MBE Growth of GaInAsSb/A1GaAsSb Double Heterostructures for Diode Lasers Emitting Beyond 2 μm

1990 ◽  
Vol 216 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.J. Eglash ◽  
H.K. Choi ◽  
G.W. Turner ◽  
M.C. Finn
Keyword(s):  
Laser Emission ◽  
Diode Lasers ◽  
Threshold Current ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Mbe Growth ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Double Heterostructures ◽  
Current Densities ◽  
Lattice Matched

ABSTRACTMolecular beam epitaxy has been used to grow GaInAsSb/AlGaAsSb double heterostructures, lattice matched to GaSb substrates, for diode laser emission at 2.3 μm. Doublecrystal x-ray diffraction measurements were used to determine alloy lattice constants, and photoluminescence and infrared absorption spectroscopies were used to determine the bandgaps of the GaInAsSb layers. Alloy compositions measured by Auger electron spectroscopy were consistent with measured lattice constants and bandgaps. Diode lasers fabricated from the double heterostructures were operated in the pulsed mode at room temperature with threshold current densities as low as 1.5 kA cm−2, differential quantum efficiencies as high as 50 percent, and output power as high as 900 mW per facet.

Heterolayer lead-salt diode lasers

1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 999-1002
Author(s):  
Yonfeng Yang ◽  
B. K. Garside ◽  
P. E. Jessop
Keyword(s):  
Diode Lasers ◽  
Threshold Current ◽  
Lead Salt ◽  
Tunable Diode Lasers ◽  
Low Threshold ◽  
Current Densities ◽  
Dopant Atoms ◽  
Doping Profiles ◽  
Lattice Matched ◽  
Probe Measurements

Hot-wall epitaxy (HWE) has been used to grow heterostructure lead-salt materials from which low-threshold tunable diode lasers have been made. A new HWE structure consisting of a Pb(Se, Te) layer sandwiched between two lattice-matched (Pb, Sn)Te layers has resulted in lasers of good electrical and material quality, and threshold current densities as low as 200 A∙cm−2 (at 40 K). This occurred even though this structure is expected to be nonconfining to both light and electrical carriers. This result is due to the very rapid interdiffusion of dopant atoms between the epilayers during the growth process. Dopant interdiffusion has been investigated using an etch-back technique combined with hot-point probe measurements to observe changes in the doping profiles of the structures. Very large values for the diffusion constants of dopants have been deduced from these measurements: 2.3 × 10−15 and 1.1 × 10−15 cm2∙s−1 for Bi and Tl, respectively.

scholarly journals The Synergistic Effects of Alloying on the Performance and Stability of Co3Mo and Co7Mo6 for the Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Hydrogen ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-21
Author(s):  
Youyi Sun ◽  
Alexey Y. Ganin
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Alkaline Media ◽  
Price Of Stability ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Current Decay ◽  
Earth Abundant ◽  
Current Densities

Metal alloys have become a ubiquitous choice as catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen evolution in alkaline media. However, scarce and expensive Pt remains the key electrocatalyst in acidic electrolytes, making the search for earth-abundant and cheaper alternatives important. Herein, we present a facile and efficient synthetic route towards polycrystalline Co3Mo and Co7Mo6 alloys. The single-phased nature of the alloys is confirmed by X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. When electrochemically tested, they achieve competitively low overpotentials of 115 mV (Co3Mo) and 160 mV (Co7Mo6) at 10 mA cm−2 in 0.5 M H2SO4, and 120 mV (Co3Mo) and 160 mV (Co7Mo6) at 10 mA cm−2 in 1 M KOH. Both alloys outperform Co and Mo metals, which showed significantly higher overpotentials and lower current densities when tested under identical conditions, confirming the synergistic effect of the alloying. However, the low overpotential in Co3Mo comes at the price of stability. It rapidly becomes inactive when tested under applied potential bias. On the other hand, Co7Mo6 retains the current density over time without evidence of current decay. The findings demonstrate that even in free-standing form and without nanostructuring, polycrystalline bimetallic electrocatalysts could challenge the dominance of Pt in acidic media if ways for improving their stability were found.

Microstructures of two-phase Ti–Cr alloys containing the TiCr2 Laves phase intermetallic

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1472-1480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine C. Chen ◽  
Samuel M. Allen ◽  
James D. Livingston
Keyword(s):  
Laves Phase ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Orientation Relationships ◽  
Phase Growth ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Annealing Temperatures ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Phase Intermetallic

Microstructures of two-phase Ti–Cr alloys (Ti-rich bcc + TiCr2 and Cr-rich bcc + TiCr2) are analyzed. A variety of TiCr2 precipitate morphologies is encountered with different nominal alloy compositions and annealing temperatures. Lattice constants and crystal structures are determined by x-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Orientation relationships between the beta bcc solid solution and C15 TiCr2 Laves phase are understood in terms of geometrical packing, and are consistent with a Laves phase growth mechanism involving twinning.

scholarly journals Influence of pretreatment on the properties of α-Fe2O3 and the effect on photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under visible light

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (11) ◽  
pp. 2415-2424
Author(s):  
S. Mokhtari ◽  
N. Dokhan ◽  
S. Omeiri ◽  
B. Berkane ◽  
M. Trari
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Average Crystallite Size ◽  
Sample Surface ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Electrochemical Pretreatment ◽  
Crystal Properties ◽  
Rhombohedral Symmetry

Abstract The hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanostructures were synthesized by thermal oxidation of metal at 500 °C under atmospheric pressure. We studied the effect of the electrochemical pretreatment of the substrate before calcinations and its impact on the morphology, crystalline structure, lattice microstructural, and optical properties of α-Fe2O3. Uniform nanosheets were observed on the sample surface after calcination; their dimension and morphology were accentuated by the pretreatment, as confirmed by the SEM images. The characteristics of the nanostructures, analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), revealed a rhombohedral symmetry with the space group R-3c and lattice constants: a = 0.5034 nm and c = 1.375 nm. The average crystallite size and strain, determined from the Williamson-Hall (W-H) plot, showed substantial variations after the substrate pretreatment. The Raman spectroscopy confirmed the changes in the crystal properties of the hematite submitted to pretreatment. The diffuse reflectance allowed to evaluate the optical gap which lies between 1.2 and 1.97 eV, induced by the electrochemical processing. The photocatalytic activity of α-Fe2O3 films was assessed by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under LED light; 15% enhancement of the degradation for the pretreated specimens was noticed.

New, Experimental Powder Diffraction Data for Metastable Fe3B Phase Prepared According to ICDD Standards

2010 ◽  
Vol 163 ◽  
pp. 173-176
Author(s):  
Lucjan Pająk ◽  
E. Olszewska ◽  
Stanislaw Pikus ◽  
Grzegorz Dercz ◽  
Józef Rasek
Keyword(s):  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Diffraction Data ◽  
Melt Spinning ◽  
Powder Diffraction Data ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Graphite Monochromator ◽  
Best Fitting ◽  
Melt Spinning Technique

In the present work X-ray studies were performed on annealed Fe78Nb2B20 amorphous alloy prepared by melt-spinning technique. All the samples were annealed in vacuum for 1 hour at temperatures up to 800°C. For the studied alloy -Fe and Fe2B are the stable, crystalline phases. The -Fe crystallized as the first crystalline phase in the sample annealed at 350°C. On the other hand, metastable Fe3B phase appeared to be stable during annealing in 425-800°C temperature range. The best fitting of the experimental X-ray data to as jet available ICDD files was obtained for Ni3P type structure (39-1315 – S.G.: I (82)). New, experimental powder diffraction data for metastable Fe3B phase prepared according to ICDD standards were elaborated for the sample annealed at 600°C. For this sample the best agreement between the calculated values of lattice constants and positions of experimental diffraction lines was obtained. The X-ray data were collected using X-Pert Philips diffractometer equipped with curved graphite monochromator on diffracted beam. The Treor program was applied for the analysis of X-ray diffraction data.

scholarly journals A microstructural and corrosion resistance study of (Zr, Si, Ti)N-Ni coatings produced through co-sputtering

DYNA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (207) ◽  
pp. 192-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estrella Natali Borja-Goyeneche ◽  
Jhon Jairo Olaya-Florez
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Nickel Content ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Nacl Solution ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Current Densities ◽  
Fcc Phase

This work researches the influence of the nickel content on the structural and anticorrosive properties of ZrSiTiN films deposited by means of reactive co-sputtering on alloys of Ti6Al4V. The morphology and structure were analyzed by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), and the chemical composition was identified via X-ray scattering spectroscopy (EDS). The corrosion resistance was studied using potentiodynamic polarization (PP) tests employing a 3.5% by weight NaCl solution. In the films, an increase of Ni up to 6.97 at% was observed, while in XRD the FCC phase of (Zr, Ti) N was identified, with a mixed orientation in planes (111) and (200), which tended to diminish with the increase of Ni. Finally, with the addition of Ni, the corrosion current densities were reduced from 5.56 𝑥 10−8 to 2.64 𝑥 10−9 𝐴/𝑐m2. The improvement in the corrosion resistance is due to the effect of the Ni on the microstructure of the system (Zr, Ti) N, which can improve the quality of the passive film and prevent crystalline defects and corrosion zones.

Anionische Komplexe [Mo2(O2CPh)4X2]2⊖ mit X = N3, Cl, Br. Die Kristallstruktur von (PPh4)2[Mo2(O2CPh)4Cl2] · 2CH2Cl2 / Anionic Complexes [Mo2(O2C-Ph)4X2]2⊖ with X = N3, Cl, Br. The Crystal Structure of (PPh4)2[Mo2(O2C-Ph)4Cl2] · 2CH2Cl2

1985 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kay Jansen ◽  
Kurt Dehnicke ◽  
Dieter Fenske
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Ir Spectra ◽  
Diffraction Data ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Monoclinic Space Group ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Anionic Complexes

The syntheses and IR spectra of the complexes [Mo2(O2C-Ph)4X2]2⊖ with X = N3, CI, Br and the counter ion PPh4⊕ are reported. The azido and the bromo complexes are obtained from a solution of [Mo2(O2CPh)4] with PPh4N3 in pyridine or by reaction with PPh4Br in CH2Br2, respectively. When (PPh4)2[Mo2(O2CPh)4(N3)2] is dissolved in CH2Cl2, nitrogen is evolved and the complex with X = CI is obtained. The crystal structure of (PPh4)2[Mo2(O2CPh)4Cl2] · 2CH2Cl2 was determined from X-ray diffraction data (5676 observed independent reflexions, R = 0.042). It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/n with four formula units per unit cell; the lattice constants are a = 1549, b = 1400, c = 1648 pm, β = 94.6°. The centrosymmetric [Mo2(O2CPh)4Cl2]2⊖ ion has a rather short Mo-Mo bond of 213 pm, whereas the MoCl bonds are very long (288 pm)

scholarly journals Characterization of dislocations in germanium layers grown on (011)- and (111)-oriented silicon by coplanar and noncoplanar X-ray diffraction

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 655-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrei Benediktovitch ◽  
Alexei Zhylik ◽  
Tatjana Ulyanenkova ◽  
Maksym Myronov ◽  
Alex Ulyanenkov
Keyword(s):  
Dislocation Line ◽  
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Metal Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Misfit Dislocations ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Silicon And Germanium

Strained germanium grown on silicon with nonstandard surface orientations like (011) or (111) is a promising material for various semiconductor applications, for example complementary metal-oxide semiconductor transistors. However, because of the large mismatch between the lattice constants of silicon and germanium, the growth of such systems is challenged by nucleation and propagation of threading and misfit dislocations that degrade the electrical properties. To analyze the dislocation microstructure of Ge films on Si(011) and Si(111), a set of reciprocal space maps and profiles measured in noncoplanar geometry was collected. To process the data, the approach proposed by Kaganer, Köhler, Schmidbauer, Opitz & Jenichen [Phys. Rev. B, (1997),55, 1793–1810] has been generalized to an arbitrary surface orientation, arbitrary dislocation line direction and noncoplanar measurement scheme.

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