolution backscattering spectrometry, low-energy PIXE and in-situ irradiation experiments
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms (01-09-2020)“…A new chamber for material analysis and modification using energetic ions with primary particle energies in the keV regime was developed at the single stage…”
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Chemical state of phosphorous at the SiC/SiO2 interface
Published in Thin solid films (01-04-2019)“…The chemical nature of sub-monolayer phosphorous impurities at the SiC/SiO2 interface is a critical surface science problem related to device performance and…”
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4H-SiC surface energy tuning by nitrogen up-take
Published in Applied surface science (30-04-2017)“…•Wettability modification of 4H-SiC as a function of nitrogen adsorption is reported.•SiC surface energy was significantly reduced as nitrogen was…”
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In-situ, real-time investigation of the formation of oxygen-containing rare-earth hydrides by combining a quartz crystal microbalance and ion beam analysis
Published in Materialia (01-03-2023)“…We present an in-situ and real-time investigation of the formation of YHO and GdHO thin films grown by reactive e−-beam evaporation. Mass changes were…”
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SiO{sub 2}/SiC structures annealed in D{sub 2}{sup 18}O: Compositional and electrical effects
Published in Applied physics letters (17-03-2014)“…Effects of water vapor annealing on SiO{sub 2}/4H-SiC structures formed following different routes were investigated using water isotopically enriched in {sup…”
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Medico-economic impact of an innovative management of CHF by HF unit
Published in Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie (01-11-2015)“…Chronic heart failure remains a frequent, severe and costly disease. Despite encouraging data from different countries, heart failure clinics are scarce in…”
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