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Very-high-energy electron (VHEE) beams, ranging from 50 to 300 or 400 MeV, are the subject of intense research investigation, with considerable interest concerning applications in radiation therapy due to their accurate energy deposition into large a...

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  • Open Access
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27 Pages

26 September 2025

Shape memory alloy (SMA) materials are valued for their shape memory effect, superelasticity, and biocompatibility, making them an ideal choice for applications in biomedical, aerospace, and actuator fields. Nickel–titanium (NiTi) SMA is a prom...

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  • Article
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Measurement of the 33S(n,α)30Si Thermal Cross-Section with Slow Neutrons at ILL

  • Javier Praena,
  • Begoña Fernández,
  • Miguel Macías,
  • Ignacio Porras,
  • María Pedrosa-Rivera,
  • Hanna Koivunoro,
  • Marta Sabaté-Gilarte and
  • Fernando Arias de Saavedra

22 September 2025

This work is focused on an accurate experimental determination of the thermal 33S(n,α)30Si cross-section. This cross-section is a critical parameter for the potential use of 33S as a cooperative target in boron neutron capture therapy or to und...

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  • Article
  • Open Access
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20 Pages

Optimizing thermoelectric (TE) performance in two-dimensional materials has emerged as a pivotal strategy for sustainable energy conversion. This study systematically investigates the regulatory mechanisms of uniaxial strain (−2% to +2%), tempe...

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  • Open Access
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14 Pages

Modelling of linear accelerators using the Monte Carlo method is critical for precise radiotherapy planning. In addition, detailed and accurate dose estimation to the organ at risk can be assessed and optimized. In this study, EGSnrc Monte Carlo code...

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  • Open Access
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12 Pages

Fast Transformation of PbTe Using a Multiphase Mixture of Precursors: First Insights

  • Hugo Rojas-Chávez,
  • Nina Daneu,
  • Manuel A. Valdés-Madrigal,
  • Guillermo Carbajal-Franco,
  • Marcela Achimovičová and
  • José M. Juárez-García

For the first time, a mixture of PbTe and Pb- and Te-oxides coated with carbon, under electron beam irradiation (EBI), was transformed into quantum dots, nanocrystals, nanoparticles and grains of PbTe with a sintered appearance. A small portion of no...

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  • Open Access
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10 Pages

DNA Damage Induced by Fast Neutron and Gamma Rays Evaluated Using qPCR

  • Youichirou Matuo,
  • Miyabi Yanami,
  • Shingo Tamaki,
  • Yoko Akiyama,
  • Yoshinobu Izumi,
  • Fuminobu Sato,
  • Isao Murata and
  • Kikuo Shimizu

We developed a novel dosimetric method using DNA molecules as a radiation sensor. The amount of neutron or gamma rays irradiated DNA damage was determined by evaluating the amount of DNA serving as a template for qPCR. The absorbed doses in the sampl...

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  • Open Access
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10 Pages

A Solid-State Three-Stage Nd:YVO4 Laser Amplifier System Based on AOM Pulse Picker-Integrated Modulator

  • Zhenyu Li,
  • Yawen Zheng,
  • Zhengtao Zhang,
  • Peipei Lu,
  • Zhen Zeng,
  • Zhongsheng Zhai and
  • Boya Xie

In recent years, ultrafast bursts with high power have been applied in many significant fields. However, the peak power of the pulse train generated by fiber lasers is limited by fiber characteristics from nonlinear effects, which can only be at the...

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  • Open Access
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14 Pages

Anthropogenic Influences on the Chemical and Mineral Composition in Pond Sediment by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy and X-Ray Powder Diffraction

  • Jalal Sawas,
  • Derek Blanco,
  • Mary Kroll,
  • Aleida Perez,
  • Juergen Thieme,
  • Eric Dooryhee,
  • Sarah Nicholas,
  • Paul Northrup and
  • Dana Schaefer

Manmade detention ponds have historically been impacted by anthropogenic activities such as rainwater runoff, car emissions, and drainage from infrastructures, which can lead to complications for pond ecosystems. Sediment samples collected from the n...

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  • Open Access
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12 Pages

A Focusing Supermirror for Time-of-Flight Grazing-Incidence Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Measurement

  • Dai Yamazaki,
  • Ryuji Maruyama,
  • Hiroyuki Aoki,
  • Takayasu Hanashima,
  • Kazuhiro Akutsu-Suyama,
  • Noboru Miyata and
  • Kazuhiko Soyama

This study developed a neutron-beam-focusing supermirror for grazing-incidence small-angle neutron scattering (GISANS) measurements. We adopted point-to-point beam focusing based on an ellipse whose two foci correspond to a virtual point source and a...