Compound from Indium Arsenide and Iron (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Compound from Indium Arsenide and Iron

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By using lasers, scientists from Germany and Poland were able to create a remarkable compound of indium arsenide and iron. Surprisingly, the compound -- the black stripes in this image -- formed lamellar-shaped structures in the surface of the crystal along one crystalline axis.

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HZDR / S. Zhou

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