Artistic Illustration of 2-D Deposition Process (IMAGE)
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This is a schematic illustration of the use of optical characterization to measure material properties during the deposition of triangular 2-D islands on a substrate surface from the reaction of source molecules. Researchers with the Penn State Materials Innovation Platform will use laser light to monitor vibrational and optical properties of the 2-D islands as they grow in size, providing information on the crystal structure and number of layers in the film.
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Mauricio Terrones, Department of Physics, Penn State University
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