Effect of hydrogen etching on 6H SiC surface morphology studied by reflection high-energy positron diffraction and atomic force microscopy

2000 ◽  
Vol 76 (9) ◽  
pp. 1119-1121 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kawasuso ◽  
K. Kojima ◽  
M. Yoshikawa ◽  
H. Itoh ◽  
K. Narumi
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Hydrogen Etching ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

Surface morphology of As-deposited and laser-damaged dielectric mirror coatings studied in-situ by atomic force microscopy

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark R. Kozlowski ◽  
Michael C. Staggs ◽  
Mehdi Balooch ◽  
Robert J. Tench ◽  
Wigbert J. Siekhaus
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Dielectric Mirror ◽  
Atomic Force

Surface morphology studies on sublimation grown GaN by atomic force microscopy

1999 ◽  
Vol 200 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 348-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.S Qhalid Fareed ◽  
S Tottori ◽  
K Nishino ◽  
S Sakai
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

Chromic Polydiacetylene Single Crystals: Atomic Force Microscopy Studies

1995 ◽  
Vol 413 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Shivshankar ◽  
C. Sung ◽  
J. Kumar ◽  
S. K. Tripathy ◽  
D. J. Sandman
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Sensor Performance ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Variable Surface

ABSTRACTWe have studied the surface morphology of free standing single crystals of thermochromic polydiacetylenes (PDAs), namely, ETCD and IPUDO (respectively, the ethyl and isopropyl urethanes of 5,7-dodecadiyn-1,12-diol), by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) under ambient conditions. Micron scale as well as molecularly resolved images were obtained. The micron scale images indicate a variable surface, and the molecularly resolved images show a well defined 2-D lattice that is interpreted in terms of molecular models and known crystallographic data. Thereby information about surface morphology, which is crucial to potential optical device or chromic sensor performance is available. We also report the observation of a “macroscopic shattering” of the IPUDO monomer crystal during in-situ UV polymerization studies.

Characterization of X-ray irradiated graphene oxide coatings using X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas N. Blanton ◽  
Debasis Majumdar
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
High Energy ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Carbon Phase ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Before And After

In an effort to study an alternative approach to make graphene from graphene oxide (GO), exposure of GO to high-energy X-ray radiation has been performed. X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) have been used to characterize GO before and after irradiation. Results indicate that GO exposed to high-energy radiation is converted to an amorphous carbon phase that is conductive.

MICROCRACKS IN ~ 100 MeV Si7+-ION-IRRADIATED p-SILICON SURFACES

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 265-269
Author(s):  
O. P. SINHA ◽  
P. C. SRIVASTAVA ◽  
V. GANESAN
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Target Surface ◽  
Silicon Surfaces ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Induced Stress

The p-silicon surfaces have been irradiated with ~ 100 MeV Si 7+ions to a fluence of 2.2×1013 ions cm -2, and surface morphology has been studied with atomic force microscopy (AFM). Interesting features of cracks of ~ 47 nm in depth and ~ 103 nm in width on the irradiated surfaces have been observed. The observed features seemed to have been caused by the irradiation-induced stress in the irradiated regions of the target surface.

Imaging Electron Transport across Grain Boundaries in an Integrated Electron and Atomic Force Microscopy Platform: Application to Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells

2009 ◽  
Vol 1153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel J Romero ◽  
Fude Liu ◽  
Oliver Kunz ◽  
Johnson Wong ◽  
Chun-Sheng Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Grain Boundaries ◽  
Polycrystalline Silicon ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

AbstractWe have investigated the local electron transport in polycrystalline silicon (pc-Si) thin-films by atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based measurements of the electron-beam-induced current (EBIC). EVA solar cells are produced at UNSW by <i>EVAporation</i> of a-Si and subsequent <i>solid-phase crystallization</i>–a potentially cost-effective approach to the production of pc-Si photovoltaics. A fundamental understanding of the electron transport in these pc-Si thin films is of prime importance to address the factors limiting the efficiency of EVA solar cells. EBIC measurements performed in combination with an AFM integrated inside an electron microscope can resolve the electron transport across individual grain boundaries. AFM-EBIC reveals that most grain boundaries present a high energy barrier to the transport of electrons for both p-type and n-type EVA thin-films. Furthermore, for p-type EVA pc-Si, in contrast with n-type, charged grain boundaries are seen. Recombination at grain boundaries seems to be the dominant factor limiting the efficiency of these pc-Si solar cells.

scholarly journals Surface Morphology of Polyphenylsilsesquioxanes/Hydroxyl-Functionalized Polystyrene Blends Investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy

2000 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 531-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Wook Kim ◽  
Seung Sang Hwang ◽  
Soon Man Hong ◽  
Eung-Chan Lee
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force
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