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Homoepitaxial step-flow growth of high-quality $\beta$-Ga$_{2}$O$_{3}$ thin films is essential for the advancement of high-performance Ga$_{2}$O$_{3}$-based devices. In this work, the step-flow growth mechanism of $\beta$-Ga$_{2}$O$_{3}$…
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)…
We report on the growth and characterization of Ge-doped \b{eta}-Ga2O3 thin films using a solid germanium source. \b{eta}-Ga2O3 thin films were grown using a low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) reactor with either an oxygen or…
Plasma based surface modification of niobium is a promising alternative to wet etching of superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities. The development of the technology based on Cl2/Ar plasma etching has to address several crucial…
Elastic and structural properties of $\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$ and $\alpha$-Ga$_2$O$_3$ are investigated from first principles. The full elastic tensors and elastic moduli of both phases at $0$ K are computed in the framework of semi-local…
As an ultrawide bandgap semiconductor, beta-Ga2O3 has been attractive for its strong tolerance to irradiation damage and high n-type conductivity through ion implantation. Homoepitaxial (010) \b{eta}-Ga2O3 films grown by MOCVD were…
This study investigates the electrical and structural properties of MOSCAPs with in-situ MOCVD-grown Al$_2$O$_3$ dielectrics on (010) $\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$ and $\beta$-(Al$_x$Ga$_{1-x}$)$_2$O$_3$ films. The Al$_2$O$_3$/$\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$…
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…
In the present work, we performed calculations of the lattice thermal conductivity (LTC) and electron-phonon interactions in crystalline and amorphous gallium oxide. The calculations were performed by coupling a machine-learned interatomic…
We report the first observation of re-entrant layer-by-layer etching based on {\it in situ\/} reflection high-energy electron-diffraction measurements. With AsBr$_3$ used to etch GaAs(001), sustained specular-beam intensity oscillations are…
We present a comprehensive investigation of reconstructions on $\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$(001) combining first-principles calculations with experimental observations. Using ab initio atomistic thermodynamics and replica-exchange grand-canonical…
Point defects in crystalline materials often occur in multiple charge states. Although many experimental methods to study and explore point defects are available, techniques to explore the non-equilibrium dynamics of the charge states of…
We report the optical, electrical, and structural properties of Si doped $\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$ films grown on (010)-oriented $\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$ substrate via HVPE. Our results show that, despite growth rates that are more than one order of…
We report on the experimental observation of up to 11.5 ${\mu}m$ deep charge depletion in (010), (110), and (011) ${\beta}-Ga_2O_3$ epitaxial layers due to ion damage from sputtering and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etching processes…
Phase pure \b{eta}-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 thin films are grown on (001) oriented \b{eta}-Ga2O3 substrates via metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). By systematically tuning the precursor molar flow rates, the epitaxial growth of coherently…
Metal surface cleaning or etching techniques using reactive plasma are emerging as one of the dry processing techniques for surface contaminants with high bond energy, especially for cleaning and decontamination of nuclear components and…
A process for growing gallium nitride (GaN) vertical p-i-n homojunctions on (111) silicon (Si) substrates using metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) was developed, and a triple mesa etch technique was used to fabricate efficient…
While $\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$ is considered a promising wide bandgap semiconductor, the impact of ion-induced defect formation and anisotropic elasticity remains poorly understood. Here, we combine a simulation and experiment X-ray diffraction…
Field-plated (FP) depletion-mode MOVPE-grown $\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$ lateral MESFETs are realized with superior reverse breakdown voltages and ON currents. A sandwiched SiN$_x$ dielectric field plate design was utilized that prevents…
A comparative study of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) surfaces treated by the post-discharge of He and He-O2 plasmas at atmospheric pressure is presented. The characterization of treated PTFE surfaces and the species involved in the surface…