Direct observations using scanning transmission electron microscopy unveil an intriguing interfacial bi-layer that enables epitaxial growth of a strain-free, monoclinic, bronze-phase VO2(B) thin film on a perovskite SrTiO3 (STO) substrate. We observe an ultrathin (2-3 unit cells) interlayer best described as highly strained VO2(B) nanodomains combined with an extra (Ti,V)O2 layer on the TiO2 te...

X-ray standing waves (XSW) in a thin epitaxic film are treated in the framework of the dynamical theory. It is demonstrated that the fluorescence yield around the main peak of the rocking curve has essentially the same characteristics as that of the usual XSW on a bulk crystal surface. Thus, XSW provide a direct method to probe the atom position in a thin film. The method was applied to an epil...

This paper presents a flexible framework for interactive search in image retrieval systems. Our approach allows for the visual structure change in order to produce coherent layouts, which highlight the most relevant results according to user needs. This innovative framework is flexible in the sense it supports the dynamic creation of several hybrid visual designs, based on the combination of di...

Performing experiments with human-robot interfaces often requires the allocation of expensive and complex hardware and large physical spaces. Those costs constrain development and research to the currently affordable resources, and they retard the testing-andredevelopment cycle. In order to explore research free from mundane allocation constraints and speed-up our platform development cycle, we...

The paper presents the results of field measurements and numerical modeling influence various factors on formation coherent structures in confluence zone Sylva Chusovaya rivers, which are dammed by Kamskaya Hydroelectric Power Station (HPS). A characteristic feature measured parameters under study is that they experience both seasonal fluctuations much higher frequency associated with intraday ...