The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), biaxial modulus, and stress of some amorphous
semiconductors (a-Si: H, aC: H, a-Ge: H, and a-GeC x: H) and metallic (Ag and Al) thin films …

Since its discovery in early times, thin films rapidly found industrial applications such as in
decorative and optics purposes. With the evolution of thin film technology, supported by the …

Infrared (IR) antireflective and protective coating (ARPC) is crucial for the development of IR
precision guidance and detection systems for practical applications, attracting significant …

We have demonstrated that a high intrinsic stress in the hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-
Si: H) phase is essential for microcrystalline silicon (µc-Si: H) nucleation from the amorphous …

The in plane coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and the residual stress of
nanostructured W based coatings are extensively investigated. The CTE and the residual …

The thermodynamic properties of metallic thin films with face-centered cubic structure at
ambient conditions were investigated using the statistical moment method including the …

Bismuth triiodide (BiI3) is a potential candidate for application in solar cell due to its good
optoelectronic properties and because it is free of toxic elements. It can be used as the …

Stress in low-temperature plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposited silicon nitride (Si N
x) thin films subject to cryogenic thermal cycling (100–323 K) has been measured. It is …

This work reports on the mechanical properties of germanium-rich amorphous carbon–
germanium alloys prepared by RF sputtering of a germanium/graphite target under an …

We confirmed the presence of non-bonded hydrogens (NBHs) in hydrogenated amorphous
silicon (a-Si: H) films, using a combination of multiple techniques (Rutherford backscattering …