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25 September 2006
ISSN 0003-6951
EISSN 1077-3118
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LASERS, OPTICS, AND OPTOELECTRONICS
Pockel’s coefficient enhancement of poled electro-optic polymers with a hybrid organic-inorganic sol-gel cladding layer
Christopher T. DeRose; Y. Enami; C. Loychik; R. A. Norwood; D. Mathine; M. Fallahi; N. Peyghambarian; J. D. Luo; A. K.-Y. Jen; M. Kathaperumal; M. Yamamoto
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131102 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357157
Halftoning band gap of quantum dots using inductivelycoupled argon plasma-enhanced intermixing
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131103 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357563
High-performance low-temperature-grown GaAs resonant-cavity-enhanced photodetector
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131104 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357916
Attitudinal manipulation of an optically trapped bacillary probe by controlling the distance between focal points for local dosing in cells
Toshiki Yasokawa; Ichirou Ishimaru; Yuki Nakagawa; Shigeki Kuriyama; Tsutomu Masaki; Seiji Nakai; Kaoru Takegawa; Naotaka Tanaka
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131107 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357922
Integration of fiber-coupled high- microdisks with atom chips
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131108 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356892
quantum-well light-emitting diodes with high internal quantum efficiencies
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131110 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357558
Critical electric field for maximum tunability in nonlinear dielectrics
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131112 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357919
Extraordinary transmission in a narrow energy band for metallic gratings with converging-diverging channels
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131113 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357037
Subband electronic temperatures and electron-lattice energy relaxation in terahertz quantum cascade lasers with different conduction band offsets
Miriam S. Vitiello; Gaetano Scamarcio; Vincenzo Spagnolo; Chris Worrall; Harvey E. Beere; David A. Ritchie; Carlo Sirtori; Jesse Alton; Stefano Barbieri
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131114 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357042
Dissociation processes of singlet and triplet excitons in organic photovoltaic cells
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131116 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357584
Modified local environment and enhanced near-infrared luminescence of in chalcohalide glasses
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131117 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357939
High operating temperature split-off band infrared detectors
A. G. U. Perera; S. G. Matsik; P. V. V. Jayaweera; K. Tennakone; H. C. Liu; M. Buchanan; G. Von Winckel; A. Stintz; S. Krishna
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131118 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358106
Efficient beaming from photonic crystal waveguides via self-collimation effect
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131120 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2354428
Visible quantum cutting through downconversion in green-emitting phosphors
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131121 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358193
Phase-matched nondegenerate four-wave mixing in one-dimensional photonic crystals
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131122 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358295
Surface plasmon coupling in hexagonal textured metallic microcavity
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131123 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2347110
Gain structure optimization of vertical external cavity surface emitting laser at
Jaeryung Yoo; Kisung Kim; Sangmoon Lee; Seongjin Lim; Gibum Kim; Junyoun Kim; Soohaeng Cho; Junho Lee; Taek Kim; Yongjo Park
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131125 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356327
PLASMAS AND ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES
Correlation between plasma dynamics and porosity of Ge films synthesized by pulsed laser deposition
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131501 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356689
Optogalvanic effect and measurement of gas temperature in an abnormal glow discharge
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131502 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2352793
Uniform glowlike plasma source assisted by preionization of spark in ambient air at atmospheric pressure
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131503 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356894
Ultrasonic generation by exciting electric arc: A tool for grain refinement in welding process
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131504 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357857
In situ reaction mechanism studies of plasma-assisted atomic layer deposition of
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131505 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357886
STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, THERMODYNAMIC, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF CONDENSED MATTER
Complex morphology of laser-induced bulk damage in crystals
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131901 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2345254
Midinfrared intersubband absorption in multiple quantum well structures
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131903 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2354578
Glass formation mechanism of minor yttrium addition in CuZrAl alloys
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131904 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357160
Tuning of the electronic properties of self-assembled quantum dots using grown-in defect mediated intermixing
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131905 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357162
Stress relaxation during the growth of thin films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131906 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357569
Thermal boundary conductance response to a change in interfacial properties
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131909 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357585
Near ultraviolet emission from nonpolar cubic quantum wells
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131910 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357587
In situ formation of Cu–Sn–Ni intermetallic nanolayer as a diffusion barrier in preplated lead frames
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131911 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2352803
Cathodoluminescence of rare earth implanted AlInN
K. Wang; R. W. Martin; E. Nogales; P. R. Edwards; K. P. O’Donnell; K. Lorenz; E. Alves; I. M. Watson
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131912 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357343
Concentration dependence of carrier localization in InN epilayers
G. W. Shu; P. F. Wu; M. H. Lo; J. L. Shen; T. Y. Lin; H. J. Chang; Y. F. Chen; C. F. Shih; C. A. Chang; N. C. Chen
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131913 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357545
Silver nanocrystal superlattice coating for molecular sensing by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131914 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357548
Analysis of the factors governing the enhanced photoluminescence brightness of Li-doped thin-film phosphors
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131915 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357561
Wavelength dependence of thermo-optic coefficient of organically modified hybrid films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131916 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2355469
Microwave transmission through metallic hole arrays: Surface electric field measurements
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131917 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357942
Hydrogen incorporation processes in nanodiamond films studied by isotopic induced modifications of Raman spectra
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131918 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358104
Observation of carbon-containing nanostructured mixed titania phases for visible-light photocatalysts
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131919 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357879
Simultaneous growth of and NiGe by reaction of Ni film with Ge
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131920 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358189
Quantification of multicomponent droplet evaporation through optical resonances
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131921 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358105
Growth and photoluminescence studies of Al-rich quantum wells
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131922 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358107
Buckling and competition of energy and entropy lead conformation of single-walled carbon nanocones
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131923 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358109
Simulating temperature effects in the growth of tetrahedral amorphous carbon: The importance of infrequent events
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131924 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358116
Mechanisms of dislocation reduction in an layer grown using a porous AlN buffer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131925 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358123
Resonant and voltage-tunable terahertz detection in nanometer transistors
A. El Fatimy; F. Teppe; N. Dyakonova; W. Knap; D. Seliuta; G. Valušis; A. Shchepetov; Y. Roelens; S. Bollaert; A. Cappy; S. Rumyantsev
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131926 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358816
Pair correlation functions and structural building schemes in amorphous alloys
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131927 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356473
ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT AND SEMICONDUCTORS
Examination of surface acoustic wave reflections by observing acoustoelectric current generation under pulse modulation
M. R. Astley; M. Kataoka; R. J. Schneble; C. J. B. Ford; C. H. W. Barnes; D. Anderson; G. A. C. Jones; H. E. Beere; D. A. Ritchie; M. Pepper
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132102 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2355444
Terahertz parametric gain in semiconductor superlattices in the absence of electric domains
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132105 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357579
Carrier mobility of organic thin films using lateral electrode structure with optical slits
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132106 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2352731
high electron mobility transistor structures grown on -type Si substrates
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132107 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357005
Dark spot formation mechanism in organic light emitting diodes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132108 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357568
Schottky barrier height of boride-based rectifying contacts to
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132110 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357855
Interplay between exchange interaction and Rashba effect: Spin-polarized transport
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132112 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357888
Two-dimensional electron gas in Zn polar heterostructures grown by radical source molecular beam epitaxy
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132113 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357588
Ohmic contacts to plasma etched
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132114 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357867
Low hysteretic behavior of Josephson junctions
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132115 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357915
Are electrical switching and rectification inherent properties of carbon nanotube Y junctions?
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132116 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2354014
Origin of forward leakage current in GaN-based light-emitting devices
S. W. Lee; D. C. Oh; H. Goto; J. S. Ha; H. J. Lee; T. Hanada; M. W. Cho; T. Yao; S. K. Hong; H. Y. Lee; S. R. Cho; J. W. Choi; J. H. Choi; J. H. Jang; J. E. Shin; J. S. Lee
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132117 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357930
Optical and magnetic properties of Eu-doped GaN
J. Hite; G. T. Thaler; R. Khanna; C. R. Abernathy; S. J. Pearton; J. H. Park; A. J. Steckl; J. M. Zavada
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132119 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358293
MAGNETISM AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
ordered epitaxial FePt (001) thin films on (100) by pulsed laser deposition
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132502 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357848
Ferromagnetism in Mn-doped GaN nanocrystals prepared solvothermally at low temperatures
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132503 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357927
Enhanced microwave absorption in nickel/hexagonal-ferrite/polymer composites
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132504 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357565
Development of textured MgO templates on nonmetallic flexible ceraflex
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132505 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357849
Magnetic manipulation of materials in a magnetic ionic liquid
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132506 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2353808
Evaluation of connectivity, flux pinning, and upper critical field contributions to the critical current density of bulk pure and SiC-alloyed
A. Matsumoto; H. Kumakura; H. Kitaguchi; B. J. Senkowicz; M. C. Jewell; E. E. Hellstrom; Y. Zhu; P. M. Voyles; D. C. Larbalestier
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132508 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357027
Effect of interface passivation on the magnetoresistance of granular magnetite
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132509 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357581
Improved critical current densities in tapes with doping
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132510 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357884
Exchange spring driven spin flop transition in multilayers
K. N. Martin; K. Wang; G. J. Bowden; A. A. Zhukov; P. A. J. de Groot; J. P. Zimmermann; H. Fangohr; R. C. C. Ward
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132511 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357918
DIELECTRICS AND FERROELECTRICITY
Electrical response of a liquid crystal cell: The role of Debye’s layer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132901 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357554
Highly controlled orientation of using a strong magnetic field
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132902 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357868
Impact of film properties of atomic layer deposited resulting from annealing with a TiN capping layer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132903 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357032
Atomic rearrangements in interfaces
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132904 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357341
Surface potential imaging of nanoscale domains investigated by electrostatic force microscopy
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132905 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358115
Dielectric and piezoelectric properties of hydroxyapatite- composites
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132906 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2355458
Enhanced tetragonality in systems:
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132907 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357871
Dielectric properties of -doped heterolayered films grown by pulsed laser deposition
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132908 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2354013
Compositional grading effects on permittivity temperature stability in films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132909 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357934
Effects of on dielectric behavior of –polymethyl methacrylate composites
Hyung-Woo Choi; Young-Woo Heo; Joon-Hyung Lee; Jeong-Joo Kim; Hee-Young Lee; Eun-Tae Park; Yul-Kyo Chung
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132910 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2354425
High-resolution piezoresponse force microscopy investigation of imprint in ferroelectric thin films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132912 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357894
Multiferroic epitaxial thin films: A relaxor ferroelectric/weak ferromagnet with a variable structure
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132913 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357926
NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND DESIGN
Evolution of wurtzite CdTe through the formation of cluster assembled films
S. Neretina; P. Mascher; R. A. Hughes; N. Braidy; W. H. Gong; J. F. Britten; J. S. Preston; N. V. Sochinskii; P. Dippo
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133101 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357033
Effect of single-walled carbon nanotube purity on the thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube-based composites
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133102 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357580
Photoexcitation effects on charge transports of Ge quantum-dot resonant tunneling diodes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133105 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357550
Superellipsoids: A unified analytical description of the geometry of nanoscale second-phase particles of any shape
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133107 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357583
Measurements of nanofluid viscosity and its implications for thermal applications
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133108 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356113
Photovoltaic effect on the conductive atomic force microscopic characterization of thin dielectric films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133109 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357873
Conductivity scaling with bundle length and diameter in single walled carbon nanotube networks
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133112 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356999
High-performance ZnO nanowire field effect transistors
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133113 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357013
ZnTe nanowires grown on GaAs(100) substrates by molecular beam epitaxy
E. Janik; J. Sadowski; P. Dłużewski; S. Kret; L. T. Baczewski; A. Petroutchik; E. Łusakowska; J. Wróbel; W. Zaleszczyk; G. Karczewski; T. Wojtowicz; A. Presz
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133114 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357334
Two-dimensional tungsten oxide nanowire networks
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133116 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357609
Interpenetrating multiwall carbon nanotube electrodes for organic solar cells
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133117 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357844
Single-crystal CdSe nanoribbon field-effect transistors and photoelectric applications
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133118 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2345255
Real-time detection of probe loss in atomic force microscopy
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133119 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357876
Field effects on electron conduction through self-assembled monolayers
Gwo-Jen Hwang; Pei-Ren Jeng; Chenhsin Lien; C. S. Chen; Yung-Shiang Tsao; Hung-Shun Hwang; Sheng-Quan Xu; T. M. Hong; Y. C. Chou
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133120 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357883
InP nanobridges epitaxially formed between two vertical Si surfaces by metal-catalyzed chemical vapor deposition
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133121 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357890
Electrical conductivity and dielectric properties of multiwalled carbon nanotube and alumina composites
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133122 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357920
Current-voltage characteristics of layer-by-layer self-assembled colloidal thin films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133123 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2358089
Control of electron transport related defects in in situ fabricated single wall carbon nanotube devices
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133124 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2354450
Fabrication, assembly, and electrical characterization of CuO nanofibers
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133125 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2355474
Treelike branched structures formed in dewetting thin films of a binary solution
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133126 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2354004
DEVICE PHYSICS
Low temperature metallic state induced by electrostatic carrier doping of
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133504 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357850
In situ electric field simulation in metal/insulator/metal capacitors
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133506 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357891
Low-voltage-driven top-gate ZnO thin-film transistors with polymer/high- oxide double-layer dielectric
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133507 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357559
Improving the power efficiency of white light-emitting diode by doping electron transport material
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133509 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357938
Admittance spectroscopy of polymer-nanoparticle nonvolatile memory devices
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133510 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357560
Effective organic-based connection unit for stacked organic light-emitting devices
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133511 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357846
Atomic layer deposition of gadolinium scandate films with high dielectric constant and low leakage current
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133512 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2354423
APPLIED BIOPHYSICS
Stretching of long DNA molecules in the microvortex induced by laser and ac electric field
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133901 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357885
Molecular-scale imaging of unstained deoxyribonucleic acid fibers by phase transmission electron microscopy
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133903 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357564
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND GENERAL PHYSICS
Controlled electrocoalescence in microfluidics: Targeting a single lamella
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 134101 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357039
In situ observation of amorphous-amorphous apparently first-order phase transition in zeolites
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 134103 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357567
X-ray absorption fine structure measurement with a electric battery x-ray emitter
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 134104 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356462
COMMENTS
Comment on “Effects of dry etching on with metallization characterization” [Appl. Phys Lett. 87, 252107 (2005)]
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 136101 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357025
ERRATA
Erratum: “Proton radiation hardness of single-nanowire transistors using robust organic gate nanodielectrics” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 073510 (2006)]
Sanghyun Ju; Kangho Lee; David B. Janes; Ramesh C. Dwivedi; Habibah Baffour-Awuah; R. Wilkins; Myung-Han Yoon; Antonio Facchetti; Tobin J. Marks
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 139902 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356893
Special topic on Wide- and ultrawide-bandgap electronic semiconductor devices
Joachim Würfl, Tomás Palacios, et al.
Roadmap on photonic metasurfaces
Sebastian A. Schulz, Rupert. F. Oulton, et al.
Feedback cooling of an insulating high-Q diamagnetically levitated plate
S. Tian, K. Jadeja, et al.