Di€erent doses of high-energy Si (0.2±4.5 MeV) were implanted in polycrystalline Au foils (35 lm thick) to form a low melting point Au±Si alloy which can be used for gold soldering. A Au±Si eutectic structure has been observed in the implanted Au foils after annealing at 400°C for 1 h. The Au±Si liquid phase was di€used in the polycrystalline Au foil along the grain boundaries which were ̄atten...

A form of optical modulation at low pulse rates is reported in the case of surface plasmons excited by 1.55-mm photons in a thin gold foil. Several visible-photon energies are shown to be pulsed by the action of the infrared pulses, the effect being maximized when each visible beam also excites surface plasmons. The infrared surface plasmons are implicated as the primary cause of thermally indu...

We perform a study on Rayleigh scattering of highly linearly polarized hard x rays thin Au foil target. In the angular distribution scattered radiation is analyzed in relativistic regime both within and out plane polarization incident beam. Within this experiment we scatter synchrotron beam with photon energy 175 keV high-$Z$ target foil, namely, gold. Our findings correlate well state-of-the-a...

Neutron flux measurement is integral to nuclear physics, with implications across engineering, medical and material science. This study details neutron mapping in the TRIGA reactor Vienna using gold foil activation method. Identical foils were prepared, subjected 10-minute irradiation within core, subsequently assessed a 4πβ counter. The distribution was theoretically modeled as Bessel function...

We present optical microfluidic manipulation of silicone oil and glycerol via surface tension driven forces sustained by surface plasmon deexcitation energy. The phonon energy associated with the decaying optically excited surface plasmons in a thin gold foil creates thermal gradients capable of actuating fluid flows. Spectral dependence of the plasmon decay length and control of optical beam c...

2014 Examples are shown that illustrate rapid changes that can take place while a thin foil specimen is under observation in a high-voltage microscope. These unusually dramatic examples emphasize the fact that for correct characterization of structural details of any crystalline material by lattice imaging microscopy particularly at surfaces, interfaces, and other defects, it is essential never...