3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Shining light on short-range atomic ordering in semiconductors alloys
Anis Attiaoui, Shunda Chen, Joseph C. Woicik +7
The functional properties of semiconductors are typically controlled by tailoring their chemical composition and their state of strain, and by controlling their long-range structur…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Semiconductor-compatible topological digital alloys
Yunfan Liang, Damien West, Shunda Chen +3
Recently, GeSn alloys have attracted much interest for direct-gap infrared photonics and as potential topological materials which are compatible with the semiconductor industry. Ho…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Metastability and Ostwald Step Rule in the Crystallisation of Diamond and Graphite from Molten Carbon
Davide Donadio, Margaret L. Berrens, Wanyu Zhao +2
The crystallisation of carbon from the melt under extreme conditions is highly relevant to earth and planetary science, materials manufacturing, and nuclear fusion research. The th…