By carefully tuning the thickness of a compliant thin film placed within an acoustic cavity, we achieve coherent control of the cavity’s acoustic resonances, analogous to the operation of an optical etalon. This tech...
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By carefully tuning the thickness of a compliant thin film placed within an acoustic cavity, we achieve coherent control of the cavity’s acoustic resonances, analogous to the operation of an optical etalon. This technique is demonstrated using a supported membrane oscillator in which multiple high-frequency harmonic resonances are simultaneously optoexcited by an ultrafast laser. Theoretical and computational methods are used to analyze the selective strengthening or suppression of these resonances by constructive or destructive interference.
A high-power RF-to-DC rectifier applied to wireless power transfer (WPT) with ultra-wide input power dynamic range is proposed in this paper. A GaN (gallium nitride) HEMT (high electron mobility transistor) is utilize...
A high-power RF-to-DC rectifier applied to wireless power transfer (WPT) with ultra-wide input power dynamic range is proposed in this paper. A GaN (gallium nitride) HEMT (high electron mobility transistor) is utilized to realize rectification at high power up to 12 W and a Schottky diode is used for lower-power rectification. Excellent switching between the two circuits’ rectification modes is achieved by adding a circulator. The rectifier has a 30 dB dynamic range with an efficiency of over 50% at 2.4 GHz.
We analyze the statistical characteristics of quasinonequilibrium two-dimensional electron-hole plasmas in graphene layers (GLs) and graphene bilayers (GBLs) and evaluate their heat capacity. The GL heat capacity of t...
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We analyze the statistical characteristics of quasinonequilibrium two-dimensional electron-hole plasmas in graphene layers (GLs) and graphene bilayers (GBLs) and evaluate their heat capacity. The GL heat capacity of the weakly pumped intrinsic or weakly doped GLs normalized by the Boltzmann constant is equal to cGL≃6.58. With varying carrier temperature the intrinsic GBL carrier heat capacity cGBL changes from cGBL≃2.37 at T≲300 K to cGBL≃6.58 at elevated temperatures. These values are markedly different from the heat capacity of classical two-dimensional carriers with c=1. The obtained results can be useful for the optimization of different GL- and GBL-based high-speed devices.
Modulation and δ-doping strategies, in which atomically thin layers of charged dopants are precisely deposited within a heterostructure, have played enabling roles in the discovery of new physical behavior in electro...
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Modulation and δ-doping strategies, in which atomically thin layers of charged dopants are precisely deposited within a heterostructure, have played enabling roles in the discovery of new physical behavior in electronic materials. Here, we demonstrate a purely structural “δ-doping” strategy in complex oxide heterostructures, in which atomically thin manganite layers are inserted into an isovalent manganite host, thereby modifying the local rotations of corner-connected MnO6 octahedra. Combining scanning transmission electron microscopy, polarized neutron reflectometry, and density functional theory, we reveal how local magnetic exchange interactions are enhanced within the spatially confined regions of suppressed octahedral rotations. The combined experimental and theoretical results illustrate the potential to utilize noncharge-based approaches to “doping” in order to enhance or suppress functional properties within spatially confined regions of oxide heterostructures.
Systematic measurements on the impact of interdiffusion between a metal overlayer and adhesion layer on the thermal interface conductance (G) at the metal bilayer-dielectric interface are reported. Composition depth p...
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Systematic measurements on the impact of interdiffusion between a metal overlayer and adhesion layer on the thermal interface conductance (G) at the metal bilayer-dielectric interface are reported. Composition depth profiles quantify the interdiffusion of a Au-Cu bilayer as a function of Cu adhesion layer thickness (0–10 nm), annealing time, and annealing temperature. Optical pump/probe measurements of G quantify the effect of Au-Cu interdiffusion on thermal transport across the (Au-Cu)-Al2O3 interface. The enhancement of G between Au and Al2O3 through the addition of a Cu adhesion layer decreases as Au-Cu interdiffusion occurs. For example, annealing a 49-nm Au film with a 4.7-nm Cu adhesion layer on Al2O3 at 520 K for 30 min, results in a 57±15% drop in G. An analytical model of the composition profile is derived with inputs of annealing time, temperature dependent permeabilities of the Au-Cu interface to each species, and the initial thicknesses of the Au and Cu layers. Integrating this model with a diffuse mismatch model defines a methodology for the prediction of G that accounts for interdiffusion in metal bilayers on dielectric substrates, and can be used to evaluate the degradation of G over a device's lifetime.
We examine the potential of Bi-Ge-Se chalcogenide glass films as materials for a new type of photovoltaic devices, referred to as junctionless nanodipole PV. Glasses of a chemical composition providing a significant o...
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Up till the present moment, the solution-processed PbS colloidal quantum dots(CQDs) photovoltaics characterized by the n-p junction with PbI treated and 1, 2-ethanedithiol PbS CQDs layer have been holding the effici...
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Up till the present moment, the solution-processed PbS colloidal quantum dots(CQDs) photovoltaics characterized by the n-p junction with PbI treated and 1, 2-ethanedithiol PbS CQDs layer have been holding the efficiency record of over 12%. However, a crucial issue is the limiting understanding of the interfacial charge transfer involved in the heterojunction photovoltaic devices, especial for the n-p contact. Herein, we report the strategy of implanting a buffer layer consisting of the conventional tetrabutylammonium iodide-treated PbS CQDs into the junction region, which is confirmed to play the two impressive roles as follows: 1) the effective suppression of the interfacial charge recombination by eliminating the yield of the insulating Pb-thiol complexes during the course of depositing the p-type layer;2) the optimization of the band alignment for facilitating the charge transfer. As a result, the overall power conversion efficiency(PCE) increases from 8.04%(the control device without the buffer layer) to 9.11% due to the improvement of other three dependent photovoltaic metrics, including short current density(J), fill factor(F.F.) and open circuit voltage(V). Undoubtedly, this work elucidates the significant role of the quality of the junction interface in rendering high-performance photovoltaic devices.
F. Villalpando‐Paez, G. Dresselhaus, M. S. Dresselhaus; Raman Spectroscopy of Carbon Nanostructures, AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 1267, Issue 1, 6 August
F. Villalpando‐Paez, G. Dresselhaus, M. S. Dresselhaus; Raman Spectroscopy of Carbon Nanostructures, AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 1267, Issue 1, 6 August
Control of the Néel vector in antiferromagnetic materials is one of the challenges preventing their use as active device components. Several methods have been investigated such as exchange bias, electric current,...
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The radio frequency (RF) spectrum is crowded with users and adjacent frequency users are facing an increase in interference from each other. The spectrum governing body Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has the ...
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