Probing Interfaces in Metals Using Neutron Reflectometry
Solid-state interfaces play a major role in a variety of material properties. They are especially important in determining the behavior of nano-structured materials, such as metallic multilayers. However, interface structure and properties remain poorly understood, in part because the experimental t...
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| author | Majewski, Jaroslaw Demkowicz, Michael J |
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| description | Solid-state interfaces play a major role in a variety of material properties. They are especially important in determining the behavior of nano-structured materials, such as metallic multilayers. However, interface structure and properties remain poorly understood, in part because the experimental toolbox for characterizing them is limited. Neutron reflectometry (NR) offers unique opportunities for studying interfaces in metals due to the high penetration depth of neutrons and the non-monotonic dependence of their scattering cross-sections on atomic numbers. We review the basic physics of NR and outline the advantages that this method offers for investigating interface behavior in metals, especially under extreme environments. We then present several example NR studies to illustrate these advantages and discuss avenues for expanding the use of NR within the metals community |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1052072022-10-01T17:57:30Z Probing Interfaces in Metals Using Neutron Reflectometry Majewski, Jaroslaw Demkowicz, Michael J Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering Demkowicz, Michael J Solid-state interfaces play a major role in a variety of material properties. They are especially important in determining the behavior of nano-structured materials, such as metallic multilayers. However, interface structure and properties remain poorly understood, in part because the experimental toolbox for characterizing them is limited. Neutron reflectometry (NR) offers unique opportunities for studying interfaces in metals due to the high penetration depth of neutrons and the non-monotonic dependence of their scattering cross-sections on atomic numbers. We review the basic physics of NR and outline the advantages that this method offers for investigating interface behavior in metals, especially under extreme environments. We then present several example NR studies to illustrate these advantages and discuss avenues for expanding the use of NR within the metals community United States. Dept. of Energy. Office of Basic Energy Sciences. Center for Materials at Irradiation and Mechanical Extremes (Award 2008LANL1026) 2016-11-04T19:24:48Z 2016-11-04T19:24:48Z 2016-01 2015-12 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 2075-4701 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105207 Demkowicz, Michael, and Jaroslaw Majewski. “Probing Interfaces in Metals Using Neutron Reflectometry.” Metals 6.3 (2016): 20. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3949-0441 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/met6010020 Metals Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf MDPI AG MDPI |
| spellingShingle | Majewski, Jaroslaw Demkowicz, Michael J Probing Interfaces in Metals Using Neutron Reflectometry |
| title | Probing Interfaces in Metals Using Neutron Reflectometry |
| title_full | Probing Interfaces in Metals Using Neutron Reflectometry |
| title_fullStr | Probing Interfaces in Metals Using Neutron Reflectometry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Probing Interfaces in Metals Using Neutron Reflectometry |
| title_short | Probing Interfaces in Metals Using Neutron Reflectometry |
| title_sort | probing interfaces in metals using neutron reflectometry |
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