@article{bibcite_7749,
  author = {L. Marot and G. De Temmerman and R. P. Doerner and K. Umstadter and R. S. Wagner and D. Mathys and M. Duggelin and E. Meyer},
  title = {Synergistic effects of hydrogen plasma exposure, pulsed laser heating and temperature on rhodium surfaces},
  abstract = {The combined effect of hydrogen plasma exposure and surface heating, either continuous or by short laser pulses (5\&$\#$xa0;ns), on the surface morphology of rhodium layers has been studied. Investigations were performed by reflectivity measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and atomic force microscope (AFM). While surfaces exposed at room temperature exhibit little modifications, strong surface changes are observed for surface temperatures higher than 250\&$\#$xa0;{\textdegree}C. At 500\&$\#$xa0;{\textdegree}C, the plasma exposed surface exhibits a nanoscale structure (50{\textendash}100\&$\#$xa0;nm) with a high level of porosity and a low reflectivity. Additional laser irradiation of the surface strongly enhances the observed surface damage. Localized surface melting is observed with craters extending deep into the substrate together with a dense network of voids.},
  year = {2013},
  journal = {Journal of Nuclear Materials},
  volume = {432},
  number = {1{\textendash}3},
  pages = {388 - 394},
  url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022311512004229},
  doi = {10.1016/j.jnucmat.2012.08.013},
  language = {eng},
}