In this article, the work on Ge nanocrystals embedded in dielectric films formed by phase
separation from supersaturated solid solutions is reviewed. Different methods to synthesize …

It is well known that the nanostructures have different properties in respect of corresponding
bulk materials due to the size effect [1− 6]. In different nanostructures (nanocrystals …

In this work we prepared films of amorphous germanium nanoparticles embedded in SiO2
deposited by magnetron sputtering on Si and quartz heated substrates at 300, 400 and 500° …

SiGeSn nanocrystals (NCs) in oxides are of considerable interest for photo-effect
applications due to the fine-tuning of the optical bandgap by quantum confinement in NCs …

Continuous development of Si photonics requires ecological and cost-effective materials. In
this work, SiGe nanocrystals (NCs) embedded in TiO2 are investigated as a photosensitive …

Abstract Amorphous Ge/SiO 2 multilayer structures deposited by magnetron sputtering have
been annealed at different temperatures between 650 and 800° C for obtaining Ge …

In this paper, we report studies on Al 2 O 3/Ge/Al 2 O 3 trilayer memory structures deposited
by magnetron sputtering at room temperature on p-Si substrates coated with 3 nm SiO 2 …

Photosensitive films based on finely dispersed semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) in
dielectric films have great potential for sensor applications. Here we report on preparation …

SiGe nanoparticles dispersed in a dielectric matrix exhibit properties different from those of
bulk and have shown great potential in devices for application in advanced optoelectronics …

We investigate the effect of room-temperature hydrogen-plasma treatment on the
photoconductivity of SiGe nanoparticles sandwiched within SiO 2 layers. An increase in …