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18 September 2000
ISSN 0003-6951
EISSN 1077-3118
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LASERS, OPTICS, AND OPTOELECTRONICS
Low-threshold and high power quantum cascade lasers operating at room temperature
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1741–1743 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1310632
Resonant-cavity InGaN quantum-well blue light-emitting diodes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1744–1746 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1310625
Thin-film-induced index change and channel waveguiding in epitaxial GaN films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1747–1749 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311315
High-brightness organic double-quantum-well electroluminescent devices
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1750–1752 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311313
Nonlinear processes responsible for nondegenerate four-wave mixing in quantum-dot optical amplifiers
Tomoyuki Akiyama; Osamu Wada; Haruhiko Kuwatsuka; Takashi Simoyama; Yoshiaki Nakata; Kohki Mukai; Mitsuru Sugawara; Hiroshi Ishikawa
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1753–1755 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311319
Short-cavity, edge-emitting lasers with high-reflectance, dielectric mirrors
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1756–1758 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311322
Third-order nonlinear optical properties of an expanded porphyrin cadmium complex
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1759–1761 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311321
Differential electronic gating: A method to measure the shape of short THz pulses with a poorly defined trigger signal
J. N. Hovenier; R. W. van Es; T. O. Klaassen; W. Th. Wenckebach; M. Krätschmer; F. Klappenberger; E. Schomburg; S. Winnerl; G. M. H. Knippels; A. F. G. van der Meer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1762–1764 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311601
Micro-optomechanical sensor for optical connection in the near field
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1768–1770 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311602
Magneto-optical disk properties enhanced by a nonmagnetic mask layer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1774–1776 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1290489
PLASMAS AND ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES
Influence of electrode-size effects on plasma sheath expansion
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1780–1782 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311318
STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, THERMODYNAMIC, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF CONDENSED MATTER
Scanning reflection electron microscopy study of surface defects in GaN films formed by epitaxial lateral overgrowth
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1786–1788 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1310631
Strain-induced material intermixing of InAs quantum dots in GaAs
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1789–1791 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311314
Characterizing mechanical resonators by means of a scanning acoustic force microscope
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1792–1794 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311317
Uniaxial locked epitaxy of ZnO on the face of sapphire
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1801–1803 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311603
Two-step growth of high-quality GaN by hydride vapor-phase epitaxy
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1804–1806 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311600
Aligned nanotubes by pyrolysis of ferrocene/ under atmosphere
Wei-Qiang Han; Philipp Kohler-Redlich; Torsten Seeger; Frank Ernst; Manfred Rühle; Nicole Grobert; Wen-Kuang Hsu; Bao-He Chang; Yan-Qiu Zhu; Harold W. Kroto; David R. M. Walton; Mauricio Terrones; Humberto Terrones
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1807–1809 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311813
Determination of thermal conductivity of natural silicate melts
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1810–1812 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311815
Phonons and exciton recombination in CdSe/ZnSe self-assembled quantum dots
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1813–1815 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311393
Structural and chemical characterization of free-standing GaN films separated from sapphire substrates by laser lift-off
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1819–1821 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1309030
Electroluminescence of Ge/Si self-assembled quantum dots grown by chemical vapor deposition
T. Brunhes; P. Boucaud; S. Sauvage; F. Aniel; J.-M. Lourtioz; C. Hernandez; Y. Campidelli; O. Kermarrec; D. Bensahel; G. Faini; I. Sagnes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1822–1824 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1308526
ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT AND SEMICONDUCTORS
Distinguishing between interface dipoles and band bending at metal/tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum interfaces
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1825–1827 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1310637
Contribution of ions and radicals in etching of epitaxial films using an electron-cyclotron-resonance chlorine plasma
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1828–1830 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1310624
The role of dc current limitations in Fowler–Nordheim electron emission from carbon films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1831–1833 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1310628
Ab initio energetics of boron-interstitial clusters in crystalline Si
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1834–1836 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1310627
Amorphic diamond/silicon semiconductor heterojunctions exhibiting photoconductive characteristics
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1837–1839 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311312
Direct determination of electron effective mass in GaNAs/GaAs quantum wells
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1843–1845 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311324
Growth of hexagonal GaN on Si(111) coated with a thin flat SiC buffer layer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1846–1848 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311607
Electric-field dependence of mobile proton-induced switching in protonated gate oxide field-effect transistors
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1849–1851 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311608
Simultaneous measurement of electron and hole mobilities in polymer light-emitting diodes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1852–1854 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311599
High figure of merit in partially filled ytterbium skutterudite materials
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1855–1857 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311597
GaN homoepitaxy by metalorganic chemical-vapor deposition on free-standing GaN substrates
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1858–1860 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311596
Coherent population transfer in coupled semiconductor quantum dots
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1864–1866 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311820
Examination of tunnel junctions in the AlGaN/GaN system: Consequences of polarization charge
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1867–1869 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311818
MAGNETISM AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
Reliability of normal-state current–voltage characteristics as an indicator of tunnel-junction barrier quality
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1870–1872 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1310633
Magnetoresistance effect and interlayer coupling of (Ga, Mn)As trilayer structures
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1873–1875 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1310626
Particle sizing of magnetite-based magnetic fluid using atomic force microscopy: A comparative study with electron microscopy and birefringence
B. M. Lacava; R. B. Azevedo; L. P. Silva; Z. G. M. Lacava; K. Skeff Neto; N. Buske; A. F. Bakuzis; P. C. Morais
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1876–1878 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311320
A giant magnetoresistance sensor for high magnetic field measurements
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1879–1881 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311316
Sensitive Josephson magnetometry of flux quantization in a normal conducting hole in a narrow line
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1882–1884 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1290493
DIELECTRICS AND FERROELECTRICITY
Variation in the fixed charge density of gate dielectric stacks during postdeposition oxidation
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1885–1887 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1310635
Dielectric dispersion and critical behavior in relaxor ferroelectric
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1888–1890 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1310629
Fabrication of acoustic superlattice by pulsed current induction and its application for crossed field ultrasonic excitation
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1891–1893 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311817
Correlation between switching and fatigue in thin films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1894–1896 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1290154
DEVICE PHYSICS
Back illuminated AlGaN solar-blind photodetectors
D. J. H. Lambert; M. M. Wong; U. Chowdhury; C. Collins; T. Li; H. K. Kwon; B. S. Shelton; T. G. Zhu; J. C. Campbell; R. D. Dupuis
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1900–1902 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311821
Modeling of a GaN-based light-emitting diode for uniform current spreading
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1903–1904 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311819
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND GENERAL PHYSICS
Flexible piezoelectric motor based on an acoustic fiber
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1905–1907 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1310636
Nondestructive positron-lifetime measurements during fatigue of austenitic stainless steel using a mobile positron beam
Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1911–1913 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311323
Roadmap on photonic metasurfaces
Sebastian A. Schulz, Rupert. F. Oulton, et al.
Era of entropy: Synthesis, structure, properties, and applications of high-entropy materials
Christina M. Rost, Alessandro R. Mazza, et al.
Piezoelectric phononic integrated circuits
Krishna C. Balram