Atomic Diffusion in Glasses Studied with Coherent X-Rays

• Main Author: Ross, Manuel (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Condensed matter.; Spectroscopy.; Microscopy.; Spectroscopy and Microscopy.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods.; Condensed Matter Physics.

This thesis provides the first successful study of jump diffusion processes in glasses on the atomic scale, utilizing a novel coherent technique. This new method, called atomic-scale X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy or aXPCS, has only recently been proven to be able to capture diffusion process...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Theory
• Experimental
• Data Analysis
• Proof of Concept: Direct Observation of Atomic Diffusion in Glasses
• Practical Application: Tailoring Fast Ionic Diffusion
• Conclusion.