We propose two simple methods that transform a force curve obtained by a surface force apparatus (SFA) into a density distribution of a liquid near a surface of the SFA probe. The transform methods are derived based on the statistical mechanics of simple liquids, where the liquid is an ensemble...

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been used to study the hollow cavity formation mechanisms of the L-arginine phosphate monohydrate (LAP) crystals. Hollow cavities are formed through three modes. During 2D nucleation growth, initially formed 2D cavity prevents the growth around it layer-by-layer...

Laser ablation has attracted special interest for the growth of thin films. It allows the formation of high quality layers and maintain stoichiometry in the films of even very complex elemental materials. In this work, high quality AgInSe2 (AIS) films were grown onto Si(100) substrates kept at...