Interface and defects engineering for multilayer laser coatings

S Dong, H Jiao, Z Wang, J Zhang, X Cheng - Progress in Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
High-reflective multilayer laser coatings are widely used in advanced optical systems from
high power laser facilities to high precision metrology systems. However, the real interface …

Advancing high-throughput combinatorial aging studies of hybrid perovskite thin films via precise automated characterization methods and machine learning assisted …

A Wieczorek, AG Kuba, J Sommerhäuser… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
To optimize material stability, automated high-throughput workflows are of increasing
interest. However, many of those workflows either employ synthesis techniques not suitable …

Optimizing energy storage performance of ALD YSZ thin film devices via yttrium concentration variations

O Romo, D Lucero, E Iñiguez, G Soto… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last decade, research has focused on fabricating new materials to accelerate the
development of energy storage devices. In this work, metal-electrolyte-metal (Au-YSZ-Ru) …

Synthesis of silica-supported ZnO pigments for thermal control coatings and analysis of their reflection model

V Heydari, Z Bahreini - Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 2018 - Springer
A spacecraft in orbit undergoes extreme temperature cycling, space radiations, and other
extreme conditions that can potentially raise the temperature of spacecraft to harmful levels …

Scattering characteristics of various nodular defects in a dichroic beam splitter

H Li, R Yang, L Xie, Z Wei, J Zhang, Z Wang… - Optics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Dichroic beam splitters are widely used in multi wavelength laser systems, and their
scattering loss affects the signal-to-noise ratio and performance of the system. In this study …

Thickness-dependent surface morphology and crystallization of HfO2 coatings prepared with ion-assisted deposition

L Zhang, J Zhang, H Jiao, G Bao, Z Wang, X Cheng - Thin Solid Films, 2017 - Elsevier
The thickness-dependent surface morphologies and crystallization of HfO 2 coatings were
investigated. Five HfO 2 single layers with thicknesses ranging from 4–20 nm were …

Electrochemical defect control of bulky crystalline CuBi2O4 film and the band edge alignment for photoelectrochemical water reduction

S Perumal, T Lim, T Marimuthu, J Seo - Applied Surface Science, 2025 - Elsevier
Hetero-metal oxides have been used in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting systems,
but synthetic-originating defects and charge recombination process degrades PEC cell …

Shear-Assembly of Crack-Free, Mesomorphic Ceramics from Zinc Oxide Nanorods for Waveplates

X Cheng, W Zhang, SH Chen… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Mesomorphic ceramics include inorganic solids with liquid crystalline superstructures and
show great promise as waveplates for high-power lasers. Waveplates require sufficiently …

Investigating the Trade‐off between Optical and Mechanical Properties during Constrained Sintering of Mesomorphic Ceramic Films

X Cheng, W Zhang, SH Chen… - Advanced Optical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Robust, transparent, and birefringent inorganic films are demanded for polarization control
of high‐power lasers. While single crystals or films obtained via glancing angle deposition …

Non‐destructive thickness measurement of optically scattering polymer films using image processing

NM McAllister, RA Green‐Warren… - Engineering …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We establish a sample‐and data‐processing pipeline that allows for high‐throughput optical
microscope measurement of porous films, provided they are sufficiently optically scattering …