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19 August 2013
ISSN 0003-6951
EISSN 1077-3118
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PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS
Carrier transport and electroluminescence efficiency of erbium-doped silicon nanocrystal superlattices
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081102 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818758
Terahertz quantum well photodetectors with improved designs by exploiting many-body effects
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081105 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819036
Auger recombination in InGaN/GaN quantum wells: A full-Brillouin-zone study
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081106 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819129
Tunneling-based carrier regeneration in cascaded GaN light emitting diodes to overcome efficiency droop
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081107 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819737
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
Effect of tip shape on atomic-friction at graphite step edges
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081601 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818258
The effect of a varied NH3 flux on growth of AlN interlayers for InAlN/GaN heterostructures
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081602 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818645
Determination of surface recombination velocities of organic monolayers on silicon through Kelvin probe
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081603 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818768
Graphene as tunable transparent electrode material on GaN: Layer-number-dependent optical and electrical properties
Hung Wei Shiu (許紘瑋); Lo Yueh Chang (張羅嶽); Kai-Hsuan Lee (李凱璿); Hung-Ying Chen (陳虹穎); Shangjr Gwo (果尚志); Chia-Hao Chen (陳家浩)
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081604 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818787
Effective-mass theory of metal-semiconductor contact resistivity
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081605 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818265
Surface polar optical phonon scattering of carriers in graphene on various substrates
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081606 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819395
Competitive Si and La effect in HfO2 phase stabilization in multi-layer (La2O3)0.08(HfO2) films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081607 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819198
Spectroscopy of self-assembled one-dimensional atomic string: The role of step edge
Rongxing Cao; Zhangfeng Zhong; Jian Hu; Xiaopu Zhang; Bingfeng Miao; Liang Sun; Biao You; Di Wu; An Hu; Weiyi Zhang; Haifeng Ding
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081608 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819231
STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, OPTICAL, AND THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF ADVANCED MATERIALS
Evaluation of the surface bonding energy of an InP membrane bonded oxide-free to Si using instrumented nanoindentation
Konstantinos Pantzas; Gilles Patriarche; Eric Le Bourhis; David Troadec; Ahmad Itawi; Grégoire Beaudoin; Isabelle Sagnes; Anne Talneau
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081901 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4817675
On the notch sensitivity of CuZr metallic glasses
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081903 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819099
Crossover from stochastic activation to cooperative motions of shear transformation zones in metallic glasses
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081904 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819393
Atomic-scale structure, cation distribution, and bandgap bowing in Cu(In,Ga)S2 and Cu(In,Ga)Se2
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081905 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819225
Diamond nitrogen-vacancy centers created by scanning focused helium ion beam and annealing
Z. Huang; W.-D. Li; C. Santori; V. M. Acosta; A. Faraon; T. Ishikawa; W. Wu; D. Winston; R. S. Williams; R. G. Beausoleil
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081906 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819339
Terahertz radiation from antiferromagnetic MnO excited by optical laser pulses
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 081907 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819181
SEMICONDUCTORS
Ge/Si quantum dots thin film solar cells
Zhi Liu; Tianwei Zhou; Leliang Li; Yuhua Zuo; Chao He; Chuanbo Li; Chunlai Xue; Buwen Cheng; Qiming Wang
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082101 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818999
Hydrogen-related, deeply bound excitons in Mg-doped GaN films
R. Juday; A. M. Fischer; Y. Huang; J. Y. Huang; H. J. Kim; J.-H. Ryou; R. D. Dupuis; D. P. Bour; F. A. Ponce
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082103 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819029
Gallium nitride nanowires by maskless hot phosphoric wet etching
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082106 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819272
Influence of GaAs surface termination on GaSb/GaAs quantum dot structure and band offsets
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082107 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818270
Pump-probe nuclear magnetic resonance measurement in quantum Hall effect breakdown regime
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082108 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819000
Characterization of amorphous Si-Zn-Sn-O thin films and applications in thin-film transistors
Chuanjia Wu; Xifeng Li; Jianguo Lu; Zhizhen Ye; Jie Zhang; Tingting Zhou; Rujie Sun; Lingxiang Chen; Bin Lu; Xinhua Pan
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082109 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818728
Epitaxial growth of AlN films via plasma-assisted atomic layer epitaxy
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082110 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818792
Zincblende-wurtzite phase transformation of ZnSe films by pulsed laser deposition with nitrogen doping
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082111 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819271
Marked suppression of In incorporation in heavily Si-doped InxGa1−xN (x ∼ 0.3) grown on GaN/α-Al2O3(0001) template
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082113 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819075
Understanding of interface structures and reaction mechanisms induced by Ge or GeO diffusion in Al2O3/Ge structure
Shigehisa Shibayama; Kimihiko Kato; Mitsuo Sakashita; Wakana Takeuchi; Noriyuki Taoka; Osamu Nakatsuka; Shigeaki Zaima
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082114 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819127
Possibility of enhancing the thermoelectric figure of merit of ZnO by sulfur incorporation
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082115 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819158
Two-dimensional electron gas in a modulation-doped SrTiO3/Sr(Ti, Zr)O3 heterostructure
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082120 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819203
MAGNETICS AND SPINTRONICS
Ferrimagnetism up to 200 K in Ti-rich double perovskites ACu3Ti4−xMnxO12: Role of double exchange mechanism
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082401 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819060
Nonlinear ferromagnetic resonance induced by spin torque in nanoscale magnetic tunnel junctions
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082402 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819179
Field-pulse memory in a spin-glass
Devin C. Schmitt; Joseph C. Prestigiacomo; Philip W. Adams; David P. Young; Shane Stadler; Julia Y. Chan
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082403 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818262
Electric field control of magnetic properties in CoPt/Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 heterostructure at room temperature
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082404 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819459
Chemical tuning of the optical band gap in spinel ferrites: CoFe2O4 vs NiFe2O4
B. S. Holinsworth; D. Mazumdar; H. Sims; Q.-C. Sun; M. K. Yurtisigi; S. K. Sarker; A. Gupta; W. H. Butler; J. L. Musfeldt
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082406 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818315
Conditions for the spin wave nonreciprocity in an array of dipolarly coupled magnetic nanopillars
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082407 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819435
Inverse spin Hall effect in nanometer-thick yttrium iron garnet/Pt system
O. d'Allivy Kelly; A. Anane; R. Bernard; J. Ben Youssef; C. Hahn; A H. Molpeceres; C. Carrétéro; E. Jacquet; C. Deranlot; P. Bortolotti; R. Lebourgeois; J.-C. Mage; G. de Loubens; O. Klein; V. Cros; A. Fert
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082408 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819157
Evidence of spin scattering and collection of hot electrons at different conduction minima in Si
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082409 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819488
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRONICS
DIELECTRICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND MULTIFERROICS
Temperature-independent ferroelectric property and characterization of high-TC 0.2Bi(Mg1/2Ti1/2)O3-0.8PbTiO3 thin films
Linxing Zhang (张林兴); Jun Chen (陈骏); Hanqing Zhao (赵翰庆); Longlong Fan (樊龙龙); Yangchun Rong (戎阳春); Jinxia Deng (邓金侠); Ranbo Yu (于然波); Xianran Xing (邢献然)
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082902 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819205
Large remanent polarization in multiferroic NdFeO3-PbTiO3 thin film
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082904 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819386
Time-dependent magnetoelectric effect in Fe/Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.7Ti0.3O3 heterostructure: A ferromagnetic resonance study
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082905 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819220
Fatigue mechanism of textured Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 ceramics
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082906 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819223
Pressure effect on the magnetic order of LuFe2O4
O. L. Makarova; J. Bourgeois; M. Poienar; I. Mirebeau; S. E. Kichanov; G. André; E. Elkaim; M. Hanfland; M. Hervieu; A. Maignan; J. Haines; J. Rouquette; C. Martin; F. Damay
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082907 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819073
NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Edge state in epitaxial nanographene on 3C-SiC(100)/Si(100) substrate
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083101 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818547
Electrically driven nanoscale acoustic source based on a two-dimensional electron gas
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083102 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818550
Coexistence of classical and quantum plasmonics in large plasmonic structures with subnanometer gaps
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083103 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819163
Carrier relaxation dynamics in InAs/GaInAsP/InP(001) quantum dashes emitting near 1.55 μm
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083104 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818759
Surface enhanced luminescence and Raman scattering from ferroelectrically defined Ag nanopatterned arrays
Signe Damm; N. Craig Carville; Michele Manzo; Katia Gallo; Sergio G. Lopez; Tia E. Keyes; Robert J. Forster; Brian J. Rodriguez; James H. Rice
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083105 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818910
Low temperature nanoscale electronic transport on the MoS2 surface
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083106 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818998
Effects of nanocrystal shape and size on the temperature sensitivity in Raman thermometry
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083107 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819170
Self-organized evolution of Ge/Si(001) into intersecting bundles of horizontal nanowires during annealing
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083109 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818717
Correlation between the hysteresis and the initial defect density of graphene
Chunhum Cho; Young Gon Lee; Ukjin Jung; Chang Goo Kang; Sungkwan Lim; Hyeon Jun Hwang; Hojun Choi; Byoung Hun Lee
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083110 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818770
Study of LiCoO2 nanoparticles by hard x-ray emission and absorption spectroscopies
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083111 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4817674
Proposal for all-graphene monolithic logic circuits
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083113 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818462
Silicon nanowire network metal-semiconductor-metal photodetectors
Emre Mulazimoglu; Sahin Coskun; Mete Gunoven; Bayram Butun; Ekmel Ozbay; Rasit Turan; Husnu Emrah Unalan
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083114 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819387
Modulation of the optical transmittance in multilayer graphene by an electrical signal
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083116 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819466
ORGANIC ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONICS
Highly efficient blue fluorescent organic light-emitting diodes with a high emitter/host ratio
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083301 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819155
Reversible optical memory based on single-component phototropic liquid crystal
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083302 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818643
External quantum efficiency enhancement in organic photovoltaic devices employing dual organic anode interfacial layers
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083303 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818525
DEVICE PHYSICS
Electron barrier study of mid-wave infrared interband cascade photodetectors
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083501 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818903
Radiation-assisted Frenkel-Poole transport in single-crystal diamond
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083502 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818904
Experimental evidence of ultrasonic opacity using the coupling of resonant cavities in a phononic membrane
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083504 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819021
Dynamic interactions between oscillating cantilevers: Nanomechanical modulation using surface forces
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083505 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819180
A fast light-induced grating in bent-core nematic liquid crystals with in-plane switching
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083507 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819344
Formation of low resistance ohmic contacts in GaN-based high electron mobility transistors with BCl3 surface plasma treatment
Tatsuya Fujishima; Sameer Joglekar; Daniel Piedra; Hyung-Seok Lee; Yuhao Zhang; Akira Uedono; Tomás Palacios
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083508 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819334
Electrical conduction mechanism of Zn:SiOx resistance random access memory with supercritical CO2 fluid process
Kuan-Chang Chang; Tsung-Ming Tsai; Rui Zhang; Ting-Chang Chang; Kai-Huang Chen; Jung-Hui Chen; Tai-Fa Young; J. C. Lou; Tian-Jian Chu; Chih-Cheng Shih; Jhih-Hong Pan; Yu-Ting Su; Yong-En Syu; Cheng-Wei Tung; Min-Chen Chen; Jia-Jie Wu; Ying Hu; Simon M. Sze
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083509 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819162
BIOPHYSICS AND BIO-INSPIRED SYSTEMS
Mechanism of aluminium bio-mineralization in the apoferritin cavity
M. Chiarpotto; G. Ciasca; M. Vassalli; C. Rossi; G. Campi; A. Ricci; B. Bocca; A. Pino; A. Alimonti; P. De Sole; M. Papi
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083701 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818749
Organic memory device with self-assembly monolayered aptamer conjugated nanoparticles
Sewook Oh; Minkeun Kim; Yejin Kim; Hunsang Jung; Tae-Sik Yoon; Young-Jin Choi; Chi Jung Kang; Myeong-Ju Moon; Yong-Yeon Jeong; In-Kyu Park; Hyun Ho Lee
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083702 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819336
Phase contrast tomography of the mouse cochlea at microfocus x-ray sources
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083703 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818737
Magnetically mediated thermoacoustic imaging toward deeper penetration
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083704 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819391
ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE
Photon management with nanostructures on concentrator solar cells
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083901 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819100
High-temperature solar cell for concentrated solar-power hybrid systems
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 083902 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819201
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND GENERAL PHYSICS
Formation, growth, and eruption cycle of vapor domes beneath a liquid puddle during Leidenfrost phenomena
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 084101 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819095
Three-dimensional liquid flattened Luneburg lens with ultra-wide viewing angle and frequency band
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 084102 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819338
Plasma diagnostic method using intermodulation frequencies in a Langmuir probe
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 084103 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818822
Eddy current pulsed phase thermography and feature extraction
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 084104 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819475
ERRATA
Publisher's Note: “C60/N,N′-bis(1-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-1,1′-biphenyl-4,4′-diamine:MoO3 as the interconnection layer for high efficient tandem blue fluorescent organic light-emitting diodes” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 243302 (2013)]
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 089901 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4816343
Erratum: “Kinase detection with gallium nitride based high electron mobility transistors” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 013701 (2013)]
Matthew S. Makowski; Isaac Bryan; Zlatko Sitar; Consuelo Arellano; Jinqiao Xie; Ramon Collazo; Albena Ivanisevic
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 089902 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819200
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.