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Publisher: New York : American Institute of Physics × Subject: Tomography ×

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    The impact of surface morphology on the magnetovolume transition in magnetocaloric LaFe11.8Si1.2
    (New York : American Institute of Physics, 2016) Waske, A.; Lovell, E.; Funk, A.; Sellschopp, K.; Rack, A.; Giebeler, L.; Gostin, P.F.; Fähler, S.; Cohen, L.F.
    First order magnetocaloric materials reach high entropy changes but at the same time exhibit hysteresis losses which depend on the sample’s microstructure. We use non-destructive 3D X-ray microtomography to understand the role of surface morphology for the magnetovolume transition of LaFe11.8Si1.2. The technique provides unique information on the spatial distribution of the volume change at the transition and its relationship with the surface morphology. Complementary Hall probe imaging confirms that on a morphologically complex surface minimization of strain energy dominates. Our findings sketch the way for a tailored surface morphology with low hysteresis without changing the underlying phase transition.
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    Electron tomography of (In,Ga)N insertions in GaN nanocolumns grown on semi-polar (112̄ 2) GaN templates
    (New York : American Institute of Physics, 2015) Niehle, M.; Trampert, A.; Albert, S.; Bengoechea-Encabo, A.; Calleja, E.
    We present results of scanning transmission electron tomography on GaN/(In,Ga)N/GaN nanocolumns (NCs) that grew uniformly inclined towards the patterned, semi-polar GaN( 11 2 ̄ 2 ) substrate surface by molecular beam epitaxy. For the practical realization of the tomographic experiment, the nanocolumn axis has been aligned parallel to the rotation axis of the electron microscope goniometer. The tomographic reconstruction allows for the determination of the three-dimensional indium distribution inside the nanocolumns. This distribution is strongly interrelated with the nanocolumn morphology and faceting. The (In,Ga)N layer thickness and the indium concentration differ between crystallographically equivalent and non-equivalent facets. The largest thickness and the highest indium concentration are found at the nanocolumn apex parallel to the basal planes.