Large optical bandwidth and polarization insensitive semiconductor optical amplifiers using strained InGaAsP quantum wells H. Carrère, V. G. Truong, X. Marie, R. Brenot, G. De Valicourt, F. Lelarge, and T. Amand Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121101 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (132 kB) ] Order
Temperature dependence of electronic transitions and optical properties in multiferroic BiFeO3 nanocrystalline film determined from transmittance spectra W. W. Li (李文武), J. J. Zhu (诸佳俊), J. D. Wu (吴嘉达), J. Gan (干洁), Z. G. Hu (胡志高), M. Zhu (朱敏), and J. H. Chu (褚君浩) Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121102 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (356 kB) ] Order
Induced absorption dynamics in quantum dot based waveguide electroabsorbers T. Piwonski, J. Pulka, E. A. Viktorov, G. Huyet, R. J. Manning, J. Houlihan, P. Mandel, and T. Erneux Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121103 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (161 kB) ] Order
Long-period fiber gratings spontaneously written by a mechanism markedly different from Hill grating formation H. Tu, S. Shin, R. John, and S. A. Boppart Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121104 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (358 kB) ] Order
Internal efficiency of InGaN light-emitting diodes: Beyond a quasiequilibrium model W. W. Chow, M. H. Crawford, J. Y. Tsao, and M. Kneissl Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121105 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (353 kB) ] Order
High-sensitivity detection of terahertz waves using nonlinear up-conversion in an organic 4-dimethylamino-N-methyl-4-stilbazolium tosylate crystal Hiroaki Minamide, Jun Zhang, Ruixiang Guo, Katsuhiko Miyamoto, Seigo Ohno, and Hiromasa Ito Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121106 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (263 kB) ] Order
Enhancement of light power for strain-compensated hybrid InGaN/InGaN/MgZnO light-emitting diodes Seoung-Hwan Park, Yong-Tae Moon, Jeong Sik Lee, Ho Ki Kwon, Joong Seo Park, and Doyeol Ahn Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121107 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (332 kB) ] Order
Multicolor fluorescence enhancement from a photonics crystal surface A. Pokhriyal, M. Lu, C. S. Huang, S. Schulz, and B. T. Cunningham Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121108 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (931 kB) ] Order
An efficiently tunable microring resonator using a liquid crystal-cladded polymer waveguide Tao Cai, Qingkun Liu, Yaocheng Shi, Pengxin Chen, and Sailing He Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121109 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (2411 kB) ] Order
Temperature dependence of electroabsorption dynamics in an InAs quantum-dot saturable absorber at 1.3 µm and its impact on mode-locked quantum-dot lasers M. A. Cataluna, D. B. Malins, A. Gomez-Iglesias, W. Sibbett, A. Miller, and E. U. Rafailov Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121110 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (364 kB) ] Order
Reduction in surface recombination and enhancement of light emission in silicon photonic crystals treated by high-pressure water-vapor annealing Masayuki Fujita, Bernard Gelloz, Nobuyoshi Koshida, and Susumu Noda Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121111 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (1106 kB) ] Order
PLASMAS AND ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES
The nature of high voltage initiation of an electrical arc in a vacuum I. I. Beilis Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121501 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (211 kB) ] Order
STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, THERMODYNAMIC, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF CONDENSED MATTER
Photoluminescence from colloids containing aluminum hydroxide nanocrystals with uniform size T. H. Li, L. Z. Liu, X. L. Wu, J. C. Shen, F. Gao, and Paul K. Chu Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121901 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (1229 kB) ] Order
The effect of underlayer thin films on the surface-enhanced Raman scattering response of Ag nanorod substrates Qin Zhou, Yongjun Liu, Yuping He, Zhengjun Zhang, and Yiping Zhao Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121902 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (760 kB) ] Order
The shock-front structure of nanocrystalline aluminum Wen Ma, Wenjun Zhu, and Fuqian Jing Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121903 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (731 kB) ] Order
Persistent two-dimensional growth of (110) manganite films R. Bachelet, D. Pesquera, G. Herranz, F. Sánchez, and J. Fontcuberta Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121904 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (1815 kB) ] Order
Mechanically generated surface chirality: Control of chiral strength Sameh Ferjani, Joel Pendery, and Charles Rosenblatt Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121905 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (249 kB) ] Order
Theory of a three-dimensional nanoporous silicon lattice with unsaturated bonding Feng Zhang, Dragan S. Stojkovic, and Vincent H. Crespi Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121906 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (1240 kB) ] Order
Impact of ion implantation boundary dimensionality on boron transient diffusion in submicron scale patterns Wei Yen Woon (溫偉源) and Chia Ling Chen (陳佳伶) Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121907 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (1471 kB) ] Order
Carbon nanotube-induced chirality in an achiral liquid crystal Rajratan Basu, Krysta A. Boccuzzi, Sameh Ferjani, and Charles Rosenblatt Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121908 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (95 kB) ] Order
Structural and optical properties of GaInP grown on germanium by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition W. He, S. L. Lu, J. R. Dong, Y. M. Zhao, X. Y. Ren, K. L. Xiong, B. Li, H. Yang, H. M. Zhu, X. Y. Chen, and X. Kong Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121909 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (456 kB) ] Order
Observation of coherent phonons in metallic carbon nanotubes Keiko Kato, Katsuya Oguri, Atsushi Ishizawa, Hideki Gotoh, Hidetoshi Nakano, and Tetsuomi Sogawa Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121910 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (188 kB) ] Order
The transition in hydrogen sensing behavior in noncontinuous palladium films Thomas Kiefer, Luis Guillermo Villanueva, Frédéric Fargier, Frédéric Favier, and Jürgen Brugger Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121911 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (884 kB) ] Order
Congruent evaporation temperature of GaAs(001) controlled by As flux Z. Y. Zhou, C. X. Zheng, W. X. Tang, D. E. Jesson, and J. Tersoff Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121912 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (151 kB) ] Order
Selective area growth of high quality InP on Si (001) substrates G. Wang, M. R. Leys, R. Loo, O. Richard, H. Bender, N. Waldron, G. Brammertz, J. Dekoster, W. Wang, M. Seefeldt, M. Caymax, and M. M. Heyns Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121913 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (319 kB) ] Order
Atomic structure of misfit dislocations in nonpolar ZnO/Al2O3 heterostructures H. Zhou, M. F. Chisholm, P. Pant, H. J. Chang, J. Gazquez, S. J. Pennycook, and J. Narayan Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121914 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (531 kB) ] Order
Disentangling the role of linear transition dipole in band-edge emission from single CdSe/ZnS quantum dots: Combined linear anisotropy and defocused emission pattern imaging Austin Cyphersmith, Kevin Early, Artem Maksov, Jeremy Graham, Yikuan Wang, and Michael Barnes Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121915 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (805 kB) ] Order
Magnetocaloric effect in manganites: Metamagnetic transitions for magnetic refrigeration M. Quintero, J. Sacanell, L. Ghivelder, A. M. Gomes, A. G. Leyva, and F. Parisi Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121916 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (482 kB) ] Order
Flux-mediated diffuse mismatch model G. C. Loh, B. K. Tay, and E. H. T. Teo Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121917 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (82 kB) ] Order
Photoluminescence characteristics of polar and nonpolar AlGaN/GaN superlattices Z. Vashaei, C. Bayram, P. Lavenus, and M. Razeghi Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121918 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (934 kB) ] Order
Negative refraction of zero order flexural Lamb waves through a two-dimensional phononic crystal J. Pierre, O. Boyko, L. Belliard, J. O. Vasseur, and B. Bonello Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 121919 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (674 kB) ] Order
ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT AND SEMICONDUCTORS
First-principles study of fluorine-doped zinc oxide Bo Liu, Mu Gu, Xiaolin Liu, Shiming Huang, and Chen Ni Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122101 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (201 kB) ] Order
Extraction of carriers photogenerated at p type amorphous SiC window layer in amorphous Si solar cells Seung Jae Baik, Sang Jung Kang, and Koeng Su Lim Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122102 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (843 kB) ] Order
Investigation of enhanced ultraviolet emission from different Ti-capped ZnO structures via surface passivation and surface plasmon coupling Jie Song, Xiuyun An, Jinyuan Zhou, Yanxia Liu, Wei Wang, Xiaodong Li, Wei Lan, and Erqing Xie Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122103 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (459 kB) ] Order
Low-frequency noise in amorphous indium-gallium-zinc oxide thin-film transistors from subthreshold to saturation Jae Chul Park, Sang Wook Kim, Chang Jung Kim, Sungchul Kim, Dae Hwan Kim, In-Tak Cho, and Hyuck-In Kwon Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122104 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (200 kB) ] Order
(7×7) reconstruction as barrier for Schottky-barrier formation at the Ga/Si(111) interface Praveen Kumar, Mahesh Kumar, and S. M. Shivaprasad Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122105 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (504 kB) ] Order
Aperiodic conductivity oscillations in quasiballistic graphene heterojunctions Milan Begliarbekov, Onejae Sul, Nan Ai, Eui-Hyeok Yang, and Stefan Strauf Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122106 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (173 kB) ] Order
Correlated electron transport assisted by surface acoustic waves in micron-separated quasi-one-dimensional channels Jian-Hong He, Jie Gao, and Hua-Zhong Guo Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122107 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (379 kB) ] Order
High-performance transparent thin-film transistor based on Y2O3/In2O3 with low interface traps H. Z. Zhang, L. Y. Liang, A. H. Chen, Z. M. Liu, Z. Yu, H. T. Cao, and Q. Wan Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122108 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (609 kB) ] Order
MAGNETISM AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
Hysteretic current-voltage characteristic in polycrystalline ceramic ferrites Kunpeng Cai, Rui Wang, Bo Li, and Ji Zhou Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122501 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (561 kB) ] Order
Magnetic properties of Bi2FeMnO6: A multiferroic material with double-perovskite structure Y. Du, Z. X. Cheng, S. X. Dou, X. L. Wang, H. Y. Zhao, and H. Kimura Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122502 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (444 kB) ] Order
Prediction for room-temperature half-metallic ferromagnetism in the half-fluorinated single layers of BN and ZnO E. J. Kan, H. J. Xiang, F. Wu, C. Tian, C. Lee, J. L. Yang, and M.-H. Whangbo Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122503 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (1027 kB) ] Order
Tuning perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in (Ga,Mn)(As,P) by thermal annealing A. Casiraghi, A. W. Rushforth, M. Wang, N. R. S. Farley, P. Wadley, J. L. Hall, C. R. Staddon, K. W. Edmonds, R. P. Campion, C. T. Foxon, and B. L. Gallagher Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122504 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (545 kB) ] Order
A low temperature anomaly observed in off-stoichiometric Ni–Mn–Ga system studied by higher harmonic ac-susceptibility measurements Saurabh Kumar Srivastava, Vijay Kumar Srivastava, Anupam Joshi, Pawel Kamasa, Lajos Károly Varga, V. V. Khovaylo, and Ratnamala Chatterjee Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122505 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (817 kB) ] Order
Microwave assisted switching In bit patterned media: Accessing multiple states T. J. Fal and R. E. Camley Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122506 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (142 kB) ] Order
DIELECTRICS AND FERROELECTRICITY
Phase diagram and electrostrictive properties of Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3–BaTiO3–K0.5Na0.5NbO3 ceramics Shan-Tao Zhang, Feng Yan, Bin Yang, and Wenwu Cao Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122901 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (470 kB) ] Order
A study of phase coexistence and temperature dependent monoclinic to tetragonal phase transition in the multiferroic (1−x)Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3−xPbTiO3 (x=0.08) Satendra Pal Singh, Songhak Yoon, Sunggi Baik, Namsoo Shin, and Dhananjai Pandey Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122902 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (303 kB) ] Order
Study of phase transitions in ternary lead indium niobate-lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate relaxor ferroelectric morphotropic single crystals Peter Finkel, Harold Robinson, Joseph Stace, and Ahmed Amin Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 122903 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (225 kB) ] Order
NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND DESIGN
Nanocheckerboard modulations in (NaNd)(MgW)O6 Mark W. Licurse and Peter K. Davies Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 123101 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (993 kB) ] Order
Resistance switching at the interface of LaAlO3/SrTiO3 Y. Z. Chen, J. L. Zhao, J. R. Sun, N. Pryds, and B. G. Shen Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 123102 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (354 kB) ] Order
Theoretical investigation of Möbius strips formed from graphene Xianlong Wang, Xiaohong Zheng, Meiyan Ni, Liangjian Zou, and Zhi Zeng Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 123103 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (1819 kB) ] Order
A theoretical framework to obtain interface's shapes during the high-temperature annealing of high-aspect-ratio gratings Marcos F. Castez, Roberto C. Salvarezza, Jun Nakamura, and Koichi Sudoh Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 123104 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (255 kB) ] Order
Dielectric thickness dependence of carrier mobility in graphene with HfO2 top dielectric Babak Fallahazad, Seyoung Kim, Luigi Colombo, and Emanuel Tutuc Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 123105 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (502 kB) ] Order
Structural morphology of acoustically levitated and heated nanosilica droplet Ranganathan Kumar, Erick Tijerino, Abhishek Saha, and Saptarshi Basu Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 123106 (2010) (3 pages) Multimedia Information
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ORGANIC ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONICS
Frequency dependence of organic magnetoresistance W. Wagemans, P. Janssen, E. H. M. van der Heijden, M. Kemerink, and B. Koopmans Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 123301 (2010) (3 pages) Abstract Full Text: [ Read Online (HTML) PDF (201 kB) ]