Fabrication and Characterization of Epitaxial, Heterostructures and Amorphous Thin Films
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2022) | Viewed by 278
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Interests: wide bandgap semiconductors; ion implantation; point defects; ion beam analysis; power devices; dielectrics; semiconductor processing
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Dear Colleagues,
The formation and characterization of thin films are today indispensable technologies for the development of materials’ functionality and the discovery of new applications. Our ability to fabricate high-quality films, ranging from single atomic layer thicknesses up to several micrometers, has opened up a whole new industrial sector that is instrumental for building our future society with its ever-increasing demand on advanced services, energy efficiency and sustainability. This Special Issue, “Fabrication and Characterization of Epitaxial Heterostructures and Amorphous Thin Films”, will gather frontline research in this cross-disciplinary field, where a basic knowledge and control of physical and chemical deposition mechanisms, paired with advanced measurement methods, are used for a broad spectrum of applications.
Prof. Dr. Anders Hallén
Prof. Dr. Mattias Hammar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- thin films
- heterostructures
- epitaxy
- physical vapor deposition
- chemical vapor deposition
- thins film characterization
- surface analysis
- deposition techniques
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