3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Characterization of ultrathin nickel films deposited by thermal laser evaporation
David S. Catherall, Yifei Yan, Finley B. Donachie +2
Thermal laser evaporation is a physical vapor deposition technique of increasing interest because of its ability to evaporate essentially any solid element, even the most refractor…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Atomic layer etching of niobium nitride using sequential exposures of O and H/SF plasmas
Azmain A. Hossain, Sela Murphy, David S. Catherall +2
Niobium nitride (NbN) is a metallic superconductor that is widely used for superconducting electronics due to its high transition temperature () and kinetic inductance. Proces…
cond-mat.mes-hall2024
Isotropic atomic layer etching of MgO-doped lithium niobate using sequential exposures of H and SF plasmas
Ivy I. Chen, Jennifer Solgaard, Ryoto Sekine +7
Lithium niobate (LiNbO, LN) is a ferroelectric crystal of interest for integrated photonics owing to its large second-order optical nonlinearity and the ability to impart perio…