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Garnett W. Bryant, D. Quang To, Zhengtianye Wang, Q. Dai Ho, Ruiqi Hu, Wilder Acuna, Yongchen Liu, Anderson Janotti, Joshua Zide, Stephanie Law, Matthew Doty
We probe theoretically the emergence of strong coupling in a system consisting of a topological insulator (TI) and a III-V heterostructure using a numerical approach based on the scattering matrix formalism. Speci cally, we investigate the interactions
Melissa Chernick, Alan Kennedy, Treye Thomas, Keana C. K. Scott, Christine Ogilvie Hendren, Mark Wiesner, David Hinton
Polymer nanocomposites combine the versatile, lightweight characteristics of polymers with the properties of nanomaterials. Polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) is commonly used in polymer additive manufacturing due to its controllable transparency
Yongze Ren, Shihao Guo, Wenqi Zhu, Pengcheng Huo, Sijia Liu, Song Zhang, Peng Chen, Lu Chen, Henri Lezec, Amit Agrawal, Yanqing Lu, Ting Xu
Decoding arbitrary polarization information from an optical field has triggered unprecedented endeavors in polarization imaging, remote sensing and information processing. Therefore, developing a polarization detection device with full on-chip integration
Polymer nanocomposites containing self-assembled cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are ideal for advanced applications requiring both strength and toughness, as their helicoidal structure deflects crack propagation and the polymer matrix dissipates impact
Jordan Stone, Gregory Moille, Xiyuan Lu, Kartik Srinivasan
We study optical parametric oscillations in Kerr-nonlinear microresonators, revealing an intricate solution space -- parameterized by the pump-to-sideband conversion efficiency -- that arises from an interplay of nonlinear processes. Using a three-wave
Antonio Montoro Bustos, Karen Murphy, Michael Winchester
Single particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (spICP-MS) is an emerging technique that is capable of simultaneous measurement of size and number concentration of metal-containing nanoparticles (NPs) at environmentally relevant levels
The polarity-tunable anomalous Hall effect (AHE) is useful for electronic device applications. Here in a magnetic topological insulator MnBi2Te4 grown by molecular beam epitaxy, we report the polarity change of the AHE by increasing the temperature or
We utilize the recently developed frequency-modulated charge pumping technique to detect a single charge per cycle, which strongly suggests a single Si/SiO2 interface trap. This demonstration in sub-micron MOSFETs, in which scaling of the gate oxide yields
Quantitative determination of the effects of surfactant chemistry and polymer molecular mass choices on the concentration conditions necessary to yield extraction of specific single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNCT) species in an aqueous two-polymer phase
Falk Niefind, Henry Bell, Thuc Mai, Angela R. Hight Walker, Randolph Elmquist, Sujitra Pookpanratana
A photoemission electron microscope (PEEM) was recently commissioned at the NIST. To benchmark its capabilities, epitaxial graphene on 4H-SiC (0001) was imaged and analyzed in the PEEM and compared to other complementary imaging techniques. We determine
James Ashton, Stephen Moxim, Ashton Purcell, Patrick Lenahan, Jason Ryan
We present a model based on Fitzgerald-Grove surface recombination for the bipolar amplification effect (BAE) measurement, which is widely utilized in electrically detected magnetic resonance (EDMR) to measure reliability and performance-limiting interface
Kamal Choudhary, Kevin Garrity, Charles Camp, Sergei Kalinin, Rama Vasudevan, Maxim Ziatdinov, Francesca Tavazza
We introduce the systematic database of scanning tunneling microscope (STM) images obtained using density functional theory (DFT) for two-dimensional (2D) materials, calculated using the Tersoff-Hamann method. It currently contains data for 716 exfoliable
Tom Vincent, Jiayun liang, simrjit singh, eli castanon, xiaotian zhang, deep jariwala, olga kazakova, zakaria al-balushi, Amber McCreary
The interest in two-dimensional and layered materials continues to expand, driven by the compelling properties of individual atomic layers that can be stacked and/or twisted into synthetic heterostructures. The plethora of electronic properties as well as
Liam Collins, Jason Killgore, Samuel Berweger, Rachael Cohn, neus domingo, Georg Fantner, Rajiv Giridharagopal, Sergei Kalinin, Philippe LECLERE, Simon Scheuring, Rama Vasudevan, Dalia Yablon
In March 2020 our plans for organizing and hosting one of the premier scanning probe microscopy (SPM) conferences in Breckenridge, Colorado, USA were well underway. For the first time the meeting would synergistically combine International Scanning Probe
Samuel Berweger, Robert Tyrrell-Ead, Houchen Chang, Mingzhong Wu, Hong Tang, Hans Nembach, Karl Stupic, Stephen E. Russek, Thomas Mitchell (Mitch) Wallis, Pavel Kabos
We present images of spin-wave excitations in a patterned yttrium iron garnet (YIG) thin film obtained by use of near-field microwave microscopy, which can achieve spatial resolution as high as 50 nm. Visualization of magnetic excitations is an enticing
Qianwei Zhou, Mingze Liu, Wenqi Zhu, Lu Chen, Yongze Ren, Henri Lezec, Yanqing Lu, Ting Xu, Amit Agrawal
Perfect vortex beam (PVB) is a propagating optical field carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) with a radial intensity profile that is independent of topological charge. PVB can be generated through the Fourier transform of a Bessel-Gaussian beam, which
Elliot Fuller, Evgheni Strelcov, Jamie Weaver, Michael Swift, Joshua Sugar, Andrei Kolmakov, Nikolai Zhitenev, Jabez J. McClelland, Yue Qi, Joseph Dura, Alec Talin
The performance of solid-state electrochemical systems is intimately tied to the potential and lithium distributions across electrolyte–electrode junctions that give rise to interface impedance. Here, we combine two operando methods, Kelvin probe force
This chapter provides an overview of the thermal techniques available to study nanoparticles, with particular attention to thermogravimetric analysis, calorimetry and differential scanning calorimetry. The advantages of thermal analysis for nanoparticle
Systematic charge transport characterization of solution-processed graphene inks using ethyl cellulose polymer as a binder/stabilizer, showed graphene patterns with high mobility ( 160 cm2 V-1 s-1), low energy gap, thermally activated charge transport and
James Ashton, Stephen Moxim, Ashton Purcell, Patrick Lenahan, Jason Ryan
We report on a model for the bipolar amplification effect (BAE), which enables defect density measurements utilizing BAE in metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs). BAE is an electrically detected magnetic resonance (EDMR) technique
The open-loop (OL) variant of the Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) provides access to the voltage response of the electrostatic interaction between a conductive atomic force microscopy (AFM) probe and the investigated sample. The measured response can
Lars Leibrock, Harald Jungnickel, Jutta Tentschert, Aaron Katz, Blaza Toman, Elijah Petersen, Frank Bierkandt, Ajay V. Singh, Peter Laux, Andreas Luch
Air-liquid interface (ALI) systems have been widely used in recent years to investigate the inhalation toxicity of many gaseous compounds, chemicals, and nanomaterials and represent an emerging and promising in vitro method to supplement or ultimately
This publication is a synopsis of an invited presentation by Nandita Abhyankar, presented to the International EPR Society in September 2021. The synopsis describes the advantages of planar inverse anapole microresonators for improving the sensitivity of