The major factors affecting the performance of crystalline thin films are the presence of grain boundaries and inherent crystal structure. Post-deposition annealing is frequently employed to improve ...

Growth circumstances such as off-stoichiometry effects in the Zn and Fe content, nonzero Fe 2+ /Fe 3+ ratios, and also micro/nano strains all impact the overall characteristics of nanostructured ...

For decades, optimizing annealing temperatures in PCR has pushed the limits of PCR forward to more difficult tasks. At the same time, mastermixes and kits became more powerful and less prone for ...

Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research explains a new idea that slightly modifies standard simulated annealing by borrowing ideas from quantum mechanics. The goal of a combinatorial optimization ...

Much fuss has been made over the strength of 3D printed parts. These parts are obviously stronger in one direction than another, and post processing can increase that strength. What we’re lacking is ...