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Title: VO 2 thin films synthesis for collaborators and various applications.

Abstract

Vanadium dioxide (VO 2) is an attractive material for a variety of applications due to its metal-to-insulator transition (MIT) observed at modest temperatures. This transition takes VO 2 from its low temperature insulating monoclinic phase to a high temperature (above 68°C) metallic rutile phase. This transition gives rise to a change in resistivity up to 5 orders of magnitude and a change in complex refractive index (especially at IR wavelengths), which is of interest for radar circuit protection and tunable control of infrared signature. Recently, collaborations have been initiated between CINT scientists and external university programs. The Enhanced Surveillance funds help fund this work which enabled synthesis of VO 2 films for several collaborations with internal and external researchers.

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  1. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
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Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1331870
Report Number(s):
SAND-2016-11308R
648935
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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Johnson, Raegan Lynn, and Clem, Paul G. VO2 thin films synthesis for collaborators and various applications.. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.2172/1331870.
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Johnson, Raegan Lynn, & Clem, Paul G. VO2 thin films synthesis for collaborators and various applications.. United States. doi:10.2172/1331870.
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Johnson, Raegan Lynn, and Clem, Paul G. Tue . "VO2 thin films synthesis for collaborators and various applications.". United States. doi:10.2172/1331870. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1331870.
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title = {VO2 thin films synthesis for collaborators and various applications.},
author = {Johnson, Raegan Lynn and Clem, Paul G.},
abstractNote = {Vanadium dioxide (VO2) is an attractive material for a variety of applications due to its metal-to-insulator transition (MIT) observed at modest temperatures. This transition takes VO2 from its low temperature insulating monoclinic phase to a high temperature (above 68°C) metallic rutile phase. This transition gives rise to a change in resistivity up to 5 orders of magnitude and a change in complex refractive index (especially at IR wavelengths), which is of interest for radar circuit protection and tunable control of infrared signature. Recently, collaborations have been initiated between CINT scientists and external university programs. The Enhanced Surveillance funds help fund this work which enabled synthesis of VO2 films for several collaborations with internal and external researchers.},
doi = {10.2172/1331870},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
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