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Volume 123, Issue 15

21 April 2018

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ISSN 0021-8979

EISSN 1089-7550

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ARTICLES

Photonics, Plasmonics, Photovoltaics, Lasers, Optical Materials and Phenomena

Terahertz radiation generation through the nonlinear interaction of Hermite and Laguerre Gaussian laser beams with collisional plasma: Field profile optimization

Samaneh Safari; Ali Reza Niknam; Fazel Jahangiri; Bahram Jazi

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 153101 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5019430

Abstract

View articletitled, Terahertz radiation generation through the nonlinear interaction of Hermite and Laguerre Gaussian laser beams with collisional plasma: Field profile optimization

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Investigating the evolution of local structure around Er and Yb in ZnO:Er and ZnO:Er, Yb on annealing using X-ray absorption spectroscopy

R. Anjana; M. K. Jayaraj; A. K. Yadav; S. N. Jha; D. Bhattacharyya

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 153102 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5022638

Abstract

View articletitled, Investigating the evolution of local structure around Er and Yb in ZnO:Er and ZnO:Er, Yb on annealing using X-ray absorption spectroscopy

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Electrical Discharges, Plasmas, and Plasma-Surface Interactions

Plasma-assisted oxide removal from ruthenium-coated EUV optics

A. Dolgov; C. J. Lee; F. Bijkerk; A. Abrikosov; V. M. Krivtsun; D. Lopaev; O. Yakushev; M. van Kampen

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 153301 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5006771

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View articletitled, Plasma-assisted oxide removal from ruthenium-coated EUV optics

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Thrust performance, propellant ionization, and thruster erosion of an external discharge plasma thruster

Burak Karadag; Shinatora Cho; Ikkoh Funaki

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 153302 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5023829

Abstract

View articletitled, Thrust performance, propellant ionization, and thruster erosion of an external discharge plasma thruster

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Magnetism, Spintronics, and Superconductivity

Effect of capping layer on spin-orbit torques

Chi Sun; Zhuo Bin Siu; Seng Ghee Tan; Hyunsoo Yang; Mansoor B. A. Jalil

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 153901 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5023670

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of capping layer on spin-orbit torques

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Dielectrics, Ferroelectrics, and Multiferroics

Improved flexoelectricity in PVDF/barium strontium titanate (BST) nanocomposites

Xinping Hu; Yang Zhou; Jie Liu; Baojin Chu

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154101 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5022650

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View articletitled, Improved flexoelectricity in PVDF/barium strontium titanate (BST) nanocomposites

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Giant electrocaloric effect in a cracked ferroelectrics

Cheng Huang; Hai-Bing Yang; Cun-Fa Gao

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154102 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5004203

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View articletitled, Giant electrocaloric effect in a cracked ferroelectrics

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Structural investigation of (111) oriented (BiFeO₃)_(1-_x_)Λ/(LaFeO₃)_x_Λ superlattices by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy

J. Belhadi; S. Yousfi; H. Bouyanfif; M. El Marssi

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154103 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5032085

Abstract

View articletitled, Structural investigation of (111) oriented (BiFeO3)(1-x)Λ/(LaFeO3)xΛ superlattices by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy

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Study of the B-site ion behaviour in the multiferroic perovskite bismuth iron chromium oxide

Bethany R. McBride; Jonathon Lieschke; Adam Berlie; David L. Cortie; Helen Y. Playford; Teng Lu; Narendirakumar Narayanan; Ray L. Withers; Dehong Yu; Yun Liu

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154104 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5020305

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View articletitled, Study of the B-site ion behaviour in the multiferroic perovskite bismuth iron chromium oxide

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Effect of optical damage resistant dopants on the dielectric properties of LiNbO₃: Insight from broadband impedance spectroscopy and Raman scattering

Charlotte Cochard; Mael Guennou; Thiemo Spielmann; Niels van Hoof; Alexei Halpin; Torsten Granzow

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154105 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5021758

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of optical damage resistant dopants on the dielectric properties of LiNbO3: Insight from broadband impedance spectroscopy and Raman scattering

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Strain, temperature, and electric-field effects on the phase transition and piezoelectric responses of K_0.5Na_0.5NbO₃ thin films

Meng-Jun Zhou; Jian-Jun Wang; Long-Qing Chen; Ce-Wen Nan

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154106 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5027505

Abstract

View articletitled, Strain, temperature, and electric-field effects on the phase transition and piezoelectric responses of K0.5Na0.5NbO3 thin films

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Compositional segregation and electrical properties characterization of [001]- and [011]-oriented co-growth Pb(In_1/2Nb_1/2)O₃-Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-PbTiO₃ single crystal

Kexin Song; Zhenrong Li; Haisheng Guo; Zhuo Xu; Shiji Fan

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154107 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5016937

Abstract

View articletitled, Compositional segregation and electrical properties characterization of [001]- and [011]-oriented co-growth Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)O3-Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 single crystal

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Physics of Nanoscale, Mesoscale, and Low-Dimensional Systems

Atomically thin transition metal layers: Atomic layer stabilization and metal-semiconductor transition

Jeongwoon Hwang; Young Jun Oh; Jiyoung Kim; Myung Mo Sung; Kyeongjae Cho

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154301 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5024200

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View articletitled, Atomically thin transition metal layers: Atomic layer stabilization and metal-semiconductor transition

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Large enhancement of UV luminescence emission of ZnO nanoparticles by coupling excitons with Ag surface plasmons

Probodh K. Kuiri; Subhamay Pramanik

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154302 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5021387

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View articletitled, Large enhancement of UV luminescence emission of ZnO nanoparticles by coupling excitons with Ag surface plasmons

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Defect and grain boundary scattering in tungsten: A combined theoretical and experimental study

Nicholas A. Lanzillo; Hemant Dixit; Erik Milosevic; Chengyu Niu; Adra V. Carr; Phil Oldiges; Mark V. Raymond; Jin Cho; Theodorus E. Standaert; Vimal K. Kamineni

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154303 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5027093

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View articletitled, Defect and grain boundary scattering in tungsten: A combined theoretical and experimental study

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Physics of Devices and Sensors

An in-depth description of bipolar resistive switching in Cu/HfO_x/Pt devices, a 3D kinetic Monte Carlo simulation approach

S. Aldana; J. B. Roldán; P. García-Fernández; J. Suñe; R. Romero-Zaliz; F. Jiménez-Molinos; S. Long; F. Gómez-Campos; M. Liu

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154501 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5020148

Abstract

View articletitled, An in-depth description of bipolar resistive switching in Cu/HfOx/Pt devices, a 3D kinetic Monte Carlo simulation approach

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Retrieval of the thickness and refractive index dispersion of parallel plate from a single interferogram recorded in both spectral and angular domains

Jingtao Dong; Rongsheng Lu

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154502 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5018209

Abstract

View articletitled, Retrieval of the thickness and refractive index dispersion of parallel plate from a single interferogram recorded in both spectral and angular domains

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Emerging, Interdisciplinary, and Other Fields of Applied Physics

Non-invasive treatment efficacy evaluation for high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy using magnetically induced magnetoacoustic measurement

Gepu Guo; Jiawei Wang; Qingyu Ma; Juan Tu; Dong Zhang

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154901 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5024735

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View articletitled, Non-invasive treatment efficacy evaluation for high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy using magnetically induced magnetoacoustic measurement

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Electromechanical model to predict the movability of liquids in an electrowetting-on-dielectric microfluidic device

Matin Torabinia; Ali Farzbod; Hyejin Moon

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 154902 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5014045

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View articletitled, Electromechanical model to predict the movability of liquids in an electrowetting-on-dielectric microfluidic device

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CHORUS

Physics of Materials, Including Electrical, Thermal, Mechanical and Other Properties

Temperature dependent Raman investigation of multiwall carbon nanotubes

Nita Dilawar Sharma; Jasveer Singh; Aditi Vijay

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155101 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5020761

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View articletitled, Temperature dependent Raman investigation of multiwall carbon nanotubes

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Temperature-dependent dielectric functions of bcc transition metals Cr, Mo, and W from ultraviolet to infrared regions: A theoretical and experimental study

Meng Xu; Jia-Yue Yang; Linhua Liu

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155102 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5023606

Abstract

View articletitled, Temperature-dependent dielectric functions of bcc transition metals Cr, Mo, and W from ultraviolet to infrared regions: A theoretical and experimental study

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Extreme magnetoresistance and SdH oscillation in compensated semimetals of NbSb₂ single crystals

Lei Guo; Yu-Kuai Liu; Guan-Yin Gao; Ye-Yu Huang; Heng Gao; Lei Chen; Weiyao Zhao; Wei Ren; Shi-Yan Li; Xiao-Guang Li; Shuai Dong; Ren-Kui Zheng

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155103 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5021637

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View articletitled, Extreme magnetoresistance and SdH oscillation in compensated semimetals of NbSb2 single crystals

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Quadratic electromechanical strain in silicon investigated by scanning probe microscopy

Junxi Yu; Ehsan Nasr Esfahani; Qingfeng Zhu; Dongliang Shan; Tingting Jia; Shuhong Xie; Jiangyu Li

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155104 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5023407

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View articletitled, Quadratic electromechanical strain in silicon investigated by scanning probe microscopy

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First-principles investigation of diffusion and defect properties of Fe and Ni in Cr₂O₃

Zs. Rak; D. W. Brenner

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155105 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5013608

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View articletitled, First-principles investigation of diffusion and defect properties of Fe and Ni in Cr2O3

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Water-based metamaterial absorbers for optical transparency and broadband microwave absorption

Yongqiang Pang; Yang Shen; Yongfeng Li; Jiafu Wang; Zhuo Xu; Shaobo Qu

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155106 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5023778

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View articletitled, Water-based metamaterial absorbers for optical transparency and broadband microwave absorption

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The electrical resistivity of rough thin films: A model based on electron reflection at discrete step edges

Tianji Zhou; Pengyuan Zheng; Sumeet C. Pandey; Ravishankar Sundararaman; Daniel Gall

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155107 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5020577

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View articletitled, The electrical resistivity of rough thin films: A model based on electron reflection at discrete step edges

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Thin Films, Interfaces, and Surfaces

Effect of interface reaction and diffusion on stress-oxidation coupling at high temperature

Mengkun Yue; Xuelin Dong; Xufei Fang; Xue Feng

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155301 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5025149

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View articletitled, Effect of interface reaction and diffusion on stress-oxidation coupling at high temperature

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Vacancy-type defects in Al₂O₃/GaN structure probed by monoenergetic positron beams

Akira Uedono; Toshihide Nabatame; Werner Egger; Tönjes Koschine; Christoph Hugenschmidt; Marcel Dickmann; Masatomo Sumiya; Shoji Ishibashi

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155302 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5026831

Abstract

View articletitled, Vacancy-type defects in Al2O3/GaN structure probed by monoenergetic positron beams

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Time-dependent dielectric breakdown of atomic-layer-deposited Al₂O₃ films on GaN

Atsushi Hiraiwa (平岩篤); Toshio Sasaki (佐々木敏夫); Satoshi Okubo (大久保智); Kiyotaka Horikawa (堀川清貴); Hiroshi Kawarada (川原田洋)

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155303 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5022338

Abstract

View articletitled, Time-dependent dielectric breakdown of atomic-layer-deposited Al2O3 films on GaN

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Role of the different defects, their population and distribution in the LaAlO₃/SrTiO₃ heterostructure's behavior

H. Zaid; M. H. Berger; D. Jalabert; M. Walls; R. Akrobetu; N. J. Goble; X. P. A. Gao; P. Berger; I. Fongkaew; W. Lambrecht; A. Sehirlioglu

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155304 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5024554

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View articletitled, Role of the different defects, their population and distribution in the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 heterostructure's behavior

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Organic-Inorganic Systems, including Organic Electronics

Negative differential resistance in nickel octabutoxy phthalocyanine and nickel octabutoxy phthalocyanine/graphene oxide ultrathin films

Arup Sarkar; K. A. Suresh

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155501 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5021719

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View articletitled, Negative differential resistance in nickel octabutoxy phthalocyanine and nickel octabutoxy phthalocyanine/graphene oxide ultrathin films

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Reversing an S-kink effect caused by interface degradation in organic solar cells through gold ion implantation in the PEDOT:PSS layer

D. Brenes-Badilla; D. J. Coutinho; D. R. B. Amorim; R. M. Faria; M. C. Salvadori

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155502 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5017672

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View articletitled, Reversing an S-kink effect caused by interface degradation in organic solar cells through gold ion implantation in the PEDOT:PSS layer

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Physics of Semiconductors

Accessing the band alignment in high efficiency Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)₂ (CIGSSe) solar cells with an In_xS_y:Na buffer based on temperature dependent measurements and simulations

Johannes Schoneberg; Jörg Ohland; Patrick Eraerds; Thomas Dalibor; Jürgen Parisi; Michael Richter

J. Appl. Phys. 123, 155701 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5017087

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View articletitled, Accessing the band alignment in high efficiency Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2 (CIGSSe) solar cells with an InxSy:Na buffer based on temperature dependent measurements and simulations

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Photonics, Plasmonics, Photovoltaics, Lasers, Optical Materials and Phenomena

Electrical Discharges, Plasmas, and Plasma-Surface Interactions

Magnetism, Spintronics, and Superconductivity

Dielectrics, Ferroelectrics, and Multiferroics

Physics of Nanoscale, Mesoscale, and Low-Dimensional Systems

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Emerging, Interdisciplinary, and Other Fields of Applied Physics

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