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226 Liu, FengCoulomb sink: a novel Coulomb effect on coarsening of metal nanoclusters on semiconductor surfacesWe propose the concept of a ‘‘Coulomb sink'' to elucidate the effect of Coulomb charging on coarsening of metal mesas grown on semiconductor surfaces.We show that a charged mesa, due to its reduced chemical potential, acts as a Coulomb sink and grows at the expense of neighboring neutral mesas. ...Coulomb sink; Coulomb effect; Metal nanoclusters; Semiconductor surface; Pb mesas2004-09
227 Stringfellow, Gerald B.; Williams, Clayton C.Spatial mapping of ordered and disordered domains of GaInP by near-field scanning optical microscopy and scanning capacitance microscopyImaging of topography, locally induced photoluminescence and Fermi-level pinning in adjacent ordered and disordered domains on a cleaved GaInP sample is performed using a near-field scanning optical microscope and scanning capacitance microscope at room temperature in air. Highly localized photolumi...Gallium Phosphides; Surface Structure; Photoluminescence1996-04-13
228 Stringfellow, Gerald B.Effect of step structure on ordering in GaInPExamines the effect of step structure on ordering in gallium indium phosphite (GaInP) using atomic force microscopy. Coverage of the surface by islands several monolayers in height with elongated direction; Formation of the edges of the islands; Role of the observations in explaining the nature of t...Gallium indium phosphite (GaInP); Twin boundaries1995-11-12
229 Liu, FengKinetics of mesa overlayer growth: climbing of adatoms onto the mesa topWe have calculated the energy barriers for an adatom climbing up onto a Pb mesa top either over a facet-facet edge or through a facet-step joint, using a modified embedded atom method. We found that the second process is not only thermodynamically more favorable than the first one but also much fast...Mesa overlayer growth; Adatoms; Epitaxial growth2008
230 Scarpulla, MichaelMn L3,2 x-ray absorption and magnetic circular dichroism in ferromagnetic Ga1-xMnxPWe have measured the x-ray absorption and x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) at the Mn L3,2 edges in ferromagnetic Ga1−xMnxP films for 0.018≤x≤0.042. Large XMCD asymmetries at the L3 edge indicate significant spin polarization of the density of states at the Fermi energy. The temperatur...X-ray absorption; Gallium Arsenide; Ferromagnetic semiconductors2006
231 Stringfellow, Gerald B.Surface photoabsorption transients and ordering in GaInPHeterostructures and quantum wells can be produced in GaInP without changing the solid composition by simply varying the order parameter. Since CuPt ordering reduces the band-gap energy, changes in the order parameter induced by changes in growth conditions result in heterostructures with band-ga...Order parameters; Quantum wells; P-dimers1998-03-15
232 Scarpulla, MichaelMagnetocrystalline anisotropy and magnetization reversal in Ga1-xMnxP synthesized by ion implantation and pulsed-laser meltingWe report the observation of ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) and the determination of the magnetocrystalline anisotropy in (100)-oriented single-crystalline thin film samples of Ga1−xMnxP with x=0.042. The contributions to the magnetic anisotropy were determined by measuring the angular and the te...Magnetocrystalline anisotropy; GaMnAs; Gallium arsenide2007-06
233 Tiwari, AshutoshMethods of forming three-dimensional nanodot arrays in a matrixNanostructures and methods of making nanostructures having self-assembled nanodot arrays wherein nanodots are self-assembled in a matrix material due to the free energies of the nanodot material and/or differences in the Gibb's free energy of the nanodot materials and matrix materials.Nanodots2006
234 Bedrov, Dmitro; Smith, Grant D.Integral equation theory for polymer solutions: explicit inclusion of the solvent moleculesSelf-consistent Polymer Reference Interaction Site Model (PRISM) calculations and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed on athermal solutions of linear polymers. Unlike most previous treatments of polymer solutions, we explicitly included the solvent molecules. The polymers were mode...Solvent molecules; Polymer Reference Interaction Site Model; PRISM; Spinodal curve; Intramolecular dimensions; Intermolecular packing; Phase behavior2001
235 Scarpulla, MichaelNonmagnetic compensation in ferromagnetic Ga1-xMnxAs and Ga1-xMnxP synthesized by ion implantation and pulsed-laser meltingThe electronic and magnetic effects of intentional compensation with nonmagnetic donors are investigated in the ferromagnetic semiconductors Ga1−xMnxAs and Ga1−xMnxP synthesized using ion implantation and pulsed-laser melting. It is demonstrated that compensation with nonmagnetic donors and MnI ...Ferromagnetic semiconductors2008
236 Tiwari, AshutoshSynthesis and atomic-level characterization of Ni nanoparticles in Al2O3 matrixSingle domain magnetic nickel nanocrystals were embedded in alumina matrix using a pulsed-laser deposition technique. Structural characterization carried out at the atomic level using scanning transmission electron microscopy with atomic number contrast (STEM-Z) in conjunction with electron energy ...Nanophase magnetic materials; Alumina2002
237 Liu, FengSeeing the atomic orbital: first-principles study of the effect of tip termination on atomic force microscopyWe perform extensive first-principles calculations to simulate the topographical atomic-force-microscope image of an adatom on the Si(111)-(7 X 7) surface, demonstrating the feasibility of imaging not only the atoms but also the atomic orbitals. Our comparative study of tip terminations shows that ...First-principles; Tip termination; Adatoms2003-06
238 Liu, FengCreation of "quantum platelets" via strain-controlled self-organization at stepsWe demonstrate, by both theory and experiment, the strain-induced self-organized formation of "quantum platelets," monolayer-thick islands of finite dimensions. They form at the early stage of heteroepitaxial growth on a substrate with regularly spaced steps, and align along the steps. In the direc...Quantum platelets; Strain-controlled self-organization; Monolayer-thick islands; Heteroepitaxial growth2000-12
239 Ostafin, AgnesCombined deletion of mouse dematin-headpiece and ß-adducin exerts a novel effect on the spectrin-actin junctions leading to erythrocyte fragility and hemolytic AnemiaDematin and adducin are actin-binding proteins of the erythrocyte "junctional complex." Individually, they exert modest effects on erythrocyte shape and membrane stability, and their homologues are expressed widely in non-erythroid cells. Here we report generation and characterization of double knoc...2007
240 Pugmire, Ronald J.Soot formation during coal pyrolysisSoot can be found in almost all combustion and pyrolysis systems. In a coal system, the impact of soot on coal combustion can be identified in two ways. First, soot particles suspended in the combustion flame significantly enhance radiative heat transfer near the burner due to their large surface ar...2001
241 Scarpulla, MichaelSynthesis of GaNxAs1-x thin films by pulsed laser melting and rapid thermal annealing of N+-implanted GaAsWe present a systematic investigation on the formation of the highly mismatched alloy GaNxAs1-x using N1-implantation followed by a combination of pulsed laser melting and rapid thermal annealing. Thin films of GaNxAs1-x with x as high as 0.016 and an activation efficiency of the implanted N up to 5...Highly mismatched alloys; Gallium arsenide2003
242 Stringfellow, Gerald B.Electron mobility in AlxGa1-xAshe electron mobility in AlxGa1-xAs grown by several techniques has been studied to determine whether VPE layers are more highly compensated than comparable LPE layers. The techniques used to grow layers included (1) organometallic VPE using Al(CH3)3, AsH3, and Ga(C2H5)3 or Ga(CH3)3, (2) ''hybrid'' o...Alloys; Organometallics1979-06
243 Stringfellow, Gerald B.; Rieth, Loren W.Effects of Br and Cl on organometallic vapor phase epitaxial growth and ordering in GaInPCuPt ordering in GaInP has significant effects on the electrical and optical properties. In fact, band gap reductions as large as 160 meV are potentially useful for devices. Thus, control of ordering is important. This has led to the investigation of surfactants that affect the surface processes d...Band gap reductions; Surfactants; Surface processes2004
244 Stringfellow, Gerald B.; Cohen, Richard M.Organometallic vapor phase epitaxial growth of high purity GaInAs using trimethylindiumGax In1−xAs lattice matched to the InP substrate (x=0.47) has been grown by organometallic vapor phase epitaxy using trimethylindium (TMIn) and trimethylgallium (TMGa) as the group III sources and AsH3 as the As source. In a simple, horizontal, atmospheric pressure reactor, the GaInAs growth proce...Electron mobilities; Photouminescience; Fabricate modulation1984-03-01
245 Liu, FengSelf-organized nanoscale pattern formation on vicinal Si(111) surfaces via a two-stage faceting transitionWe demonstrate a self-organized pattern formation on vicinal Si(111) surfaces that are miscut toward the [211] direction. All the patterns, consisting of a periodic array of alternating (7 X 7) reconstructed terraces and step-bunched facets, have the same periodicity and facet structure, independent...Vicinal Si(111); Nanoscale pattern formation; Two-stage; Faceting transition2002-02
246 Liu, FengMagnetism and local order II: self-consistent cluster calculationsThe effect of the local environment on the magnetic moment and its convergence to bulk value has been studied self-consistently by using a molecular-cluster model within the framework of spin-density-functional theory. We show that the magnetic moment of the central atom in clusters of 43 Ni atoms a...Local order; Magnetic moment; Molecular-cluster model; Spin-density-functional theory1989-07
247 Stringfellow, Gerald B.; Sadwick, Laurence P.Low pressure pyrolysis of alternate phosphorus precursors for chemical beam epitaxial growth of InP and related compoundsThe most widely used phosphorous source in chemical beam epitaxy (CBE) is phosphine (PH3). However, because it is highly toxic, alternatives to phosphine have been sought for the growth of phosphorous-containing compounds. We have investigated the pyrolysis rates and reaction products, in low pres...Chemical Beam Epitaxy; CBE1994
248 Stringfellow, Gerald B.Effect of surfactant Sb on carrier lifetime in GaInP epilayersSamples of Ga0.52In0.48P grown on (001) GaAs with small amounts of surfactant Sb were investigated using time-resolved photoluminescence. All samples show a luminescence that may be fit to a two-stage exponential decay with a fast and a slow lifetime. For growth without Sb (Sb/III(v)(0), the sample ...Semiconductor ternary alloys; Epitaxial layer; Microstructures2002-01-01
249 Liu, FengTowards quantitative understanding of formation and stability of Ge hut islands on Si(001)We analyze Ge hut island formation on Si(001), using first-principles calculations of energies, stresses, and their strain dependence of Ge/Si(105) and Ge/Si(001) surfaces combined with continuum modeling. We give a quantitative assessment on strain stabilization of Ge(105) facets, estimate the cr...Ge hut islands; Si(001); First-principles calculations; Heteroepitaxial growth2005-05
250 Stringfellow, Gerald B.Effect of oxygen incorporation in semi-insulating (AlxGa1-x)yIn1-yPDiscusses a study conducted on oxygen-doped, semi-insulating layers of (aluminum-gallium) indium phosphide grown on gallium arsenide using organometallic vapor phase epitaxy. Effect of oxygen doping on semi-insulating layers of the substance; Secondary-ion mass spectrometry measurements; Measured co...Inactive interstitial atoms; Energy-dispersive spectoscopy; intentional oxygen1992
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