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Annealing process and temperature effects on silicon-vacancy and germanium-vacancy centers in CVD grown polycrystalline diamond
Diamond and Related Materials. 2024. P. 111169.
Седов В. С., Мартьянов А. К., Тяжелов И. А., Boldyrev K., Носухин С. А., Кузнецов М. С., Sektarov E., Кривобок В. С., Николаев С. Н., Савин С. С., Soumen M., Сарайкин В. В., Воронов В. В., Ральченко В. Г.
The annealing treatment plays a crucial role in tailoring the properties of synthetic diamond materials, especially those doped with various elements in order to form specific color centers like nitrogen-vacancy (NV), silicon-vacancy (Si-V), germanium-vacancy (Ge-V), etc. This study delves into the annealing of 175 μm-thick Ge-doped polycrystalline diamond (PCD) films grown by microwave plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD). Large-area PCD plate was cut into smaller equivalent 5 × 5 mm2 pieces, which were separately subjected to annealing in microwave plasma in H2 atmosphere, to annealing in vacuum or to annealing under high-pressure high-temperature conditions (HPHT, 5.9 GPa, 2000 °C). The structure, phase composition and photoluminescence (PL) of samples before and after various annealing processes were investigated. All applied types of annealing enhance both the Si-V and Ge-V lines in PL at room temperature. Increasing annealing temperature leads to gradual decrease of full widths at half-maxima (FWHM) of diamond Raman peak (1332.5 cm−1), as well as Si-V (738 nm) and Ge-V (602 nm) PL peaks. In addition, the limitations for each type of annealing are established. The obtained results are crucial for the design of CVD-grown Ge-doped and Si-doped PCD materials that can be used for applications in photonics such as single photon sources, biomarkers, as well as for the fabrication of optical diamond thermometers.
Dmitriev A., Kornilov V., Batienkov R., Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 2026 Vol. 886 P. 249–255
Numerous studies have provided compelling evidence that the probability distribution of avalanche sizes follows a power law, and that 1/f noise is present in the stochastic dynamics of landslides. We present a theoretical explanation of these phenomena within the framework of self-organized criticality theory, proposing a discrete-time model in the form of a sandpile cellular ...
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Dmitriev A., Shulman I., Lebedev A., Studies in Computational Intelligence 2026 Vol. 1265 P. 266–273
A discrete-time model is presented for the self-organization of the X/Twitter social network to the edge of a phase transition, characterized by avalanche-like propagation of information in the network. The model is based on the analogy between the critical dynamics of the X social network and sandpile cellular automata with Manna rule on the Chung-Lu ...
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Arutyunov K., Kharitonov I. A., Petrosyants K. O., JETP Letters 2026 Vol. 124 No. 6 P. 1–16
Superconducting properties of metallic micro- and nanowires can be entirely different from those of bulk superconductors. Of particular interest is the nonequilibrium current-induced state of a quasi-one-dimensional superconducting channel. The most interesting phenomenon here is the stepped I–V characteristic, explained by a process known as phase slip center activation. If the origin of such step-like ...
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Makarov D. M., Kalikin N., Fashchevsky K. A. et al., Electrochimica Acta 2026 Vol. 579 Article 150159
Machine learning (ML) has become a powerful tool for accelerating the development of carbon-based supercapacitors;
however, most published models assume that a single predictive framework can describe both conventional
porous carbons and hybrid carbon electrodes. Here, we test this assumption using a comprehensive
benchmark dataset and an extended literature-curated dataset enriched with synthesis- and electrolyte-related
descriptors. Three ML algorithms ...
Added: October 13, 2026
Махлуф М., Ozhegov R., Elezov M. et al., Фотоника 2026 Vol. 20 No. 6 P. 414–423
This paper compares the ranging precision of direct time-of-flight (dToF) and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) LiDAR architectures, both using a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD). Both systems operate at 1550 nm with a 50 ps pulsed laser and time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC). The dToF configuration achieved approximately 100 µm precision at 10 m, while the NLOS configuration achieved 500 µm precision for ...
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Singapore: Springer, 2026.
This volume presents the Proceedings of the 34th IUPAP Conference on Computational Physics (CCP2023), held in Kobe, Japan on August 4–8, 2023. It offers a collection of peer-reviewed articles that highlight recent developments in computational and simulation research across various areas of physics. Key topics include the use of data science, quantum computing, and machine ...
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Goncharov A., Chibisov A., Advanced Theory and Simulations 2023 Vol. 12 No. 13 Article 2200816
Designing stable quantum computers with the ability to correct errors responsibly requires a detailed understanding of the physical processes that underlie these devices. In this study, detailed quantum mechanical simulations of the atomic structure, charge distribution of electron density, and distribution and orientation of magnetic and quantum states as a function of applied external pressure ...
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Chibisov A., Gnidenko A., Chibisova M. et al., FlatChem 2023 Vol. 41 Article 100533
Manufacturing precise quantum computers with small errors in quantum operations, long coherence times, and low power consumption is the most important challenge in modern nanoelectronics. To understand the operating modes of such calculators in detail, both the optimal arrangement of the qubit system within the structure and changes in its magnetic properties must be comprehensively ...
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Saitov S. R., Saidzhonov B. M., Vasiliev R. B. et al., Journal of Applied Physics 2026 Vol. 139 No. 18 Article 185702
This work presents a comprehensive investigation into the temperature-dependent thermally stimulated conductivity and photoconductivity of vacuum-annealed thin films based on core–shell CdSe/CdS nanoplatelets passivated with oleic acid ligands. Controlled thermal annealing under vacuum conditions leads to a substantial increase in both dark and photoinduced conductivity, which is primarily attributed to partial desorption of the ligands. ...
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Konyashin I., Ruslan Muydinov, Cammarata A. et al., Communications Materials 2024 Vol. 5 No. 1 Article 115
Carbon is considered to exist in three basic forms: diamond, graphite/graphene/fullerenes, and carbyne, which differ in a type of atomic orbitals hybridization. Since several decades the existence of the fourth basic carbon allotropic form with the face-centered cubic (fcc) crystal lattice has been a matter of discussion despite clear evidence for its laboratory synthesis and ...
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Zhdanov V., Andrzejewski L., Bondareva J. et al., Heliyon 2024 Vol. 10 No. 12 Article e32817
The diamond industry has long been associated with environmental and social problems, ranging from mining practices to ethical concerns related to diamond sourcing. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in lab-grown diamonds as a sustainable alternative for diamond consumers. However, the production of lab-grown diamonds has own challenges. This article examines the ...
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Boldyrev K., Sektarov E., Большаков А. П. et al., Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 2023 Vol. 382 No. 2265 P. 20230170
The neutrally charged silicon-vacancy defect (SiV0) is a colour centre in diamond with spin S = 1, a zero-phonon line (ZPL) at 946 nm and long spin coherence, which makes it a promising candidate for quantum network applications. For the proper performance of such colour centres, all of them must have identical optical characteristics. However, in practice, there ...
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Mankaev B., Serova V., Syroeshkin M. et al., European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2023 Vol. 26 No. 11 Article e202200690
A series of novel tetrylenes based on three 2,6-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)pyridines has been obtained by the reaction of Lappert’s tetrylenes E[N(SiMe3)2]2 (E=Ge, Sn) with corresponding tridentate pyridine-linked phenol-based ligands. It was found that the structure of the ligand and the size of the atom of the group 14 element drastically affect the structure of the reaction product. ...
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Gavrilov S., Gavrilin I., Martynova I. et al., Batteries 2023 Vol. 9 No. 9 Article 445
Germanium–cobalt–indium nanostructures were synthesized via cathodic electrodeposition
from aqueous complex solutions of Ge (IV) and Co (II) with drop-like indium crystallization centers.
This approach features simplicity, avoids heating and allows using cheaper GeO2 instead of pure
Ge as starting material. Further, in this case, target nanostructures grow directly upon the substrate.
Various analytical methods (scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron ...
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Kudryashova Y., Gavrilin I., Tatiana L. Kulova et al., Mendeleev Communications 2023 Vol. 33 No. 3 P. 318–319
A new electrochemical system for sodium-ion batteries, sodium iron-manganese phosphate–germanium nanowires,
has been developed and tested. The laboratory batteries possessed an average discharge voltage of ~2.0 V and an
energy density based on the weight of active materials to 210 Wh kg–1. ...
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Tatiana L. Kulova, Skundin A., Gavrilin I. et al., Batteries 2022 Vol. 8 No. 8 Article 98
Nanostructure composites Ge-Co-P with brutto-composition CoGe2P0.1, or CoGe2@GePwere manufactured via electrolysis of aqueous electrolyte. Such composites are able to reversibleinsertion of lithium and sodium with specific capacities up to 855 and 425 mAh/g, respectively. Themain advantage of the composites consists in their excellent cycleability. ...
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Tatiana L. Kulova, Skundin A., Gavrilin I. M. et al., Batteries 2022 Vol. 8 No. 8 Article 98
Nanostructure composites Ge-Co-P with brutto-composition CoGe2P0.1, or CoGe2@GeP were manufactured via electrolysis of aqueous electrolyte. Such composites are able to reversible insertion of lithium and sodium with specific capacities up to 855 and 425 mAh/g, respectively. The main advantage of the composites consists in their excellent cycleability. ...
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Zhdanov V., Smirnov P., Andrzejewski L. et al., Heliyon 2022 Vol. 8 No. 11 Article E11519
Diamond is a form of carbon that has been attracting attention for hundreds of years, owing to its physical and chemical properties of hardness, thermal conductivity, chemical inertness, and transparency. Labor and the long-term impact of a diverse workforce, is one of the most important factors in diamond mining and production and must be considered ...
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Sektarov E., Седов В. С., Boldyrev K., Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials 2022
This work is focused on the investigation of the X-ray’s interaction with the color centers in diamond. X-rays have the high penetrating power of radiation, which allows performing unhindered modifications deeply in the bulk of diamond crystals. Here, we show that X-rays irradiation of diamond can change the charge states of its defects, including Silicon-Vacancy ...
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Reshetov I., Zhurikhina V. V., Tagantsev D. et al., , in: IEEE International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Photonics (EExPolytech).: St. Petersburg: IEEE, 2021. Ch. 38 P. 161–163.
Crystallization of a Na 2 O-K 2 O-Nb 2 O 5 -SiO 2 glass under thermal poling and subsequent annealing was studied by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometry. It was found that the poling and subsequent thermal treatment lead to partial crystallization of the poled region of the glass, which should be related with watering ...
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Skvortsov A., Babich E., Redkov A. et al., Biosensors 2021 Vol. 11 No. 11 Article 448
We investigated the stability of silver nanoisland films, which were formed on glass surface by the method of out-diffusion, in biocompatible buffers and the applicability of the films in surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). We have shown that silver nanoisland films are stable in one of the most widespread in biological studies buffer—phosphate buffer saline ...
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Kudryavtsev O., Bagramov R., Satanin Arkady M. et al., Nano Letters (США) 2022 Vol. 22 No. 7 P. 2589–2594
Two novel properties, unique for semiconductors, a negative electron affinity and a high p-type surface electrical conductivity, were discovered in diamond at the end of the last century. Both properties appear when the diamond surface is hydrogenated. A natural question arises: is the influence of the surface hydrogen on diamond limited only to the electrical ...
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Zhdanov V., Sokolova M., Smirnov P. et al., Energies 2021 Vol. 14 No. 21 Article 7062
In our research, we analyzed the energy and water consumption in diamond mining and laboratory synthesis operations. We used publicly available reports issued by two market leaders, DeBeers and ALROSA, to estimate water and energy use per carat of a rough diamond. The efficiency of the two most popular synthesis technologies for artificial diamonds—High-Pressure-High-Temperature (HPHT) ...
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Kaperko A., Nedosekin P., Датчики и системы 2020 № 6 С. 45–51
In this work, a study of a coaxial diamond sensor for registration of protons and electrons is carried out. The process of interaction of charged particles in the volume of the sensor is simulated in the energy range: from 25 MeV to 200 MeV for protons and from 300 keV to 5 MeV for electrons. ...
Added: June 22, 2021