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14 May 2012
ISSN 0003-6951
EISSN 1077-3118
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PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS
Thermo-optic switch based on transmission-dip shifting in a double-slot photonic crystal waveguide
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201102 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718353
Silicon fab-compatible contacts to n-InP and p-InGaAs for photonic applications
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201103 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4714725
Control of tensile strain in germanium waveguides through silicon nitride layers
A. Ghrib; M. de Kersauson; M. El Kurdi; R. Jakomin; G. Beaudoin; S. Sauvage; G. Fishman; G. Ndong; M. Chaigneau; R. Ossikovski; I. Sagnes; P. Boucaud
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201104 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718525
Plasmons in electrostatically doped graphene
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201105 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4714688
Color control through plasmonic metal gratings
M. A. Vincenti; M. Grande; D. de Ceglia; T. Stomeo; V. Petruzzelli; M. De Vittorio; M. Scalora; A. D’Orazio
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201107 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718764
Indium incorporation and emission properties of nonpolar and semipolar InGaN quantum wells
Yuji Zhao; Qimin Yan; Chia-Yen Huang; Shih-Chieh Huang; Po Shan Hsu; Shinichi Tanaka; Chih-Chien Pan; Yoshinobu Kawaguchi; Kenji Fujito; Chris G. Van de Walle; James S. Speck; Steven P. DenBaars; Shuji Nakamura; Daniel Feezell
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201108 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719100
Taming the thermal emissivity of metals: A metamaterial approach
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201109 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719582
Absorption efficiency of gold nanorods determined by quantum dot fluorescence thermometry
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201110 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718605
Accurate in-situ gas temperature measurements in dielectric barrier discharges at atmospheric pressure
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201112 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719208
Efficient terahertz generation by optical rectification in Si-LiNbO3-air-metal sandwich structure with variable air gap
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201114 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719674
In situ etched gratings embedded in AlGaAs for efficient high power 970 nm distributed feedback broad-area lasers
C. M. Schultz; P. Crump; A. Maaßdorf; O. Brox; F. Bugge; A. Mogilatenko; H. Wenzel; S. Knigge; B. Sumpf; M. Weyers; G. Erbert; G. Tränkle
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201115 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718916
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
A pathway between Bernal and rhombohedral stacked graphene layers with scanning tunneling microscopy
P. Xu; Yurong Yang; D. Qi; S. D. Barber; M. L. Ackerman; J. K. Schoelz; T. B. Bothwell; Salvador Barraza-Lopez; L. Bellaiche; P. M. Thibado
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201601 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4716475
Relief of surface stress at steps during displacive adsorption of As on Si(111)
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201602 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718305
Combined microscopies study of the C-contamination induced by extreme-ultraviolet radiation: A surface-dependent secondary-electron-based model
S. Prezioso; M. Donarelli; F. Bisti; L. Palladino; S. Santucci; S. Spadoni; L. Avaro; A. Liscio; V. Palermo; L. Ottaviano
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201603 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4714774
Interfacial interaction of gas molecules and single-walled carbon nanotubes
Jun Zhong; Jauwern Chiou; Chungli Dong; Per-Anders Glans; Way-Faung Pong; Chinglin Chang; Ziyu Wu; Jinghua Guo
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201605 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718421
High mobility of the strongly confined hole gas in AgTaO3/SrTiO3
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201607 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719106
STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, OPTICAL, AND THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF ADVANCED MATERIALS
On the characteristic length scales associated with plastic deformation in metallic glasses
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201901 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717744
Ring-shaped NdFeB-based magnetic tweezers enables oscillatory microrheology measurements
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201902 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717988
Nonlinear size-dependent melting of the silica-encapsulated silver nanoparticles
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201903 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4712599
Optical and acoustic phonon modes in strained InGaAs/GaAs rolled up tubes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201904 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4714542
Magnitude-tunable sub-THz shear phonons in a non-polar GaN multiple-quantum-well p-i-n diode
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201905 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718524
Anomalous phase change characteristics in Fe-Te materials
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201906 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719074
Nano-sized Ba2NaNb5O15–NaNbO3 co-crystallized glass-ceramics in phosphoniobate system
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201907 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719034
Carbon nanotube fibers as torsion sensors
A. S. Wu; X. Nie; M. C. Hudspeth; W. W. Chen; T.-W. Chou; D. S. Lashmore; M. W. Schauer; E. Towle; J. Rioux
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201908 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719058
Three-dimensional distribution of Al in high-k metal gate: Impact on transistor voltage threshold
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 201909 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717742
SEMICONDUCTORS
Electronic effects of Se and Pb dopants in TlBr
Holland M. Smith, III; David J. Phillips; Ian D. Sharp; Jeffrey W. Beeman; Daryl C. Chrzan; Nancy M. Haegel; Eugene E. Haller; Guido Ciampi; Hadong Kim; Kanai S. Shah
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202102 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4712596
Trace analysis of non-basal plane misfit stress relaxation in and semipolar InGaN/GaN heterostructures
Matthew T. Hardy; Po Shan Hsu; Feng Wu; Ingrid L. Koslow; Erin C. Young; Shuji Nakamura; Alexey E. Romanov; Steven P. DenBaars; James S. Speck
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202103 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4716465
Charge instability of atomic-layer deposited TaSiOx insulators on Si, InP, and In0.53Ga0.47As
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202104 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4710553
Surface passivation of c-Si by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition of Al2O3
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202107 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718596
Study of temperature sensitive optical parameters and junction temperature determination of light-emitting diodes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202108 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718612
Control of supercurrent in a self-assembled InAs quantum dot Josephson junction by electrical tuning of level overlaps
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202109 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719072
MAGNETICS AND SPINTRONICS
Effect of oxygen deficiency on room temperature ferromagnetism in Co doped ZnO
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202401 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717741
Effect of cold working in a magnetic field on the shape of a ferromagnetic nanocontact
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202402 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718307
Temperature and concentration-dependent relaxation of ferrofluids characterized with a high-Tc SQUID-based nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer
Hong-Chang Yang; Chieh-Wen Liu; S. H. Liao; Hsin-Hsien Chen; M. J. Chen; K. L. Chen; Herng-Er Horng; S. Y. Yang; L. M. Wang
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202405 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718032
Temperature dependence of carrier spin polarization determined from current-induced domain wall motion in a Co/Ni nanowire
K. Ueda; T. Koyama; R. Hiramatsu; D. Chiba; S. Fukami; H. Tanigawa; T. Suzuki; N. Ohshima; N. Ishiwata; Y. Nakatani; K. Kobayashi; T. Ono
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202407 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718599
GaMnAs: Position of Mn-d levels and majority spin band gap predicted from GGA-1/2 calculations
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202408 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718602
d carrier induced intrinsic room temperature ferromagnetism in Nb:TiO2 film
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202409 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4707378
Heating asymmetry induced by tunneling current flow in magnetic tunnel junctions
E. Gapihan; J. Hérault; R. C. Sousa; Y. Dahmane; B. Dieny; L. Vila; I. L. Prejbeanu; C. Ducruet; C. Portemont; K. Mackay; J. P. Nozières
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202410 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719663
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRONICS
Controlling flux flow dissipation by changing flux pinning in superconducting films
G. Grimaldi; A. Leo; A. Nigro; A. V. Silhanek; N. Verellen; V. V. Moshchalkov; M. V. Milošević; A. Casaburi; R. Cristiano; S. Pace
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202601 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718309
DIELECTRICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND MULTIFERROICS
Domain tuning in mixed-phase BiFeO3 thin films using vicinal substrates
Lu You; Shintaro Yasui; Yoshitaka Ehara; Xi Zou; Hui Ding; Zuhuang Chen; Weigang Chen; Lang Chen; Hiroshi Funakubo; Junling Wang
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202901 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717986
Shear-mode magnetostrictive/piezoelectric composite with an enhanced magnetoelectric coefficient
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202903 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718352
Relaxor behaviour of K0.5Bi0.5TiO3-BiScO3 ceramics
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202904 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718422
Defects and dc electrical degradation in CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics: Role of oxygen vacancy migration
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 202905 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4720151
NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Manipulation of a single electron spin in a quantum dot without magnetic field
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203103 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4714771
Analysis of vacancy-induced amorphization of single-layer graphene
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203105 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717116
Dynamical band-engineering of spin-polarized edge-states in normal insulators
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203106 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717987
Structure of iron nanolayers embedded in amorphous alloys
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203108 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717711
Shot noise suppression in InGaAs/InGaAsP quantum channels
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203111 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718934
Complementary resistive switching in tantalum oxide-based resistive memory devices
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203112 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719198
Formation and transformation of embedded GaN nanocrystals
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203113 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4714918
Interface mediated resistive switching in epitaxial NiO nanostructures
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203115 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4714888
Electric field effect in graphite crystallites
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203116 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719204
Single molecules probe the polarization dynamics of poly (methyl methacrylate) in external electric field
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203118 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717049
Radiative damping suppressing and refractive index sensing with elliptical split nanorings
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203119 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719676
High sensitivity detection of NO2 and NH3 in air using chemical vapor deposition grown graphene
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203120 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4720074
Electronic properties of embedded MnAs nano-clusters in a GaAs matrix and (Ga,Mn)As films: Evidence of distinct metallic character
B. Rache Salles; J. C. Girard; C. David; F. Offi; F. Borgatti; M. Eddrief; V. H. Etgens; L. Simonelli; M. Marangolo; G. Panaccione
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203121 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4704778
Improved conductivity and long-term stability of sulfur-passivated n-GaAs nanowires
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203122 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719675
ORGANIC ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONICS
Direct evidence of n-type doping in organic light-emitting devices: N free Cs doping from CsN3
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203301 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718017
Modeling charge transfer at organic donor-acceptor semiconductor interfaces
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203302 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717985
Red-green-blue polymer light-emitting diode pixels printed by optimized laser-induced forward transfer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203303 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717463
Molecular orientation and anisotropic carrier mobility in poorly soluble polythiophene thin films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203305 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718424
Molecular control of photoexcited charge transfer and recombination at a quaterthiophene/zinc oxide interface
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203306 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719206
DEVICE PHYSICS
Columnar thermoelectric elements of linked spheres for miniature electric generation modules
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203501 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718526
Theoretical study of Si-based ionic switch
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203506 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718758
Mesoscopic resistor as a self-calibrating quantum noise source
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203507 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717462
Improved performance of non-volatile memory with Au-Al2O3 core-shell nanocrystals embedded in HfO2 matrix
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203509 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4720085
Vertically integrated submicron amorphous-In2Ga2ZnO7 thin film transistor using a low temperature process
Sang Ho Rha; Jisim Jung; Yoon Soo Jung; Yoon Jang Chung; Un Ki Kim; Eun Suk Hwang; Byoung Keon Park; Tae Joo Park; Jung-Hae Choi; Cheol Seong Hwang
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203510 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717621
Memory effects in electrochemically gated metallic point contacts
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203511 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719207
Ultra-low resistance ohmic contacts in graphene field effect transistors
J. S. Moon; M. Antcliffe; H. C. Seo; D. Curtis; S. Lin; A. Schmitz; I. Milosavljevic; A. A. Kiselev; R. S. Ross; D. K. Gaskill; P. M. Campbell; R. C. Fitch; K.-M. Lee; P. Asbeck
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203512 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719579
BIOPHYSICS AND BIO-INSPIRED SYSTEMS
Two-photon fluorescence properties of curcumin as a biocompatible marker for confocal imaging
Abhishek Kumar; Lian Li; Akanksha Chaturvedi; Joseph Brzostowski; Joshna Chittigori; Susan Pierce; Lynne A. Samuelson; Daniel Sandman; Jayant Kumar
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203701 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4717753
Collective sub-diffusive dynamics in bacterial carpet microfluidic channel
Yi-Teng Hsiao; Jing-Hui Wang; Yi-Chun Hsu; Chien-Chun Chiu; Chien-Jung Lo; Chia-Wen Tsao; Wei Yen Woon
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203702 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4720072
Near-field ablation threshold of cellular samples in the mid-infrared wavelength region
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203703 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719043
ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE
Migration mechanism for atomic hydrogen in porous carbon materials
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203901 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718351
Parametric energy conversion of thermoacoustic vibrations
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203902 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4714693
Sodium ionic conduction in complex hydrides with [BH4]− and [NH2]− anions
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203904 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4716021
Generalized approach to the description of recombination kinetics in bulk heterojunction solar cells—extending from fully organic to hybrid solar cells
Bert Conings; Linny Baeten; Hans-Gerd Boyen; Donato Spoltore; Jan D’Haen; Marlies K. Van Bael; Jean V. Manca
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203905 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4714902
Inverted organic solar cells based on aqueous processed ZnO interlayers at low temperature
Sai Bai; Zhongwei Wu; Xiaoli Xu; Yizheng Jin; Baoquan Sun; Xiaojun Guo; Shasha He; Xin Wang; Zhizhen Ye; Huaixin Wei; Xiaoyuan Han; Wanli Ma
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203906 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719201
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND GENERAL PHYSICS
Enhancement in coupling efficiency from laser to forward hot electrons by conical nanolayered targets
Jinqing Yu (余金清); Weimin Zhou (周维民); Lihua Cao (曹莉华); Zongqing Zhao (赵宗清); Leifeng Cao (曹磊峰); Lianqiang Shan (单连强); Dongxiao Liu (刘东晓); Xiaolin Jin (金晓林); Bin Li (李斌); Yuqiu Gu (谷渝秋)
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 204101 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4718735
Silicon germanium tin alloys formed by pulsed laser induced epitaxy
S. Stefanov; J. C. Conde; A. Benedetti; C. Serra; J. Werner; M. Oehme; J. Schulze; D. Buca; B. Holländer; S. Mantl; S. Chiussi
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 204102 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4714768
Photothermal cantilever deflection spectroscopy of a photosensitive polymer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 204103 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719521
Scaling analysis: Equivalence of convective and radiative heating of levitated droplet
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 204104 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4720092
Dramatic enhancement of structure-borne wave energy harvesting using an elliptical acoustic mirror
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 204105 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4719098
COMMENTS
ERRATA
Attosecond physics and technology
O. Alexander, D. Ayuso, et al.
Significant improvement of breakdown voltage of Al0.86Ga0.14N Schottky barrier diodes by atomic layer etching
Tingang Liu, Zhiyuan Liu, et al.
Roadmap on photonic metasurfaces
Sebastian A. Schulz, Rupert. F. Oulton, et al.