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Title: Direct atomic fabrication and dopant positioning in Si using electron beams with active real-time image-based feedback

Journal Article · · Nanotechnology
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). The Institute for Functional Imaging of Materials and The Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). The Institute for Functional Imaging of Materials and Materials Sciences and Technology Division
  3. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Sciences and Technology Division
  4. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). The Institute for Functional Imaging of Materials; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research
  5. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Science (CNMS) and Computational Sciences and Engineering Division
  6. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Science (CNMS)

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1474611
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1485002
Journal Information:
Nanotechnology, Vol. 29, Issue 25; ISSN 0957-4484
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 28 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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