Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gabi Schierning
Institutional affiliation:
- Research Centre Future Energy Materials and Systems at the UA Ruhr
- Profile focus: Nanosciences
- Center for NanoIntegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)
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EMPI - Institut für Energie- und Material-Prozesse - Applied Quantum Materials
Address
Lotharstr. 1
47057 Duisburg
47057 Duisburg
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MG 170
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Professor/in, Institut für Energie- und Materialprozesse
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Professor/in, Angewandte Quantenmaterialien
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Professor/in, Institut für Energie- und Materialprozesse
Publications
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Characterization of Martensitic Transformations in NiTi(-Cu) with Transport MeasurementsIn: Shape Memory and Superelasticity, 2025, in pressDOI (Open Access)
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Dephasing Mechanisms of Topologically Protected 2D Surface Carriers in Sputtered SnTe Thin FilmsIn: Nano Letters, Vol. 25, 2025, Nr. 31, pp. 11811 – 11818DOI (Open Access)
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Oxidation state depth profiling by self-consistent fitting of all emission peaks in the X-ray photoelectron spectrum of SnTeIn: Applied Surface Science, Vol. 713, 2025, 164356DOI (Open Access)
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The thermoelectric conversion efficiency problem : Insights from the electron gas thermodynamics close to a phase transitionIn: SciPost Physics Core, Vol. 8, 2025, Nr. 1, 015DOI (Open Access)
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High Power Density Micro Thermoelectric Generators for Powering IoTsIn: Advanced Electronic Materials, Vol. 11, 2025, Nr. 2, 2400198DOI (Open Access)
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Ab initio study of transition paths between (meta)stable phases of Nb and Ta-substituted NbIn: Physical Review Materials, Vol. 8, 2024, Nr. 3, 033603DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
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Density-Dependence of Surface Transport in Tellurium-Enriched Nanograined Bulk Bi₂Te₃In: Small, Vol. 19, 2023, Nr. 11, 2204850DOI (Open Access)
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Fluctuation-dissipation in thermoelectric sensorsIn: EPL (Europhysics Letters), Vol. 141, 2023, Nr. 2, 26002DOI (Open Access)
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A Unifying Perspective of Common Motifs That Occur across Disparate Classes of Materials Harboring Displacive Phase TransitionsIn: Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 13, 2023, Nr. 30, 2300754DOI (Open Access)
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Crystal Structure Analysis and Magneto-Transport Investigation of Co₁−ₓFeₓSi (with x = 0% to x = 20%)In: Advanced Electronic Materials, Vol. 8, 2022, Nr. 4, 2101081DOI (Open Access)
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Estimating thin-film thermal conductivity by optical pump thermoreflectance imaging and finite element analysisIn: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 131, 2022, Nr. 18, 185111
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Geometric Study of Polymer Embedded Micro Thermoelectric Cooler with Optimized Contact ResistanceIn: Advanced Electronic Materials, Vol. 8, 2022, Nr. 7, 2101042DOI (Open Access)
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Europium Clustering and Glassy Magnetic Behavior in Inorganic Clathrate-VIII Eu₈Ga₁₆Ge₃₀In: Materials, Vol. 15, 2022, Nr. 10, 3439DOI (Open Access)
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Quasi-1D electronic transport and isotropic phonon transport in the Zintl Ca₅In₂Sb₆In: Materials Today Physics, Vol. 22, 2022, 100597DOI (Open Access)
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Mobility-enhanced thermoelectric performance in textured nanograin Bi₂Se₃, effect on scattering and surface-like transportIn: Materials Today Physics, Vol. 24, 2022, 100669DOI (Open Access)
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The role of electrons during the martensitic phase transformation in NiTi-based shape memory alloysIn: Materials Today Physics, Vol. 24, 2022, 100671DOI (Open Access)
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Heterostructured Bismuth Telluride Selenide Nanosheets for Enhanced Thermoelectric PerformanceIn: Small Science, Vol. 1, 2021, Nr. 1, 2000021DOI (Open Access)
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Reduced Lattice Thermal Conductivity for Half-Heusler ZrNiSn through Cryogenic Mechanical AlloyingIn: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 13, 2021, Nr. 32, pp. 38561 – 38568
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High-Performance n-Type Ge-Free Silicon Thermoelectric Material from Silicon WasteIn: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 13, 2021, Nr. 40, pp. 47912 – 47920
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Transparent Power-Generating Windows Based on Solar-Thermal-Electric ConversionIn: Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 11, 2021, Nr. 30, 2101213DOI (Open Access)
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Influence of Nanoparticle Processing on the Thermoelectric Properties of (BiₓSb₁−X)₂Te₃ Ternary AlloysIn: ChemistryOpen, Vol. 10, 2021, Nr. 2, pp. 189 – 198DOI (Open Access)
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Towards tellurium-free thermoelectric modules for power generation from low-grade heatIn: Nature Communications, Vol. 12, 2021, Nr. 1, 1121DOI (Open Access)
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Interface‐Dominated Topological Transport in Nanograined Bulk Bi2Te3In: Small, Vol. 17, 2021, Nr. 42, 2103281DOI (Open Access)
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Entropy of conduction electrons from transport experimentsIn: Entropy, Vol. 22, 2020, Nr. 2, 244DOI (Open Access)
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Doping High-Mobility Donor–Acceptor Copolymer Semiconductors with an Organic Salt for High-Performance Thermoelectric MaterialsIn: Advanced Electronic Materials, Vol. 6, 2020, Nr. 3, 1900945DOI (Open Access)
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Signatures of a Charge Density Wave Phase and the Chiral Anomaly in the Fermionic Material Cobalt Monosilicide CoSiIn: Advanced Electronic Materials, Vol. 6, 2020, Nr. 2, 1900857DOI (Open Access)
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Thermoelectric Characterization Platform for Electrochemically Deposited MaterialsIn: Advanced Electronic Materials, Vol. 6, 2020, Nr. 4, 1901288DOI (Open Access)
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Tuning of the electronic and phononic properties of NbFeSb half-Heusler compound by Sn/Hf co-dopingIn: Acta Materialia, Vol. 196, 2020, pp. 669 – 676
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Unveiling the phonon scattering mechanisms in half-Heusler thermoelectric compoundsIn: Energy and Environmental Science, Vol. 13, 2020, Nr. 12, pp. 5165 – 5176DOI (Open Access)
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Waste Recycling in Thermoelectric MaterialsIn: Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 10, 2020, Nr. 19, 1904159DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
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Ionic Liquid-Based Low-Temperature Synthesis of Phase-Pure Tetradymite-Type Materials and Their Thermoelectric PropertiesIn: Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 59, 2020, Nr. 6, pp. 3428 – 3436
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Design Guidelines for Micro‐Thermoelectric Devices by Finite Element AnalysisIn: Advanced Sustainable Systems, Vol. 3, 2019, Nr. 2, 1800093
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Electronic entropy change in Ni-doped FeRhIn: Materials Today Physics, Vol. 9, 2019, 100129DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
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Synergetic Enhancement of Thermoelectric Performance by Selective Charge Anderson Localization-Delocalization Transition in n-Type Bi-Doped PbTe/Ag₂ Te NanocompositeIn: ACS Nano, Vol. 13, 2019, Nr. 4, pp. 3806 – 3815
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Thermoelectric properties of silicon and recycled silicon sawing wasteIn: Journal of Materiomics, Vol. 5, 2019, Nr. 1, pp. 15 – 33DOI (Open Access)
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Polyethenetetrathiolate or polytetrathiooxalate? : Improved synthesis, a comparative analysis of a prominent thermoelectric polymer and implications to the charge transport mechanismIn: Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 9, 2018, Nr. 36, pp. 4543 – 4555DOI (Open Access)
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Efficient p-n junction-based thermoelectric generator that can operate at extreme temperature conditionsIn: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol. 51, 2018, Nr. 1, 014005DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
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Integrated microthermoelectric coolers with rapid response time and high device reliabilityIn: Nature Electronics, Vol. 1, 2018, Nr. 10, pp. 555 – 561
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Thermoelectric Devices : A Review of Devices, Architectures, and Contact OptimizationIn: Advanced Materials Technologies, Vol. 3, 2018, Nr. 4, 1700256DOI (Open Access)
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Structural and thermoelectrical characterization of epitaxial Sb2Te3 high quality thin films grown by thermal evaporationIn: Semiconductor Science and Technology, Vol. 33, 2018, Nr. 10, 105002DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
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Improved thermoelectric performance of n-type half-Heusler MCo₁₋ₓNiₓSb (M = Hf, Zr)In: Materials Today Physics, Vol. 1, 2017, pp. 24 – 30DOI (Open Access)
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Improving the zT value of thermoelectrics by nanostructuring : Tuning the nanoparticle morphology of Sb2Te3 by ionic liquidsIn: Dalton Transactions, Vol. 46, 2017, Nr. 3, pp. 656 – 668DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
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Microstructure and thermoelectric properties of Si-WSi2 nanocompositesIn: Acta Materialia, Vol. 125, 2017, pp. 321 – 326
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Lattice dynamics and thermoelectric properties of nanocrystalline silicon–germanium alloysIn: Physica Status Solidi (A) - Applications and Materials Science, Vol. 213, 2016, Nr. 3, Special Issue: Nanostructured Thermoelectrics, pp. 515 – 523
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Silicon-based nanocomposites for thermoelectric applicationIn: Physica Status Solidi (A) - Applications and Materials Science, Vol. 213, 2016, Nr. 3, pp. 497 – 514
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Concepts for medium-high to high temperature thermoelectric heat-to-electricity conversion : a review of selected materials and basic considerations of module designIn: Translational Materials Research, Vol. 2, 2015, Nr. 2, 025001DOI (Open Access)
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Record figure of merit values of highly stoichiometric Sb2Te3 porous bulk synthesized from tailor-made molecular precursors in ionic liquidsIn: Journal of Materials Chemistry C: Materials for Optical and Electronic Devices, Vol. 3, 2015, Nr. 40, pp. 10375 – 10380DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
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Microwave plasma synthesis of Si/Ge and Si/WSi2 nanoparticles for thermoelectric applicationsIn: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol. 48, 2015, Nr. 31, 314010DOI (Open Access)
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Real structure influence on the electron–phonon coupling properties of niobiumIn: Physica Status Solidi (RRL): Rapid Research Letters, Vol. 9, 2015, Nr. 7, pp. 431 – 435
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Thermoelectrics from silicon nanoparticles : the influence of native oxideIn: The European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, Vol. 88, 2015, Nr. 6, 163
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Thermoelectric properties of pulsed current sintered nanocrystalline Al-doped ZnO by chemical vapour synthesisIn: Journal of Materials Chemistry A: Materials for Energy and Sustainability, Vol. 3, 2015, Nr. 1, pp. 189 – 197DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
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Thermoelectric transport properties of boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond foilsIn: Carbon, Vol. 81, 2015, pp. 650 – 662DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
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Fabrication of High-Temperature-Stable Thermoelectric Generator Modules Based on Nanocrystalline SiliconIn: Journal of Electronic Materials (JEM), Vol. 43, 2014, Nr. 5, pp. 1389 – 1396
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Field-Assisted Sintering Technology/Spark Plasma Sintering : Mechanisms, Materials, and Technology DevelopmentsIn: Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 16, 2014, Nr. 7, pp. 830 – 849DOI (Open Access)
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Silicon nanostructures for thermoelectric devices : A review of the current state of the artIn: Physica Status Solidi (A) - Applications and Materials Science, Vol. 211, 2014, Nr. 6, pp. 1235 – 1249
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Nanocrystalline silicon : lattice dynamics and enhanced thermoelectric propertiesIn: Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics (PCCP), Vol. 16, 2014, Nr. 47, pp. 25701 – 25709
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Spatially resolved determination of thermal conductivity by Raman spectroscopyIn: Semiconductor Science and Technology, Vol. 29, 2014, Nr. 12, 124005DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
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Effects of impurities on the lattice dynamics of nanocrystalline silicon for thermoelectric applicationIn: Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 48, 2013, Nr. 7, pp. 2836 – 2845DOI (Open Access)
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Note : High Resolution Alternating Current/Direct Current Harman TechniqueIn: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 84, 2013, Nr. 10, 106106
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Thermoelectric Properties of Nanocrystalline Silicon from a Scaled-Up Synthesis Plant [Correction]In: Advanced Engineering Materials. Weinheim: Wiley-Blackwell, Vol. 15, 2013, Nr. 11, pp. 1152
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Thermoelectric properties of nanocrystalline silicon from a scaled-up synthesis plantIn: Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 15, 2013, Nr. 5, pp. 379 – 385
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Laser-sintered thin films of doped SiGe nanoparticlesIn: Applied Physics Letters (APL), Vol. 100, 2012, Nr. 23, 231907
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Thin-film transistors with a channel composed of semiconducting metal oxide nanoparticles deposited from the gas phaseIn: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Vol. 14, 2012, Nr. 6, 888
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Synthesis of Hexagonal Sb2Te3 Nanoplates by Thermal Decomposition of the Single-Source Precursor (Et2Sb)2TeIn: Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 24, 2012, Nr. 11, pp. 2228 – 2234DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
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The realization of a pn-diode using only silicon nanoparticlesIn: Scripta Materialia, Vol. 67, 2012, Nr. 3, pp. 265 – 268
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The Effect of Peltier Heat During Current Activated DensificationIn: Applied Physics Letters (APL), Vol. 101, 2012, Nr. 1, 013113
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A sintered nanoparticle p-n junction observed by a Seebeck microscanIn: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 111, 2012, Nr. 5, 054320
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Influence of Annealing Atmospheres and Synthetic Air Treatment on Solution Processed Zinc Oxide Thin Film TransistorsIn: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 112, 2012, Nr. 3, 034506
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Thermoreflectance Imaging of Percolation Effects and Dynamic Resistance in Indium Tin Oxide Nanoparticle LayersIn: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 112, 2012, Nr. 8, 083705
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From nanoparticles to nanocrystalline bulk : percolation effects in field assisted sintering of silicon nanoparticlesIn: Nanotechnology, Vol. 22, 2011, Nr. 13, 135601
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High performance low temperature solution-processed zinc oxide thin film transistorIn: Thin Solid Films, Vol. 519, 2011, Nr. 16, pp. 5623 – 5628
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Artificially nanostructured n-type SiGe bulk thermoelectrics through plasma enhanced growth of alloy nanoparticles from the gas phaseIn: Journal of Materials Research (JMR), Vol. 26, 2011, Nr. 15, pp. 1872 – 1878
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Role of oxygen on microstructure and thermoelectric properties of silicon nanocompositesIn: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 110, 2011, Nr. 11, 113515
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Plasma synthesis of nanostructures for improved thermoelectric propertiesIn: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol. 44, 2011, Nr. 17, 174034
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Low-temperature transmission electron microscopy study of superconducting Nb3SnIn: Physica Status Solidi (A) - Applications and Materials Science, Vol. 207, 2010, Nr. 8, pp. 1918 – 1921
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Microcrystalline Silicon Formation by Silicon NanoparticlesIn: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 103, 2008, Nr. 8, 084305
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Crystallographic reorientation and nanoparticle coalescenceIn: Physical Review B: Condensed matter and materials physics, Vol. 78, 2008, Nr. 20, 205413
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Formation of metallic indium-tin phase from indium-tin-oxide nanoparticles under reducing conditions and its influence on the electrical propertiesIn: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 104, 2008, Nr. 3, 034501
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Influence of dopant compounds on the storage mechanism of CaS:Eu ²⁺, Sm³⁺In: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 100, 2006, Nr. 7, 073701
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Precipitation-induced Photostimulated Luminescence in CsBr:Eu²+In: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 93, 2003, Nr. 9, pp. 5109 – 5112
