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View article: Optical and Electrical Properties of Diamond-like-Carbon Coatings Prepared by Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Beam Deposition Process
Optical and Electrical Properties of Diamond-like-Carbon Coatings Prepared by Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Beam Deposition Process Open
Diamond-like carbon thin films have emerged as durable, chemically stable optical coatings for many optical and optoelectronics applications due to their hardness, chemical inertness, and optical transparency. This paper presents a novel h…
View article: P14 Novel polymeric heart valve for global heart valve disease
P14 Novel polymeric heart valve for global heart valve disease Open
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of global deaths and a major contributor to disability. This includes aortic valve stenosis (AS), affecting 9 million people worldwide and mitral regurgitation (MR), affecting 24 million pe…
View article: Non-stoichiometric silicon nitride for future gravitational wave detectors
Non-stoichiometric silicon nitride for future gravitational wave detectors Open
Silicon nitride thin films were deposited at room temperature employing a custom ion beam deposition (IBD) system. The stoichiometry of these films was tuned by controlling the nitrogen gas flow through the ion source and a process gas rin…
View article: GWTC-2.1: Deep extended catalog of compact binary coalescences observed by LIGO and Virgo during the first half of the third observing run
GWTC-2.1: Deep extended catalog of compact binary coalescences observed by LIGO and Virgo during the first half of the third observing run Open
The second Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog, GWTC-2, reported on 39 compact binary coalescences observed by the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors between 1 April 2019 15:00 UTC and 1 October 2019 15:00 UTC. Here, we present GW…
View article: Controlling the optical properties of hafnium dioxide thin films deposited with electron cyclotron resonance ion beam deposition
Controlling the optical properties of hafnium dioxide thin films deposited with electron cyclotron resonance ion beam deposition Open
The effects of reactive and sputtering oxygen partial pressure on the structure, stoichiometry and optical properties of hafnium oxide (HfO2) thin films have been systematically investigated. The electron cyclotron resonance ion beam depos…
View article: Search for Subsolar-Mass Binaries in the First Half of Advanced LIGO’s and Advanced Virgo’s Third Observing Run
Search for Subsolar-Mass Binaries in the First Half of Advanced LIGO’s and Advanced Virgo’s Third Observing Run Open
We report on a search for compact binary coalescences where at least one binary component has a mass between 0.2 M_{⊙} and 1.0 M_{⊙} in Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo data collected between 1 April 2019 1500 UTC and 1 October 2019 1500 U…
View article: Search of the early O3 LIGO data for continuous gravitational waves from the Cassiopeia A and Vela Jr. supernova remnants
Search of the early O3 LIGO data for continuous gravitational waves from the Cassiopeia A and Vela Jr. supernova remnants Open
We present directed searches for continuous gravitational waves from the neutron stars in the Cassiopeia A (Cas A) and Vela Jr. supernova remnants. We carry out the searches in the LIGO detector data from the first six months of the third …
View article: Overview of JET results for optimising ITER operation
Overview of JET results for optimising ITER operation Open
The JET 2019–2020 scientific and technological programme exploited the results of years of concerted scientific and engineering work, including the ITER-like wall (ILW: Be wall and W divertor) installed in 2010, improved diagnostic capabil…
View article: Search for Lensing Signatures in the Gravitational-Wave Observations from the First Half of LIGO-Virgo's Third Observing Run
Search for Lensing Signatures in the Gravitational-Wave Observations from the First Half of LIGO-Virgo's Third Observing Run Open
We search for signatures of gravitational lensing in the gravitational-wave signals from compact binary coalescences detected by Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) and Advanced Virgo during O3a, the first h…
View article: Bidirectional reflectance measurement of tungsten samples to assess reflection model in WEST tokamak
Bidirectional reflectance measurement of tungsten samples to assess reflection model in WEST tokamak Open
This paper presents the measurement of the bidirectional reflectance distribution function of tungsten (W) samples and the resulting reflection models in the nuclear fusion device WEST (tokamak). For this, an experimental gonio-spectrophot…
View article: GWTC-2.1: Deep Extended Catalog of Compact Binary Coalescences Observed by LIGO and Virgo During the First Half of the Third Observing Run
GWTC-2.1: Deep Extended Catalog of Compact Binary Coalescences Observed by LIGO and Virgo During the First Half of the Third Observing Run Open
The second Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog reported on 39 compact binary coalescences observed by the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors between 1 April 2019 15:00 UTC and 1 October 2019 15:00 UTC. We present GWTC-2.1, which r…
View article: All-sky search in early O3 LIGO data for continuous gravitational-wave signals from unknown neutron stars in binary systems
All-sky search in early O3 LIGO data for continuous gravitational-wave signals from unknown neutron stars in binary systems Open
Rapidly spinning neutron stars are promising sources of persistent,
\ncontinuous gravitational waves. Detecting such a signal would allow probing of
\nthe physical properties of matter under extreme conditions. A significant
\nfraction of …
View article: Plasma-activated catalytic formation of ammonia from N<sub>2</sub>–H<sub>2</sub>: influence of temperature and noble gas addition
Plasma-activated catalytic formation of ammonia from N<sub>2</sub>–H<sub>2</sub>: influence of temperature and noble gas addition Open
In the ITER tokamak, injection of nitrogen is foreseen to decrease the heat loads on the divertor surfaces. However, once dissociated, nitrogen atoms react with hydrogen isotopes to form ammonia isotopologues. The formation of tritiated am…
View article: Plasma-assisted catalytic formation of ammonia in N<sub>2</sub>–H<sub>2</sub>plasma on a tungsten surface
Plasma-assisted catalytic formation of ammonia in N<sub>2</sub>–H<sub>2</sub>plasma on a tungsten surface Open
Ammonia synthesis from hydrogen and nitrogen gases by low-temperature radio frequency plasma catalysis.
View article: Plasma cleaning of ITER first mirrors
Plasma cleaning of ITER first mirrors Open
Nuclear fusion is an extremely attractive option for future generations to compete with the strong increase in energy consumption. Proper control of the fusion plasma is mandatory to reach the ambitious objectives set while preserving the …
View article: Plasma–wall interaction studies within the EUROfusion consortium: progress on plasma-facing components development and qualification
Plasma–wall interaction studies within the EUROfusion consortium: progress on plasma-facing components development and qualification Open
The provision of a particle and power exhaust solution which is compatible with first-wall components and edge-plasma conditions is a key area of present-day fusion research and mandatory for a successful operation of ITER and DEMO. The wo…