Imaging materials and probing their properties (morphology, electrical, and magnetic
properties, for example) at the nanoscale with near-field methods such as Scanning Force …

Atomically thin vanadium diselenide (VSe2) is a two-dimensional transition metal
dichalcogenide exhibiting attractive properties due to its metallic 1T phase. With the recent …

We employ gigahertz frequency ultrasonic waves to non-invasively image grain
microstructure in polycrystalline ceria. This technique, termed time-domain Brillouin …

The photoelastic phenomenon has been widely investigated as a fundamental elastooptical
property of solids. This effect has been applied extensively to study stress distribution in …

Gallium phosphide is an important indirect band gap material with a variety of applications in
optics ranging from LEDs to applications in GaP/Si based solar cells. We investigated GaP …

Picosecond ultrasonics has been demonstrated on a tristructural isotropic (TRISO) fuel
compact to measure the elastic properties of each compact layer. This technique utilizes an …

Rare earth ions embedded in solid state systems play a critical role in classical optical
systems and have significant potential for advancing quantum information science (QIS) due …

The unique capabilities of time domain Brillouin scattering (TDBS) for studying post-
implantation effects on optical and opto-elastic properties of semiconductors are discussed …

Semiconductors are essential to all technology fields. The continuous need for higher
speeds and higher power semiconductors, coupled with the continuous miniaturization trend …

Time-domain Brillouin scattering is a unique tool for determining depth-dependent material
properties. Here, we show the influence of doping level in Ga As on Brillouin oscillations …