New effect in the interaction of plasmas with solids discovered
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 21:00
in Physics & Chemistry
If a plasma comes in contact with a solid, under certain circumstances the surface is changed fundamentally and permanently. Researchers have now discovered a surprising effect, in which the electronic properties of the solid material, such as its electrical conductivity, can be changed in a controlled, extremely fast and reversible manner, by ion impact.