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Beta gallium oxide (\beta-Ga2O3) is an emerging ultrawide band gap (4.5 - 4.9 eV) semiconductor with attractive properties for future power electronics, optoelectronics, and sensors for detecting gases and ultraviolet radiation. \beta-Ga2O3…
beta-Ga2O3 is a wide bandgap semiconductor with electrical properties better than SiC and GaN which makes it promising for applications of next-generation power devices. However, the thermal conductivity of \b{eta}-Ga2O3 is more than one…
The electrical and magnetic properties of p-type cubic (Ga,Mn)N thin films grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy are reported. Hole concentrations in excess of 1018 cm-3 at room temperature are observed. Activated behaviour is…
Rutile germanium dioxide (r-GeO2) has recently emerged as a promising ultrawide-bandgap (UWBG) semiconductor owing to its wide bandgap (~4.4-5.1 eV), ambipolar doping potential, and high theoretical thermal conductivity. However,…
Semiconductors with wide band gap (3.0 eV), high dielectric constant (> 10), good thermal dissipation, and capable of $n$- and $p$-type doping are highly desirable for high-energy power electronic devices. Recent studies indicate that $\rm…
Ga2O3 thin films were deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering from a liquid gallium target. The influence of deposition temperature, substrate type, and discharge parameters on the structural and electrical properties was systematically…
Beta-Ga2O3 is an ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor with emerging applications in power electronics. The introduction of acceptor dopants yields semi-insulating substrates necessary for thin-film devices. In the present work, exposure of…
Thin films composed of Ge nanocrystals embedded in amorphous SiO2 matrix (Ge-NCs TFs) were prepared using a low temperature in-situ growth method. Unexpected high p-type conductivity was observed in the intrinsic Ge-NCs TFs. Unintentional…
Beta-Ga2O3 has emerged as a promising candidate for electronic device applications because of its ultra-wide bandgap, high breakdown electric field, and large-area affordable substrates grown from the melt. However, its thermal conductivity…
We report a method to obtain insights into lower thermal conductivity of \beta-Ga2O3 thin films grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on c-plane sapphire and 4H-SiC substrates. We compare experimental values against the numerical…
Thin films of the wide band gap semiconductor $\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$ have a high potential for applications in transparent electronics and high power devices. However, the role of interfaces remains to be explored. Here, we report on…
The origin of ferromagnetism in nanoparticles of nonmagnetic oxides is an interesting area of research. In the present work, transport properties of niobium thin films, with beta-Ga2O3 nanoparticles embedded within them, are presented.…
Finding suitable p-type dopants, as well as reliable doping and characterization methods for the emerging wide bandgap semiconductor $\beta$-$Ga_2O_3$ could strongly influence and contribute to the development of the next generation of…
$\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$ is a semiconductor with bandgap in the deep-UV ~ 5 eV. Due to its strong phonon-hole coupling, holes are self-trapped inhibiting bandgap luminescence at the deep-UV. In contrast, the self-trapped holes (STH) can exhibit…
The self-heating effect is a severe issue for high-power semiconductor devices, which degrades the electron mobility and saturation velocity, and also affects the device reliability. On applying an ultrafast and high-resolution…
Zinc-based nitride CaZn2N2 films grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) with a plasma-assisted active nitrogen-radical source are promising candidates of next-generation semiconductors for light-emitting diodes and solar cells. This nitride…
Recent breakthroughs in bulk crystal growth of beta-Ga2O3 by the edge-defined film-fed technique has led to the commercialization of large-area beta-Ga2O3 substrates. Standard epitaxy approaches are being utilized to develop various…
Advancement of optoelectronic and high-power devices is tied to the development of wide band gap materials with excellent transport properties. However, bipolar doping (n-type and p-type doping) and realizing high carrier density while…
A new record-high room temperature electron Hall mobility (${\mu}_{RT} = 194\space cm^{2}/V\space s$ at $n\sim 8\times 10^{15}\space cm^{-3}$) for ${\beta}$-Ga2O3 is demonstrated in the unintentionally doped thin film grown on (010)…
Rutile GeO2 is an emerging ultra-wide band gap semiconductor (UWBG) that has demonstrated excellent potential for applications in power electronic devices. Alloys of rutile SnO2, a well-established UWBG semiconducting oxide, with GeO2 are…