| Directional emission and universal far-field behavior from semiconductor lasers with limaçon-shaped microcavity Changling Yan, Qi Jie Wang, Laurent Diehl, Martina Hentschel, Jan Wiersig, Nanfang Yu, Christian Pflügl, Federico Capasso, Mikhail A. Belkin, Tadataka Edamura, Masamichi Yamanishi, and Hirofumi Kan Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251101 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (413 kB) ] Order | | | Excitation of propagating surface plasmons by a periodic nanoparticle array: Trade-off between particle-induced near-field excitation and damping Amitabh Ghoshal and Pieter G. Kik Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251102 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (107 kB) ] Order | | | Direct measurement of transient electric fields induced by ultrafast pulsed laser irradiation of silicon H. Park and J. M. Zuo Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251103 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (370 kB) ] Order | | | Femtosecond laser induced plasma diffraction gratings in air as photonic devices for high intensity laser applications S. Suntsov, D. Abdollahpour, D. G. Papazoglou, and S. Tzortzakis Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251104 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (222 kB) ] Order | | | Subpicosecond quantum dot saturable absorber mode-locked semiconductor disk laser Keith G. Wilcox, Mantas Butkus, Ian Farrer, David A. Ritchie, Anne Tropper, and Edik U. Rafailov Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251105 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (167 kB) ] Order | | | Metamaterials for optical security A. Martínez, C. García-Meca, R. Ortuño, F. J. Rodríguez-Fortuño, and J. Martí Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251106 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (249 kB) ] Order | | | Fluorescence diffuse optical tomography using upconverting nanoparticles Can T. Xu, Johan Axelsson, and Stefan Andersson-Engels Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251107 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (202 kB) ] Order | | | Terahertz time domain spectroscopy of phonon-depopulation based quantum cascade lasers N. Jukam, S. S. Dhillon, D. Oustinov, J. Madéo, J. Tignon, R. Colombelli, P. Dean, M. Salih, S. P. Khanna, E. H. Linfield, and A. G. Davies Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251108 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (180 kB) ] Order | | | Evaluation of the optical axis tilt of zinc oxide films via noncollinear second harmonic generation F. A. Bovino, M. C. Larciprete, A. Belardini, and C. Sibilia Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251109 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (364 kB) ] Order | | | Simple method of light-shift suppression in optical pumping systems B. H. McGuyer, Y.-Y. Jau, and W. Happer Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251110 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (245 kB) ] Order | | | An air-slotted nanoresonator relying on coupled high Q small V Fabry–Perot nanocavities Kevin Foubert, Loïc Lalouat, Benoît Cluzel, Emmanuel Picard, David Peyrade, Frédérique de Fornel, and Emmanuel Hadji Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251111 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (474 kB) ] Order | | | Pumping of atomic alkali lasers by photoexcitation of a resonance line blue satellite and alkali-rare gas excimer dissociation J. D. Readle, C. J. Wagner, J. T. Verdeyen, T. M. Spinka, D. L. Carroll, and J. G. Eden Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251112 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (472 kB) ] Order | | | On the temperature dependence of point-defect-mediated luminescence in silicon Daniel Recht, Federico Capasso, and Michael J. Aziz Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251113 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (126 kB) ] Order | | | Quantum cascade lasers with voltage defect of less than one longitudinal optical phonon energy Matthew D. Escarra, Anthony J. Hoffman, Kale J. Franz, Scott S. Howard, Richard Cendejas, Xiaojun Wang, Jen-Yu Fan, and Claire Gmachl Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251114 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (377 kB) ] Order | | | The role of optical rectification in the generation of terahertz radiation from GaBiAs K. Radhanpura, S. Hargreaves, R. A. Lewis, and M. Henini Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251115 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (344 kB) ] Order | | | Observation of whispering gallery modes in nonpolar m-plane GaN microdisks Adele C. Tamboli, Mathew C. Schmidt, Asako Hirai, Steven P. DenBaars, and Evelyn L. Hu Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251116 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (226 kB) ] Order | PLASMAS AND ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES | | Photoelectric field emission of electrons: Photon assisted tunneling M. S. Sodha, A. Dixit, and S. Srivastava Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251501 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (79 kB) ] Order | | | Anomalous transport induced by sheath instability in Hall effect thrusters Francesco Taccogna, Savino Longo, Mario Capitelli, and Ralf Schneider Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251502 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (324 kB) ] Order | STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, THERMODYNAMIC, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF CONDENSED MATTER | | Optical properties of GaSb-based type II quantum wells as the active region of midinfrared interband cascade lasers for gas sensing applications M. Motyka, G. Sk, K. Ryczko, J. Misiewicz, T. Lehnhardt, S. Höfling, and A. Forchel Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251901 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (265 kB) ] Order | | | Basins of attraction of tapping mode atomic force microscopy with capillary force interactions Nastaran Hashemi and Reza Montazami Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251902 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (413 kB) ] Order | | | Inversion in the temperature coefficient of the optical path length close to the glass transition temperature in tellurite glasses S. M. Lima, L. H. C. Andrade, E. A. Falcão, A. Steimacher, N. G. C. Astrath, A. N. Medina, M. L. Baesso, R. C. Oliveira, J. C. S. Moraes, K. Yukimitu, and E. B. Araújo Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251903 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (227 kB) ] Order | | | Mechanical properties of superhard BC5 P. Lazar and R. Podloucky Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251904 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (127 kB) ] Order | | | Structure of liquid phase change material AgInSbTe from density functional/molecular dynamics simulations J. Akola and R. O. Jones Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251905 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (393 kB) ] Order | | | Method to measure the viscosity of nanometer liquid films from the surface fluctuations Zhaohui Yang, Chi-Hang Lam, Elaine DiMasi, Nathalie Bouet, Jean Jordan-Sweet, and Ophelia K. C. Tsui Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251906 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (199 kB) ] Order | | | Symmetry-breaking-induced enhancement of visible light absorption in delafossite alloys Muhammad N. Huda, Yanfa Yan, Aron Walsh, Su-Huai Wei, and Mowafak M. Al-Jassim Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251907 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (334 kB) ] Order | | | Grain boundary wetting and prewetting in Ni-doped Mo Xiaomeng Shi and Jian Luo Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251908 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (294 kB) ] Order | | | Effects of nitrogen incorporation on the interfacial layer between thermally grown dielectric films and SiC S. A. Corrêa, C. Radtke, G. V. Soares, L. Miotti, I. J. R. Baumvol, S. Dimitrijev, J. Han, L. Hold, F. Kong, and F. C. Stedile Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251909 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (309 kB) ] Order | | | Melting and crystallization of nanocrystalline silicon microwires through rapid self-heating G. Bakan, A. Cywar, H. Silva, and A. Gokirmak Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251910 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (387 kB) ] Order | | | Stripe domain structure in epitaxial (001) BiFeO3 thin films on orthorhombic TbScO3 substrate C. M. Folkman, S. H. Baek, H. W. Jang, C. B. Eom, C. T. Nelson, X. Q. Pan, Y. L. Li, L. Q. Chen, A. Kumar, V. Gopalan, and S. K. Streiffer Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251911 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (401 kB) ] Order | | | Nanorod epitaxial lateral overgrowth of a-plane GaN with low dislocation density Shih-Chun Ling, Chu-Li Chao, Jun-Rong Chen, Po-Chun Liu, Tsung-Shine Ko, Tien-Chang Lu, Hao-Chung Kuo, Shing-Chung Wang, Shun-Jen Cheng, and Jenq-Dar Tsay Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251912 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (550 kB) ] Order | | | On the dynamical stability and metallic behavior of YH3 under pressure J. S. de Almeida, D. Y. Kim, C. Ortiz, M. Klintenberg, and R. Ahuja Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 251913 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (290 kB) ] Order | ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT AND SEMICONDUCTORS | | Specular electron scattering at single-crystal Cu(001) surfaces J. S. Chawla and D. Gall Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252101 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (211 kB) ] Order | | | Magnetism of semiconductor-based magnetic tunnel junctions under electric field from first principles Erjun Kan, Hongjun Xiang, Jinlong Yang, and Myung-Hwan Whangbo Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252102 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (383 kB) ] Order | | | Quantum electron transport through SrTiO3: Effects of dopants on conductance channel Zhongchang Wang, Susumu Tsukimoto, Mitsuhiro Saito, and Yuichi Ikuhara Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252103 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (533 kB) ] Order | | | Defect interactions in Sn1−xGex random alloys A. Chroneos, C. Jiang, R. W. Grimes, U. Schwingenschlögl, and H. Bracht Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252104 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (153 kB) ] Order | | | Robust room temperature persistent photoconductivity in polycrystalline indium oxide films A. Dixit, Raghava P. Panguluri, C. Sudakar, P. Kharel, P. Thapa, I. Avrutsky, R. Naik, G. Lawes, and B. Nadgorny Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252105 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (323 kB) ] Order | | | Tunable nuclear polarization with external stationary fields in weakly coupled double quantum dots Jesús Iñarrea, Carlos Lopez-Monis, and Gloria Platero Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252106 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (179 kB) ] Order | | | Phase-coherence and symmetry in four-terminal magnetotransport measurements on InN nanowires R. Frielinghaus, S. Estévez Hernández, R. Calarco, and Th. Schäpers Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252107 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (713 kB) ] Order | | | Polarity engineering in polycrystalline ZnO by inversion boundaries Jong-Lo Park, Chan Park, Doh-Yeon Kim, Wook Jo, Chul-Jae Park, Sang-Yun Jeon, and Jong-Sook Lee Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252108 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (336 kB) ] Order | | | Model for electron mobility as a function of carrier concentration and strain in heavily doped strained silicon N. S. Bennett, N. E. B. Cowern, and B. J. Sealy Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252109 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (125 kB) ] Order | MAGNETISM AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY | | Synthesis and magnetic properties of Al doped Zn0.995Mn0.005O powers Xiang Li, Zhou Yu, Xue Long, Pengtin Lin, Xingwang Cheng, Ying Liu, Chuanbao Cao, Hongwei Zhang, Guangheng Wu, and Richeng Yu Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252501 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (358 kB) ] Order | | | Dual-function phase shifter for spin-wave logic applications Ulf-Hendrik Hansen, Vladislav E. Demidov, and Sergej O. Demokritov Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252502 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (269 kB) ] Order | | | Enhancement in tunnel magnetoresistance effect by inserting CoFeB to the tunneling barrier interface in MnSi/MgO/Co2CoFe magnetic tunnel junctions S. Tsunegi, Y. Sakuraba, M. Oogane, Hiroshi Naganuma, K. Takanashi, and Y. Ando Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252503 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (176 kB) ] Order | | | Exchange bias in zinc-blende CrTe–MnTe bilayer J. F. Bi, H. Lu, M. G. Sreenivasan, and K. L. Teo Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252504 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (335 kB) ] Order | | | Electron doping and magnetic moment formation in N- and C-doped MgO A. Droghetti and S. Sanvito Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252505 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (112 kB) ] Order | | | Effect of uniaxial pressure on metal-insulator transition in (Sm1−yNdy)0.52Sr0.48MnO3 single crystals A. Murugeswari, P. Sarkar, S. Arumugam, N. Manivannan, P. Mandal, T. Ishida, and S. Noguchi Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252506 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (343 kB) ] Order | | | Anomalous, hysteretic, transverse magnetoresistance in superconducting thin films with magnetic vortex arrays J. E. Villegas, A. Sharoni, C.-P. Li, and Ivan K. Schuller Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252507 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (323 kB) ] Order | DIELECTRICS AND FERROELECTRICITY | | Band alignments and improved leakage properties of (La2O3)0.5(SiO2)0.5/SiO2/GaN stacks for high-temperature metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor applications L. G. Gao, B. Xu, H. X. Guo, Y. D. Xia, J. Yin, and Z. G. Liu Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252901 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (220 kB) ] Order | | | Reversible pyroelectric response in Pb0.955La0.03(Zr0.42Sn0.40Ti0.18)O3 ceramics near its phase transition Hongling Zhang, Xuefeng Chen, Fei Cao, Genshui Wang, Xianlin Dong, Yan Gu, and Yusheng Liu Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252902 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (344 kB) ] Order | | | Single-crystal-like, c-axis oriented BaTiO3 thin films with high-performance on flexible metal templates for ferroelectric applications Junsoo Shin, Amit Goyal, Stephen Jesse, and Dae Ho Kim Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252903 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (387 kB) ] Order | | | Nature of thermally stimulated acoustic emission from PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3–PbTiO3 solid solutions E. Dul'kin, E. Mojaev, M. Roth, I. P. Raevski, and S. A. Prosandeev Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252904 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (75 kB) ] Order | | | Role of interface dipole in metal gate/high-k effective work function modulation by aluminum incorporation Z. C. Yang, A. P. Huang, L. Yan, Z. S. Xiao, X. W. Zhang, Paul K. Chu, and W. W. Wang Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252905 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (184 kB) ] Order | | | Charge conduction mechanisms of atomic-layer-deposited Er2O3 thin films K. B. Jinesh, Y. Lamy, E. Tois, and W. F. A. Besling Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252906 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (336 kB) ] Order | | | Structural and electrical properties of thin SrHfON films for high-k gate dielectric Li-ping Feng and Zheng-tang Liu Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 252907 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (312 kB) ] Order | NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND DESIGN | | Origin of the phase transition of AlN, GaN, and ZnO nanowires Yelong Wu, Guangde Chen, Honggang Ye, Youzhang Zhu, and Su-Huai Wei Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 253101 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (384 kB) ] Order | | | Iterative optimization of plasmon resonant nanostructures Prathamesh Pavaskar and Stephen B. Cronin Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 253102 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (293 kB) ] Order | | | Local opening of a large bandgap in metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes induced by tunnel injection of low-energy electrons Kenta Yamada, Hiroaki Sato, Tetsuya Komaguchi, Yutaka Mera, and Koji Maeda Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 253103 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (178 kB) ] Order | | | Notch insensitive fracture in nanoscale thin films S. Kumar, M. A. Haque, and H. Gao Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 253104 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (301 kB) ] Order | | | Valence electron energy-loss spectroscopy of nanoporous MgO N. Jiang, D. Su, J. C. H. Spence, and A. Howie Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 253105 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML PDF (398 kB) ] Order | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |