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Applied Physics Letters -- 13 July 2009

Volume 95, Issue 2 , Articles (02xxxx)

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LASERS, OPTICS, AND OPTOELECTRONICS
	Opening the light extraction cone of high index substrates with plasmonic gratings: Light emitting diode applications A. Drezet, F. Przybilla, E. Laux, O. Mahboub, C. Genet, T. W. Ebbesen, J. S. Bouillard, A. Zayats, I. S. Spevak, A. V. Zayats, A. Yu Nikitin, and L. Martín-Moreno Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021101 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (282 kB)  ]    Order
	AlGaN membrane grating reflector Jaehoon Kim, Dong-Uk Kim, Joonhee Lee, Heonsu Jeon, Yeonsang Park, and Y.-S. Choi Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021102 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (320 kB)  ]    Order
	Three-dimensional localization with nanometer accuracy using a detector-limited double-helix point spread function system Sri Rama Prasanna Pavani, Adam Greengard, and Rafael Piestun Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021103 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (559 kB)  ]    Order
	Schottky contact surface-plasmon detector integrated with an asymmetric metal stripe waveguide Ali Akbari and Pierre Berini Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021104 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (274 kB)  ]    Order
	A widely voltage-tunable quantum cascade laser based on “two-step” coupling Yu Yao, Kale J. Franz, Xiaojun Wang, Jen-Yu Fan, and Claire Gmachl Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021105 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (367 kB)  ]    Order
	Saturated small-signal gain of Si quantum dots embedded in SiO2/SiOx/SiO2 strip-loaded waveguide amplifier made on quartz Gong-Ru Lin, Chung-Lun Wu, Cheng-Wei Lian, and Hung-Chun Chang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021106 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (461 kB)  ]    Order
	Optical rectification in self-assembled monolayers probed at surface plasmon resonance condition Ryohei Uzawa, Daisuke Tanaka, Haruki Okawa, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, and Kotaro Kajikawa Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021107 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (159 kB)  ]    Order
	Microstrip circuit analog of a complex diffraction phenomenon A. Fernández-Prieto, F. Medina, and F. Mesa Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021108 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (94 kB)  ]    Order
	Vertical-geometry all-optical switches based on InAs/GaAs quantum dots in a cavity C. Y. Jin, O. Kojima, T. Kita, O. Wada, M. Hopkinson, and K. Akahane Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021109 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (333 kB)  ]    Order
	Midinfrared electroluminescence from pentanary-quaternary heterojunction light-emitting diodes N. B. Cook and A. Krier Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021110 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (158 kB)  ]    Order
	Employing two distinct photonic crystal resonances to improve fluorescence enhancement Patrick C. Mathias, Hsin-Yu Wu, and Brian T. Cunningham Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021111 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (227 kB)  ]    Order
	Photonic stopband tuning of organic semiconductor distributed feedback lasers by oblique angle deposition of an intermediate high index layer M. Stroisch, C. Teiwes-Morin, T. Woggon, M. Gerken, U. Lemmer, K. Forberich, and A. Gombert Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021112 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (343 kB)  ]    Order
PLASMAS AND ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES
	Magnetized microplasmas generated in a narrow quartz tube Hiroyuki Yoshiki Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021501 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (382 kB)  ]    Order
	Kinetics of the initial stage of silicon surface oxidation: Deal–Grove or surface nucleation? I. Levchenko, U. Cvelbar, and K. Ostrikov Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021502 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (468 kB)  ]    Order
	On the surface roughness development of hydrogenated amorphous silicon deposited at low growth rates M. A. Wank, R. A. C. M. M. van Swaaij, and M. C. M. van de Sanden Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021503 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (231 kB)  ]    Order
STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, THERMODYNAMIC, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF CONDENSED MATTER
	Diameter dependent strength of carbon nanotube reinforced composite Ying Sun and Quanfang Chen Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021901 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (733 kB)  ]    Order
	Stabilization of liquid crystal photoaligning layers by reactive mesogens O. Yaroshchuk, V. Kyrychenko, Du Tao, V. Chigrinov, H. S. Kwok, H. Hasebe, and H. Takatsu Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021902 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (291 kB)  ]    Order
	Morphological instability of spherical soft particles induced by surface charges Bo Li, Xi-Qiao Feng, Yue Li, and Gang-Feng Wang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021903 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (294 kB)  ]    Order
	Thermal stability and formation barrier of a high-energetic material N8 polymer nitrogen encapsulated in (5,5) carbon nanotube Wei Ji, V. Timoshevskii, H. Guo, Hakima Abou-Rachid, and Louis-Simon Lussier Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021904 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (224 kB)  ]    Order
	Enhancement of heterogeneous nucleation of -Sn phases in Sn-rich solders by adding minor alloying elements with hexagonal closed packed structures Moon Gi Cho, Hyun You Kim, Sun-Kyoung Seo, and Hyuck Mo Lee Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021905 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (212 kB)  ]    Order
	Microstructure and infrared spectral properties of porous polycrystalline and nanocrystalline cubic silicon carbide J. Y. Fan, H. X. Li, and W. N. Cui Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021906 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (354 kB)  ]    Order
	Energy current imaging method for time reversal in elastic media Brian E. Anderson, Robert A. Guyer, Timothy J. Ulrich, Pierre-Yves Le Bas, Carène Larmat, Michele Griffa, and Paul A. Johnson Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021907 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (420 kB)  ]    Order
	Dislocation structures of 3 {112} twin boundaries in face centered cubic metals J. Wang, O. Anderoglu, J. P. Hirth, A. Misra, and X. Zhang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021908 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (495 kB)  ]    Order
	Fractal network dimension determining the relation between the strength of bulk metallic glasses and the glass transition temperature D. J. Klein, N. H. March, and J. A. Alonso Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021909 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (75 kB)  ]    Order
	Phase separation and nanocrystal formation in GeO Christoph J. Sahle, Christian Sternemann, Heiko Conrad, Alexej Herdt, Omid M. Feroughi, Metin Tolan, Achim Hohl, Ralph Wagner, Dirk Lützenkirchen–Hecht, Ronald Frahm, Arto Sakko, and Keijo Hämäläinen Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021910 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (231 kB)  ]    Order
	Pseudoelasticity of Cu–Zr nanowires via stress-induced martensitic phase transformations Q. Cheng, H. A. Wu, Y. Wang, and X. X. Wang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021911 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (272 kB)  ]    Order
	Tuning the termination of the SrTiO3(110) surface by Ar+ sputtering Zhiming Wang, Kehui Wu, Qinlin Guo, and Jiandong Guo Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021912 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (590 kB)  ]    Order
	Mechanism of compositional modulations in epitaxial InAlN films grown by molecular beam epitaxy S.-L. Sahonta, G. P. Dimitrakopulos, Th. Kehagias, J. Kioseoglou, A. Adikimenakis, E. Iliopoulos, A. Georgakilas, H. Kirmse, W. Neumann, and Ph. Komninou Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 021913 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (274 kB)  ]    Order
ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT AND SEMICONDUCTORS
	Formation of stable and reproducible low resistivity and high carrier concentration p-type ZnO doped at high pressure with Sb J. M. Qin, B. Yao, Y. Yan, J. Y. Zhang, X. P. Jia, Z. Z. Zhang, B. H. Li, C. X. Shan, and D. Z. Shen Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022101 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (191 kB)  ]    Order
	Germanium oxynitride gate dielectrics formed by plasma nitridation of ultrathin thermal oxides on Ge(100) Katsuhiro Kutsuki, Gaku Okamoto, Takuji Hosoi, Takayoshi Shimura, and Heiji Watanabe Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022102 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (318 kB)  ]    Order
	The role of threading dislocations and unintentionally incorporated impurities on the bulk electron conductivity of In-face InN Chad S. Gallinat, Gregor Koblmüller, and James S. Speck Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022103 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (294 kB)  ]    Order
	Carrier transport mechanisms in nonvolatile memory devices fabricated utilizing multiwalled carbon nanotubes embedded in a poly-4-vinyl-phenol layer Won Tae Kim, Jae Hun Jung, and Tae Whan Kim Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022104 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (292 kB)  ]    Order
	Photoconductivity of iron doped amorphous carbon films on n-type silicon substrates Caihua Wan, Xiaozhong Zhang, Xin Zhang, Xili Gao, and Xinyu Tan Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022105 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (353 kB)  ]    Order
	Direct injection tunnel spectroscopy of a p-n junction Edward M. Likovich, Kasey J. Russell, Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Hong Lu, and Arthur C. Gossard Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022106 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (167 kB)  ]    Order
	Correlation of high temperature x-ray photoemission valence band spectra and conductivity in strained LaSrFeNi oxide on SrTiO3(110) A. Braun, X. Zhang, Y. Sun, U. Müller, Z. Liu, S. Erat, M. Ari, H. Grimmer, S. S. Mao, and T. Graule Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022107 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (575 kB)  ]    Order
	Injection of carriers from a ZnO nanostructured shell to a ZnS based microsphere core Sung Il Ahn, Seong Eui Lee, Yong-Hoon Cho, Gi Ryoung Kim, Song-Mei Li, Kyung Cheol Choi, and Won Hee Lee Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022108 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (396 kB)  ]    Order
	Different resistance switching behaviors of NiO thin films deposited on Pt and SrRuO3 electrodes J. S. Choi, J.-S. Kim, I. R. Hwang, S. H. Hong, S. H. Jeon, S.-O. Kang, B. H. Park, D. C. Kim, M. J. Lee, and S. Seo Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022109 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (265 kB)  ]    Order
	Large magnetoresistances and non-Ohmic conductivity in EuWO1+xN2−x A. Kusmartseva, M. Yang, J. Oró-Solé, A. M. Bea, A. Fuertes, and J. P. Attfield Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022110 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (298 kB)  ]    Order
	High-performance dinaphtho-thieno-thiophene single crystal field-effect transistors Simon Haas, Yukihiro Takahashi, Kazuo Takimiya, and Tatsuo Hasegawa Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022111 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (224 kB)  ]    Order
	A modified scheme of charge sensitive infrared phototransistor Zhihai Wang, S. Komiyama, T. Ueda, and N. Nagai Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022112 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (568 kB)  ]    Order
	Using a two-dimensional electron gas to study nonequilibrium tunneling dynamics and charge storage in self-assembled quantum dots B. Marquardt, M. Geller, A. Lorke, D. Reuter, and A. D. Wieck Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022113 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (757 kB)  ]    Order
	Spin polarization control by electric stirring: Proposal for a spintronic device Yu. V. Pershin, N. A. Sinitsyn, A. Kogan, A. Saxena, and D. L. Smith Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022114 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (200 kB)  ]    Order
	High-quality single-crystal Ge stripes on quartz substrate by rapid-melting-growth Masanobu Miyao, Kaoru Toko, Takanori Tanaka, and Taizoh Sadoh Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022115 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (431 kB)  ]    Order
	CoAl2O4–Fe2O3 p-n nanocomposite electrodes for photoelectrochemical cells Kwang-Soon Ahn, Yanfa Yan, Moon-Sung Kang, Jin-Young Kim, Sudhakar Shet, Heli Wang, John Turner, and Mowafak Al-Jassim Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022116 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (342 kB)  ]    Order
MAGNETISM AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
	Converse magnetoelectric effect in ferromagnetic shape memory alloy/piezoelectric laminate S. Y. Chen, D. H. Wang, Z. D. Han, C. L. Zhang, Y. W. Du, and Z. G. Huang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022501 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (266 kB)  ]    Order
	Spin reorientation transitions in Pt/Co/Pt films under low dose Ga+ ion irradiation J. Jaworowicz, A. Maziewski, P. Mazalski, M. Kisielewski, I. Sveklo, M. Tekielak, V. Zablotskii, J. Ferré, N. Vernier, A. Mougin, A. Henschke, and J. Fassbender Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022502 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (144 kB)  ]    Order
	A bias voltage dependent positive magnetoresistance in Cox–C1−x/Si heterostructure Xin Zhang, Xiaozhong Zhang, Caihua Wan, and Lihua Wu Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022503 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (352 kB)  ]    Order
	A model of the exchange bias setting process in magnetic read sensors J. Barker, B. Craig, R. Lamberton, A. Johnston, R. W. Chantrell, and O. Heinonen Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022504 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (136 kB)  ]    Order
	Frustration driven stripe domain formation in Co/Pt multilayer films J. E. Davies, O. Hellwig, E. E. Fullerton, M. Winklhofer, R. D. Shull, and Kai Liu Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022505 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (546 kB)  ]    Order
	Micromagnet-superconducting hybrid structures with directional current flow dependence for persistent current switching Ali Esad Ozmetin, Murat Kaya Yapici, Jun Zou, Igor F. Lyuksyutov, and Donald G. Naugle Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022506 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (417 kB)  ]    Order
	Measurement of nonlinear frequency shift coefficient in spin-torque oscillators based on MgO tunnel junctions Kiwamu Kudo, Tazumi Nagasawa, Rie Sato, and Koichi Mizushima Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022507 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (513 kB)  ]    Order
	Reverse magnetostructural transformation in Co-doped NiMnGa multifunctional alloys S. Fabbrici, F. Albertini, A. Paoluzi, F. Bolzoni, R. Cabassi, M. Solzi, L. Righi, and G. Calestani Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022508 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (233 kB)  ]    Order
	Origin of low Gilbert damping in half metals Chunsheng Liu, Claudia K. A. Mewes, Mairbek Chshiev, Tim Mewes, and William H. Butler Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022509 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (289 kB)  ]    Order
	Optical enhancement of room temperature ferromagnetism in Er-doped GaN epilayers N. Nepal, J. M. Zavada, R. Dahal, C. Ugolini, A. Sedhain, J. Y. Lin, and H. X. Jiang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022510 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (193 kB)  ]    Order
	Enhancement of magnetization in Eu doped BiFeO3 nanoparticles Jian Liu, Liang Fang, Fengang Zheng, Sheng Ju, and Mingrong Shen Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022511 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (401 kB)  ]    Order
	Magnetic and luminescent properties of multifunctional GdF3:Eu3+ nanoparticles Hon-Tung Wong, H. L. W. Chan, and J. H. Hao Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022512 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (218 kB)  ]    Order
	rf amplification in a three-terminal magnetic tunnel junction with a magnetic vortex structure T. Nozaki, H. Kubota, S. Yuasa, M. Shiraishi, T. Shinjo, and Y. Suzuki Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022513 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (293 kB)  ]    Order
	Magnetoresistance based first-order reversal curve analysis of magnetic tunnel junctions J. M. Pomeroy, T. C. White, H. Grube, J. C. Read, and J. E. Davies Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022514 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (239 kB)  ]    Order
	Origin of large moments in MnxSi1−x at small x M. Shaughnessy, C. Y. Fong, Ryan Snow, Kai Liu, J. E. Pask, and L. H. Yang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022515 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (254 kB)  ]    Order
	FeAu/FePt exchange-spring media fabricated by magnetron sputtering and postannealing Fang Wang, Xiaohong Xu, Yan Liang, Jing Zhang, and Haishun Wu Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022516 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (344 kB)  ]    Order
	Modification of magnetotransport properties across patterned GaMnAs nanoconstrictions by application of high current densities Sung Un Cho, Hyung Kook Choi, Chan Uk Yang, Yun Daniel Park, Fabio C. S. Da Silva, Teresa Osminer, and David P. Pappas Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022517 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (292 kB)  ]    Order
	Practical vortex diodes from pinning enhanced YBa2Cu3O7− S. A. Harrington, J. L. MacManus-Driscoll, and J. H. Durrell Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022518 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (263 kB)  ]    Order
	High spin injection polarization at an elevated dc bias in tunnel-junction-based lateral spin valves X. J. Wang, H. Zou, L. E. Ocola, and Y. Ji Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022519 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (193 kB)  ]    Order
DIELECTRICS AND FERROELECTRICITY
	Grazing incidence small angle x-ray scattering study of the structure of nanoporous ultralow-k dielectrics prepared by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition V. Jousseaume, O. Gourhant, A. Zenasni, M. Maret, and J.-P. Simon Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022901 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (328 kB)  ]    Order
	Dielectric characteristics of poly(ether ketone ketone) for high temperature capacitive energy storage Jilin Pan, Kun Li, Junjun Li, Tim Hsu, and Qing Wang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022902 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (299 kB)  ]    Order
	Oxygen vacancies in high dielectric constant oxides La2O3, Lu2O3, and LaLuO3 Ka Xiong and John Robertson Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022903 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (435 kB)  ]    Order
	Interface-induced piezoelectricity in an unpoled Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-based composite ceramic M. L. Zhao, L. H. Wang, C. L. Wang, J. L. Zhang, Z. G. Gai, C. M. Wang, and J. C. Li Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022904 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (344 kB)  ]    Order
	Bulk and Interface effects on voltage linearity of ZrO2–SiO2 multilayered metal-insulator-metal capacitors for analog mixed-signal applications S. D. Park, C. Park, D. C. Gilmer, H. K. Park, C. Y. Kang, K. Y. Lim, C. Burham, J. Barnett, P. D. Kirsch, H. H. Tseng, R. Jammy, and G. Y. Yeom Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022905 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (134 kB)  ]    Order
	Transmission electron microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy study on B-site cation ordered structures in a (1−x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–xPbTiO3 single crystal Yukio Sato, Teruyasu Mizoguchi, Naoya Shibata, Hiroki Moriwake, Tsukasa Hirayama, and Yuichi Ikuhara Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022906 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (340 kB)  ]    Order
	Epitaxial, cation-ordered, ferroelectric PbSc0.5Ta0.5O3 thin films prepared by pulsed laser deposition Anuj Chopra, Balaji I. Birajdar, Yunseok Kim, Ionela Vrejoiu, Marin Alexe, and Dietrich Hesse Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022907 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (367 kB)  ]    Order
	Characterization and comparison of nanoscale domain boundary in congruent and stoichiometric LiTaO3 with scanning nonlinear dielectric microscopy Dae-Yong Jeong and Yasuo Cho Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022908 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (459 kB)  ]    Order
	Polymorphic phase transition and excellent piezoelectric performance of (K0.55Na0.45)0.965Li0.035Nb0.80Ta0.20O3 lead-free ceramics J. L. Zhang, X. J. Zong, L. Wu, Y. Gao, P. Zheng, and S. F. Shao Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022909 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (380 kB)  ]    Order
	Wide-bandgap high-k Y2O3 as passivating interlayer for enhancing the electrical properties and high-field reliability of n-Ge metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors with high-k HfTiO gate dielectric C. X. Li and P. T. Lai Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022910 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (259 kB)  ]    Order
	Evolution of relaxor ferroelectric behavior of poly(vinylidene fluoride trifluoroethylene chlorofluoroethylene) terpolymer nanorods Jun-Hong Lin, S. G. Lu, M. Lin, Markus Geu, and Q. M. Zhang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022911 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (370 kB)  ]    Order
	Photovoltaic mechanisms in ferroelectric thin films with the effects of the electrodes and interfaces Meng Qin, Kui Yao, and Yung C. Liang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022912 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (360 kB)  ]    Order
	A hexadomain vortex in tetragonal ferroelectrics I. Münch and J. E. Huber Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 022913 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (173 kB)  ]    Order
NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND DESIGN
	Tunneling magnetoresistance sensors for high resolutive particle detection C. Albon, A. Weddemann, A. Auge, K. Rott, and A. Hütten Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023101 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (359 kB)  ]    Order
	Self-assembled Mn5Ge3 nanomagnets close to the surface and deep inside a Ge1−xMnx epilayer R. T. Lechner, V. Holý, S. Ahlers, D. Bougeard, J. Stangl, A. Trampert, A. Navarro-Quezada, and G. Bauer Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023102 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (473 kB)  ]    Order
	On the complex behavior of strain relaxation in (In,Ga)As/GaAs(001) quantum dot molecules M. Hanke, M. Dubslaff, M. Schmidbauer, Zh. M. Wang, Yu. I. Mazur, P. M. Lytvyn, J. H. Lee, and G. J. Salamo Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023103 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (698 kB)  ]    Order
	A nonvolatile memory capacitor based on Au nanocrystals with HfO2 tunneling and blocking layers V. Mikhelashvili, B. Meyler, S. Yoffis, J. Salzman, M. Garbrecht, T. Cohen-Hyams, W. D. Kaplan, and G. Eisenstein Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023104 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (432 kB)  ]    Order
	Nonlinear optical switching behavior of Au nanocubes and nano-octahedra investigated by femtosecond Z-scan measurements Yih Hong Lee, Yongli Yan, Lakshminarayana Polavarapu, and Qing-Hua Xu Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023105 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (240 kB)  ]    Order
	An electrical evaluation method for the silicidation of silicon nanowires X. Tang (唐晓慧), N. Reckinger, V. Bayot, D. Flandre, E. Dubois, D. A. Yarekha, G. Larrieu, A. Lecestre, J. Ratajczak, N. Breil, V. Passi, and J.-P. Raskin Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023106 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (311 kB)  ]    Order
	Electronic properties of zigzag graphene nanoribbons on Si(001) Zhuhua Zhang and Wanlin Guo Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023107 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (407 kB)  ]    Order
	Strain-induced localized states within the matrix continuum of self-assembled quantum dots Voicu Popescu, Gabriel Bester, and Alex Zunger Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023108 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (436 kB)  ]    Order
	Destruction of graphene by metal adatoms D. W. Boukhvalov and M. I. Katsnelson Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023109 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (330 kB)  ]    Order
	Resonance control of membrane reflectors with effective index engineering Hongjun Yang, Santhad Chuwongin, Zexuan Qiang, Li Chen, Huiqing Pang, Zhenqiang Ma, and Weidong Zhou Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023110 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (478 kB)  ]    Order
	Subnanometric Si film reactive diffusion on Ni A. Portavoce, B. Lalmi, G. Tréglia, C. Girardeaux, D. Mangelinck, B. Aufray, and J. Bernardini Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023111 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (238 kB)  ]    Order
	Ordered Si nanoaperture arrays for the measurement of ion currents across lipid membranes Svetoslav Koynov, Martin S. Brandt, and Martin Stutzmann Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023112 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (259 kB)  ]    Order
	Size-dependent modulation of carrier mobility in top-down fabricated silicon nanowires Lidija Sekaric, Oki Gunawan, Amlan Majumdar, Xiao Hu Liu, Dana Weinstein, and Jeffrey W. Sleight Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023113 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (346 kB)  ]    Order
	Broadband electromagnetic-wave absorption by FeCo/C nanocapsules Z. Han, D. Li, H. Wang, X. G. Liu, J. Li, D. Y. Geng, and Z. D. Zhang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023114 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (366 kB)  ]    Order
	Interface reconstruction in V-oxide heterostructures determined by x-ray absorption spectroscopy H. Wadati, D. G. Hawthorn, J. Geck, T. Z. Regier, R. I. R. Blyth, T. Higuchi, Y. Hotta, Y. Hikita, H. Y. Hwang, and G. A. Sawatzky Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023115 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (241 kB)  ]    Order
	Template-directed self-assembled magnetic nanostructures for probe recording P. Kappenberger, F. Luo, L. J. Heyderman, H. H. Solak, C. Padeste, C. Brombacher, D. Makarov, T. V. Ashworth, L. Philippe, H. J. Hug, and M. Albrecht Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023116 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (362 kB)  ]    Order
	Enhanced photoluminescence in gold nanoparticles doped ferroelectric liquid crystals A. Kumar, J. Prakash, D. S. Mehta, A. M. Biradar, and W. Haase Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023117 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (279 kB)  ]    Order
	Optical and nonlinear absorption properties of Na doped ZnO nanoparticle dispersions B. Karthikeyan, C. S. Suchand Sandeep, T. Pandiyarajan, P. Venkatesan, and Reji Philip Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023118 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (306 kB)  ]    Order
	A level set simulation for ordering of quantum dots via cleaved-edge overgrowth X. B. Niu, E. Uccelli, A. Fontcuberta i Morral, and C. Ratsch Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023119 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (215 kB)  ]    Order
	High-field transport and velocity saturation in graphene Jyotsna Chauhan and Jing Guo Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023120 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (226 kB)  ]    Order
ORGANIC ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONICS
	Ambipolar transport in solution-deposited pentacene transistors enhanced by molecular engineering of device contacts Sangameshwar Rao Saudari, Paul R. Frail, and Cherie R. Kagan Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023301 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (338 kB)  ]
	Effects of annealing on electronic and structural characteristics of pentacene thin-film transistors on polyimide gate dielectrics Kenjiro Fukuda, Tsuyoshi Sekitani, and Takao Someya Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023302 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (282 kB)  ]
	Polarization switching kinetics of ferroelectric nanomesas of vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene copolymer R. V. Gaynutdinov, O. A. Lysova, S. G. Yudin, A. L. Tolstikhina, A. L. Kholkin, V. M. Fridkin, and Stephen Ducharme Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023303 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (351 kB)  ]
	Integration of reduced graphene oxide into organic field-effect transistors as conducting electrodes and as a metal modification layer Chen-Guan Lee, Sungjin Park, Rodney S. Ruoff, and Ananth Dodabalapur Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023304 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (337 kB)  ]
	Effect of molecular packing on interfacial recombination of organic solar cells based on palladium phthalocyanine and perylene derivatives Inho Kim, Hanna M. Haverinen, Zixing Wang, Sijesh Madakuni, Jian Li, and Ghassan E. Jabbour Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023305 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (292 kB)  ]
	Negative refractive index metamaterials in the visible spectrum based on MgB2/SiC composites Nicholaos Limberopoulos, Alkim Akyurtlu, Keith Higginson, Adil-Gerai Kussow, and Charles D. Merritt Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023306 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (174 kB)  ]
DEVICE PHYSICS
	Formation of multiple conductive filaments in the Cu/ZrO2:Cu/Pt device Qi Liu, Chunmeng Dou, Yan Wang, Shibing Long, Wei Wang, Ming Liu, Manhong Zhang, and Junning Chen Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023501 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (522 kB)  ]    Order
	On-chip magnetoresistive detection of resonance in microcantilevers S. B. Patil, A. Guedes, P. P. Freitas, S. Cardoso, V. Chu, and J. P. Conde Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023502 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (364 kB)  ]    Order
	Current-gain cutoff frequencies above 10 MHz for organic thin-film transistors with high mobility and low parasitic capacitance Masatoshi Kitamura and Yasuhiko Arakawa Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023503 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (145 kB)  ]    Order
	Magnetically actuated microrotors with individual pumping speed and direction control B. Kavčič, D. Babič, N. Osterman, B. Podobnik, and I. Poberaj Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023504 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (273 kB)  ]    Order
	Layer-by-layer self-assembled conductor network composites in ionic polymer metal composite actuators with high strain response Sheng Liu, Reza Montazami, Yang Liu, Vaibhav Jain, Minren Lin, James R. Heflin, and Q. M. Zhang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023505 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (231 kB)  ]    Order
	Light-induced increase of nonradiative recombination centers in hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon solar cells under reverse electric bias Keda Wang, Daxing Han, Guozhen Yue, Baojie Yan, Jeffrey Yang, and Subhendu Guha Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023506 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (152 kB)  ]    Order
	Ge-based interface passivation for atomic layer deposited La-doped ZrO2 on III-V compound (GaAs,In0.15Ga0.85As) substrates Alessandro Molle, Guy Brammertz, Luca Lamagna, Marco Fanciulli, Marc Meuris, and Sabina Spiga Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023507 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (502 kB)  ]    Order
	A high-performance long wavelength superlattice complementary barrier infrared detector David Z.-Y. Ting, Cory J. Hill, Alexander Soibel, Sam A. Keo, Jason M. Mumolo, Jean Nguyen, and Sarath D. Gunapala Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023508 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (326 kB)  ]    Order
BIOPHYSICS AND BIO-INSPIRED SYSTEMS
	Fluorine microimaging and quantification using nuclear reaction analysis: A tool for validating tissue distribution of positron emission tomography tracers G. Devès, S. Roudeau, A. Carmona, S. Lavielle, K. Gionnet, G. Déléris, and R. Ortega Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023701 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (268 kB)  ]    Order
	Dual hierarchical biomimic superhydrophobic surface with three energy states Ming-Hung Chen, Tsung-Hsing Hsu, Yun-Ju Chuang, and Fan-Gang Tseng Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023702 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (537 kB)  ]    Order
	Functionalized zinc oxide nanorod with ionophore-membrane coating as an intracellular Ca2+ selective sensor M. H. Asif, A. Fulati, O. Nur, M. Willander, Cecilia Brännmark, Peter Strålfors, Sara I. Börjesson, and Fredrik Elinder Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023703 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (264 kB)  ]    Order
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND GENERAL PHYSICS
	Effect of nozzle transients and compressibility on the penetration of fuel sprays J. Kostas, D. Honnery, J. Soria, A. Kastengren, Z. Liu, C. F. Powell, and J. Wang Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 024101 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (200 kB)  ]    Order
	Direct observations of three dimensional growth of hydrates hosted in porous media Prasad Kerkar, Keith W. Jones, Robert Kleinberg, W. Brent Lindquist, Stan Tomov, Huan Feng, and Devinder Mahajan Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 024102 (2009) (3 pages) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (1298 kB)  ]    Order
ERRATA
	Erratum: “InN nanocolumns grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy on A-plane GaN templates” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 221908 (2009)] J. Grandal, M. A. Sánchez-García, E. Calleja, E. Gallardo, J. M. Calleja, E. Luna, A. Trampert, and U. Jahn Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 029901 (2009) (1 page) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (33 kB)  ]
	Erratum: “The role of electric field-induced strain in the degradation mechanism of AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistors” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 053501 (2009)] C. Rivera and E. Muñoz Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 029902 (2009) (1 page) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (34 kB)  ]
	Erratum: “Giant enhancement of top emission from ZnO thin film by nanopatterned Pt” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 151102 (2009)] K. W. Liu, Y. D. Tang, C. X. Cong, T. C. Sum, A. C. H. Huan, Z. X. Shen, Li Wang, F. Y. Jiang, X. W. Sun, and H. D. Sun Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 029903 (2009) (1 page) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (34 kB)  ]
	Erratum: “Magneto-controlled nonlinear optical materials” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 041905 (2005)] J. P. Huang and K. W. Yu Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 029904 (2009) (1 page) Abstract    Full Text: [ HTML Sectioned HTML   PDF (29 kB)  ]

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