Thin superconducting films have been a significant part of superconductivity research for more than six decades. They had impact on the existing consensus microscopic and macroscopic nature state. Thin-film superconductors properties that are very different superior to bulk material. Amongst various classification criteria, thin-film can be classified into Fe based superconductors, layered tita...

In this paper, we present a comparative study of tribological properties TiN coatings deposited by low-voltage electron beam evaporation, magnetron sputtering and cathodic arc deposition. The correlation behavior these with their intrinsic friction condition was studied. influence surface topography the surrounding atmosphere analyzed in more detail. We limited ourselves to investigation proces...

Hard coatings, such as AlTiN-TiSiN, deposited by Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) techniques are widely used in industrial applications to protect and increase the lifetime of components, cutting tools, dies, forming tools. Despite their great properties, high hardness wear oxidation resistance, they limited cases severe conditions due poor adhesion between coating substrate. Duplex treatments h...

The condensation of energetic metal ions on a surface may cause self-sputtering even in the absence of substrate bias. Charge-stateaveraged self-sputtering yields were determined for both zirconium and gold ions generated by a cathodic vacuum arc. Films were deposited on differently biased substrates exposed to streaming Zr and Au vacuum arc plasma. The self-sputtering yields for both metals we...