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Single quantum dot emission at telecom wavelengths from metamorphic InAs/InGaAs nanostructures grown on GaAs substrates
2011
3 figuras, 3 páginas.
Low-temperature exciton absorption in InSe under pressure.
1992
We have investigated the effect of pressure on the lowest direct band-edge exciton of the layered semiconductor InSe by optical-absorption measurements at 10 K and for pressures up to 4 GPa. The Elliott-Toyozawa formalism is used to analyze the line shape of the exciton absorption spectra. In this way we determine the pressure dependence of the lowest direct band gap, the exciton binding energy, and the exciton linewidth. The band gap exhibits a pronounced nonlinear shift with pressure, which is a consequence of the strong anisotropy of intralayer and interlayer bonding. The exciton binding energy decreases with pressure, mainly due to the large increase of the low-frequency dielectric cons…
Growth of low-density vertical quantum dot molecules with control in energy emission
2010
This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License.-- This article is part of the series 8th International Workshop on Epitaxial Semiconductors on Patterned Substrates and Novel Index Surfaces.
Negative differential resistance in carbon nanotube field-effect transistors with patterned gate oxide.
2010
We demonstrate controllable and gate-tunable negative differential resistance in carbon nanotube field-effect transistors, at room temperature and at 4.2 K. This is achieved by effectively creating quantum dots along the carbon nanotube channel by patterning the underlying, high-kappa gate oxide. The negative differential resistance feature can be modulated by both the gate and the drain-source voltage, which leads to more than 20% change of the current peak-to-valley ratio. Our approach is fully scalable and opens up a possibility for a new class of nanoscale electronic devices using negative differential resistance in their operation.
Electronic properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes inside cyclic supermolecules
2006
Possible ways for manipulating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with cyclic supermolecules are studied using density functional theory. Electronic structure calculations with structure optimizations have been performed for the (4,4) and (8,0) single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) complexed with crown ethers as well as for the (4,0) SWNT with beta-cyclodextrin. A slight polarization of charge in both the nanotube and the supermolecule is observed upon rotaxane complexation, but the interaction is mainly repulsive, and the systems stay 2.8-3.5 A apart. The supermolecule does not affect the electronic band structure of the nanotube significantly within such a configuration. The situation differs notic…
Non-Local Transport in a Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotube
2001
Non-local electric transport phenomena were observed for a multi-wall carbon nanotube. The magnetic field dependence of non-local resistance was out of phase with respect to the conventional four-probe resistance, which could be explained in terms of the Landauer-Buttiker formula. Our observations indicate that the phase coherence length of multi-wall carbon nanotube exceeds the voltage probe length of about 1.1 µm at the measured temperatures.
Surfactant-Dependent Exciton Mobility in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Studied by Single-Molecule Reactions
2010
Measurements of stepwise photoluminescence quenching in individual, (n,m)-selected single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) undergoing chemical reaction have been analyzed to deduce mobilities of optically generated excitons. For (7,5) nanotubes, the mean exciton range varies between approximately 140 and 240 nm for different surfactant coatings and correlates weakly with nanotube PL intensity. The results are consistent with a model of localized SWCNT excitons having substantial diffusional mobility along the nanotube axis.
In situ nucleation of carbon nanotubes by the injection of carbon atoms into metal particles.
2007
The synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) of desired chiralities and diameters is one of the most important challenges in nanotube science and achieving such selectivity may require a detailed understanding of their growth mechanism. We report the formation of CNTs in an entirely condensed phase process that allows us, for the first time, to monitor the nucleation of a nanotube on the spherical surface of a metal particle. When multiwalled CNTs containing metal particle cores are irradiated with an electron beam, carbon from graphitic shells surrounding the metal particles is ingested into the body of the particle and subsequently emerges as single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs) or multiwalled nan…
Multiwalled carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composites
2008
Due to their high stiffness and strength, as well as their electrical conductivity, carbon nanotubes are under intense investigation as fillers in polymer matrix composites. The nature of the carbon nanotube/polymer bonding and the curvature of the carbon nanotubes within the polymer have arisen as particular factors in the efficacy of the carbon nanotubes to actually provide any enhanced stiffness or strength to the composite. Here the effects of carbon nanotube curvature and interface interaction with the matrix on the composite stiffness are investigated using micromechanical analysis. In particular, the effects of poor bonding and thus poor shear lag load transfer to the carbon nanotube…
Electronic transport measurements and Raman spectroscopy on carbon nanotube devices
2009
An individual single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) device has been fabricated and measured using both low temperature transport and Raman measurements. With these mutually independent methods we can study the correlation between the techniques on semiconducting or metallic behavior of the tube. Furthermore, we study the structure of the nanotube by probing Raman measurements at different spots along the tube axis.