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9 January 2006
ISSN 0003-6951
EISSN 1077-3118
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LASERS, OPTICS, AND OPTOELECTRONICS
Improved laser triggering and guiding of meqavolt discharges with dual fs-ns pulses
Guillaume Méjean; Roland Ackermann; Jérôme Kasparian; Estelle Salmon; Jin Yu; Jean-Pierre Wolf; Kay Rethmeier; Wilfried Kalkner; Philipp Rohwetter; Kamil Stelmaszczyk; Ludger Wöste
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021101 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162430
Relative phase tuning of coupled defects in photonic crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021102 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164347
Terahertz dielectric properties of high-resistivity single-crystal ZnO
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021103 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164903
Microscopic analysis of optical gain in quantum wells
B. Witzigmann; V. Laino; M. Luisier; U. T. Schwarz; G. Feicht; W. Wegscheider; K. Engl; M. Furitsch; A. Leber; A. Lell; V. Härle
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021104 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164907
Tunable high-power high-brightness linearly polarized vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers
Li Fan; Mahmoud Fallahi; James T. Murray; Robert Bedford; Yushi Kaneda; Aramis R. Zakharian; Jörg Hader; Jerome V. Moloney; Wolfgang Stolz; Stephan W. Koch
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021105 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164921
Determination of dc Kerr coefficients of polymer filmswith prism-optical waveguide configuration
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021106 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164923
Blue polymer electrophosphorescent devices with different electron-transporting oxadiazoles
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021107 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162693
PLASMAS AND ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES
Transport of ionized metal atoms in high-power pulsed magnetron discharges assisted by inductively coupled plasma
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021501 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162671
Microdischarge-assisted ignition of dielectric-barrier high-pressure glow discharges
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021502 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162676
Evidence of plasma-catalyst synergy in a low-pressure discharge
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021503 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164915
STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, THERMODYNAMIC, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF CONDENSED MATTER
H-induced platelet and crack formation in hydrogenated epitaxial structures
Lin Shao; Yuan Lin; J. G. Swadener; J. K. Lee; Q. X. Jia; Y. Q. Wang; M. Nastasi; Phillip E. Thompson; N. David Theodore; T. L. Alford; J. W. Mayer; Peng Chen; S. S. Lau
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021901 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163992
Grain boundary sliding mechanisms in ZrN-Ag, ZrN-Au, and ZrN-Pd nanocomposite films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021902 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164391
Surface termination and roughness of Ge(100) cleaned by HF and HCl solutions
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021903 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162699
Kinetics of strain relaxation in thin films on Si(100) substrates: Modeling and comparison with experiments
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021904 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162683
Holographically generated twisted nematic liquid crystal gratings
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021905 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162672
Structure of films epitaxially grown on (0001)
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021906 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163989
Nitrogen incorporation characteristics on a 4H-SiC epitaxial layer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021907 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164912
Pyramidal structural defects in erbium silicide thin films
Eu Jin Tan; Mathieu Bouville; Dong Zhi Chi; Kin Leong Pey; Pooi See Lee; David J. Srolovitz; Chih Hang Tung
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021908 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162862
Combinatorial investigation of the isolated nanoparticle to coalescent layer transition in a gradient sputtered gold nanoparticle layer on top of polystyrene
S. V. Roth; H. Walter; M. Burghammer; C. Riekel; B. Lengeler; C. Schroer; M. Kuhlmann; T. Walther; A. Sehrbrock; R. Domnick; P. Müller-Buschbaum
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021910 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2161926
Single rolled-up microtubes: Structure and thermal stability
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021913 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2159414
On the elastic constants of the zeolite chlorosodalite
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 021914 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162859
ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT AND SEMICONDUCTORS
Enhancement of the power factor of the transition metal pentatelluride by rare-earth doping
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022101 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162703
Epitaxial diodes via electrodeposition
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022102 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2161849
Optical study of hot electron transport in GaN: Signatures of the hot-phonon effect
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022103 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163709
From K atom pairs to K atomic chains: A semiconducting to metallic transition on the surface
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022105 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162679
Tight-binding modeling of thermoelectric properties of bismuth telluride
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022107 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162863
Electron energy-loss spectrum imaging of high- dielectric stacks
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022108 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163255
Effect of hydrostatic pressure on the barrier height of Ni Schottky contacts on
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022109 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164909
Weak antilocalization in a polarization-doped heterostructure with single subband occupation
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022111 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162871
Surface potential measurements on Ni–(Al)GaN lateral Schottky junction using scanning Kelvin probe microscopy
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022112 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163073
Oblique Hanle measurements of quantum dot spin-light emitting diodes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022113 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163074
Cross-sectional imaging of sharp Si interlayers embedded in gallium arsenide
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022115 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162690
MAGNETISM AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
Magnetophotonic crystals based on yttrium-iron-garnet infiltrated opals: Magnetization-induced second-harmonic generation
T. V. Murzina; E. M. Kim; R. V. Kapra; I. V. Moshnina; O. A. Aktsipetrov; D. A. Kurdyukov; S. F. Kaplan; V. G. Golubev; M. A. Bader; G. Marowsky
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022501 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163990
Remote two-dimensional imaging of giant magnetoresistance with spatial resolution
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022502 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2158152
Magnetic tunnel junctions using -ordered Heusler alloy epitaxial electrode
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022503 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162867
Minimization of timing errors in reproduction of single flux quantum pulses
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022505 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164389
: A soft ferromagnet with a high degree of transport spin polarization
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022506 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162798
Theoretical prediction of ferromagnetic MnN layers embedded in wurtzite GaN
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022507 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162802
Intermodulation gain in nonlinear NbN superconducting microwave resonators
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022508 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164925
van der Waals interactions between the air-bearing surface and a lubricated glass disk: A comparative study
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022509 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164898
Effect of tensile strain on grain connectivity and flux pinning in tapes
D. C. van der Laan; J. W. Ekin; H. J. N. van Eck; M. Dhallé; B. ten Haken; M. W. Davidson; J. Schwartz
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 022511 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2165090
NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND DESIGN
Quantum confinement effect in multishell nanorod heterostructures
Eue-Soon Jang; Jun Young Bae; Jinkyoung Yoo; Won Il Park; Dong-Wook Kim; Gyu-Chul Yi; T. Yatsui; M. Ohtsu
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023102 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162695
Ultraviolet photoluminescence and Raman properties of MgZnO nanopowders
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023103 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163991
Photoluminescence from gold nanoplates induced by near-field two-photon absorption
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023104 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2161568
Secondary electron imaging of nonconductors with nanometer resolution
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023105 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2161571
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy employing monodisperse nickel nanowire arrays
G. Sauer; G. Brehm; S. Schneider; H. Graener; G. Seifert; K. Nielsch; J. Choi; P. Göring; U. Gösele; P. Miclea; R. B. Wehrspohn
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023106 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162682
Quantum point-contact switches using silver particles
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023107 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164918
Electron confinement in a metal nanodot monolayer embedded in silicon dioxide produced using ferritin protein
Takio Hikono; Takashi Matsumura; Atsushi Miura; Yukiharu Uraoka; Takashi Fuyuki; Masaki Takeguchi; Shigeo Yoshii; Ichiro Yamashita
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023108 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162686
Carbon nanotube population analysis from Raman and photoluminescence intensities
A. Jorio; C. Fantini; M. A. Pimenta; D. A. Heller; M. S. Strano; M. S. Dresselhaus; Y. Oyama; J. Jiang; R. Saito
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023109 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162688
Direct femtosecond laser nanopatterning of glass substrate by particle-assisted near-field enhancement
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023110 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163988
Single-crystalline AlZnO nanowires/nanotubes synthesized at low temperature
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023111 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2161393
Micro-Brillouin scattering from a single isolated nanosphere
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023112 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164924
Implantation of labelled single nitrogen vacancy centers in diamond using
J. R. Rabeau; P. Reichart; G. Tamanyan; D. N. Jamieson; S. Prawer; F. Jelezko; T. Gaebel; I. Popa; M. Domhan; J. Wrachtrup
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023113 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2158700
Efficient spin injection into self-assembled quantum dots via LO-phonon-assisted resonant electron tunneling
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023114 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164387
Suspended architecture formation process of single-walled carbon nanotubes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023115 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162799
Polymeric conical structure formation by probe-induced electrohydrodynamical nanofluidic motion
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023116 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162800
Collective movement of three million plus Au atoms on a silicon bicrystal
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023117 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2165087
Transfer fabrication technique for embedded and inverted micro/nanostructures
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023118 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164904
Nanotube manipulation with focused ion beam
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023119 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2161395
Mismatch-induced recrystallization of giant magneto-resistance multilayer systems
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023120 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163567
Terrace width dependence of cobalt silicide nucleation on Si(111)-
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023121 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163627
DEVICE PHYSICS
Temperature-dependent hole detrapping for unprimed polycrystalline chemical vapor deposited diamond
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023501 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162673
Enhancement of both direct-current and microwave characteristics of high-electron-mobility transistors by furnace annealing
S. Arulkumaran; G. I. Ng; C. L. Tan; Z. H. Liu; J. Bu; K. Radhakrishnan; T. Aggerstam; M. Sjödin; S. Lourdudoss
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023502 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162092
Gated spin transport through an individual single wall carbon nanotube
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023503 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164367
Probing the work function of a gate metal with a top-gate ZnO-thin-film transistor with a polymer dielectric
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023504 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162668
Giant anisotropy of carrier mobility in electroluminescent conjugated polymer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023505 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2158517
Soft lithography fabrication of all-organic bottom-contact and top-contact field effect transistors
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023506 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2166487
Insights into electroluminescent emission from field effect transistors using micro-Raman thermal analysis
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023507 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163076
APPLIED BIOPHYSICS
Mechanical characteristic of ssDNA∕dsDNA molecule under external loading
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023902 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163267
Influence of the nanoscale structure of gold thin films upon peroxidase-induced chemiluminescence
Guowei Lu; Bolin Cheng; Hong Shen; Zhenghao Chen; Guozhen Yang; Christophe A. Marquette; Loic Jean Blum; Olivier Tillement; Stéphane Roux; Gilles Ledoux; Armel Descamps; Pascal Perriat
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 023903 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2162701
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND GENERAL PHYSICS
Electroreflectance spectroscopy of heterostructures exposed to gaseous hydrogen
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 024101 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2161394
Solid-state detonation in the zinc-sulfur system
Dmitrii L. Gur’ev; Yury A. Gordopolov; Stepan S. Batsanov; Alexander G. Merzhanov; Vladimir E. Fortov
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 024102 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164411
Oxygen exchange kinetics of epitaxial thin films
G. Kim; S. Wang; A. J. Jacobson; Z. Yuan; W. Donner; C. L. Chen; L. Reimus; P. Brodersen; C. A. Mims
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 024103 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2163257
Dielectrophoretic manipulation of drops for high-speed microfluidic sorting devices
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 024104 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164911
Generation of monodisperse gel emulsions in a microfluidic device
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 024106 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164393
Variation of absorption coefficient and determination of critical dose of SU-8 at 365 nm
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 024107 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164390
ERRATA
Erratum: “Purcell effect for quantum dots placed into hybrid micropillars” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 233114 (2005)]
Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 029901 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2165287
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