In situ micro-Raman studies of laser-induced bismuth oxidation reveals metastability of β-Bi2O3 microislands

Optical Materials Express

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2133-2142

  Steele, J A ^a   Lewis, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH; IRRADIATION;

INDUCED OXIDATIONS; KINETIC TRANSFORMATION; MICRO RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; MICRO-RAMAN STUDIES; SURFACE-TO-VOLUME RATIO; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; THERMAL TRANSFORMATIONS; TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCES;

METALLIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84907462196     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21593930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OME.4.002133     Document Type: Article

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