Plasma-induced crystallization of silicon nanoparticles

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2014, Pages

  Kramer, N J ^a   Anthony, R J ^a,b   Mamunuru, M ^a   Aydil, E S ^a   Kortshagen, U R ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

nanoscale science and low D systems; plasma physics

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON NANOPARTICLES; NANOPARTICLE PROPERTIES; NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS; NANOSCALE SCIENCE; PARTICLE CRYSTALLINITY; PLASMA CHARACTERIZATION; PLASMA PHYSICS; SILICON NANOPARTICLES;

AMORPHOUS SILICON; HEATING; NANOPARTICLES; PLASMA THEORY; SILICON; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84893611986     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/47/7/075202     Document Type: Article

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