Droplet epitaxy of semiconductor nanostructures for quantum photonic devices
The long dreamed 'quantum internet'would consist of a network of quantum nodes (solid-
state or atomic systems) linked by flying qubits, naturally based on photons, travelling over …
state or atomic systems) linked by flying qubits, naturally based on photons, travelling over …
Structural properties of self-organized semiconductor nanostructures
J Stangl, V Holý, G Bauer - Reviews of modern physics, 2004 - APS
Instabilities in semiconductor heterostructure growth can be exploited for the self-organized
formation of nanostructures, allowing for carrier confinement in all three spatial dimensions …
formation of nanostructures, allowing for carrier confinement in all three spatial dimensions …
Origin of ferroelectric phase stabilization via the clamping effect in ferroelectric hafnium zirconium oxide thin films
The presence of the top electrode on hafnium oxide‐based thin films during processing has
been shown to drive an increase in the amount of metastable ferroelectric orthorhombic …
been shown to drive an increase in the amount of metastable ferroelectric orthorhombic …
Mechanisms of stranski-krastanov growth
A Baskaran, P Smereka - Journal of Applied Physics, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
Stranski-Krastanov (SK) growth is reported experimentally as the growth mode that is
responsible for the transition to three dimensional islands in heteroepitaxial growth. A kinetic …
responsible for the transition to three dimensional islands in heteroepitaxial growth. A kinetic …
Growth and self-organization of SiGe nanostructures
Many recent advances in microelectronics would not have been possible without the
development of strain induced nanodevices and bandgap engineering, in particular …
development of strain induced nanodevices and bandgap engineering, in particular …
Atmospheric particles from organic vapours
Aerosol particles produced over forested areas may affect climate by acting as nuclei for
cloud condensation, but their composition (and hence the chemical species that drive their …
cloud condensation, but their composition (and hence the chemical species that drive their …
Surface roughening of heteroepitaxial thin films
▪ Abstract Heteroepitaxial structures with strained semiconductor thin films are widely used
in electronic and optoelectronic devices. One of the more important defect creation …
in electronic and optoelectronic devices. One of the more important defect creation …
Numerical simulations of island formation in a coherent strained epitaxial thin film system
Three dimensional finite element computations are used to predict the formation of quantum
dot arrays in a strained epitaxial thin film system. The film is idealized as an initially planar …
dot arrays in a strained epitaxial thin film system. The film is idealized as an initially planar …
Nucleationless three-dimensional island formation in low-misfit heteroepitaxy
P Sutter, MG Lagally - Physical review letters, 2000 - APS
The formation of faceted three-dimensional islands during growth of low-misfit Si 1− x Ge x
alloys on Si (100) has been investigated by low-energy electron microscopy. The formation …
alloys on Si (100) has been investigated by low-energy electron microscopy. The formation …
Evolution of coherent islands in
The evolution of strain driven coherent islands is examined using sensitive real time stress
measurements during heteroepitaxial growth of Si 1− x Ge x/Si (001), combined with ex situ …
measurements during heteroepitaxial growth of Si 1− x Ge x/Si (001), combined with ex situ …