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    Diode laser based light sources for biomedical applications
    (Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2012) Müller, André; Marschall, Sebastian; Jensen, Ole Bjarlin; Fricke, Jörg; Wenzel, Hans; Sumpf, Bernd; Andersen, Peter E.
    Diode lasers are by far the most efficient lasers currently available. With the ever-continuing improvement in diode laser technology, this type of laser has become increasingly attractive for a wide range of biomedical applications. Compared to the characteristics of competing laser systems, diode lasers simultaneously offer tunability, high-power emission and compact size at fairly low cost. Therefore, diode lasers are increasingly preferred in important applications, such as photocoagulation, optical coherence tomography, diffuse optical imaging, fluorescence lifetime imaging, and terahertz imaging. This review provides an overview of the latest development of diode laser technology and systems and their use within selected biomedical applications.
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    Cathodoluminescence and TEM investigations of structural and optical properties of AlGaN on epitaxial laterally overgrown AlN/sapphire templates
    (Milton Park : Taylor & Francis, 2013) Zeimer, U.; Mogilatenko, A.; Kueller, V.; Knauer, A.; Weyers, M.
    Surface steps as high as 15 nm on up to 10 μm thick AlN layers grown on patterned AlN/sapphire templates play a major role for the structural and optical properties of AlxGa1−xN layers with x ≥ 0.5 grown subsequently by metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy. The higher the Ga content in these layers is, the stronger is the influence of the surface morphology on their properties. For x = 0.5 not only periodic inhomogeneities in the Al content due to growth of Ga-rich facets are observed by cathodoluminescence, but these facets give rise to additional dislocation formation as discovered by annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy. For AlxGa1−xN layers with x = 0.8 the difference in Al content between facets and surrounding material is much smaller. Therefore, the threading dislocation density (TDD) is only defined by the TDD in the underlying epitaxially laterally overgrown (ELO) AlN layer. This way high quality Al0.8Ga0.2N with a thickness up to 1.5 μm and a TDD ≤ 5x108 cm−2 was obtained.
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    Normally-off GaN transistors for power applications
    (Milton Park : Taylor & Francis, 2014) Hilt, O.; Bahat-Treidel, E.; Brunner, F.; Knauer, A.; Zhytnytska, R.; Kotara, P.; Wuerfl, J.
    Normally-off high voltage GaN-HFETs for switching applications are presented. Normally-off operation with threshold voltages of 1 V and more and with 5 V gate swing has been obtained by using p-type GaN as gate. Different GaN-based buffer types using doping and backside potential barriers have been used to obtain blocking strengths up to 1000 V. The increase of the dynamic on-state resistance is analyzed for the different buffer types. The best trade-off between low dispersion and high blocking strength was obtained for a modified carbon-doped GaN-buffer that showed a 2.6x increase of the dynamic on-state resistance for 500 V switching as compared to switching from 20 V off-state drain bias. Device operation up to 200 °C ambient temperature without any threshold voltage shift is demonstrated.
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    Origin of a-plane (Al,Ga)N formation on patterned c-plane AIN/sapphire templates
    (Milton Park : Taylor & Francis, 2013) Mogilatenko, A.; Kirmse, H.; Hagedorn, S.; Richter, E.; Zeimer, U.; Weyers, M.; Tränkle, G.
    a-plane (Al,Ga)N layers can be grown on patterned c-plane AlN/sapphire templates with a ridge direction along [1bar 100]Al2O3. Scanning nanobeam diffraction reveals that the formation of a-plane layers can be explained by nucleation of c-plane (Al,Ga)N with [11bar 20](Al,Ga)N
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    Structural and optical properties of (112̅2) InGaN quantum wells compared to (0001) and (112̅0)
    (Milton Park : Taylor & Francis, 2016) Pristovsek, Markus; Han, Yisong; Zhu, Tongtong; Oehler, Fabrice; Tang, Fengzai; Oliver, Rachel A.; Humphreys, Colin J.; Tytko, Darius; Choi, Pyuck-Pa; Raabe, Dierk; Brunner, Frank; Weyers, Markus
    We benchmarked growth, microstructure and photo luminescence (PL) of (112-2) InGaN quantum wells (QWs) against (0001) and (112-0). In incorporation, growth rate and the critical thickness of (112-2) QWs are slightly lower than (0001) QWs, while the In incorporation on (112-0) is reduced by a factor of three. A small step-bunching causes slight fluctuations of the emission wavelength. Transmission electron microscopy as well as atom probe tomography (APT) found very flat interfaces with little In segregation even for 20% In content. APT frequency distribution analysis revealed some deviation from a random InGaN alloy, but not as severe as for (112-0). The slight deviation of (112-2) QWs from an ideal random alloy did not broaden the 300 K PL, the line widths were similar for (112-2) and (0001) while (112-0) QWs were broader. Despite the high structural quality and narrow PL, the integrated PL signal at 300 K was about 4 lower on (112-2) and more than 10 lower on (112-0).
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    Verbundvorhaben Femto-Diode, Teilvorhaben: Halbleiterkomponenten für kompakte Femtosekunden-Laserstrahlquellen : Projekt-Abschlussbericht ; Projekt FBH 9140, HaFemLas ; Abschlussbericht: 1.10.2004 - 30.09.2007
    (Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2008) Klehr, Andreas; Zorn, Martin; Weyers, M.; Erbert, G.; Fricke, J.; Knauer, A.; Pittroff, W.; Staske, R.; Wenzel, H.; Zeimer, U.
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    Superconducting ferecrystals: Turbostratically disordered atomic-scale layered (PbSe)1.14(NbSe2)n thin films
    (London : Nature Publishing Group, 2016) Grosse, Corinna; Alemayehu, Matti B.; Falmbigl, Matthias; Mogilatenko, Anna; Chiatti, Olivio; Johnson, David C.; Fischer, Saskia F.
    Hybrid electronic heterostructure films of semi- and superconducting layers possess very different properties from their bulk counterparts. Here, we demonstrate superconductivity in ferecrystals: turbostratically disordered atomic-scale layered structures of single-, bi- and trilayers of NbSe2 separated by PbSe layers. The turbostratic (orientation) disorder between individual layers does not destroy superconductivity. Our method of fabricating artificial sequences of atomic-scale 2D layers, structurally independent of their neighbours in the growth direction, opens up new possibilities of stacking arbitrary numbers of hybrid layers which are not available otherwise, because epitaxial strain is avoided. The observation of superconductivity and systematic Tc changes with nanostructure make this synthesis approach of particular interest for realizing hybrid systems in the search of 2D superconductivity and the design of novel electronic heterostructures.
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    2D layered transport properties from topological insulator Bi2Se3 single crystals and micro flakes
    (London : Nature Publishing Group, 2016) Chiatti, Olivio; Riha, Christian; Lawrenz, Dominic; Busch, Marco; Dusari, Srujana; Sánchez-Barriga, Jaime; Mogilatenko, Anna; Yashina, Lada V.; Valencia, Sergio; Ünal, Akin A.; Rader, Oliver; Fischer, Saskia F.
    Low-field magnetotransport measurements of topological insulators such as Bi2Se3 are important for revealing the nature of topological surface states by quantum corrections to the conductivity, such as weak-antilocalization. Recently, a rich variety of high-field magnetotransport properties in the regime of high electron densities (∼1019 cm−3) were reported, which can be related to additional two-dimensional layered conductivity, hampering the identification of the topological surface states. Here, we report that quantum corrections to the electronic conduction are dominated by the surface states for a semiconducting case, which can be analyzed by the Hikami-Larkin-Nagaoka model for two coupled surfaces in the case of strong spin-orbit interaction. However, in the metallic-like case this analysis fails and additional two-dimensional contributions need to be accounted for. Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations and quantized Hall resistance prove as strong indications for the two-dimensional layered metallic behavior. Temperature-dependent magnetotransport properties of high-quality Bi2Se3 single crystalline exfoliated macro and micro flakes are combined with high resolution transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, confirming the structure and stoichiometry. Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy proves a single-Dirac-cone surface state and a well-defined bulk band gap in topological insulating state. Spatially resolved core-level photoelectron microscopy demonstrates the surface stability.