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- ItemElectrically-Pumped Wavelength-Tunable GaAs Quantum Dots Interfaced with Rubidium Atoms(Washington, DC : ACS, 2017) Huang, Huiying; Trotta, Rinaldo; Huo, Yongheng; Lettner, Thomas; Wildmann, Johannes S.; MartÃn-Sánchez, Javier; Huber, Daniel; Reindl, Marcus; Zhang, Jiaxiang; Zallo, Eugenio; Schmidt, Oliver G.; Rastelli, ArmandoWe demonstrate the first wavelength-tunable electrically pumped source of nonclassical light that can emit photons with wavelength in resonance with the D2 transitions of 87Rb atoms. The device is fabricated by integrating a novel GaAs single-quantum-dot light-emitting diode (LED) onto a piezoelectric actuator. By feeding the emitted photons into a 75 mm long cell containing warm 87Rb vapor, we observe slow-light with a temporal delay of up to 3.4 ns. In view of the possibility of using 87Rb atomic vapors as quantum memories, this work makes an important step toward the realization of hybrid-quantum systems for future quantum networks.
- ItemInN nanowires: Growth and optoelectronic properties(Basel : MDPI AG, 2012) Calarco, R.An overview on InN nanowires, fabricated using either a catalyst-free molecular beam epitaxy method or a catalyst assisted chemical vapor deposition process, is provided. Differences and similarities of the nanowires prepared using the two techniques are presented. The present understanding of the growth and of the basic optical and transport properties is discussed.
- ItemElectroluminescence and current-voltage measurements of single-(In,Ga)N/GaN-nanowire light-emitting diodes in a nanowire ensemble(Frankfurt, M. : Beilstein-Institut zur Förderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften, 2019) van Treeck, David; Ledig, Johannes; Scholz, Gregor; Lähnemann, Jonas; Musolino, Mattia; Tahraoui, Abbes; Brandt, Oliver; Waag, Andreas; Riechert, Henning; Geelhaar, LutzWe present the combined analysis of electroluminescence (EL) and current-voltage (I-V) behavior of single, freestanding (In,Ga)N/GaN nanowire (NW) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in an unprocessed, self-assembled ensemble grown by molecular beam epitaxy. The data were acquired in a scanning electron microscope equipped with a micromanipulator and a luminescence detection system. Single NW spectra consist of emission lines originating from different quantum wells, and the width of the spectra increases with decreasing peak emission energy. The corresponding I-V characteristics are described well by a modified Shockley equation. The key advantage of this measurement approach is the possibility to correlate the EL intensity of a single-NW LED with the actual current density in this NW. This way, the external quantum efficiency (EQE) can be investigated as a function of the current in a single-NW LED. The comparison of the EQE characteristic of single NWs and the ensemble device allows for a quite accurate determination of the actual number of emitting NWs in the working ensemble LED and the respective current densities in its individual NWs. This information is decisive for a meaningful and comprehensive characterization of a NW ensemble device, rendering the measurement approach employed here a very powerful analysis tool. © 2019 van Treeck et al.
- ItemMolecular beam epitaxy of graphene on ultra-smooth nickel: growth mode and substrate interactions(London : Institute of Physics, 2014) Wofford, J.M.; Oliveira Jr, M.H.; Schumann, T.; Jenichen, B.; Ramsteiner, M.; Jahn, U.; Fölsch, S.; Lopes, J.M.J.; Riechert, H.Graphene is grown by molecular beam epitaxy using epitaxial Ni films on MgO(111) as substrates. Raman spectroscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy reveal the graphene films to have few crystalline defects. While the layers are ultra-smooth over large areas, we find that Ni surface features lead to local non-uniformly thick graphene inclusions. The influence of the Ni surface structure on the position and morphology of these inclusions strongly suggests that multilayer graphene on Ni forms at the interface of the first complete layer and metal substrate in a growth-from-below mechanism. The interplay between Ni surface features and graphene growth behavior may facilitate the production of films with spatially resolved multilayer inclusions through engineered substrate surface morphology.
- ItemAdvances in group-III-nitride photodetectors(Sharjah [u.a.] : Bentham Open, 2010) Rivera, C.; Pereiro, J.; Navarro, A.; Muñoz, E.; Brandt, O.; Grahn, H.T.Group-III nitrides are considered to be a strategic technology for the development of ultraviolet photodetectors due to their remarkable properties in terms of spectral selectivity, radiation hardness, and noise. The potential advantages of these materials were initially obscured by their large density of intrinsic defects. The advances were thus associated in general with improvements in material quality. Although technology still also needs improvement, efforts are being intensified in the fabrication of advanced structures for photodetector applications. In particular, this review discusses the recent progress in group-III-nitride photodetectors, emphasizing the work reported on quantum-well-based photodetectors, the use of novel structures exploiting the effect of piezoelectric polarization-induced fields, and polarization-sensitive photodetectors. Furthermore, some ideas can be generalized to other material systems such as ZnO and their related compounds, which exhibit the same crystal structure as group-III nitrides. © Rivera et al.; Licensee Bentham Open.
- ItemLattice matched Volmer–Weber growth of Fe3Si on GaAs(001) - the influence of the growth rate(Bristol : IOP Publ., 2019) Jenichen, B.; Cheng, Z.; Hanke, M.; Herfort, J.; Trampert, A.We investigate the formation of lattice matched single-crystalline Fe3Si/GaAs(001) ferromagnet/semiconductor hybrid structures by Volmer-Weber island growth, starting from the epitaxial growth of isolated Fe3Si islands up to the formation of continuous films as a result of island coalescence. We find coherent defect-free layers exhibiting compositional disorder near the Fe3Si/GaAs - interface for higher growth rates, whereas they are fully ordered for lower growth rates. © 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd.
- ItemElectrical and optical properties of epitaxial binary and ternary GeTe-Sb2Te3 alloys(London : Nature Publishing, 2018) Boschker, Jos E.; Lü, Xiang; Bragaglia, Valeria; Wang,Ruining; Grahn, Holger T.; Calarco, RaffaellaPhase change materials such as pseudobinary GeTe-Sb2Te3 (GST) alloys are an essential part of existing and emerging technologies. Here, we investigate the electrical and optical properties of epitaxial phase change materials: α-GeTe, Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST225), and Sb2Te3. Temperature-dependent Hall measurements reveal a reduction of the hole concentration with increasing temperature in Sb2Te3 that is attributed to lattice expansion, resulting in a non-linear increase of the resistivity that is also observed in GST225. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy at room temperature demonstrates the presence of electronic states within the energy gap for α-GeTe and GST225. We conclude that these electronic states are due to vacancy clusters inside these two materials. The obtained results shed new light on the fundamental properties of phase change materials such as the high dielectric constant and persistent photoconductivity and have the potential to be included in device simulations.
- ItemSub-nanometre resolution of atomic motion during electronic excitation in phase-change materials(London : Nature Publishing, 2016) Mitrofanov, Kirill V.; Fons, Paul; Makino, Kotaro; Terashima, Ryo; Shimada, Toru; Kolobov, Alexander, V.; Tominaga, Junji; Bragaglia, Valeria; Giussani, Alessandro; Calarco, Raffaella; Riechert, Henning; Sato, Takahiro; Katayama, Tetsuo; Ogawa, Kanade; Togashi, Tadashi; Yabashi, Makina; Wall, Simon; Brewe, Dale; Hase, MuneakiPhase-change materials based on Ge-Sb-Te alloys are widely used in industrial applications such as nonvolatile memories, but reaction pathways for crystalline-to-amorphous phase-change on picosecond timescales remain unknown. Femtosecond laser excitation and an ultrashort x-ray probe is used to show the temporal separation of electronic and thermal effects in a long-lived (>100 ps) transient metastable state of Ge2Sb2Te5 with muted interatomic interaction induced by a weakening of resonant bonding. Due to a specific electronic state, the lattice undergoes a reversible nondestructive modification over a nanoscale region, remaining cold for 4 ps. An independent time-resolved x-ray absorption fine structure experiment confirms the existence of an intermediate state with disordered bonds. This newly unveiled effect allows the utilization of non-thermal ultra-fast pathways enabling artificial manipulation of the switching process, ultimately leading to a redefined speed limit and improved energy efficiency and reliability of phase-change memory technologies.
- ItemAnnealing induced atomic rearrangements on (Ga,In) (N,As) probed by hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray absorption fine structure(London : Nature Publishing, 2018) Ishikawa, Fumitaro; Higashi, Kotaro; Fuyuno, Satoshi; Morifuji, Masato; Kondow, Masahiko; Trampert, AchimWe study the effects of annealing on (Ga0.64,In0.36) (N0.045,As0.955) using hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray absorption fine structure measurements. We observed surface oxidation and termination of the N-As bond defects caused by the annealing process. Specifically, we observed a characteristic chemical shift towards lower binding energies in the photoelectron spectra related to In. This phenomenon appears to be caused by the atomic arrangement, which produces increased In-N bond configurations within the matrix, as indicated by the X-ray absorption fine structure measurements. The reduction in the binding energies of group-III In, which occurs concomitantly with the atomic rearrangements of the matrix, causes the differences in the electronic properties of the system before and after annealing.
- ItemInPBi Single Crystals Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy(London : Nature Publishing, 2014) Wang, K.; Gu, Y.; Zhou, H.F.; Zhang, L.Y.; Kang, C.Z.; Wu, M.J.; Pan, W.W.; Lu, P.F.; Gong, Q.; Wang, S.M.InPBi was predicted to be the most robust infrared optoelectronic material but also the most difficult to synthesize within In-VBi (V = P, As and Sb) 25 years ago. We report the first successful growth of InPBi single crystals with Bi concentration far beyond the doping level by gas source molecular beam epitaxy. The InPBi thin films reveal excellent surface, structural and optical qualities making it a promising new III–V compound family member for heterostructures. The Bi concentration is found to be 2.4 ± 0.4% with 94 ± 5% Bi atoms at substitutional sites. Optical absorption indicates a band gap of 1.23 eV at room temperature while photoluminescence shows unexpectedly strong and broad light emission at 1.4–2.7 μm which can't be explained by the existing theory.