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1 October 2007
ISSN 0003-6951
EISSN 1077-3118
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LASERS, OPTICS, AND OPTOELECTRONICS
Auger recombination in InGaN measured by photoluminescence
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141101 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2785135
Application of nanoparticle-induced vertical alignment in hybrid-aligned nematic liquid crystal cell
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141103 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794007
Intersubband absorption in coupled quantum wells
Kristina Driscoll; Anirban Bhattacharyya; Theodore D. Moustakas; Roberto Paiella; Lin Zhou; David J. Smith
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141104 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794013
Experimental characterization of the frequency modulation behavior of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141105 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794406
High temperature operation of quantum cascade lasers
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141106 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794414
Two-layered metallic film induced surface plasmons for enhanced optical propulsion of microparticles
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141108 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794409
A simple technique of enhancement of efficiency in optical frequency conversion
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141109 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794427
Self-controlled signal branch by the use of a nonlinear liquid crystal cell
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141110 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2783269
Nanochannels fabricated by high-intensity femtosecond laser pulses on dielectric surfaces
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141111 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2790741
Holographic inscription of helical wavefronts in a liquid crystal polarization grating
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141112 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2793173
multi-quantum-well ultraviolet photosensors by capping an unactivated Mg-doped GaN layer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141113 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2793504
Phototunable photonic crystals with reversible wavelength choice
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141114 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2793624
Diffusion study in tailored gratings recorded in photopolymer glass with high refractive index species
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141115 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794792
High optical resonances of polystyrene microspheres in water controlled by optical tweezers
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141116 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795332
Optoelectronic properties in quantum-confined germanium dots
M. Scarselli; S. Masala; P. Castrucci; M. De Crescenzi; E. Gatto; M. Venanzi; A. Karmous; P. D. Szkutnik; A. Ronda; I. Berbezier
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141117 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2793179
Passive all-optical diode using asymmetric nonlinear absorption
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141118 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794015
Liquid crystal polymer composite films for reconfigurable photomasking applications
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141119 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794735
A silicon-based spot-size converter between single-mode fibers and Si-wire waveguides using cascaded tapers
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141120 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795337
Extraordinary optical gain from silicon implanted with erbium
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141122 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2797975
Electrically pumped photonic crystal distributed feedback quantum cascade lasers
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141123 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2798062
PLASMAS AND ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES
Effects of the medium on synthesis of nanopowders by wire explosion process
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141501 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794724
Observation of atmospheric pressure arc on a cold cathode
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141502 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2783179
STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, THERMODYNAMIC, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF CONDENSED MATTER
Unexpected formation of iron nitride by gas nitriding of nanocrystalline films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141901 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2793176
Fullerene nanostructure-induced excellent mechanical properties in hydrogenated amorphous carbon
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141902 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794017
Complete in-plane polarization anisotropy of the exciton in unstrained -plane GaN films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141903 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794402
Pump-probe optical switching in prism-coupled nanocomposite waveguide film
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141905 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795338
Atomic-scale observation of the grain-boundary structure of Yb-doped and heat-treated silicon nitride ceramics
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141906 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2789390
Stress-induced magnetization in polycrystalline Ni–Fe–Ga ferromagnetic shape memory alloy
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141907 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2789698
Optical properties of air-stable semiconducting copolymer based on polythiophene
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141909 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794729
The role of Y/lanthanides on the glass forming ability of amorphous steel
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141910 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2786598
Stretchable helical gold conductor on silicone rubber microwire
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141911 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2793185
Control of bonding and epitaxy at copper/sapphire interface
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141912 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794025
Dimensional oscillation in quantum wells by two-dimensional standing surface acoustic waves
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141917 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2790804
Plastic flow under compression and shear in rotational diamond anvil cell: Finite-element study
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141919 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794431
Morphological and structural evolutions of diluted epitaxial films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 141920 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794723
ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT AND SEMICONDUCTORS
Dangling-bond defects and hydrogen passivation in germanium
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142101 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2793184
The characteristic of strain relaxation on SiGe virtual substrate with thermal annealing
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142102 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794016
Characterization of metal-ferroelectric -insulator -silicon capacitors for nonvolatile memory applications
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142103 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794335
Magnetic field tuning of hot electron resonant capture in a semiconductor device
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142104 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794407
Stability of polymeric thin film transistors for x-ray imaging applications
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142105 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2785946
Charge carrier mobility of mixed-layer organic light-emitting diodes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142106 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2787890
Identification of bulk and surface sulfur impurities in by synchrotron x-ray absorption near edge structure
M. F. Smith; Kongthip Setwong; Rungnapa Tongpool; Darin Onkaw; Sutassana Na-phattalung; Sukit Limpijumnong; Saroj Rujirawat
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142107 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2793627
Bridged ZnO nanowires across trenched electrodes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142108 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794417
Multiphoton absorption pumped ultraviolet stimulated emission from ZnO microtubes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142109 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794776
Nanopillar ferromagnetic nanostructure as highly efficient spin injector into semiconductor
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142110 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795341
Electrostatic force microscopy mapping of electrical conductivity of hydrogen-terminated diamond films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142111 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795342
Schottky contact on a ZnO (0001) single crystal with conducting polymer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142113 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2789697
Observation of delocalized transport and low-dimensionality effects in disordered carbon thin films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142116 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2790844
Coulomb blockade in a Si channel gated by an Al single-electron transistor
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142117 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2793712
Analysis of a wafer bonded heterojunction by transmission electron microscopy
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142119 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795797
Determination of the electronic band structure for a graded modulation-doped superlattice
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142121 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795794
Interface studies of GaAs metal-oxide-semiconductor structures using atomic-layer-deposited nanolaminate gate dielectric
T. Yang; Y. Xuan; D. Zemlyanov; T. Shen; Y. Q. Wu; J. M. Woodall; P. D. Ye; F. S. Aguirre-Tostado; M. Milojevic; S. McDonnell; R. M. Wallace
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142122 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2798499
MAGNETISM AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
Nuclear magnetic resonance on room temperature samples in nanotesla fields using a two-stage dc superconducting quantum interference device sensor
R. Körber; A. Casey; A. Shibahara; M. Piscitelli; B. P. Cowan; C. P. Lusher; J. Saunders; D. Drung; Th. Schurig
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142501 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794028
Symmetric and asymmetric domain wall diodes in magnetic nanowires
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142502 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794030
Finite-size-induced stability of a permanent magnet levitating over a superconductor in the Meissner state
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142503 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794408
Reduction of hysteresis loss and large magnetic entropy change in the -type LaPrFeSiC interstitial compounds
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142504 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794412
Enhanced Curie temperature and spin polarization in
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142505 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794425
Improving ion irradiated high Josephson junctions by annealing: The role of vacancy-interstitial annihilation
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142506 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2783227
Locally resolved ferromagnetic resonance in Co stripes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142507 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794026
Sub- grain size control in polycrystalline thin films using synthetic nucleation layer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142508 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795329
Thermopower and Co -edge studies of potassium sodium cobalt oxyhydrates and
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142509 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2789786
Magnetic patterning of (Ga,Mn)As by hydrogen passivation
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142511 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795790
Critical behavior in Ti-doped manganites
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142512 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795796
DIELECTRICS AND FERROELECTRICITY
Data retention characteristics of thin films on conductive electrodes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142901 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2780118
A model for the polarization hysteresis loops of the perovskite-type ferroelectric thin films
Feng Yang; M. H. Tang; Y. C. Zhou; X. J. Zheng; F. Liu; J. X. Tang; J. J. Zhang; J. Zhang; Chang Q. Sun
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142902 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794421
Contrasting aging behavior of as-grown and annealed single crystals grown by KF-flux technique
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142903 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2790480
Ferroelectric properties of lead zirconate titanate under radial load
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142904 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794410
Modeling and the signal-to-noise ratio research of magnetoelectric sensors at low frequency
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142905 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794435
Processing control of phase separation, cation ordering, and the dielectric properties of
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142906 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2785987
Discovery of Bragg confined hybrid modes with high factor in a hollow dielectric resonator
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142907 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794413
Barrier performance of ultrathin Ni–Ti film for integrating ferroelectric capacitors on Si
B. T. Liu; X. B. Yan; X. Zhang; C. S. Cheng; F. Li; F. Bian; Q. X. Zhao; Q. L. Guo; Y. L. Wang; X. H. Li; X. Y. Zhang; C. R. Li; Y. S. Wang
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142908 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794734
Natural focusing of x rays from ferroelectric lithium niobate wafers
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142909 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794404
Magnetoelectric coupling of -oriented multilayered thin films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 142910 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2798054
NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND DESIGN
Ferromagnetism of Co-doped nanotubes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143102 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2789734
Hexagonal with metallic character: Another category of conducting sulfides
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143104 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2790491
Patterning-controlled morphology of spatially and dimensionally constrained oxide nanostructures
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143105 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2790496
Rapid directed self assembly of lamellar microdomains from a block copolymer containing hybrid
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143106 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2791003
Layer-by-layer assembly of capped CdSe nanoparticles: Electrical bistability and memory phenomenon
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143108 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2793617
Design and fabrication of segmented, slotted waveguides for electro-optic modulation
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143109 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2793618
Contact potential measurement using a heated atomic force microscope tip
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143111 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2789927
Direct imaging of quantum wires nucleated at diatomic steps
S. I. Molina; M. Varela; D. L. Sales; T. Ben; J. Pizarro; P. L. Galindo; D. Fuster; Y. González; L. González; S. J. Pennycook
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143112 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2790483
Frequency response of an atomic force microscope in liquids and air: Magnetic versus acoustic excitation
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143113 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794426
In situ integration of freestanding zinc oxide nanorods using copper silicide nanobeams
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143114 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794403
Boron-doped carbon nanotube coating for transparent, conducting, flexible photonic devices
Quinton L. Williams; Xi Liu; Wilbur Walters, Jr.; Jian-Ge Zhou; Tylvia Y. Edwards; Franchesca L. Smith; Gregory E. Williams; Brenitra L. Mosley
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143116 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795343
Nanoimprinting of conductive tracks using metal nanopowders
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143117 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795789
Diffraction-limited phonon thermal conductance of nanoconstrictions
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143119 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794428
Evidence for low density of nonradiative defects in ZnO nanowires grown by metal organic vapor-phase epitaxy
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143120 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794790
Metal heterowaveguide superlattices for a plasmonic analog to electronic Bloch oscillations
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143121 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795344
Controlled, perfect ordering in ultrathin anodic aluminum oxide templates on silicon
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143123 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794031
Localized reversible nanoscale phase separation in single crystal using a scanning tunneling microscope tip
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143124 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794795
DEVICE PHYSICS
Ultraviolet-oxidized mercaptan-terminated organosilane nanolayers as diffusion barriers at Cu-silica interfaces
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143503 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2760164
Spectrally narrowed edge emission from organic light-emitting diodes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143504 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2778358
In situ silicon oxide based intermediate reflector for thin-film silicon micromorph solar cells
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143505 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794423
Enhancement of the allowed gradient in a dielectric-loaded superconducting cavity
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143506 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794432
Beryllium compensation doping of infrared superlattice photodiodes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143507 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795086
Nonlinear thermal properties of three-terminal mesoscopic dielectric systems
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143508 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794799
Current-voltage characteristics of heterojunction and its tunability
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143509 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2785113
direct modulation of terahertz quantum cascade lasers
Stefano Barbieri; Wilfried Maineult; Sukhdeep S. Dhillon; Carlo Sirtori; Jesse Alton; Nicolas Breuil; Harvey E. Beere; David A. Ritchie
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143510 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2790827
Delayed-switch-on effect in metal-insulator-metal organic memories
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143511 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794434
A waveguide slit array antenna fabricated with subwavelength periodic grooves
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143512 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794727
Dielectric and piezoelectric properties of lead-free ceramics
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143513 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794798
Voltage-controlled variable light emissions from GaN codoped with Eu, Er, and Tm
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143514 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795791
Analysis of plasma oscillations in high-electron mobility transistorlike structures: Distributed circuit approach
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143515 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794772
Sensing electron transport in a blue-emitting copolymer by transient electroluminescence
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143516 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2797991
APPLIED BIOPHYSICS
Protein detection using a radio frequency biosensor with amplified gold nanoparticles
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143901 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794758
Magnetoimpedance biosensor for nanoparticle intracellular uptake evaluation
A. Kumar; S. Mohapatra; V. Fal-Miyar; A. Cerdeira; J. A. García; H. Srikanth; J. Gass; G. V. Kurlyandskaya
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143902 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2790370
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND GENERAL PHYSICS
Faithful qubit transmission against collective noise without ancillary qubits
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 144101 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794433
Ab initio study of the effects of thin CsI coatings on the work function of graphite cathodes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 144102 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794762
Continuous-time photoelectron spectroscopy for monitoring monochromatic soft x-ray photodissociation of adsorbed on
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 144103 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794430
Electroactivate shape-memory polymer filled with nanocarbon particles and short carbon fibers
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 144105 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2790497
Higher ionic conductive ceria-based electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 144106 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794725
Self-tuning mechanisms of nonlinear split-ring resonators
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 144107 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2794733
Roughness corrections to the Casimir force: The importance of local surface slope
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 144108 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795795
ERRATA
Erratum: “Low-resistivity Au/Ni Ohmic contacts to Sb-doped p-type ZnO” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 252103 (2007)]
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 149903 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2795077
Roadmap on photonic metasurfaces
Sebastian A. Schulz, Rupert. F. Oulton, et al.
Superconducting flip-chip devices using indium microspheres on Au-passivated Nb or NbN as under-bump metallization layer
Achintya Paradkar, Paul Nicaise, et al.
Special issue APL organic and hybrid photodetectors
Karl Leo, Canek Fuentes-Hernandez, et al.