Ion beam tools for nondestructive in-situ and in-operando composition analysis and modification of materials at the Tandem Laboratory in Uppsala

P Ström, D Primetzhofer - Journal of instrumentation, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Ion accelerators have demonstrated tremendous versatility in their research applications
throughout several decades. Starting predominantly as nuclear physics tools, they …

First-principles theory of intrinsic spin and orbital Hall and Nernst effects in metallic monoatomic crystals

L Salemi, PM Oppeneer - Physical Review Materials, 2022 - APS
The generation of spin and orbital currents is of crucial importance in the field of spin-
orbitronics. In this work, using relativistic density functional theory and the Kubo linear …

The in situ ion irradiation toolbox: Time-resolved structure and property measurements

E Lang, CA Dennett, N Madden, K Hattar - JOM, 2022 - Springer
The dynamic interactions of ions with matter drive a host of complex evolution mechanisms,
requiring monitoring on short spatial and temporal scales to gain a full picture of a material …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of H vacancies on photochromic properties of oxygen-containing yttrium hydride

D Moldarev, E Pitthan, M Wolff… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2024 - Elsevier
We present in-situ studies of H loss from YHO films using ion beam analysis and its effect on
the photochromic properties. The film evaporates loosely bound H under exposure to a …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and in-situ characterization of photochromic yttrium oxyhydride grown by reactive e−-beam evaporation

K Kantre, MV Moro, D Moldarev, M Wolff… - Scripta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
We report on controlled growth of photochromic yttrium oxyhydride thin films monitored by in-
situ composition depth profiling. Films were grown by reactive e−-beam evaporation and …

Combination of in-situ ion beam analysis and thermal desorption spectroscopy for studying deuterium implanted in tungsten

K Kantre, PS Szabo, MV Moro, C Cupak… - Physica …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We demonstrate a combinatorial approach integrating ion implantation followed by thermal
annealing and simultaneous in situ ion beam analysis with thermal desorption spectroscopy …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of thermal annealing and of the substrate on sputter-deposited thin films from EUROFER97 on tungsten

E Pitthan, TT Tran, D Moldarev, M Rubel… - Nuclear Materials and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The modification of sputter-deposited films from EUROFER97 on tungsten during and after
annealing were investigated in-situ and ex-situ. The annealing resulted in a densification of …

[HTML][HTML] A new system for sample synthesis, preparation and modification combined with in-situ depth profiling using medium energy ions

R Holeňák, D Moldarev, E Ntemou, T Tsakiris, C Frank… - Vacuum, 2025 - Elsevier
We present equipment for sample synthesis, preparation and modification enabling in-situ
studies employing medium energy ion beams at the ion implanter facility of the Tandem …

[HTML][HTML] In-situ, real-time investigation of the formation of oxygen-containing rare-earth hydrides by combining a quartz crystal microbalance and ion beam analysis

E Pitthan, C Cupak, M Fellinger, MV Moro… - Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
We present an in-situ and real-time investigation of the formation of YHO and GdHO thin
films grown by reactive e−-beam evaporation. Mass changes were continuously monitored …

[HTML][HTML] Ion-beam assisted synthesis and thermal oxidation of TiN thin films combined with in-situ, depth-resolved characterization using MeV ions

G Nagy, TT Tran, D Primetzhofer - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
We present an in-situ, depth-resolved and non-destructive approach to assess the chemical
composition of titanium nitride (TiN) thin films during synthesis and controlled oxidation. Ion …