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Effect of Tb3+ Concentration on the Optical and Vibrational Properties of YBO3 Tri-doped with Eu3+, Ce3+, and Tb3+
(American Institute of Physics, 2014-05-09)Structural and optical studies are reported of yttrium orthoborate YBO3 when tri-doped with Eu3þ, Ce3þ, and Tb3þ, focusing on the role of terbium concentration. Incorporation of Tb3þ affects emission properties for ... -
Radiative and Interfacial Recombination in CdTe Heterostructures
(American Institute of Physics, 2014-12-02)Double heterostructures (DH) were produced consisting of a CdTe film between two wide band gap barriers of CdMgTe alloy. A combined method was developed to quantify radiative and non- radiative recombination rates by ... -
Hydrogen-doping Stabilized Metallic VO2 (R) Thin Films and their Application to Suppress Fabry-Perot Resonances in the Terahertz Regime
(American Institute of Physics, 2014-06-16)We demonstrate that catalyst-assisted hydrogen spillover doping of VO2 thin films significantly alters the metal-insulator transition characteristics and stabilizes the metallic rutile phase at room temperature. With ... -
Continuous Tuning of W-doped VO2 Optical Properties for Terahertz Analog Applications
(American Institute of Physics, 2014-11-17)Vanadium dioxide (VO2), with its characteristic metal-insulator phase transition, is a prospective active candidate to realize tunable optical devices operating at terahertz (THz) frequencies. However, the abrupt phase ... -
Straightforward Electrical Measurement of Forward-voltage to Investigate Thermal Effects in InGaN/GaN High-brightness Light-emitting Diodes
(American Vacuum Society, 2014-11-12)The junction temperature of InGaN/GaN MQW high-brightness light-emitting diodes is measured using an electrical method based on the dependence of diode forward voltage, Vf , on the junction temperature Tj. Electroluminescence ... -
Raman Measurements of Substrate Temperature in a Molecular Beam Epitaxy Growth Chamber
(American Institute of Physics, 2015-01-16)A method is described for directly measuring the temperature of a substrate in a molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE) growth system. The approach relies on the establishment of the temperature depen- dence of Raman-active phonons ... -
Optical Studies of the Effect of Oxidation on GaN
(American Vacuum Society, 2014-01-09)Optical studies are reported of GaN following oxide layer growth using thermal oxidation and atomic layer deposition (ALD). The low-temperature photoluminescence (PL) probes the topmost GaN layer (<100 nm) where any influence ... -
Factors Influencing Photoluminescence and Photocarrier Lifetime in CdSeTe/CdMgTe Double Heterostructures
(American Institute of Physics, 2016-10-28)CdSeTe/CdMgTe double heterostructures were produced with both n-type and unintentionally doped absorber layers. Measurements of the dependence of photoluminescence intensity on excita- tion intensity were carried out, as ... -
Participation and Performance on Paper- and Computer-based Low-stakes Assessments
(Springer Open, 2018-05-07)Background: High-stakes assessments, such the Graduate Records Examination, have transitioned from paper to computer administration. Low-stakes research-based assessments (RBAs), such as the Force Concept Inventory, have ... -
Near-Ultraviolet Micro-Raman Study of Diamond Grown on GaN
(AIP Publishing, 2016-01-19)Ultraviolet (UV) micro-Raman measurements are reported of diamond grown on GaN using chemical vapor deposition. UV excitation permits simultaneous investigation of the diamond (D) and disordered carbon (DC) comprising the ... -
Ultraviolet Micro-Raman Spectroscopy Stress Mapping of a 75-mm GaN-on-Diamond Wafer
(AIP Publishing, 2016-05-23)Full-wafer stress mapping is accomplished using visible and ultraviolet (UV) micro-Raman spectroscopy of a 730-nm thick GaN layer integrated with diamond grown by chemical vapor deposition. The UV measurements taken from ... -
Ultraviolet Micro-Raman Stress Map of Polycrystalline Diamond Grown Selectivity on Silicon Substrates Using Chemical Vapor Deposition
(AIP Publishing, 2018-05-03)Polycrystalline diamond stripes, with a nominal thickness of ∼1.5 μm and various widths, were selectively grown on silicon substrates using chemical vapor deposition. Stress measurements using ultraviolet micro-Raman mapping ... -
Challenges of Contact Module Integration for GaN-based Devices in a Si-CMOS Environment
(AIP Publishing, 2014-05-23)The authors report on the integration of an Au-free contact module intended for AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistors fabricated in a 200 mm Si complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor facility. Contacts are characterized ... -
Becoming Physics People: Development of Integrated Physics Identity through the Learning Assistant Experience
(American Physical Society, 2016-02-22)[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Preparing and Supporting University Physics Educators.] In this study, we analyze the experience of students in the Physics Learning Assistant (LA) program at Texas State ... -
Geometric Reasoning about Damped and Forced Harmonic Motion in the Complex Plane
(American Association of Physics Teachers, 2015-09-01)Complex-valued functions are commonly used to solve differential equations for one-dimensional motion of a harmonic oscillator with linear damping, a sinusoidal driving force, or both. However, the usual approach treats ... -
Energy Tracking Diagrams
(American Association of Physics Teachers, 2016-02-01)Energy is a crosscutting concept in science and features prominently in national science education documents. In the Next Generation Science Standards, the primary conceptual learning goal is for learners to conserve energy ... -
Gas Source Techniques for Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Highly Mismatched Ge Alloys
(MDPI, 2016-12-02)Ge and its alloys are attractive candidates for a laser compatible with silicon integrated circuits. Dilute germanium carbide (Ge1−xCx) offers a particularly interesting prospect. By using a precursor gas with a Ge4C core, ... -
Fast Detection and Low Power Hydrogen Sensor Using Edge-Oriented Vertically Aligned 3-D Network of MoS2 Flakes at Room Temperature
(AIP Publishing, 2017-08-29)The increased usage of hydrogen as a next generation clean fuel strongly demands the parallel development of room temperature and low power hydrogen sensors for their safety operation. In this work, we report strong evidence ... -
Control of InGaAs and InAs Facets Using Metal Modulation Epitaxy
(American Vacuum Society, 2015-01-06)Control of faceting during epitaxy is critical for nanoscale devices. This work identifies the origins of gaps and different facets during regrowth of InGaAs and InAs adjacent to patterned features. Molecular beam epitaxy ... -
Ge Quantum Dots Encapsulated by AIAs Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy on GaAs without Extended Defects
(AIP Publishing, 2014-02-21)We demonstrate nearly spherical, strain-free, self-assembled Ge quantum dots (QDs) fully encapsulated by AlAs, grown on (100) GaAs by molecular beam epitaxy. The QDs were formed without a wetting layer using a high ...
