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Author Tinck, S.; Bogaerts, A. doi  openurl
  Title Computer simulations of an oxygen inductively coupled plasma used for plasma-assisted atomic layer deposition Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 015008-015008,10  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this paper, an O2 inductively coupled plasma used for plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition of Al2O3 thin films is investigated by means of modeling. This work intends to provide more information about basic plasma properties such as species densities and species fluxes to the substrate as a function of power and pressure, which might be hard to measure experimentally. For this purpose, a hybrid model developed by Kushner et al is applied to calculate the plasma characteristics in the reactor volume for different chamber pressures ranging from 1 to 10 mTorr and different coil powers ranging from 50 to 500 W. Density profiles of the various oxygen containing plasma species are reported as well as fluxes to the substrate under various operating conditions. Furthermore, different orientations of the substrate, which can be placed vertically or horizontally in the reactor, are taken into account. In addition, special attention is paid to the recombination process of atomic oxygen on the different reactor walls under the stated operating conditions. From this work it can be concluded that the plasma properties change significantly in different locations of the reactor. The plasma density near the cylindrical coil is high, while it is almost negligible in the neighborhood of the substrate. Ion and excited species fluxes to the substrate are found to be very low and negligible. Finally, the orientation of the substrate has a minor effect on the flux of O2, while it has a significant effect on the flux of O. In the horizontal configuration, the flux of atomic oxygen can be up to one order of magnitude lower than in the vertical configuration.  
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  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000286592200009 Publication Date 2011-01-08  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 11 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2011 IF: 2.521  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85285 Serial 467  
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Author Kerner, C.; Hackens, B.; Golubović, D.S.; Poli, S.; Faniel, S.; Magnus, W.; Schoenmaker, W.; Bayot, V.; Maes, H. doi  openurl
  Title Control and readout of current-induced magnetic flux quantization in a superconducting transformer Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Superconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Supercond Sci Tech  
  Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 025001,1-025001,4  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We demonstrate a simple and robust method for inducing and detecting changes of magnetic flux quantization in the absence of an externally applied magnetic field. In our device, an isolated ring is interconnected with two access loops via permalloy cores, forming a superconducting transformer. By applying and tuning a direct current at the first access loop, the number of flux quanta trapped in the isolated ring is modified without the aid of an external field. The flux state of the isolated ring is simply detected by recording the evolution of the critical current of the second access loop.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000262786000003 Publication Date 2008-12-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0953-2048;1361-6668; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.878 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.878; 2009 IF: 2.694  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76001 Serial 497  
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Author Tao, X.Y.; Zhang, X.B.; Cheng, J.-P.; Liu, F.; Li, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Controllable synthesis of novel one-dimensional carbon nanomaterials on an alkali-element-modified Cu catalyst Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal Nanotechnology  
  Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 224-226  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000234959200039 Publication Date 2005-12-02  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0957-4484;1361-6528; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.44 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.44; 2006 IF: 3.037  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:56629 Serial 501  
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Author Kapra, A.V.; Misko, V.R.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Controlling magnetic flux motion by arrays of zigzag-arranged magnetic bars Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Superconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Supercond Sci Tech  
  Volume 26 Issue 2 Pages 025011-10  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Recent advances in manufacturing arrays of artificial pinning sites, i.e., antidots, blind holes and magnetic dots, allowed an effective control of magnetic flux in superconductors. An array of magnetic bars deposited on top of a superconducting film was shown to display different pinning regimes depending on the direction of the in-plane magnetization of the bars. Changing the sign of their magnetization results in changes in the induced magnetic pinning potentials. By numerically solving the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equations in a superconducting film with periodic arrays of zigzag-arranged magnetic bars, we revealed various flux dynamics regimes. In particular, we demonstrate flux pinning and flux flow, depending on the direction of the magnetization of the magnetic bars. Remarkably, the revealed different flux-motion regimes are associated with different mechanisms of vortex-antivortex dynamics. For example, we found that for an 'antiparallel' configuration of magnetic bars this dynamics involves a repeating vortex-antivortex generation and annihilation. We show that the depinning transition and the onset of flux flow can be manipulated by the magnetization of the bars and the geometry of the array. This provides an effective control of the depinning critical current that can be useful for possible fluxonics applications.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000313559300011 Publication Date 2012-12-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0953-2048;1361-6668; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.878 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes ; We acknowledge useful discussions with Denis Vodolazov and Alejandro Silhanek. This work was supported by the 'Odysseus' Program of the Flemish Government and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.878; 2013 IF: 2.796  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110080 Serial 505  
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Author Paulussen, S.; Verheyde, B.; Tu, X.; De Bie, C.; Martens, T.; Petrovic, D.; Bogaerts, A.; Sels, B. pdf  doi
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  Title Conversion of carbon dioxide to value-added chemicals in atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharges Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 19 Issue 3 Pages 034015,1-034015,6  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The aim of this work consists of the evaluation of atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharges for the conversion of greenhouse gases into useful compounds. Therefore, pure CO2 feed flows are administered to the discharge zone at varying discharge frequency, power input, gas temperature and feed flow rates, aiming at the formation of CO and O2. The discharge obtained in CO2 is characterized as a filamentary mode with a microdischarge zone in each half cycle of the applied voltage. It is shown that the most important parameter affecting the CO2-conversion levels is the gas flow rate. At low flow rates, both the conversion and the CO-yield are significantly higher. In addition, also an increase in the gas temperature and the power input give rise to higher conversion levels, although the effect on the CO-yield is limited. The optimum discharge frequency depends on the power input level and it cannot be unambiguously stated that higher frequencies give rise to increased conversion levels. A maximum CO2 conversion of 30% is achieved at a flow rate of 0.05 L min−1, a power density of 14.75 W cm−3 and a frequency of 60 kHz. The most energy efficient conversions are achieved at a flow rate of 0.2 L min−1, a power density of 11 W cm−3 and a discharge frequency of 30 kHz.  
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  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000277982800016 Publication Date 2010-05-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 116 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2010 IF: 2.218  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82408 Serial 512  
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Author Jacques, P.; Verbist, K.; Lapin, J.; Ryelandt, L.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Delannay, F. pdf  doi
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  Title Critical assessment of the process of growth of a YBa2Cu3O7-\delta layer on Y2BaCuO5 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1996 Publication Superconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Supercond Sci Tech  
  Volume 9 Issue Pages 176-183  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos A1996TZ48100008 Publication Date 2002-08-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0953-2048;1361-6668; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.325 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:15462 Serial 539  
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Author Wang, M.; Chang, K.; Wang, L.G.; Dai, N.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Crystallographic plane tuning of charge and spin transport in semiconductor quantum wires Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal Nanotechnology  
  Volume 20 Issue 36 Pages 365202,1-365202,8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We investigate theoretically the charge and spin transport in quantum wires grown along different crystallographic planes in the presence of the Rashba spinorbit interaction (RSOI) and the Dresselhaus spinorbit interaction (DSOI). We find that changing the crystallographic planes leads to a variation of the anisotropy of the conductance due to a different interplay between the RSOI and DSOI, since the DSOI is induced by bulk inversion asymmetry, which is determined by crystallographic plane. This interplay depends sensitively on the crystallographic planes, and consequently leads to the anisotropic charge and spin transport in quantum wires embedded in different crystallographic planes.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000269077000003 Publication Date 2009-08-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0957-4484;1361-6528; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.44 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.44; 2009 IF: 3.137  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78933 Serial 588  
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Author Becker, T.; Nelissen, K.; Cleuren, B. pdf  doi
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  Title Current fluctuations in boundary driven diffusive systems in different dimensions : a numerical study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys  
  Volume 17 Issue 17 Pages 055023  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We use kinetic Monte Carlo simulations to investigate current fluctuations in boundary driven generalized exclusion processes, in different dimensions. Simulation results are in full agreement with predictions based on the additivity principle and the macroscopic fluctuation theory. The current statistics are independent of the shape of the contacts with the reservoirs, provided they are macroscopic in size. In general, the current distribution depends on the spatial dimension. For the special cases of the symmetric simple exclusion process and the zero-range process, the current statistics are the same for all spatial dimensions.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000355282700001 Publication Date 2015-05-27  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes ; We thank Christian Van den Broeck for bringing this problem to our attention. We are grateful to Bart Partoens and Carlo Vanderzande for a careful reading of the manuscript. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek), Project No. G038811N. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government-department EWI. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2015 IF: 3.558  
  Call Number c:irua:126405 Serial 592  
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Author Ray, S.; Kolen'ko, Y.V.; Kovnir, K.A.; Lebedev, O.I.; Turner, S.; Chakraborty, T.; Erni, R.; Watanabe, T.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Yoshimura, M.; Itoh, M. pdf  doi
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  Title Defect controlled room temperature ferromagnetism in Co-doped barium titanate nanocrystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal Nanotechnology  
  Volume 23 Issue 2 Pages 025702,1-025702,10  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Defect mediated high temperature ferromagnetism in oxide nanocrystallites is the central feature of this work. Here, we report the development of room temperature ferromagnetism in nanosized Co-doped barium titanate particles with a size of around 14 nm, synthesized by a solvothermal drying method. A combination of x-ray diffraction with state-of-the-art electron microscopy techniques confirms the intrinsic doping of Co into BaTiO3. The development of the room temperature ferromagnetism was tracked down to the different donor defects, namely hydroxyl groups at the oxygen site (\mathrm {OH}\mathrm {(O)}  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000298409000011 Publication Date 2011-12-14  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0957-4484;1361-6528; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.44 Times cited 19 Open Access  
  Notes Esteem 026019; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.44; 2012 IF: 3.842  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93636 Serial 614  
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Author De Bie, C.; Martens, T.; van Dijk, J.; Paulussen, S.; Verheyde, B.; Corthals, S.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Dielectric barrier discharges used for the conversion of greenhouse gases: modeling the plasma chemistry by fluid simulations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 20 Issue 2 Pages 024008,1-024008,11  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The conversion of methane to value-added chemicals and fuels is considered to be one of the challenges of the 21st century. In this paper we study, by means of fluid modeling, the conversion of methane to higher hydrocarbons or oxygenates by partial oxidation with CO2 or O2 in a dielectric barrier discharge. Sixty-nine different plasma species (electrons, ions, molecules, radicals) are included in the model, as well as a comprehensive set of chemical reactions. The calculation results presented in this paper include the conversion of the reactants and the yields of the reaction products as a function of residence time in the reactor, for different gas mixing ratios. Syngas (i.e. H2 + CO) and higher hydrocarbons (C2Hx) are typically found to be important reaction products.  
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  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000290719900009 Publication Date 2011-04-02  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 38 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2011 IF: 2.521  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:87868 Serial 689  
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Author Peerenboom, K.; Parente, A.; Kozák, T.; Bogaerts, A.; Degrez, G. pdf  url
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  Title Dimension reduction of non-equilibrium plasma kinetic models using principal component analysis Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 24 Issue 24 Pages 025004  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The chemical complexity of non-equilibrium plasmas poses a challenge for plasma modeling because of the computational load. This paper presents a dimension reduction method for such chemically complex plasmas based on principal component analysis (PCA). PCA is used to identify a low-dimensional manifold in chemical state space that is described by a small number of parameters: the principal components. Reduction is obtained since continuity equations only need to be solved for these principal components and not for all the species. Application of the presented method to a CO2 plasma model including state-to-state vibrational kinetics of CO2 and CO demonstrates the potential of the PCA method for dimension reduction. A manifold described by only two principal components is able to predict the CO2 to CO conversion at varying ionization degrees very accurately.  
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  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000356816200008 Publication Date 2015-01-27  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 11 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2015 IF: 3.591  
  Call Number c:irua:123534 Serial 704  
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Author Doria, M.M.; de Romaguera, A.R.C.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Domain coexistence of magnetism and superconductivity : appearance of confined vortex loops Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2008 Publication Journal of physics : conference series Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 97 Issue Pages 012070-012070,4  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract A magnetic moment inside an extreme type II superconductor can have three, but not one or two, confined vortex loops near to the core. For a sub-micron superconducting particle the confined vortex loops eventually break up and reach the surface turning into external vortex pairs.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000276054100070 Publication Date 2008-03-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1742-6596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99232 Serial 747  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.; Harrabi, K.; Maneval, J.P.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Effect of pinning on the response of superconducting strips to an external pulsed current Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Superconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Supercond Sci Tech  
  Volume 28 Issue 28 Pages 025004  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using the anisotropic time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory we study the effect of ordered and disordered pinning on the time response of superconducting strips to an external current that switched on abruptly. The pinning centers result in a considerable delay of the response time of the system to such abrupt switching on of the current, whereas the output voltage is always larger when pinning is present. The resistive state in both cases are characterized either by dynamically stable phase-slip centers/lines or expanding in-time hot-spots, which are the main mechanisms for dissipation in current-carrying superconductors. We find that hot-spots are always initiated by the phase-slip state. However, the range of the applied current for the phase-slip state increases significantly when pinning is introduced. Qualitative changes are observed in the dynamics of the superconducting condensate in the presence of pinning.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000351046300010 Publication Date 2014-12-31  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0953-2048;1361-6668; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.878 Times cited 19 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by EU Marie Curie (Project No: 253057), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, under the IN131034 DSR project. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.878; 2015 IF: 2.325  
  Call Number c:irua:125491 Serial 829  
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Author Zhao, S.-X.; Gao, F.; Wang, Y.-N.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  doi
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  Title The effect of F2 attachment by low-energy electrons on the electron behaviour in an Ar/CF4 inductively coupled plasma Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 21 Issue 2 Pages 025008-025008,13  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The electron behaviour in an Ar/CF4 inductively coupled plasma is investigated by a Langmuir probe and a hybrid model. The simulated and measured results include electron density, temperature and electron energy distribution function for different values of Ar/CF4 ratio, coil power and gas pressure. The hybrid plasma equipment model simulations show qualitative agreement with experiment. The effect of F2 electron attachment on the electron behaviour is explored by comparing two sets of data based on different F atom boundary conditions. It is demonstrated that electron attachment at F2 molecules is responsible for the depletion of low-energy electrons, causing a density decrease as well as a temperature increase when CF4 is added to an Ar plasma.  
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  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000302779400022 Publication Date 2012-03-12  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 23 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2012 IF: 2.515  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96549 Serial 841  
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Author Milošević, M.M.; Tadić, M.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Effects of lateral asymmetry on electronic structure of strained semiconductor nanorings in a magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal Nanotechnology  
  Volume 19 Issue 45 Pages  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The influence of lateral asymmetry on the electronic structure and optical transitions in elliptical strained InAs nanorings is analyzed in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. Two-dimensional rings are assumed to have elliptical inner and outer boundaries oriented in mutually orthogonal directions. The influence of the eccentricity of the ring on the energy levels is analyzed. For large eccentricity of the ring, we do not find any AharonovBohm effect, in contrast to circular rings. Rather, the single-particle states of the electrons and the holes are localized as in two laterally coupled quantum dots formed in the lobes of the nanoring. Our work indicates that the control of shape is important for the existence of the AharonovBohm effect in semiconductor nanorings.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000259922000016 Publication Date 2008-10-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0957-4484;1361-6528; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.44 Times cited 11 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.44; 2008 IF: 3.446  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76874 Serial 865  
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Author Schulze, A.; Hantschel, T.; Dathe, A.; Eyben, P.; Ke, X.; Vandervorst, W. pdf  doi
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  Title Electrical tomography using atomic force microscopy and its application towards carbon nanotube-based interconnects Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal Nanotechnology  
  Volume 23 Issue 30 Pages 305707  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The fabrication and integration of low-resistance carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for interconnects in future integrated circuits requires characterization techniques providing structural and electrical information at the nanometer scale. In this paper we present a slice-and-view approach based on electrical atomic force microscopy. Material removal achieved by successive scanning using doped ultra-sharp full-diamond probes, manufactured in-house, enables us to acquire two-dimensional (2D) resistance maps originating from different depths (equivalently different CNT lengths) on CNT-based interconnects. Stacking and interpolating these 2D resistance maps results in a three-dimensional (3D) representation (tomogram). This allows insight from a structural (e.g. size, density, distribution, straightness) and electrical point of view simultaneously. By extracting the resistance evolution over the length of an individual CNT we derive quantitative information about the resistivity and the contact resistance between the CNT and bottom electrode.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000306333500029 Publication Date 2012-07-11  
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  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0957-4484;1361-6528; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.44 Times cited 29 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.44; 2012 IF: 3.842  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:100750 Serial 895  
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Author Liu, Y.-X.; Zhang, Q.-Z.; Liu, L.; Song, Y.-H.; Bogaerts, A.; Wang, Y.-N. pdf  doi
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  Title Electron bounce resonance heating in dual-frequency capacitively coupled oxygen discharges Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 025012-11  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The electron bounce resonance heating (BRH) in dual-frequency capacitively coupled plasmas operated in oxygen is studied by different experimental methods and a particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision (PIC/MCC) simulation, and compared with the electropositive argon discharge. In comparison with argon, the experimental results show that in an oxygen discharge the resonance peaks in positive-ion density and light intensity tend to occur at larger electrode gaps. Moreover, at electrode gaps L > 2.5 cm, the positive-ion (and electron) density and the light emission drop monotonically in the oxygen discharge upon increasing L, whereas they rise (after an initial drop) in the argon case. At resonance gap the electronegativity reaches its maximum due to the BRH. All these experimental observations are explained by PIC/MCC simulations, which show that in the oxygen discharge the bulk electric field becomes quite strong and is out of phase with the sheath field. Therefore, it retards the resonance electrons when traversing the bulk, resulting in a suppressed BRH. Both experiment and simulation results show that this effect becomes more pronounced at lower high-frequency power, when the discharge mode changes from electropositive to electronegative. In a pure oxygen discharge, the BRH is suppressed with increasing pressure and almost diminishes at 12 Pa. Finally, the driving frequency significantly affects the BRH, because it determines the phase relation between bulk electric field and sheath electric field.  
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  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000317275400014 Publication Date 2013-03-18  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 20 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2013 IF: 3.056  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106534 Serial 911  
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Author Yan, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Goedheer, W.J.; Gijbels, R. doi  openurl
  Title Electron energy distribution function in capacitively coupled RF discharges: differences between electropositive Ar and electronegative SiH4 discharges Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2000 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 9 Issue Pages 583-591  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000165341000015 Publication Date 2002-08-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 21 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2000 IF: 1.963  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:34071 Serial 929  
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Author Seo, J.W.; Schryvers, D.; Potapov, P. openurl 
  Title Electron microscopy study of ternary precipitates in Ni39.6Mn47.5Ti12.9 Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 1998 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 17-18  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher IOP Publishing Ltd Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000077019900008 Publication Date 0000-00-00  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0-7503-0565-7 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record;  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95855 Serial 972  
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Author Dixit, H.; Tandon, N.; Cottenier, S.; Saniz, R.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.; van Speybroeck, V.; Waroquier, M. pdf  url
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  Title Electronic structure and band gap of zinc spinel oxides beyond LDA : ZnAl2O4, ZnGa2O4 and ZnIn2O4 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys  
  Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 063002-063002,11  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We examine the electronic structure of the family of ternary zinc spinel oxides ZnX2O4 (X=Al, Ga and In). The band gap of ZnAl2O4 calculated using density functional theory (DFT) is 4.25 eV and is overestimated compared with the experimental value of 3.83.9 eV. The DFT band gap of ZnGa2O4 is 2.82 eV and is underestimated compared with the experimental value of 4.45.0 eV. Since DFT typically underestimates the band gap in the oxide system, the experimental measurements for ZnAl2O4 probably require a correction. We use two first-principles techniques capable of describing accurately the excited states of semiconductors, namely the GW approximation and the modified BeckeJohnson (MBJ) potential approximation, to calculate the band gap of ZnX2O4. The GW and MBJ band gaps are in good agreement with each other. In the case of ZnAl2O4, the predicted band gap values are >6 eV, i.e. ~2 eV larger than the only reported experimental value. We expect future experimental work to confirm our results. Our calculations of the electron effective masses and the second band gap indicate that these compounds are very good candidates to act as transparent conducting host materials.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000292137500002 Publication Date 2011-06-03  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 98 Open Access  
  Notes Iwt; Fwo; Bof-Noi Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2011 IF: 4.177  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89555 Serial 1008  
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Author Scalise, E.; Houssa, M.; Cinquanta, E.; Grazianetti, C.; van den Broek, B.; Pourtois, G.; Stesmans, A.; Fanciulli, M.; Molle, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Engineering the electronic properties of silicene by tuning the composition of MoX2 and GaX (X = S,Se,Te) chalchogenide templates Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication 2D materials Abbreviated Journal 2D Mater  
  Volume 1 Issue 1 Pages 011010  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract By using first-principles simulations, we investigate the interaction of a 2D silicon layer with two classes of chalcogenide-layered compounds, namely MoX2 and GaX (X = S, Se, Te). A rather weak (van der Waals) interaction between the silicene layers and the chalcogenide layers is predicted. We found that the buckling of the silicene layer is correlated to the lattice mismatch between the silicene layer and the MoX2 or GaX template. The electronic properties of silicene on these different templates largely depend on the buckling of the silicene layer: highly buckled silicene on MoS2 is predicted to be metallic, while low buckled silicene on GaS and GaSe is predicted to be semi-metallic, with preserved Dirac cones at the K points. These results indicate new routes for artificially engineering silicene nanosheets, providing tailored electronic properties of this 2D layer on non-metallic substrates. These non-metallic templates also open the way to the possible integration of silicene in future nanoelectronic devices.  
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  Publisher IOP Publishing Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000353649900011 Publication Date 2014-05-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2053-1583; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.937 Times cited 49 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.937; 2014 IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:126032 Serial 1048  
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Author Van Laer, K.; Tinck, S.; Samara, V.; de Marneffe, J.F.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Etching of low-k materials for microelectronics applications by means of a N2/H2 plasma : modeling and experimental investigation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 025011-25019  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this paper, we investigate the etch process of so-called low-k organic material by means of a N2/H2 capacitively coupled plasma, as applied in the micro-electronics industry for the manufacturing of computer chips. In recent years, such an organic material has emerged as a possible alternative for replacing bulk SiO2 as a dielectric material in the back-end-of-line, because of the smaller parasitic capacity between adjacent conducting lines, and thus a faster propagation of the electrical signals throughout the chip. Numerical simulations with a hybrid plasma model, using an extensive plasma and surface chemistry set, as well as experiments are performed, focusing on the plasma properties as well as the actual etching process, to obtain a better insight into the underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, the effects of gas pressure, applied power and gas composition are investigated to try to optimize the etch process. In general, the plasma density reaches a maximum near the wafer edge due to the so-called 'edge effect'. As a result, the etch rate is not uniform but will also reach its maximum near the wafer edge. The pressure seems not to have a big effect. A higher power increases the etch rate, but the uniformity becomes (slightly) worse. The gas mixing ratio has no significant effect on the etch process, except when a pure H2 or N2 plasma is used, illustrating the synergistic effects of a N2/H2 plasma. In fact, our calculations reveal that the N2/H2 plasma entails an ion-enhanced etch process. The simulation results are in reasonable agreement with the experimental values. The microscopic etch profile shows the desired anisotropic shape under all conditions under study.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000317275400013 Publication Date 2013-03-18  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 13 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2013 IF: 3.056  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106654 Serial 1084  
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Author Kozák, T.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  url
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  Title Evaluation of the energy efficiency of CO2 conversion in microwave discharges using a reaction kinetics model Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 24 Issue 24 Pages 015024  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract We use a zero-dimensional reaction kinetics model to simulate CO2 conversion in microwave discharges where the excitation of the vibrational levels plays a significant role in the dissociation kinetics. The model includes a description of the CO2 vibrational kinetics, taking into account state-specific VT and VV relaxation reactions and the effect of vibrational excitation on other chemical reactions. The model is used to simulate a general tubular microwave reactor, where a stream of CO2 flows through a plasma column generated by microwave radiation. We study the effects of the internal plasma parameters, namely the reduced electric field, electron density and the total specific energy input, on the CO2 conversion and its energy efficiency. We report the highest energy efficiency (up to 30%) for a specific energy input in the range 0.41.0 eV/molecule and a reduced electric field in the range 50100 Td and for high values of the electron density (an ionization degree greater than 10−5). The energy efficiency is mainly limited by the VT relaxation which contributes dominantly to the vibrational energy losses and also contributes significantly to the heating of the reacting gas. The model analysis provides useful insight into the potential and limitations of CO2 conversion in microwave discharges.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000348298200025 Publication Date 2014-12-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 100 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2015 IF: 3.591  
  Call Number c:irua:122243 Serial 1087  
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Author Escoffier, W.; Grigorieva, I.V.; Misko, V.R.; Baelus, B.J.; Peeters, F.M.; Vinnikov, L.Y.; Dubnos, S. url  doi
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  Title Formation of vortex clusters and giant vortices in mesoscopic superconducting disks with strong disorder Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Journal of physics : conference series Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 97 Issue Pages 012172,1-012172,6  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Merged, or giant, multi-quanta vortices (GVs) appear in very small superconductors near the superconducting transition due to strong confinement of magnetic flux. Here we present evidence for a new, pinning-related, mechanism for vortex merger. Using Bitter decoration to visualise vortices in small Nb disks, we show that confinement in combination with strong disorder causes individual vortices to merge into clusters/GVs well below Tc and Hc2, in contrast to well-defined shells of individual vortices found in the absence of pinning.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000276054100171 Publication Date 2008-03-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1742-6596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82320 Serial 1266  
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Author Misko, V.R.; Zhao, H.J.; Peeters, F.M.; Oboznov, V.; Dubonos, S.V.; Grigorieva, I.V. doi  openurl
  Title Formation of vortex shells in mesoscopic superconducting squares Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Superconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Supercond Sci Tech  
  Volume 22 Issue 3 Pages 034001,1-034001,8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We study vortex configurations in mesoscopic superconducting squares. Our theoretical approach is based on the analytical solution of the London equation using the Green's function method. The potential energy landscape found is then used in Langevin-type molecular-dynamics simulations to obtain stable vortex configurations. We show that the filling rules for vortices in squares with increasing applied magnetic field can be formulated, although in a different manner than in disks, in terms of the formation of vortex 'shells'. We discuss metastable states and the stability of the vortex configurations found with respect to variations of the material parameters and deformations of the shape of the sample.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000263564500002 Publication Date 2009-01-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0953-2048;1361-6668; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.878 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.878; 2009 IF: 2.694  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76312 Serial 1267  
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Author Zhao, S.-X.; Gao, F.; Wang, Y.-N.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Gas ratio effects on the Si etch rate and profile uniformity in an inductively coupled Ar/CF4 plasma Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 22 Issue 1 Pages 015017-15018  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this work, a hybrid model is used to investigate the effect of different gas ratios on the Si etching and polymer film deposition characteristics in an Ar/CF4 inductively coupled plasma. The influence of the surface processes on the bulk plasma properties is studied, and also the spatial characteristics of important gas phase and etched species. The densities of F and CF2 decrease when the surface module is included in the simulations, due to the species consumption caused by etching and polymer deposition. The influence of the surface processes on the bulk plasma depends on the Ar/CF4 gas ratio. The deposited polymer becomes thicker at high CF4 content because of more abundant CFx radicals. As a result of the competition between the polymer thickness and the F flux, the etch rate first increases and then decreases upon increasing the CF4 content. The electron properties, more specifically the electron density profile, affect the Si etch characteristics substantially by determining the radical density and flux profiles. In fact, the radial profile of the etch rate is more uniform at low CF4 content since the electron density has a smooth distribution. At high CF4 content, the etch rate is less uniform with a minimum halfway along the wafer radius, because the electron density distribution is more localized. Therefore, our calculations predict that it is better to work at relatively high Ar/CF4 gas ratios, in order to obtain high etch rate and good profile uniformity for etch applications. This, in fact, corresponds to the typical experimental etch conditions in Ar/CF4 gas mixtures as found in the literature, where Ar is typically present at a much higher concentration than CF4.  
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  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000314966300022 Publication Date 2012-12-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 11 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2013 IF: 3.056  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102583 Serial 1320  
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Author Engbarth, M.; Milošević, M.V.; Bending, S.J.; Nasirpouri, F. pdf  doi
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  Title Geometry-guided flux behaviour in superconducting Pb microcrystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of physics : conference series Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 150 Issue 5 Pages 052048  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Electrochemistry offers highly flexible routes to fabrication of a wide variety of mesostructures, including three-dimensional (3D) crystallites, thin films and nanowires. Using this method we have grown various 3D superconducting Pb mesostructures with vastly different morphologies. We present here results on a truncated(half)-icosahedron with a hexagonal base and a tripod structure with a triangular base. Using Hall probe magnetometry we have obtained magnetisation curves for these structures at several temperatures and see evidence of geometry-driven flux entry and exit as well as flux trapping caused by specific sample geometries. We also observe behaviour that we interpret in terms of the formation of giant vortices, bearing in mind that bulk Pb is a type-I superconducting material.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos Publication Date 2009-04-01  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1742-6588;1742-6596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106138 Serial 1332  
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Author Kapra, A.V.; Misko, V.R.; Vodolazov, D.Y.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title The guidance of vortex-antivortex pairs by in-plane magnetic dipoles in a superconducting finite-size film Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Superconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Supercond Sci Tech  
  Volume 24 Issue 2 Pages 024014-024014,8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The possibility of manipulating vortex matter by using various artificial pinning arrays is of significant importance for possible applications in nano and micro fluxonics devices. By numerically solving the time-dependent GinzburgLandau equations, we study the vortexantivortex (vav) dynamics in a hybrid structure consisting of a finite-size superconductor with magnetic dipoles on top which generate vav pairs in the presence of an external current. The vav dynamics is analyzed for different arrangements and magnetic moments of the dipoles, as a function of angle α between the direction of the magnetic dipole and that of the Lorentz force produced by the applied current. The interplay of the attractive interaction between a vav pair and the Lorentz force leads either to the separation of (anti)vortices and their motion in opposite directions or to their annihilation. We found a critical angle αc, below which vortices and antivortices are repelled, while for larger angles they annihilate. In case of a single (few) magnetic dipole(s), this magnetic dipole induced vav guidance is influenced by the self-interaction of the vav pairs with their images in a finite-size sample, while for a periodic array of dipoles the guidance is determined by the interaction of a vav pair with other dipoles and vav pairs created by them. This effect is tunable through the external current and the magnetization and size of the magnetic dipoles.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000286379900015 Publication Date 2011-01-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0953-2048;1361-6668; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.878 Times cited 28 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the 'Odysseus' program of the Flemish Government and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Interuniversity Attraction Poles (IAP) Programme-Belgian State-Belgian Science Policy, and the FWO-Vl. DYV acknowledges support from the Russian Fund for Basic Research and Russian Agency of Education under the Federal Programme 'Scientific and educational personnel of innovative Russia in 2009-2013'. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.878; 2011 IF: 2.662  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88732 Serial 1399  
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Author Zhang, Q.-Z.; Liu, Y.-X.; Jiang, W.; Bogaerts, A.; Wang, Y.-N. pdf  doi
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  Title Heating mechanism in direct current superposed single-frequency and dual-frequency capacitively coupled plasmas Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 025014-25018  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this work particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision simulations are performed to study the heating mechanism and plasma characteristics in direct current (dc) superposed radio-frequency (RF) capacitively coupled plasmas, operated both in single-frequency (SF) and dual-frequency (DF) regimes. An RF (60/2 MHz) source is applied on the bottom electrode to sustain the discharge, and a dc source is fixed on the top electrode. The heating mechanism appears to be very different in dc superposed SF and DF discharges. When only a single source of 60 MHz is applied, the plasma bulk region is reduced by the dc source, thus the ionization rate and hence the electron density decrease with rising dc voltage. However, when a DF source of 60 and 2 MHz is applied, the electron density can increase upon addition of a dc voltage, depending on the gap length and applied dc voltage. This is explained from the spatiotemporal ionization rates in the DF discharge. In fact, a completely different behavior is observed for the ionization rate in the two half-periods of the LF source. In the first LF half-period, the situation resembles the dc superposed SF discharge, and the reduced plasma bulk region due to the negative dc bias results in a very small effective discharge area and a low ionization rate. On the other hand, in the second half-period, the negative dc bias is to some extent counteracted by the LF voltage, and the sheath close to the dc electrode becomes particularly thin. Consequently, the amplitude of the high-frequency sheath oscillations at the top electrode is largely enhanced, while the LF sheath at the bottom electrode is in its expanding phase and can thus well confine the high-energy electrons. Therefore, the ionization rate increases considerably in this second LF half-period. Furthermore, in addition to the comparison between SF and DF discharges and the effect of gap length and dc voltage, the effect of secondary electrons is examined.  
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  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000317275400016 Publication Date 2013-03-28  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2013 IF: 3.056  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106877 Serial 1413  
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Okhrimovskyy, A.; Baguer, N.; Gijbels, R. doi  openurl
  Title Hollow cathode discharges with gas flow: numerical modelling for the effect on the sputtered atoms and the deposition flux Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2005 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 14 Issue Pages 191-200  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (down) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000227652500021 Publication Date 2005-02-05  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2005 IF: 1.798  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:50478 Serial 1480  
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