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Brewster, Megan Marie. "The interplay of structure and optical properties in individual semiconducting nanostructures." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69662.
Full textThis electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Vita.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-174).
Semiconductor nanostructures exhibit distinct properties by virtue of nano-scale dimensionality, allowing for investigations of fundamental physics and the improvement of optoelectronic devices. Nanoscale morphological variations can drastically affect overall nanostructure properties because the investigation of nanostructure assemblies convolves nanoscale fluctuations to produce an averaged result. The investigation of individual nanostructures is thus paramount to a comprehensive analysis of nanomaterials. This thesis focuses on the study of individual GaAs, AlGaAs, and ZnO nanostructures to understand the influence of morphology on properties at the nanoscale. First, the diameter-dependent exciton-phonon coupling strengths of individual GaAs and AlGaAs nanowires were investigated by resonant micro-Raman spectroscopy near their direct bandgaps. The one-dimensional nanowire architecture was found to affect exciton lifetimes through an increase in surface state population relative to volume, resulting in Fröhlich coupling strengths stronger than any previously observed. Next, ZnO nanowire growth kinetics and mechanisms were found to evolve by altering precursor concentrations. The cathodoluminescence of nanowires grown by reaction-limited kinetics were quenched at the nanowire tips, likely due to point defects associated with the high Zn supersaturation required for reaction-limited growth. Further, cathodoluminescence was quenched in the vicinity of Au nanoparticles, which were found on nanowire sidewalls due to the transition in growth mechanism, caused by excited electron transfer from the ZnO conduction band to the Au Fermi level. Finally, ZnO nanowalls were grown by significantly increasing precursor flux and diffusion lengths over that of the ZnO nanowire growth. Nanowall growth began with the Au-assisted nucleation of nanowires, whose growth kinetics was a combination of Gibbs- Thomson-limited and diffusion-limited, followed by the domination of non-assisted film growth to form nanowalls. Nanoscale morphological variations, such as thickness variations and the presence of dislocations and Au nanoparticles, were directly correlated with nanoscale variations in optical properties. These investigations prove unequivocally that nanoscale morphological variations have profound consequences on optical properties on the nanoscale. Studies of individual nano-objects are therefore prerequisite to fully understanding, and eventually employing, these promising nanostructures.
by Megan Marie Brewster.
Ph.D.
Tran, Huy Nam. "Raman scattering and optical spectroscopies of individual pristine and functionalized carbon nanotubes." Thesis, Montpellier, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015MONTS150/document.
Full textThis work concerns the study of mono- and double-walled carbon nanotubes. It contains two distinct parts: (i) the first part is devoted to the understanding of the intrinsic optical and phonon properties of individual carbon nanotubes; (ii) the second part reports an experimental investigation of the properties of covalently and non-covalently functionalized double-walled carbon nanotubes. Concerning the study of the intrinsic properties of the individual carbon nanotubes, new information was obtained by coupling Raman spectroscopy data, including the measurement of the excitation profiles of different Raman-active modes, with optical absorption and electronic diffraction data. From a general point of view, our approach put in evidence the complementarity of the Raman spectroscopy and electronic diffraction for “the most probable” assignment of the structure of the nanotubes.Among the results obtained on individual single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), one can underline the confirmation of the excitonic character of the optical transitions by combining optical absorption and Raman excitation profiles on the same nanotubes, and the evidence of an unexpected behavior of the relative intensities of the LO and TO components of the G-modes. The study of the index-identified individual double-walled carbon nanotubes has permitted to understand the role of the inter-walls distance in the frequency shifts of the radial breathing-like modes (RBLM) and G-modes, by associating a given inter-walls distance to a negative (positive) internal pressure when this distance is larger (smaller) than 0.34 nm. On the other hand, the role of quantum interferences in the evolution with the excitation energy of the intensities of the LO and TO components of the G-modes was clearly identified. Finally, the assignment of the optical transitions, measured by absorption spectroscopy, of index-identified DWNTs was proposed.The study of the properties of functionalized DWNTs was performed by combining Raman spectroscopy, UV-visible-NIR absorption and photoluminescence (PL), including maps of photoluminescence excitation (PLE), on suspensions of DWNTs before and after functionalization: (i) covalently by using diazonium, (ii) covalently and non-covalently (pi-stacking) by using dye molecules. This work is a contribution to the debate on an essential question for the use of the DWNTs in opto-electronic devices, namely: “Do the DWNTs they luminesce? And if yes, what is the origin of the luminescence?". The presence of photoluminescence in our samples of DWNTs was established, and the study of its evolution with various kinds and degrees of functionalization states that PL can only result from inner tubes (intrinsic PL of DWNTs), or from SWNTs generated by the extrusion of the internal tubes of DWNTs during the preparation of the suspensions. On the other hand, one must emphasize the evidence of an energy transfer from the dye molecules towards the internal tube when such molecules are covalently grafted on the outer tube
Mansfeld, Ulrich [Verfasser]. "Supramolecular assembly of functionalized polymers : straightforward synthesis and dynamic investigations of individual nanostructures / Ulrich Mansfeld." Jena : Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Jena, 2014. http://d-nb.info/1062536282/34.
Full textWiecha, Peter R. "Linear and nonlinear optical properties of high refractive index dielectric nanostructures." Thesis, Toulouse 3, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016TOU30253/document.
Full textNano-photonic structures offer a highly interesting platform to enhance light-matter interaction on a nanometer scale. Recently, high-index dielectric structures have gained increasing attention as possible low-loss alternatives to plasmonic nano-antennas made from noble metals. Furthermore, since non-linear effects offer many unique functionalities like the coherent up-conversion of photons, including the generation of harmonics, many efforts are being made to exploit such phenomena in nano-photonics. In this thesis, an analysis is presented on nonlinear optical effects in individual dielectric structures, specifically in silicon nanowires (SiNWs). Nanowires develop strong optical resonances in the visible and infrared spectral range. In this context, strong enhancement of the optical near-field together with a large surface to volume ratio support the appearance of nonlinear effects. We show that, compared to bulk Si, a two orders of magnitude increase in second harmonic generation (SHG) is feasible and furthermore unravel different polarization and size-dependent contributions at the origin of the SHG. Numerical simulations are carried out to reaffirm these experimental findings for which a numerical technique is presented to describe nonlinear effects on the basis of the Green Dyadic Method (GDM). In the last part of the thesis, the GDM is used together with evolutionary optimization (EO) algorithms to tailor and optimize optical properties of photonic nano-structures. We eventually fabricate samples, based on EO design, and successfully verify the predictions of the optimization algorithm. It turns out that EO is an extremely versatile tool and has a tremendous potential for many kinds of further applications in nano-optics
Prades, García Juan Daniel. "Modelling of the Chemical and Light Interactions in Individual Metal Oxide Nanowires for Sensing Applications." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/663486.
Full textWong, Chi-yan. "Electronic characterization of individual single-walled carbon nanotubes." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2007. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/HKUTO/record/B39557042.
Full textWong, Chi-yan, and 王志仁. "Electronic characterization of individual single-walled carbon nanotubes." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B39557042.
Full textGreen, Travis Christopher. "Photo-induced charge carrier dynamics and self-organization in semiconductor and metallic nanocrystals : in between the bulk and individual molecules." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/30480.
Full textCourcimault, Christophe. "Développement de micromasques mobiles intégrés appliqués à la fabrication de micro et nanostructures." Toulouse, INSA, 2005. http://www.theses.fr/2005ISAT0027.
Full textThe topic of this thesis is to introduce the use of microsystems as microtools for surface micro/nano-patterning. Designs and fabrications of multiples layers of integrated shadow masks, repositionable while evaporated particles or etching agents are transmitted on the substrate surface result into tri-dimensional structuring at the micro/nanoscale, without the need for nanolithography. The selective patterning technique is then applied to individual high-Q resonator tuning. Two low-temperature planarization processes are presented and utilized in order to allow surface-micromachining of repositionable microshutters on the microresonators. By selectively controlling the amount of material deposited at the surface of each resonator, individual frequency tuning is achieved in-situ and in real time. Large frequency shifts with fine resolution are demonstrated. The introduced patterning method is then applicable to surface micro/nanostructuring or/and microsystems enhancements
Marty, Renaud. "Réponse optique de nanostructures plasmoniques complexes." Toulouse 3, 2011. http://thesesups.ups-tlse.fr/1502/.
Full textThe interaction between an electromagnetic field and complex plasmonic nanostructures has been studied at different scales of space and time. From a theoretical point of view, the optical response of noble metal nanostructures characterized by surface plasmon resonances (SPR) has been investigated. Through various examples, we have shown that electromagnetic interactions between plasmonic nanostructures change both the distribution and the exaltation of the intensity and result in a redshift of the SPR. We have then calculated the induced charge density and we have identified the multipolar modes excited. Besides, we have used the peculiar distribution of the electric field near plasmonic nanostructures to change the lifetime, the fluorescence intensity and the photon statistics of an emitter. In particular, we have demonstrated that the average time between the emission of two consecutive photons by an isolated fluorophore can be controlled by changing its environment. In addition, the optical properties of individual plasmonic nanostructures have been studied experimentally. We have characterized their SPR in the far-field by measurements of extinction. The topography of the electric field in their vicinity has been carried out by two-photon photoluminescence. The vibrational dynamics of gold nanostructures has finally been studied by femtosecond spectroscopy. The high sensitivity of the position of the SPR to the shape and size of objects has allowed us to detect acoustic vibration modes and evidenced the effect of environment on their damping
Canneson, Damien. "Modification de l'émission d'un nanocristal semi-conducteur individuel de CdSe-CdS à l'aide de nanostructures métalliques." Phd thesis, Université de Versailles-Saint Quentin en Yvelines, 2013. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00911775.
Full textBerciaud, Stéphane. "Détection photothermique et spectroscopie d'absorption de nano-objets individuels : nanoparticules métalliques, nanocristaux semiconducteurs, et nanotubes de carbone." Bordeaux 1, 2006. http://www.theses.fr/2006BOR13278.
Full textCoolen, Laurent. "Cohérence temporelle des photons uniques émis par un nanocristal individuel de CdSe/ZnS." Phd thesis, Université Paris-Diderot - Paris VII, 2006. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00138537.
Full textLeménager, Godefroy. "Étude de nanostructures semiconductrices pour la photonique quantique : Polaritons de microcavité sous excitation à deux photons et sources de photons uniques avec des nanocristaux colloïdaux." Phd thesis, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris VI, 2012. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00818662.
Full textKallel, Houssem. "Étude des propriétés optiques de nanofils individuels de Si, de Ge, et d'alliages et hétérostructures SiGe pour le contrôle de l'absorption et de la diffusion de la lumière." Toulouse 3, 2014. http://thesesups.ups-tlse.fr/2438/.
Full textIn this thesis is presented a study of the optical response of individual semiconductor nanowires in order to determine the key parameters controlling the interaction of light with a nanowire. The main objective is to enhance either the absorption efficiency for photovoltaic applications or the scattering efficiency for the control of light emission. In a first step, calculations of the optical response of single Si_{1-x}Ge_{x} nanowires performed using the analytical Mie theory, show that optical resonances occur in the solar sun wavelength range. Such resonances can be tuned by changing the nanowire diameter and Ge composition. The calculations are compared to light scattering experiments performed using dark field confocal optical microscopy on single nanowires of different diameter and Ge composition. In a second step, the theoretical study is extended to complex structures such as core-sheath Ge/Si structures to optimize the absorption efficiency compared to simple nanowires. At last, the nanowire-light emitter interaction is evidenced by the polarization dependent photoluminescence enhancement of a Si nanocrystal plane positioned in the near field of a Si nanowire, which one behaves as an optical antenna by analogy with plasmonic nanostructures. Furthermore, we show a correlation between the increase of the local electromagnetic field intensity, obtained by numerical simulations, and the Si nanocrystal photoluminescence enhancement
Biaye, Moussa. "Caractérisation de propriétés électroniques et électromécaniques de nanocristaux colloïdaux par microscopie à force atomique en ultravide." Thesis, Lille 1, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016LIL10231/document.
Full textUnderstanding the electronic, electrical and mechanical properties of nanostructures is a key issue in nanoscience and nanotechnology. Scanning probe microscopy is an essential tool to probe and understand these properties at the nanoscale. The objective of this thesis was to characterize the electromechanical and electrostatic properties of individual or assembled colloidal nanocrystals using atomic force microscopy in ultra-high vacuum environment.The first part of the manuscript deals with the transport properties of assemblies of gold and indium tin oxide nanoparticles, forming the active areas of resistive strain gauges. Current-bias spectroscopies are measured as a function of the force applied on the cantilever and as a function of temperature. Tunneling transport is evidenced and measured from the linear regime to the Fowler Nordheim regime. The mechanical characteristic (effective Young modulus) of ligands is extracted.The second part of the thesis is devoted to the characterization of the electrostatic properties of individual indium arsenide (InAs) colloidal doped nanocrystals with sizes in the 2-8 nm range, using non-contact atomic force microscopy coupled to Kelvin probe force microscopy. This aim was to understand the charge transfer mechanisms between doped or undoped nanocrystals and their environment, in a physical regime of strong quantum and Coulomb confinement. Experimental results enable to measure a doping level of and a defect density of about . Kelvin probe force microscopy measurements were in addition performed on colloidal perovskite (CsPbBr3) semiconductor nanocrystals in order to explore the photo-generation mechanisms of carriers
Michaelis, Christian H. [Verfasser]. "Local electronic properties of individual nanostructures on the boron nitride nanomesh / vorgelegt von Christian H. Michaelis." 2010. http://d-nb.info/1000438899/34.
Full textVafaei, Arash. "Simple, economical methods for electrical access to nanostructures used for characterizing and welding individual silver nanowires." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7825.
Full text蔡孟諺. "On the Electrical Transport Properties of Individual Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and the Study of One-Dimensional Ge-Based Ternary Oxide Nanostructures." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/42899422642791604690.
Full text國立清華大學
材料科學工程學系
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Since the discovery of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), one-dimensional (1-D) nanomaterials have attracted a lot of attention due to not only fundamental scientific interests but also their potential applications in molecular optoelectronic devices. In this research field of 1-D nanomaterials, CNT and 1-D oxide nanomaterials are no doubt two of the most popular topics of investigation. The present study is in association with the above two subject materials, and can be divided into two major parts. The first part deals with the electrical transport properties of individual multi-walled CNTs (MWCNTs), and the second part focuses on the study of 1-D Ge-based ternary oxide nanostructures. In the investigation of electrical transport of individual MWCNTs, two kinds of MWCNTs were studied: one is disordered MWCNT, and the other is defective MWCNT. In the case of disordered MWCNTs, the intrinsic tube resistivity increased with decreasing temperature, and showed a T½ dependence in the temperature range of 4.2-295 K. The experimental finding can be well interpreted in terms of Al'tshuler-Aronov model in which strong electron-electron interaction leads to a singular negative correction to the single particle density of electronic states near the Fermi level for a disordered system, thus resulting in increased resistivity at low temperatures. Such a wide fitting range of temperature for T½ dependence has never been reported for other materials, implying an extremely short carrier scattering time in the order of fentosecond. As for the defective MWCNTs, the contact resistance was in the order of several kΩ using Nb leads, and the temperature dependence of tube conductance could be explained using a simple two band model. An unexpected electrical hysteresis was observed in the I-V curves of most of these MWCNT devices at low temperatures as well as room temperature, and it was generally observed that the resistance increased after hysteresis. Such a phenomenon has not been reported for CNTs in the literature so far. With both low inducing current and power consumption, this hysteresis is quite suitable for application in molecular memory devices. In the second part of the study on 1-D Ge-based ternary oxide nanostructures, we first demonstrated a novel growth phenomenon of Zn2GeO4 nanorods from Zn-containing Ge nanoparticles (ZCGNs) prepared by a vapor condensation technique. Zn2GeO4 nanorods were formed by aging these ZCGNs in water at room temperature. Due to the poor chemical stability of Ge surface in water, the ZCGNs first underwent a structural transformation into wrinkled amorphous membranes composed of Zn, Ge, and oxygen. After further aging, single-crystalline Zn2GeO4 nanorods nucleated directly from the amorphous membranes, and then continued to grow in the aqueous environment. These nanorods with the diameter ranging from several tens to more than 100 nm exhibited a blue-green luminescence peaked at 450 nm. This unique transformation route may provide a new thinking for preparing similar 1-D Ge-based ternary oxides or other 1-D nanomaterials. Besides the aforementioned experimental finding, it was further found that hydrated Ca5Ge2O9 nanowires could be synthesized by either immersing pure Ge nanoparticles or adding GeO2 aqueous solution into Ca(OH)2 aqueous solution at a stoichiometry of Ca:Ge = 5:2. In the first case, the Ge nanoparticles dissolved gradually in the solution, and the released Ge ions reacted rapidly with the calcium ions to form hydrated Ca5Ge2O9 nanowires. The reaction was completed in 10 min. In the second case, the reaction rate was increased due to the Ge ions already present in the aqueous solution. The diameter of these hydrated nanowires varied from several tens to more than 100 nm. After dehydrating the nanowires at 400oC, amorphous Ca-Ge-O nanowires were obtained. Hydrated strontium germanate nanowires with the atomic ratio of Sr to Ge at 1 could also be synthesized by the same approach in which the Ca(OH)2 aqueous solution was replaced by Sr(OH)2•8H2O aqueous solution. Both the formation process and chemistry of the hydrated strontium germanate nanowires were very similar to those of hydrated Ca5Ge2O9 ones. With subsequent dehydrating these nanowires at 400oC, amorphous Sr-Ge-O nanowires could also be obtained. Both amorphous Ca-Ge-O and Sr-Ge-O nanowires exhibited a very similar blue-violet luminescence. The emission band distributed from 300 to 550 nm, with the main peak locating at 380 nm. Ge-associated luminescence centers are proposed to be responsible for this emission. The formation of these amorphous nanowires served as a new approach to prepare amorphous one-dimensional nanomaterials.
Jang, Wan Young. "Electrical transport measurements of individual bismuth nanowires and carbon nanotubes." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/2242.
Full text"Size and density of state dependent superconductivity of individual nanosized Pb islands grown on silicon(111) studied by scanning tunneling spectroscopy." 2012. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5549612.
Full text在這篇論文的緒論中,我首先簡單介紹了基本的超導知識,如 BCS 理論,Eliashberg 理論以及超導在超導體-絶緣體-正常金屬形成的隧道結上的表現形式。跟著,我重點回顧了之前在系綜超導體以及金屬納米結構中進行的超導尺寸效應研究。對於目前廣泛研究的鉛島系統,我將重點談及最近發現的贗能隙,這對研究鉛島的超導至關重要。
在第二章,我簡單介紹了樣品的生長和掃描隧道譜的相關知識。爲了分析鉛島的超導譜,我們用了兩種方法去分析他們。一種是零電壓下電導的方法,另一種是超導譜分析方法。在這章的最後,我詳細介紹了Dynes 方程及去捲積的方法。
在第三章,我將介紹我博士學習期間一個非常重要的工作,提高儀器的能量分辨率。通過改造儀器結構,合理的接地,屏蔽射頻噪聲,以及清除電壓源的噪聲,我成功地將能量分辨率從0.9 meV 提高到0.2 meV。在最後我會將儀器改進后的結果與之前的結果儀器與其他組的結果進行比較。
在儀器改進之前,我們發現那時的測量結果非常差,由此得出的結論也是不正確的。爲了比較儀器改造的重要性,在第四章,我將簡單介紹儀器改進前的結果。在當時差的條件下,我們探測出對於9ML 厚的鉛島,3.2 K 以上不超導的鉛島尺寸,大約為30 nm²。並且鉛島經歷了一個從強電子聲子耦合到弱電子聲子耦合的轉變。
在儀器改進之後,我們不僅糾正了之前在九層鉛島上進行超導研究時的一些結論。此外,也觀察到了由於尺寸變化或者費米面上態密度變化導致超導的細微區別。由於尺寸效應,我們發現在一些小的鉛島上存在一個過渡區。另外,由於八層鉛島費米面上的態密度比九層的高,超導轉變溫度也因此有一個系統性的提高。對於這兩個層數的鉛島,他們的超導轉變溫度都隨尺寸減小受到一個緩慢的抑制。對於非常小的鉛島,我們發現其仍然超導。這和Anderson 判據的預期以及其他實驗結果不一致,激發我們進一步探索是否非晶化的潤濕層參與了這種非常小的鉛島的超導。
這些工作,對於全面理解超導的尺寸效應以及態密度影響是非常基本和關鍵的,這也將進一步激發人們在這個領域進行更多的探索。
Superconductivity has always been a hot topic in the field of condensed matter physics since its discovery by Onnes in 1911. How the superconductivity was affected by size attracted much attention especially after P. W. Anderson proposed a criterion of the breakdown of superconductivity in 1959, where the superconductors will lose their superconductivity when the energy level spacing at Fermi level (E[subscript F]) is comparable to or larger than the superconducting energy gap. As stated in the criterion, the superconductivity correlates greatly with the density of states (DOS) at E[subscript F] within the superconducting gap. The system of individual Pb islands grown on Si(111) provides an ideal platform to modulate the DOS at EF through both the quantum size confinement and the quantum well states (QWS) effects. Moreover, this system excludes the problems of size distribution, couplings among particles and phase fluctuation of the previously studied ensembles of particles.
In my thesis, I first introduce briefly the basic knowledge of superconductivity, such as BCS theory and Eliashberg theory, as well as its behaviors in a normal metal-insulator-superconductor tunneling junction. Then the study of superconductivity by quantum size effect on ensemble superconductors and metallic nanostructures is reviewed. For the widely studied system of Pb islands, I discuss in more detail the recently discovered pseudogap which was important and critical for analyzing the superconductivity.
In chapter 2, the knowledge of sample growth is given and a simple introduction to scanning tunneling spectroscopy is presented. To study the superconductivity spectra of Pb islands, we use two methods to analyze them, one the zero bias conductance (ZBC) method and the other the superconductivity spectrum analysis. In the end of this chapter, Dynes function and deconvolution procedure are introduced in detail.
In chapter 3, I introduce one of my important works in my Phd study, to improve the instrumental energy resolution. By reconstructing the instrumental structure, grounding properly, shielding RF noise, and cleaning the voltage gap source, the instrumental energy resolution has been improved greatly from ~0.9 meV to ~0.2 meV. I compare our current results both with previous results and results from other groups.
Before the instrumental improvement, we find that the measurements were very poor and the conclusion thus obtained were incorrect. To show the importance of the instrumental improvement, I introduce briefly the previous work in chapter 4. Under the poor instrumental condition, we found that the limiting size of superconductivity above 3.2 K was determined to be ~30 nm² for 9 ML thick Pb islands and that Pb island superconductors undergo a change from strong to weak electron-phonon coupling.
After the instrumental improvement, we not only correct some conclusions of the previous studies on superconductivity of 9 ML Pb islands, but also observed the more non-trivial variation of superconductivity from the change of island size or density of state (DOS) at Fermi level (E[subscript F]) by the quantum well states (QWS). A critical regime is observed for small Pb islands. As the DOS of 8 ML Pb islands at E[subscript F] is larger than that of 9 ML Pb islands, the transition temperatures (T[subscript C]) of 8 ML Pb islands hold a systematic difference larger than those of 9 ML Pb islands. The T[subscript C] results for both 8 ML and 9 ML Pb islands follow the same gradual suppression and the ratio 2△(0)/k[subscript B]T[subscript C] remains unchanged by the size effect. Further study indicates that for very small 8 ML and 9 ML Pb islands they are still superconducting, inconsistent with the Anderson criteria and other experimental results. This observation suggests a possible role of wetting layer on superconductivity of these small Pb islands.
This work, I believe, is fundamentally interesting and beneficial to understand deeply the phenomena of superconductivity modulated by size effect and DOS change at E[subscript F] and will inspire more future studies in this field.
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Liu, Jiepeng = 掃描隧道譜研究Si(111)表面上單個鉛島的超導尺寸效應及態密度影響 / 羅杰鵬.
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 136-144).
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Abstract also in Chinese.
Liu, Jiepeng = Sao miao sui dao pu yan jiu Si(111) biao mian shang dan ge qian dao de chao dao chi cun xiao ying ji tai mi du ying xiang / Luo Jiepeng.
Chapter 1 --- Superconductivity affected by quantum size effect --- p.2
Chapter 1.1 --- Overview --- p.3
Chapter 1.2 --- Basic theories to superconductivity --- p.4
Chapter 1.2.1 --- BeS theory --- p.5
Chapter 1.2.2 --- Eliashberg equation --- p.8
Chapter 1.2.3 --- Superconductivity of S-I-N tunneling junction --- p.10
Chapter 1.3 --- Size effect of superconductivity for ensemble or powder superconductors --- p.12
Chapter 1.3.1 --- Anderson criteria --- p.13
Chapter 1.3.2 --- Size-dependent T[subscript C] for different superconductors --- p.13
Chapter 1.4 --- Size effect of superconductivity for metallic nanostructures --- p.17
Chapter 1.4.1 --- Metallic nanostructures --- p.17
Chapter 1.4.2 --- Quantum well states of metallic nanostructures --- p.18
Chapter 1.4.3 --- Pb nanostructures on Si(111)-7 x 7 --- p.20
Chapter 1.5 --- summary --- p.25
Chapter 2 --- Experimental introductions and data analysis methods --- p.26
Chapter 2.1 --- Experimental introduction --- p.27
Chapter 2.1.1 --- Growth of Pb islands --- p.28
Chapter 2.1.2 --- Substrates effects --- p.32
Chapter 2.2 --- STS studies of Pb islands --- p.36
Chapter 2.2.1 --- Basic knowledge of STS --- p.36
Chapter 2.2.2 --- STS results of Pb islands --- p.40
Chapter 2.3 --- Data analysis methods --- p.41
Chapter 2.3.1 --- Zero bias conductance analysis --- p.41
Chapter 2.3.2 --- Superconductivity spectrum analysis --- p.43
Chapter 2.4 --- Dynes function fitting --- p.44
Chapter 2.4.1 --- Dynes function --- p.44
Chapter 2.4.2 --- Deconvolution --- p.47
Chapter 2.4.3 --- BCS-like analysis --- p.49
Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.50
Chapter 3 --- Instrument improvements --- p.51
Chapter 3.1 --- Previously existed problems --- p.52
Chapter 3.2 --- Problem analysis and solutions --- p.54
Chapter 3.2.1 --- Structure and Preamplifier --- p.54
Chapter 3.2.2 --- Grounding --- p.56
Chapter 3.2.3 --- Bias voltage source cleaning --- p.57
Chapter 3.2.4 --- RF noise shielding --- p.60
Chapter 3.3 --- Tip drift in perpendicular direction when taking STS --- p.65
Chapter 3.4 --- Improved results --- p.68
Chapter 3.4.1 --- Comparisons with previous results --- p.68
Chapter 3.4.2 --- Comparisons with other groups --- p.69
Chapter 3.5 --- Summary --- p.72
Chapter 4 --- Superconductivity of 9 ML thick Pb islands with poor energy resolution --- p.75
Chapter 4.1 --- STS results --- p.76
Chapter 4.1.1 --- STS results at large energy scale --- p.76
Chapter 4.1.2 --- STS results at small energy scale Zero bias conductance analysis --- p.79
Chapter 4.2.1 --- ZBC results --- p.79
Chapter 4.2.2 --- Comparisons with theoretical calculations --- p.83
Chapter 4.3 --- Superconductivity spectrum analysis --- p.85
Chapter 4.3.1 --- Method to obtain superconductivity spectra --- p.86
Chapter 4.3.2 --- BCS-like analysis --- p.93
Chapter 4.4 --- Explanation and possible mechanism --- p.97
Chapter 4.5 --- Summary --- p.99
Chapter 5 --- DOS modulated superconductivity with improved energy resolution --- p.101
Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.102
Chapter 5.2 --- Experiments --- p.103
Chapter 5.3 --- Behaviors of zero bias conductance results --- p.104
Chapter 5.3.1 --- Power law behavior --- p.104
Chapter 5.3.2 --- Critical regime and To determination --- p.106
Chapter 5.4 --- Recheck previous results --- p.112
Chapter 5.4.1 --- Pseudogap --- p.112
Chapter 5.4.2 --- Transition temperature --- p.115
Chapter 5.5 --- DOS modulated superconductivity --- p.121
Chapter 5.5.1 --- Quantum well states of 8 ML and 9 ML Pb islands --- p.121
Chapter 5.5.2 --- T[subscript C] behavior on a 8 ML and 9 ML Pb island --- p.123
Chapter 5.5.3 --- Superconductivity behaviors for a set of 8 ML and 9 ML Pb islands --- p.124
Chapter 5.5.4 --- Superconductivity of very small Pb islands --- p.129
Chapter 5.6 --- Summary --- p.130
Chapter 6 --- Conclusions and outlook --- p.132
Chapter 6.1 --- Conclusions --- p.133
Chapter 6.2 --- Outlook --- p.134
Bibliography --- p.136