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Zhou, Wang. "Beyond van der Pauw| Novel methods for four-point magnetotransport characterization." Thesis, Northwestern University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10160475.
Full textIn this thesis, the conventional four-point measurement technique and the van der Pauw (vdP) method are systematically investigated in the presence of non-ideal conditions, namely, non-uniform carrier density distribution and absence of ohmic contacts, which are nonetheless commonly encountered in semiconductor characterizations. Upon understanding the challenges in the conventional methods, novel characterization techniques are developed to address these challenges.
A longitudinal magnetoresistance asymmetry method was developed to study the carrier density non-uniformity in two-dimensional samples. By analyzing the asymmetric longitudinal magnetoresistance under positive and negative B-fields, an analytical model based on a linear density gradient across the sample was deduced to quantitatively describe the asymmetry. Based on the theoretical model, a practical method was described which enabled one to experimentally measure the density gradient within a single sample. The method requires only measurements of longitudinal resistances R xx and Ryy under both positive and negative B-fields, and equations have been provided to extract both the angle and the magnitude of density gradients from the measured resistances. The method was demonstrated in a GaAs quantum well wafer at cryogenic temperatures and n-GaAs bulk-doped wafer at room temperature. In both systems, the density gradient vectors extracted with our method matched well with the interpolated density gradient vectors estimated from actual density distribution maps as a base comparison set, suggesting that our method can be a universal extension of the vdP method to extract density gradients in various systems. The method also allows one to uncover the true local longitudinal resistivity ρxx at the center of the sample, which the conventional vdP method cannot describe in the presence of non-uniform densities. The ability to find ρxx makes it possible to study interesting physics in semiconductors such as interaction-induced quantum corrections to resistivity and valley filtering in multi-valley systems.
To extend the vdP method to cases where ohmic contacts are not available, a capacitive contact technique was introduced which sends current and senses voltage capacitively. A capacitive contact is formed between the buried conducting layer and the contact metal which is simply evaporated onto the sample. Systematic studies of four-point measurements with ohmic and/or capacitive contacts were conducted on a test sample and a Hall bar sample to demonstrate the effectiveness of the capacitive contact method. With a pre-defined capacitive scaling factor γ and a measurement frequency band (fL ∼ fH), it was shown that capacitive contacts could extract the same four-point resistance as ohmic contacts, establishing the validity of the capacitive contact technique.
Built on the idea of capacitive coupling with capacitive contacts, a contactless electrical characterization probe was proposed. On the probe head, there are two types of metal gates: depletion gates to define a test region and separate the contacts, and capacitive contacts to conduct four-point measurements. To characterize a piece or a region on a wafer hosting a buried conducting layer, one brings the probe onto the sample, conducts the electrical measurements with the capacitive contacts, and removes the probe. The sample remains untouched and can be reused. The contactless probe should provide a fast and nondestructive way of semiconductor characterization.
Lee, Da-Wei. "PARALLEL CRACKED ITO ON PET SUBSTRATE AND ITS APPLICATION IN FREQUENCY CONTROLLED PDLC WINDOW SHUTTER." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1427640307.
Full textMoheghi, Alireza. "LC/Polymer Composites, Scattering Properties and Application in Displays." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1492639440067508.
Full textItapu, Srikanth. "Microstructuring of Nickel Thin Films and Property Modification of Nickel Oxide Films by Pulsed Laser Irradiation." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1501701523725736.
Full textHerring, Patrick Kenichi. "Low Dimensional Carbon Electronics." Thesis, Harvard University, 2014. http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11475.
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Zhou, You. "Correlated Oxides: Material Physics and Devices." Thesis, Harvard University, 2015. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:17464472.
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Incorvia, Jean Anne Currivan. "Nanoscale Magnetic Materials for Energy-Efficient Spin Based Transistors." Thesis, Harvard University, 2015. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:17467318.
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Muckley, Eric S. "Optimization of film morphology for the performance of organic thin film solar cells." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1523341.
Full textThe power conversion efficiency of organic thin film solar cells must be improved before they can become commercially competitive alternatives to silicon-based photovoltaics. Exciton diffusion and charge carrier migration in organic films are strongly influenced by film morphology, which can be controlled by the substrate temperature during film growth. Zinc-phthalocyaninelbuckminsterfullerene bilayer film devices are fabricated with substrate temperatures between 25°C and 224°C and their solar cell performance is investigated here. The device open-circuit voltage, efficiency, and fill factor all exhibit peaks when films are grown at temperatures between 160°C and 180°C, which is likely a result of both the increase in shunt resistance and reduction in undesirable back diode effects which occur between l00°C and 180°C. The device performance can also be attributed to changes in the film crystallite size, roughness, and abundance of pinholes, as well as the occurrence of crystalline phase transitions which occur in both zinc-phthalocyanine and buckminsterfullerene between 150°C and 200°C. The unusually high open-circuit voltage (1.2 V), low short-circuit current density (0.03 mA/cm2), and low device efficiency (0.04%) reported here are reminiscent of single layer phthalocyanine-based Schottky solar cells, which suggests that pinholes in bilayer film devices can effectively lead to the formation of Schottky diodes.
Sivananthan, Abirami. "Integrated Linewidth Reduction of Rapidly Tunable Semiconductor Lasers." Thesis, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3602218.
Full textWidely tunable lasers with fast tuning speeds have applications in dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM), optical sensing and optical packet switching. In DWDM, tunable lasers can greatly reduce inventory costs, increase manufacturing efficiency, and increase flexibility. For this application, tunable lasers must meet stringent requirements in terms of linewidth, SMSR, RIN, etc. As coherent detection moves to higher modulation formats to increase spectral efficiency, linewidths on the order of 100 kHz will be required. In FMCW LIDAR, the sensing range is directly coupled to the coherence length, i.e. linewidth, of the laser, and the resolution is determined by the tuning range of the laser. A laser with a 40 nm tuning range and 100 kHz linewidth can lead to a LIDAR system with 30 µm of resolution at a 1.5 km range. The above motivations demonstrate the need for a laser that is widely tunable, with tuning speeds in the nanosecond regime, a 100 kHz linewidth and small form factor. Many different approaches have been taken to achieve a low linewidth laser, generally with the trade-off of slower tuning speeds or larger size. Typically, the widely tunable mirrors used to create a highly agile laser are noisy. In our approach we use negative feedback along with an InGaAsP/InP photonic integrated circuit (PIC) to reduce the linewidth of a widely tunable SG-DBR laser. The SG-DBR laser has a 40 nm tuning range, ns tuning speeds and is 1.5 mm long. Typically the linewidth is in the MHz range due to carrier induced frequency fluctuations. We use an asymmetric Mach Zehnder integrated on the same PIC to monitor and convert the laser frequency fluctuations to amplitude fluctuations. This error signal is fed back through a stabilizing loop filter to the phase tuning section of the SG-DBR laser to reduce the laser linewidth. Through integration of all the optical components, the loop delay is minimized and loop bandwidths upwards of 600 MHz have been achieved. Using this technique, we demonstrate an SG-DBR laser with the linewidth suppressed from 19 MHz to 150 kHz, which is the lowest linewidth yet for an SG-DBR laser.
Ohtsuki, Tomoko 1960. "Rare-earth-doped glass waveguides for amplifiers and lasers." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/282169.
Full textHarasaki, Akiko. "Improved vertical scanning interferometry." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/289148.
Full textEnami, Yasufumi. "Electro-optic polymers and modulators." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/289882.
Full textReading, Arthur H. "Aqueous synthesis of zinc oxide films for GaN optoelectronic devices." Thesis, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3618808.
Full textGaN-based LEDs have generally made use of ITO transparent contacts as current-spreading layers for uniform current injection. However, the high raw material and processing costs of ITO layers have generated interest in potentially cheaper alternatives. In this work, zinc oxide transparent layers were fabricated by a low-cost, low-temperature aqueous epitaxial growth method at 90°C for use as transparent contacts to GaN LEDs on c-plane sapphire, and on semipolar bulk GaN substrates. Low-voltage operation was achieved for c-plane devices, with voltages below 3.8V for 1mm2 broad-area LEDs at a current density of 30A/cm 2. Blue-green LEDs on 202¯1¯-plane GaN also showed low voltage operation below 3.5V at 30A/cm2. Ohmic contact resistivity of 1:8 × 10−2Ωcm2 was measured for films on (202¯1) p-GaN templates. Ga-doped films had electrical conductivities as high as 660S/cm after annealing at 300°C. Optical characterization revealed optical absorption coefficients in the 50–200cm −1 range for visible light, allowing thick films with sheet resistances below 10Ω/□ to be grown while minimizing absorption of the emitted light. Accurate and reproducible etch-free patterning of the ZnO films was achieved using templated growths with SiOx hard masks. A roughening method is described which was found to increase peak LED efficiencies by 13% on c-plane patterned sapphire (PSS) substrates. In addition, ZnO films were successfully employed as laser-cladding layers for blue (202¯1) lasers, with a threshold current density of 8.8kA/cm 2.
Yakubu, Emmanuel S. "Modeling and Fabrication of an Active Matrix Display." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1607443605214031.
Full textNiu, Nan. "GaN/InGaN Microcavities and Applications." Thesis, Harvard University, 2015. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:17467361.
Full textEngineering and Applied Sciences - Applied Physics
Shi, Shuojia. "LIQUID CRYSTAL FOAMS GENERATED BY T-JUNCTION MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND THEIR ELECTRICAL MANIPULATION." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1429438172.
Full textYeung, Yan Mui Kitty. "Engineering Plasmonic Waves in Two-Dimensional Electron Systems." Thesis, Harvard University, 2015. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:17467363.
Full textEngineering and Applied Sciences - Applied Physics
Shukri, Ziad A. (Ziad Aziz). "Bridgman growth of CuInSe2 monocrystals for photovoltaic cell research." Thesis, McGill University, 1996. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=40443.
Full textSim, Jai S. "Ultra-Thin Oxide Membranes: Synthesis and Carrier Transport." Thesis, Harvard University, 2015. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:14226068.
Full textThorat, Ruhi P. "Opto-Electronic Properties of Self-Contacted MoS2 Monolayer Devices." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1512731597427663.
Full textIyer, Venkatraman 1967. "Backside charging of CCDs." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/288934.
Full textRemillard, Stephen Keith. "The effects of granularity on the microwave surface impedance of high kappa superconductors." W&M ScholarWorks, 1993. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539623844.
Full textHou, Kun. "Synthesis and field emission properties of carbon nanostructures." W&M ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539623523.
Full textBurwell, Edwin Dudley IV. "A MICROPLASMA-BASED SPUTTERING SYSTEM FOR DIRECT-WRITE, MICROSCALEFABRICATION OF THIN-FILM METAL STRUCTURES." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1449545772.
Full textRuskell, Todd Gary 1969. "Semiconductor modification and characterization with a scanning probe microscope." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/282152.
Full textJi, Zhonghang. "Exploring Two-Dimensional Graphene and Silicene in Digital and RF Applications." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1576345750912449.
Full textZhang, Ningjiao. "Low Frequency Noise Characterization of AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366369049.
Full textShakya, Bijayandra. "Magneto-Optical Properties of One-Dimensional Photonic Crystals." Youngstown State University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1329155177.
Full textPan, Jie. "UNDERSTANDING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION IN LITHIUM ION BATTERIES THROUGH MULTI-SCALE MODELING." UKnowledge, 2016. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cme_etds/62.
Full textRoberts, Anthony M. "Implementing a Piezoelectric Transformer for a Ferroelectric Phase Shifter Circuit." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1337025849.
Full textNovita, Deassy I. "Evidence for Intermediate Phase in Solid Electrolyte Glasses." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1234751813.
Full textGhosh, Souvik. "ATMOSPHERIC-PRESSURE in situ PLASMA REDUCTION AND PATTERNING OF METAL-ION CONTAINING POLYMERS." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1490872201148598.
Full textRecht, Daniel. "Energetic Beam Processing of Silicon to Engineer Optoelectronically Active Defects." Thesis, Harvard University, 2012. http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10305.
Full textEngineering and Applied Sciences
Junaghadwala, Sakina Mohsin. "Metal Modified Ge-Se Glass Films and Their Potential for Nanodipole Junctionless Photovoltaics." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1320061322.
Full textPrabhakar, Tejas. "Study of Earth Abundant TCO and Absorber Materials for Photovoltaic Applications." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1382269621.
Full textNing, Ding. "Analytical and Numerical Models of Multilayered Photonic Devices." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1207712683.
Full textParsa, Nitin. "MILLIMETER-WAVE FARADAY ROTATION FROM FERROMAGNETIC NANOWIRES AND MAGNETOELASTIC MATERIALS." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1561468969375731.
Full textBorra, Venkata Shesha Vamsi. "Whiskers: The Role of Electric Fields in the Formation Mechanism and Methods for Whisker Growth Mitigation." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1513381893591481.
Full textLiu, Xilan. "Polymer Photodetectors: Device Structure, Interlayer and Physics." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384334220.
Full textSpeer, Kevin M. "The Silicon Carbide Vacuum Field-Effect Transistor (VacFET)." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1301445427.
Full textWagner, Michael Christopher. "An Investigation of the Optical and Physical Properties of Lead Magnesium Niobate-Lead Titanate Ceramic." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1608306745644145.
Full textJiang, Nanke. "Reactive Sputtering Deposition and Characterization of Zinc Nitride and Oxy-Nitride Films for Electronic and Photovoltaic Applications." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1365165773.
Full textShoron, Omor Faruk. "Extreme Electron Density Perovskite Oxide Heterostructures for Field Effect Transistors." The Ohio State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1429714269.
Full textWay, Austin J. "Fabrication of a-Si and a-InGaN Photovoltaics by Plasma Sputtering." Ohio University Honors Tutorial College / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1398270155.
Full textBhallamudi, Vidya Praveen. "Spins in heterogeneous landscapes: Consequences for transport and imaging." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306871981.
Full textZamani, Hamidreza. "3C-SiC Multimode Microdisk Resonators and Self-Sustained Oscillators with Optical Transduction." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1429088651.
Full textAlmansour, Amjad Saleh Ali. "USE OF SINGLE TOW CERAMIC MATRIX MINICOMPOSITES TO DETERMINE FUNDAMENTAL ROOM AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron148640184494135.
Full textMiddendorf, John Raymond. "Novel Devices and Components for THz Systems." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1400252710.
Full textOngkodjojo, Ong Andojo. "Electrohydrodynamic Microfabricated Ionic Wind Pumps for Electronics Cooling Applications." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1354638816.
Full textYang, Yuan. "Influence of Chemical Doping on Microstructures and Superconducting Properties of MgB2 Wires and Bulk Samples." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1469187563.
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