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Volume 118, Issue 3

18 January 2021

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ISSN 0003-6951

EISSN 1077-3118

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PERSPECTIVES
PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
ADVANCED MATERIALS
SEMICONDUCTORS
MAGNETICS AND SPINTRONICS
DIELECTRICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND MULTIFERROICS
LOW-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES
ORGANIC ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONICS
BIOPHYSICS, BIOMATERIALS, AND BIOELECTRONICS
ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE
QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLIED PHYSICS
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PERSPECTIVES

How good are 2D transistors? An application-specific benchmarking study

In Special Collection: 2D Transistors

Hattan Abuzaid; Nicholas X. Williams; Aaron D. Franklin

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 030501 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0029712

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View articletitled, How good are 2D transistors? An application-specific benchmarking study

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PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS

Nonlinear amplification based on a tightly phase locked 750 MHz Yb:fiber frequency comb

B. Xu; Y. Ma; H. Ishii; I. Matsushima; Z. Zhang; K. Minoshima

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 031101 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0027419

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View articletitled, Nonlinear amplification based on a tightly phase locked 750 MHz Yb:fiber frequency comb

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CHORUS

High efficiency blue InGaN microcavity light-emitting diode with a 205 nm ultra-short cavity

Joonho Back; Matthew S. Wong; Steven P. DenBaars; Claude Weisbuch; Shuji Nakamura

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 031102 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0039773

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View articletitled, High efficiency blue InGaN microcavity light-emitting diode with a 205 nm ultra-short cavity

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SURFACES AND INTERFACES

Carbon cluster formation and mobility degradation in 4H-SiC MOSFETs

Zhaofu Zhang; Zhen Wang; Yuzheng Guo; John Robertson

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 031601 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0037241

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View articletitled, Carbon cluster formation and mobility degradation in 4H-SiC MOSFETs

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Imaging of surface acoustic waves on GaAs using 2D confocal Raman microscopy and atomic force microscopy

Brian Douglas Rummel; Leonid Miroshnik; Marios Patriotis; Andrew Li; Talid R. Sinno; Michael David Henry; Ganesh Balakrishnan; Sang M. Han

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 031602 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0034572

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View articletitled, Imaging of surface acoustic waves on GaAs using 2D confocal Raman microscopy and atomic force microscopy

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ADVANCED MATERIALS

Large anomalous Hall angle in a topological semimetal candidate TbPtBi

Jie Chen; Hang Li; Bei Ding; Hongwei Zhang; Enke Liu; Wenhong Wang

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 031901 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0033707

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View articletitled, Large anomalous Hall angle in a topological semimetal candidate TbPtBi

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SEMICONDUCTORS

Low field electron transport in $α - G a_{2} O_{3}$ ⁠: An ab initio approach

In Special Collection: Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors

Ankit Sharma; Uttam Singisetti

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032101 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0027787

Abstract

View articletitled, Low field electron transport in <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mi mathvariant="bold-italic" xmlns="">α</mi><mo xmlns="">−</mo><mi mathvariant="bold" xmlns="">G</mi><msub xmlns=""><mrow><mi mathvariant="bold">a</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub><msub xmlns=""><mrow><mi mathvariant="bold">O</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn></mrow></msub></math>⁠: An ab initio approach

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CHORUS

Oxygen defect dominated photoluminescence emission of Sc_xAl₁₋_xN grown by molecular beam epitaxy

Ping Wang; Boyu Wang; David Arto Laleyan; Ayush Pandey; Yuanpeng Wu; Yi Sun; Xianhe Liu; Zihao Deng; Emmanouil Kioupakis; Zetian Mi

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032102 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0035026

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View articletitled, Oxygen defect dominated photoluminescence emission of ScxAl1−xN grown by molecular beam epitaxy

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Wide range tunable bandgap and composition β-phase (AlGa)₂O₃ thin film by thermal annealing

In Special Collection: Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors

Che-Hao Liao; Kuang-Hui Li; Carlos G. Torres-Castanedo; Guozheng Zhang; Xiaohang Li

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032103 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0027067

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View articletitled, Wide range tunable bandgap and composition β-phase (AlGa)2O3 thin film by thermal annealing

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Imaging confined and bulk p-type/n-type carriers in (Al,Ga)N heterostructures with multiple quantum wells

A. Minj; M. Zhao; B. Bakeroot; K. Paredis

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032104 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0026826

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View articletitled, Imaging confined and bulk p-type/n-type carriers in (Al,Ga)N heterostructures with multiple quantum wells

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Fingerprints of the electron skew scattering on paramagnetic impurities in semiconductor systems

M. A. Rakitskii; K. S. Denisov; I. V. Rozhansky; N. S. Averkiev

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032105 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0038288

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View articletitled, Fingerprints of the electron skew scattering on paramagnetic impurities in semiconductor systems

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Gamma-ray induced photo emission from GaN single crystal wafer

Toshihiro Nakamura; Tomoaki Nishimura; Kazuo Kuriyama; Tohru Nakamura; Atsushi Kinomura

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032106 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0031098

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View articletitled, Gamma-ray induced photo emission from GaN single crystal wafer

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MAGNETICS AND SPINTRONICS

Impact of the interplay of piezoelectric strain and current-induced heating on the field-like spin–orbit torque in perpendicularly magnetized Ta/Co₂₀Fe₆₀B₂₀/Ta/MgO film

In Special Collection: Spin-Orbit Torque (SOT): Materials, Physics, and Devices

M. Filianina; Z. Wang; L. Baldrati; K. Lee; M. Vafaee; G. Jakob; M. Kläui

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032401 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0035869

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View articletitled, Impact of the interplay of piezoelectric strain and current-induced heating on the field-like spin–orbit torque in perpendicularly magnetized Ta/Co20Fe60B20/Ta/MgO film

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Current switching of interface antiferromagnet in ferromagnet/antiferromagnet heterostructure

In Special Collection: Spin-Orbit Torque (SOT): Materials, Physics, and Devices

Z. Yan; J. J. Yun; W. B. Sui; L. Xi; Z. T. Xie; J. W. Cao; M. S. Si; D. Z. Yang; D. S. Xue

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032402 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0039074

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View articletitled, Current switching of interface antiferromagnet in ferromagnet/antiferromagnet heterostructure

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Parity-controlled spin-wave excitations in synthetic antiferromagnets

A. Sud; Y. Koike; S. Iihama; C. Zollitsch; S. Mizukami; H. Kurebayashi

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032403 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0037427

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View articletitled, Parity-controlled spin-wave excitations in synthetic antiferromagnets

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Enhancement of YIG $|$ Pt spin conductance by local Joule annealing

R. Kohno; N. Thiery; K. An; P. Noel; L. Vila; V. V. Naletov; N. Beaulieu; J. Ben Youssef; G. de Loubens; O. Klein

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032404 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0028664

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View articletitled, Enhancement of YIG<math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mo xmlns="">|</mo></math>Pt spin conductance by local Joule annealing

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Maximizing spin–orbit torque efficiency of Ta(O)/Py via modulating oxygen-induced interface orbital hybridization

In Special Collection: Spin-Orbit Torque (SOT): Materials, Physics, and Devices

Liupeng Yang; Yining Fei; Kaiyuan Zhou; Lina Chen; Qingwei Fu; Liyuan Li; Chunjie Yan; Haotian Li; Youwei Du; Ronghua Liu

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032405 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0033752

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View articletitled, Maximizing spin–orbit torque efficiency of Ta(O)/Py via modulating oxygen-induced interface orbital hybridization

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Collective spin dynamics under dissipative spin Hall torque

In Special Collection: Spin-Orbit Torque (SOT): Materials, Physics, and Devices

Yaroslav Tserkovnyak; Eran Maniv; James G. Analytis

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032406 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0035586

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View articletitled, Collective spin dynamics under dissipative spin Hall torque

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Gradual magnetization switching via domain nucleation driven by spin–orbit torque

In Special Collection: Spin-Orbit Torque (SOT): Materials, Physics, and Devices

C. H. Wan; M. E. Stebliy; X. Wang; G. Q. Yu; X. F. Han; A. G. Kolesnikov; M. A. Bazrov; M. E. Letushev; A. V. Ognev; A. S. Samardak

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032407 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0035667

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View articletitled, Gradual magnetization switching via domain nucleation driven by spin–orbit torque

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Tunable magnetic circular dichroism via electrochemically controlled charge-transfer transition in Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ aqueous solution

Hai-Ping Pan; Ya-Huei Huang; Hua-Shu Hsu; Minn-Tsong Lin

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032408 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0038347

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View articletitled, Tunable magnetic circular dichroism via electrochemically controlled charge-transfer transition in Ru(bpy)32+ aqueous solution

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DIELECTRICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND MULTIFERROICS

Composition-graded multilayer nanogranular films enabling broadband tunneling magneto-dielectric effect: Role of the granular distribution

Yang Cao; Nobukiyo Kobayashi; Shigehiro Ohnuma; Hiroshi Masumoto

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032901 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0027233

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View articletitled, Composition-graded multilayer nanogranular films enabling broadband tunneling magneto-dielectric effect: Role of the granular distribution

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Oxide semiconductor-based ferroelectric thin-film transistors for advanced neuromorphic computing

In Special Collection: Ferroelectricity in Hafnium Oxide: Materials and Devices

Min-Kyu Kim; Ik-Jyae Kim; Jang-Sik Lee

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032902 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0035741

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View articletitled, Oxide semiconductor-based ferroelectric thin-film transistors for advanced neuromorphic computing

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Impact of vacancies and impurities on ferroelectricity in PVD- and ALD-grown HfO₂ films

In Special Collection: Ferroelectricity in Hafnium Oxide: Materials and Devices

Lutz Baumgarten; Thomas Szyjka; Terence Mittmann; Monica Materano; Yury Matveyev; Christoph Schlueter; Thomas Mikolajick; Uwe Schroeder; Martina Müller

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032903 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0035686

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View articletitled, Impact of vacancies and impurities on ferroelectricity in PVD- and ALD-grown HfO2 films

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Thermal retention of atomic layer deposited Hf_0.5Zr_0.5₂ films using H₂O and O₂–H₂ plasma oxidation methods

In Special Collection: Ferroelectricity in Hafnium Oxide: Materials and Devices

Glen Walters; Paul Chojecki; Zane Forrester; Toshikazu Nishida

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032904 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0035733

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View articletitled, Thermal retention of atomic layer deposited Hf0.5Zr0.52 films using H2O and O2–H2 plasma oxidation methods

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Ab initio interphase characteristics in HfO₂ and ZrO₂ and nucleation of the polar phase

In Special Collection: Ferroelectricity in Hafnium Oxide: Materials and Devices

Max Falkowski; Alfred Kersch

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032905 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0029610

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View articletitled, Ab initio interphase characteristics in HfO2 and ZrO2 and nucleation of the polar phase

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Ferroelectricity of as-deposited HZO fabricated by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition at 300 °C by inserting TiO₂ interlayers

In Special Collection: Ferroelectricity in Hafnium Oxide: Materials and Devices

Yuanshen Qi; Xianbin Xu; Igor Krylov; Moshe Eizenberg

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 032906 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0037887

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View articletitled, Ferroelectricity of as-deposited HZO fabricated by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition at 300 °C by inserting TiO2 interlayers

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LOW-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES

Mapping current profiles of point-contacted graphene devices using single-spin scanning magnetometer

Myeongwon Lee; Seong Jang; Woochan Jung; Yuhan Lee; Takashi Taniguchi; Kenji Watanabe; Ha-Reem Kim; Hong-Gyu Park; Gil-Ho Lee; Donghun Lee

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 033101 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0037899

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View articletitled, Mapping current profiles of point-contacted graphene devices using single-spin scanning magnetometer

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Single-surface conduction in a highly bulk-resistive topological insulator Sn_0.02Bi_1.08Sb_0.9Te₂S using the Corbino geometry

Tetsuro Misawa; Shuji Nakamura; Yuma Okazaki; Yasuhiro Fukuyama; Nariaki Nasaka; Hiroki Ezure; Chiharu Urano; Nobu-Hisa Kaneko; Takao Sasagawa

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 033102 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0026730

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View articletitled, Single-surface conduction in a highly bulk-resistive topological insulator Sn0.02Bi1.08Sb0.9Te2S using the Corbino geometry

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CHORUS

Thermoelectric properties of α-In₂Se₃ monolayer

Taojie Nian; Zhenhai Wang; Baojuan Dong

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 033103 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0036316

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View articletitled, Thermoelectric properties of α-In2Se3 monolayer

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Prospects for sub-nanometer scale imaging of optical phenomena using electron microscopy

Ze Zhang; Archith Rayabharam; Joel Martis; Hao-Kun Li; Narayana R. Aluru; Arun Majumdar

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 033104 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0029979

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View articletitled, Prospects for sub-nanometer scale imaging of optical phenomena using electron microscopy

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ORGANIC ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONICS

High-performance polymer semiconductor-based ferroelectric transistor nonvolatile memory with a self-organized ferroelectric/dielectric gate insulator

Meili Xu; Xindong Zhang; Weihao Qi; Shizhang Li; Wei Wang

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 033301 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0035321

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View articletitled, High-performance polymer semiconductor-based ferroelectric transistor nonvolatile memory with a self-organized ferroelectric/dielectric gate insulator

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Aperiodic optical coatings for neutral-color semi-transparent organic photovoltaics

Hafiz K. M. Sheriff, Jr.; Yongxi Li; Boning Qu; Stephen R. Forrest

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 033302 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0037104

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View articletitled, Aperiodic optical coatings for neutral-color semi-transparent organic photovoltaics

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BIOPHYSICS, BIOMATERIALS, AND BIOELECTRONICS

Femtosecond laser-induced shape memory polymer micropillar with tunable wettability and reversible adhesion for underwater oil droplet lossless transfer

Yunlong Jiao; Chuanzong Li; Jiawei Ji; Zhaochang Wang; Tongtong Tao; Tao Zhang; Kun Liu

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 033701 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0040990

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View articletitled, Femtosecond laser-induced shape memory polymer micropillar with tunable wettability and reversible adhesion for underwater oil droplet lossless transfer

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ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE

Improved thermoelectric performance of GeTe via efficient yttrium doping

Weihong Gao; Zihang Liu; Wenhao Zhang; Naoki Sato; Quansheng Guo; Takao Mori

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 033901 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0038957

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View articletitled, Improved thermoelectric performance of GeTe via efficient yttrium doping

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QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES

Simultaneous thermometry and magnetometry using a fiber-coupled quantum diamond sensor

In Special Collection: Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors

Yuji Hatano; Jaewon Shin; Daisuke Nishitani; Haruki Iwatsuka; Yuta Masuyama; Hiroki Sugiyama; Makoto Ishii; Shinobu Onoda; Takeshi Ohshima; Keigo Arai; Takayuki Iwasaki; Mutsuko Hatano

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 034001 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0031502

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View articletitled, Simultaneous thermometry and magnetometry using a fiber-coupled quantum diamond sensor

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INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLIED PHYSICS

Chip-based electrostatic beam splitting of guided kiloelectron volt electrons

M. Seidling; R. Zimmermann; P. Hommelhoff

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 034101 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0030049

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View articletitled, Chip-based electrostatic beam splitting of guided kiloelectron volt electrons

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ERRATA

Erratum: “Highly sensitive heat flux sensor based on the transverse thermoelectric effect of YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ thin film” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 117, 123902 (2020)]

Shijin Song; Yong Wang; Lan Yu

Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 039901 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0042133

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View articletitled, Erratum: “Highly sensitive heat flux sensor based on the transverse thermoelectric effect of YBa2Cu3O7-δ thin film” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 117, 123902 (2020)]

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