Orientation-specific amorphization and intercalated recrystallization at ion-irradiated SrTiO3/MgO interfaces

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 29, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 1699-1710

  Aguiara, Jeffery A ^a   Zhuo, Mujin ^b   Bi, Zhenxing ^b   Fu, Engang ^a   Wang, Yongqiang ^a   Dholabhai, Pratik P ^a   Misra, Amit ^b   Jia, Quanxi ^b   Uberuaga, Blas P ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHIZATION; MAGNESIA; RADIATION DAMAGE; STRONTIUM ALLOYS; STRONTIUM TITANATES;

ANALYTICAL MICROSCOPY; COATING APPLICATION; COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS; CRYSTALLINE LAYERS; INTERFACIAL STRUCTURES; ION BEAM IMPLANTATION; IRRADIATION-INDUCED DEFECTS; RADIATION DAMAGE BEHAVIOR;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 85027958522     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: 20445326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2014.217     Document Type: Article

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