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Intermittent in-situ high-resolution X-ray microscopy of 400-nm porous glass under uniaxial compression: study of pore changes and crack formation
Authors:
Sebastian Schäfer,
François Willot,
Mansoureh Norouzi Rad,
Stephen T. Kelly,
Dirk Enke,
Juliana Martins de Souza e Silva
Abstract:
The properties of porous glasses and their field of application strongly depend on the characteristics of the void space. Understanding the relationship between their porous structure and failure behaviour can contribute to the development of porous glasses with long-term reliability optimized for specific applications. In the present work, we used X-ray computed tomography with nanometric resolut…
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The properties of porous glasses and their field of application strongly depend on the characteristics of the void space. Understanding the relationship between their porous structure and failure behaviour can contribute to the development of porous glasses with long-term reliability optimized for specific applications. In the present work, we used X-ray computed tomography with nanometric resolution (nano-CT) to image a controlled pore glass (CPG) with 400 nm-sized pores whilst undergoing uniaxial compression in-situ to emulate a stress process. Our results show that in-situ nano-CT provides an ideal platform for identifying the mechanisms of damage within glass with pores of 400 nm, as it allowed the tracking of the pores and struts change of shape during compression until specimen failure. We have also applied computational tools to quantify the microstructural changes within the CPG sample by mapping the displacements and strain fields, and to numerically simulate the behaviour of the CPG using a Fast Fourier Transform/phase-field method. Both experimental and numerical data show local shear deformation, organized along bands, consistent with the appearance and propagation of +/- 45 degrees cracks.
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Submitted 4 July, 2023;
originally announced July 2023.
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Top-Gated Carbon Nanotube FETs from Quantum Simulations: Comparison with Experiments
Authors:
Alfonso Sanchez-Soares,
Thomas Kelly,
Giorgos Fagas,
James C. Greer,
Edward Chen
Abstract:
We present quantum simulations of carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNT-FETs) based on top-gated architectures and compare to electrical characterization on devices with 15 nm channel lengths. A non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF) quantum transport method coupled with a $\vec{k} \cdot \vec{p}$ description of the electronic structure is demonstrated to achieve excellent agreement with t…
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We present quantum simulations of carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNT-FETs) based on top-gated architectures and compare to electrical characterization on devices with 15 nm channel lengths. A non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF) quantum transport method coupled with a $\vec{k} \cdot \vec{p}$ description of the electronic structure is demonstrated to achieve excellent agreement with the reported experimental data. Factors influencing the electrostatic control of the channel are investigated and reveal that detailed modeling of the electrostatics and the electronic band structure of the CNT is required to achieve quantitative agreement with experiment.
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Submitted 26 October, 2021; v1 submitted 16 August, 2021;
originally announced August 2021.
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The Laplace project: an integrated suite for correlative atom probe tomography and electron microscopy under cryogenic and UHV conditions
Authors:
Leigh T. Stephenson,
Agnieszka Szczepaniak,
Isabelle Mouton,
Kristiane Ann Kathrin Rusitzka,
Andrew J. Breen,
Uwe Tezins,
Andreas Sturm,
Dirk Vogel,
Yanhong Chang,
Paraskevas Kontis,
Alexander Rosenthal,
Jeffrey D. Shepard,
Urs Maier,
Thomas F. Kelly,
Dierk Raabe,
Baptiste Gault
Abstract:
We present sample transfer instrumentation and integrated protocols for the preparation and correlative characterization of environmentally-sensitive materials by both atom probe tomography and electron microscopy. Ultra-high vacuum cryogenic suitcases allow specimen transfer between preparation, processing and several imaging platforms without exposure to atmospheric contamination. For expedient…
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We present sample transfer instrumentation and integrated protocols for the preparation and correlative characterization of environmentally-sensitive materials by both atom probe tomography and electron microscopy. Ultra-high vacuum cryogenic suitcases allow specimen transfer between preparation, processing and several imaging platforms without exposure to atmospheric contamination. For expedient transfers, we installed a fast-docking station equipped with a cryogenic pump upon three systems; two atom probes, a scanning electron microscope / Xe-plasma focused ion beam and a N$_2$-atmosphere glovebox. We also installed a plasma FIB with a solid-state cooling stage to reduce beam damage and contamination, through reducing chemical activity and with the cryogenic components as passive cryogenic traps. We demonstrate the efficacy of the new laboratory protocols by the successful preparation and transfer of two highly contamination- and temperature-sensitive samples - water and ice. Analysing pure magnesium atom probe data, we show that surface oxidation can be effectively suppressed using an entirely cryogenic protocol (during specimen preparation and during transfer). Starting with the cryogenically-cooled plasma FIB, we also prepared and transferred frozen ice samples while avoiding significant melting or sublimation, suggesting that we may be able to measure the nanostructure of other normally-liquid or soft materials. Isolated cryogenic protocols within the N$_2$ glove box demonstrate the absence of ice condensation suggesting that environmental control can commence from fabrication until atom probe analysis.
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Submitted 28 May, 2018;
originally announced May 2018.
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The mixed-valent manganese [3 x 3] grid [Mn(III)4Mn(II)5(2poap-2H)6](ClO4)10.10H2O, a mesoscopic spin-1/2 cluster
Authors:
O. Waldmann,
H. U. Güdel,
T. L. Kelly,
L. K. Thompson
Abstract:
The magnetic susceptibility, and low-temperature magnetization curve, of the [3 x 3] grid [Mn(III)4Mn(II)5(2poap-2H)6](ClO4)10.10H2O is analyzed within a spin Hamiltonian approach. The Hilbert space is huge (4,860,000 states), but the consequent use of all symmetries and a two-step fitting procedure nevertheless allows the best-fit determination of the magnetic exchange parameters in this system…
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The magnetic susceptibility, and low-temperature magnetization curve, of the [3 x 3] grid [Mn(III)4Mn(II)5(2poap-2H)6](ClO4)10.10H2O is analyzed within a spin Hamiltonian approach. The Hilbert space is huge (4,860,000 states), but the consequent use of all symmetries and a two-step fitting procedure nevertheless allows the best-fit determination of the magnetic exchange parameters in this system from complete quantum mechanical calculations. The cluster exhibits a total spin S = 1/2 ground state; the implications are discussed.
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Submitted 15 June, 2006;
originally announced June 2006.
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Optics of charged excitons in quantum wells: Free versus donor-bound complexes
Authors:
A. B. Dzyubenko,
D. A. Cosma,
T. D. Kelly II,
A. R. Todd,
A. Yu. Sivachenko
Abstract:
We theoretically study localization of quasi-two-dimensional negatively charged excitons X^- on isolated charged donors in magnetic fields. We consider donors located in a barrier at various distances L from the heteroboundary as well as donors in the quantum well. We establish how many different singlet X_s^- and triplet X_t^- bound states a donor ion D^+ can support in magnetic fields B > 6 T.…
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We theoretically study localization of quasi-two-dimensional negatively charged excitons X^- on isolated charged donors in magnetic fields. We consider donors located in a barrier at various distances L from the heteroboundary as well as donors in the quantum well. We establish how many different singlet X_s^- and triplet X_t^- bound states a donor ion D^+ can support in magnetic fields B > 6 T. We find several new bound states, some of which have surprisingly large oscillator strengths.
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Submitted 2 May, 2006;
originally announced May 2006.