应用物理
Recently-demonstrated high-quality three-dimensional (3D) subsurface laser processing inside crystalline silicon (c-Si) wafers opens a door to a wide range of novel applications in multidisciplinary research areas. Using this technique, a…
Recent innovations in x-ray technology (namely phase-based and energy-resolved imaging) offer unprecedented opportunities for material discrimination, however they are often used in isolation or in limited combinations. Here we show that…
Heterostructures based on ultrawide-bandgap (UWBG) semiconductors (bandgap >4.0 eV), boron nitride (BN) and diamond are important for next-generation high-power electronics. However, in-situ hetero-epitaxy of BN/diamond or vice-versa…
Neurons with internal memory have been proposed for biological and bio-inspired neural networks, adding interesting functionality. We propose and model a nanoscale optoelectronic neural node with charge-based time-limited memory and signal…
In this work, a thermal switch is proposed based on the phase-change material vanadium dioxide (VO2) within the framework of near-field radiative heat transfer (NFRHT). The radiative thermal switch consists of two metamaterials filled with…
We report the use of spin-orbit torque (SOT) magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) to implement a probabilistic binary neural network (PBNN) for resource-saving applications. The in-plane magnetized SOT (i-SOT) MRAM not only enables…
A single tunable filter simplifies complexity, reduces insertion loss, and minimizes size compared to frequency switchable filter banks commonly used for radio frequency (RF) band selection. Magnetostatic wave (MSW) filters stand out for…
We report a study about the electrical response from a sliding contact made of a silver-graphite brush and a brass ring. This study focuses specifically on the voltage variations due to the mechanical interactions across the contact…
The interest in tellurium nanostructures is on the rise due to their outstanding physical properties including high carrier mobility, anisotropic charge conduction, photoconductivity, thermoelectricity, and piezoelectricity. Applications in…
Despite the enormous progress achieved during the past decade, nanoelectronic devices based on two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors still suffer from a limited electrical stability. This limited stability has been shown to result from the…
In this study, we investigate and fabricate a superdirective antenna array composed of strip dipole elements operating at a frequency of 3.5 GHz. The spacing, dimensions, and phase difference of the elements are optimized to achieve a super…
We demonstrate graded AlGaN/GaN heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) with selective injection of minority carriers across a p-GaN base and patterned regrown base contacts. The selective injection design regulates minority carrier…
In this study, the performance of Helmholtz resonators with curved tapered neck extensions was investigated through numerical and experimental methods. A numerical parametric analysis was carried out using the Finite Element Method with…
Half-metallic Co-based full Heusler alloys have captured considerable attention of the researchers in the realm of spintronic applications, owing to their remarkable characteristics such as exceptionally high spin polarization at Fermi…
We report large nonreciprocity in the transmission of shear-horizontal surface acoustic waves (SAWs) on LiTaO3 substrate coated with a FeCoSiB/NiFeCu magnetoelastic bilayer. The large difference in saturation magnetization of the two layers…
Heat flux rotation has important significance in thermal protection since it can shield the heat energy from a selected direction. Combining with tailored metamaterials, transformation thermotics provides a powerful way to manipulate heat…
Conventional silicon bipolars are not suitable for low-temperature operation due to the deterioration of current gain ($\beta$). In this paper, we characterize lateral bipolar junction transistors (LBJTs) fabricated on silicon-on-insulator…
Electron transport in GaN/AlxGa1-xN superlattices is investigated using a single particle Monte Carlo approach. To establish the band structure required GaN, AlN and their ternary alloy are investigated using a single electron Monte Carlo…
The transport of holes through p-doped wurtzite bulk GaN and AlGaN is poor so transport of holes through GaN/AlGaN superlattices has been proposed and investigated theoretically and experimentally with experimental results showing poor…
Efficient generation, guiding, and detection of phonons, or mechanical vibrations, are of interest in various fields including radio frequency communication, sensing, and quantum information. Diamond is an important platform for phononics…