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Multiferroic compounds have gained research attention in the field of ferroelectric photovoltaics due to the presence of transition-metal d states from magnetic ions, which tend to reduce the bandgap value. In this work,…
The comparative investigation of pyroelectric response modulation frequency dependences of structures of "polar active film-Si substrate" type based on PZT and PVDF and of structures of "polar active film - buffer layer - Si substrate" type…
Ultrathin microscale resistive thermometers are of key value to many applications. Here we have fabricated a laser machined 50 ${\mu}$m wide and 50 nm thick serpentine Pt thin film sensor capable of sensing temperatures up to 650 ${^\circ}$…
We examine the application of short-circuit electrical boundary conditions in density functional theory calculations of ferroelectric thin films. Modeling PbTiO$_3$ films with Pt electrodes, we demonstrate that under periodic boundary…
Ferroelectric BiFeO3 thin films and artificial superlattices of (BiFeO3)m(SrTiO3)m (m~ 1 to 10 unit cells) were fabricated on (001)-oriented SrTiO3 substrates by pulsed laser ablation. The variation of leakage current and macroscopic…
We report a novel process variation-aware compact model of strip waveguides that is suitable for circuit-level simulation of waveguide-based process design kit (PDK) elements. The model is shown to describe both loss and -- using a novel…
A simple method was developed to observe the interference patterns of the light reflected by the interfaces of thin liquid films. Employing a fluorescent microscope with epi-illumination, we collected the 2D patterns of interference fringes…
Poly(methyl methacrylate), PMMA, is a popular polymer for optical applications due to its superior transmission and reflection. However, its optical properties in the ultraviolet regime still need to be thoroughly studied. Using the…
Characterizing the nonlinear optical properties of various materials plays a prerequisite role in nonlinear optics. Among different methods, the well-known Z-scan technique and the modified versions have been recognized as a simple and…
We report a more than 10-fold enhancement of the piezoelectric coefficient $d_{33}$ of polycrystalline CH$_3$NH$_3$PbI$_3$ (MAPbI$_3$) films when interfacing them with ferroelectric PbZr$_{0.2}$Ti$_{0.8}$O$_3$ (PZT). Piezo-response force…
Efficient heat management and control in optical devices, facilitated by advanced thermo-optic materials, is critical for many applications such as photovoltaics, thermal emitters, mode-locked lasers, and optical switches. Here, we…
This paper details the development of high-quality, c-axis oriented AlN thin films up to 2 {\mu}m thick, using sputtering on platinum-coated SOI substrates for use in piezoelectric MEMS. Our comprehensive studies illustrate how important…
In this paper, a thin film thickness gauge based on the interferometric principle of Y-shaped optical fiber is proposed to achieve accurate measurement of film thickness. In this paper, the optical fiber, the interferometric principle and…
We propose the use of a frequency-dependent photothermal measurement as a complement to light-flash, i.e. time-dependent, measurements to determine the through-plane thermal diffusivity of small, thin samples, e.g. semiconducting polymers…
We report studies of ferroelectricity in ultra-thin perovskite films with realistic electrodes. The results reveal stable ferroelectric states in thin films less than 10 \AA thick with polarization normal to the surface. Under short-circuit…
Several practical implementations of the THz wire waveguides are proposed combining the low-loss, low group velocity dispersion and simplicity of excitation of the two-wire metal waveguide with the ease of manufacturing, possibility of…
Computationally guided high-throughput synthesis is used to explore the Zn-V-N phase space, resulting in the synthesis of a novel ternary nitride Zn$_2$VN$_3$. Following a combinatorial PVD screening, we isolate the phase and synthesize…
This study has successfully demonstrated a novel self-heating formaldehyde gas sensor based on a thin film of NiO sensing layer. A new fabrication process has been developed in which the Pt micro heater and electrodes are deposited directly…
Among the recent discoveries of domain wall functionalities, the observation of electrical conduction at ferroelectric domain walls in the multiferroic insulator BiFeO3 has opened exciting new possibilities. Here, we report evidence of…
The semiconducting half Heusler compound YPtSb was predicted theoretically to be capable of changing into topological insulator under proper strain. In this work, p type semiconducting half-Heusler YPtSb thin films were prepared by…