Ultrafast Aqueous Etching of Gallium Arsenide

1986 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Willner ◽  
D. V. Podlesnik ◽  
H. Gilgen ◽  
R. M. Osgood
Keyword(s):  
Hydrofluoric Acid ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Hydrofluoric Acid Solution ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Laser Illumination ◽  
Photochemical Etching ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Etch Rates ◽  
Aqueous Etching ◽  
Magnitude Increase

AbstractVery rapid room-temperature photochemical etching of n-type GaAs was achieved in aqueous hydrofluoric acid in conjunction with ultraviolet laser illumination. The etch rates of ˜500 μm/min represent an order of magnitude increase in etch rates over previously reported results for solutions that contained no hydrofluoric acid. Furthermore, incorporation of nitric acid into the hydrofluoric acid solution resulted in smooth etched surfaces thus allowing deep, waveguiding etching. This rapid process was used to etch deep, large-area structures in GaAs samples.

scholarly journals Large-area printing of ferroelectric surface and super-domains for efficient solar water splitting

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Tian ◽  
Yaqing Wei ◽  
Minghui Pei ◽  
Rongrong Cao ◽  
Zhenao Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Electronic Structures ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Solar Water Splitting ◽  
High Efficient ◽  
Catalytic Sites ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Magnitude Increase

Abstract Surface electronic structures of the photoelectrodes determine the activity and efficiency of the photoelectrochemical water splitting, but the controls of their surface structures and interfacial chemical reactions remain challenging. Here, we use ferroelectric BiFeO3 as a model system to demonstrate an efficient and controllable water splitting reaction by large-area constructing the hydroxyls-bonded surface. The up-shift of band edge positions at this surface enables and enhances the interfacial holes and electrons transfer through the hydroxyl-active-sites, leading to simultaneously enhanced oxygen and hydrogen evolutions. Furthermore, printing of ferroelectric super-domains with microscale checkboard up/down electric fields separates the distribution of reduction/oxidation catalytic sites, enhancing the charge separation and giving rise to an order of magnitude increase of the photocurrent. This large-area printable ferroelectric surface and super-domains offer an alternative platform for controllable and high-efficient photocatalysis.

ION IMPLANTATION OF SILICON: II. ELECTRICAL EVALUATION USING HALL-EFFECT MEASUREMENTS

1967 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 4073-4089 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Mayer ◽  
O. J. Marsh ◽  
G. A. Shifrin ◽  
R. Baron
Keyword(s):  
Hall Effect ◽  
Carrier Concentration ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
Preceding Paper ◽  
Amorphous Layer ◽  
Scattering Data ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Magnitude Increase

Hall-effect and sheet-resistivity measurements have been made on silicon samples implanted with Sb, Ga, and As ions at energies between 20 and 75 keV. These measurements determine the weighted average of the number Ns of carriers/cm2 and the carrier mobility in the implanted layer. A combination of Hall measurements and layer-removal techniques was used in some cases to obtain a more accurate value of the number of carriers/cm2 and the depth dependence of the carrier concentration and mobility.For Sb implantations both temperature and dose affect the anneal characteristics. Silicon samples implanted with Sb at room temperature exhibited n-type behavior following anneal at 300 °C, with little increase in Ns up to about 550 °C anneal temperatures. A 600 °C 10-minute anneal produced an order-of-magnitude increase in Ns. This change is associated with reordering of the amorphous layer created during room-temperature implantations. This amorphous layer is not produced in implantations made at temperatures above 450 °C. In low-dose (<1014/cm2) Sb implantations at 500 °C, Ns increased by a factor of 2 to 3 during anneal to 800 °C. In high-dose (>5 × 1014/cm2) Sb implantations, the carrier concentration exceeded the limit set by thermal equilibrium solubility of Sb in silicon. Under these conditions, annealing caused a decrease in Ns toward the value associated with the solubility.Such supersaturation effects were not observed in Ga and As implantations at 500 °C. Annealing to temperatures of 800–900 °C produced a one-to-two order-of-magnitude increase in the number of carriers/cm2. In Ga implantations annealed to 800–900 °C, the number of carriers/cm2 increased approximately linearly with increasing dose and then leveled off at a value near that expected from thermal solubility.The Rutherford-scattering data in the preceding paper indicates that the difference in implantation behavior between various ion species is due to differences in the relative number of ions on substitutional sites.

scholarly journals The n2EDM experiment at the Paul Scherrer Institute

2019 ◽  
Vol 219 ◽  
pp. 02002 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Abel ◽  
N. J. Ayres ◽  
G. Ban ◽  
G. Bison ◽  
K. Bodek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dipole Moment ◽  
Electric Dipole ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Neutron Transport ◽  
Paul Scherrer Institute ◽  
Neutron Electric Dipole Moment ◽  
Storage Chamber ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Paul Scherrer ◽  
Magnitude Increase

We present the new spectrometer for the neutron electric dipole moment (nEDM) search at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), called n2EDM. The setup is at room temperature in vacuum using ultracold neutrons. n2EDM features a large UCN double storage chamber design with neutron transport adapted to the PSI UCN source. The design builds on experience gained from the previous apparatus operated at PSI until 2017. An order of magnitude increase in sensitivity is calculated for the new baseline setup based on scalable results from the previous apparatus, and the UCN source performance achieved in 2016.

Luminescence Properties of Europium-Doped Yttrium Oxides Derived from Their Dodecylsulfate-Templated Mesostructure and Nanotube Forms

2003 ◽  
Vol 775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Kijima ◽  
Kenichi Iwanaga ◽  
Tomomi Hamasuna ◽  
Shinji Mohri ◽  
Mitsunori Yada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Broad Band ◽  
Concentration Quenching ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Homogeneous Precipitation ◽  
Bulk Materials ◽  
Main Band ◽  
Homogeneous Precipitation Method ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Weak Luminescence

AbstractEuropium-doped hexagonal-mesostructured and nanotubular yttrium oxides templated by dodecylsulfate species as well as surfactant free bulk oxides were synthesized by the homogeneous precipitation method. All the as grown nanostructured or bulk materials with amorphous or poorly crystalline frameworks showed weak luminescence bands at room temperature. On calcination at 1000°C these materials were converted into highly crystalline yttrium oxides, resulting in a total increase in intensity of all the bands by one order of magnitude. In the hexagonal-mesostructured system, the main band due to the 5D0-7F2 transition for the calcined phases showed a sharp but asymmetrical multiplet splitting indicating multiple Eu sites. Concentration quenching was found at a Eu content of 3 mol% or above for these phases. In contrast, the main emission for the calcined solids in the nanotubular system occurred as poorly resolved broad band and the intensity of the main band at higher Eu content was significantly enhanced compared with those for the other two systems.

Temperature Dependence of the Self-Assembled Styrene Based Random Ionomers in Aqueous Solution

2003 ◽  
Vol 775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Hwa Oh ◽  
Ju-Myung Song ◽  
Joon-Seop Kim ◽  
Hyang-Rim Oh ◽  
Jeong-A Yu
Keyword(s):  
Partition Coefficients ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
The Self ◽  
Spectroscopic Methods ◽  
Ion Content ◽  
Repeat Units ◽  
Notable Effect ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Experimental Errors

AbstractSolution behaviors of poly(styrene-co-sodium methacrylate) were studied by fluorescence spectroscopic methods using pyrene as a probe. The mol% of methacrylate was in the range 3.6–9.4. Water and N,N-dimethylforamide(DMF) mixture was used as a solvent (DMF/water = 0.2 mol %). The critical micelle (or aggregation) concentrations of ionomers and the partition coefficients of pyrene were obtained the temperature range 10–80°C. At room temperature, the values of CMCs (or CACs) were in the range 4.7 ×10-6 5.3 ×10-6 g/mL and we could not find any notable effect of the content of ionic repeat units within the experimental errors. Unlike CMCs, as the ion content increased, partitioning of pyrene between the hydrophobic aggregates and an aqueous media decreased from 1.5 ×105 to 9.4 ×104. As the temperature increased from 10 to 80 °C, the values of CMCs increased less than one order of magnitude. While, the partition coefficients of pyrene decreased one order of magnitude and the effect of the ion content became negligible.

scholarly journals Magneto-optical design of anomalous Nernst thermopile

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Wang ◽  
Asuka Miura ◽  
Rajkumar Modak ◽  
Yukiko K. Takahashi ◽  
Ken-ichi Uchida
Keyword(s):  
Optical Design ◽  
Polarized Light ◽  
Ferromagnetic Material ◽  
Light Polarization ◽  
Optical Recording ◽  
Induced Voltage ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Circularly Polarized Light ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Order Of Magnitude

AbstractThe introduction of spin caloritronics into thermoelectric conversion has paved a new path for versatile energy harvesting and heat sensing technologies. In particular, thermoelectric generation based on the anomalous Nernst effect (ANE) is an appealing approach as it shows considerable potential to realize efficient, large-area, and flexible use of heat energy. To make ANE applications viable, not only the improvement of thermoelectric performance but also the simplification of device structures is essential. Here, we demonstrate the construction of an anomalous Nernst thermopile with a substantially enhanced thermoelectric output and simple structure comprising a single ferromagnetic material. These improvements are achieved by combining the ANE with the magneto-optical recording technique called all-optical helicity-dependent switching of magnetization. Our thermopile consists only of Co/Pt multilayer wires arranged in a zigzag configuration, which simplifies microfabrication processes. When the out-of-plane magnetization of the neighboring wires is reversed alternately by local illumination with circularly polarized light, the ANE-induced voltage in the thermopile shows an order of magnitude enhancement, confirming the concept of a magneto-optically designed anomalous Nernst thermopile. The sign of the enhanced ANE-induced voltage can be controlled reversibly by changing the light polarization. The engineering concept demonstrated here promotes effective utilization of the characteristics of the ANE and will contribute to realizing its thermoelectric applications.

scholarly journals Hydraulic transmissivity inferred from ice-sheet relaxation following Greenland supraglacial lake drainages

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Yao Lai ◽  
Laura A. Stevens ◽  
Danielle L. Chase ◽  
Timothy T. Creyts ◽  
Mark D. Behn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Ice Sheet ◽  
Drainage System ◽  
Greenland Ice Sheet ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Surface Uplift ◽  
Drainage Networks ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Lake Drainage ◽  
Magnitude Increase

AbstractSurface meltwater reaching the base of the Greenland Ice Sheet transits through drainage networks, modulating the flow of the ice sheet. Dye and gas-tracing studies conducted in the western margin sector of the ice sheet have directly observed drainage efficiency to evolve seasonally along the drainage pathway. However, the local evolution of drainage systems further inland, where ice thicknesses exceed 1000 m, remains largely unknown. Here, we infer drainage system transmissivity based on surface uplift relaxation following rapid lake drainage events. Combining field observations of five lake drainage events with a mathematical model and laboratory experiments, we show that the surface uplift decreases exponentially with time, as the water in the blister formed beneath the drained lake permeates through the subglacial drainage system. This deflation obeys a universal relaxation law with a timescale that reveals hydraulic transmissivity and indicates a two-order-of-magnitude increase in subglacial transmissivity (from 0.8 ± 0.3 $${\rm{m}}{{\rm{m}}}^{3}$$ m m 3 to 215 ± 90.2 $${\rm{m}}{{\rm{m}}}^{3}$$ m m 3 ) as the melt season progresses, suggesting significant changes in basal hydrology beneath the lakes driven by seasonal meltwater input.

scholarly journals Review of the soft-X-ray laser research at CEL-V

1991 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 493-499
Author(s):  
D. Naccache ◽  
J-L. Bourgade ◽  
P. Combis ◽  
C. J. Keane ◽  
J-P. Le Breton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Number ◽  
Collisional Excitation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Laser Experiments ◽  
Magnitude Increase

We present some significant results of collisional excitation X-ray laser experiments in plasmas produced by a laser. We studied the amplification in Ne- and Ni-like ions by varying both the nature and the thickness of targets, the irradiation, and the wavelength of the driving laser. Some potentially interesting scalings as a function of the atomic number of the lasing element are demonstrated in the Ne-like system. An order-of-magnitude increase in gain in the Ni-like experiments was determined.

Structure and Conductivity of Iodine-Doped C60 Thin Films

1994 ◽  
Vol 359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Chen ◽  
Haiyan Zhang ◽  
Baoqiong Chen ◽  
Shaoqi Peng ◽  
Ning Ke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Conductivity Measurements ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Temperature Conductivity ◽  
Room Temperature Conductivity ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Thermally Activated ◽  
Order Of Magnitude

ABSTRACTWe report here the results of our study on the properties of iodine-doped C60 thin films by IR and optical absorption, X-ray diffraction, and electrical conductivity measurements. The results show that there is no apparent structural change in the iodine-doped samples at room temperature in comparison with that of the undoped films. However, in the electrical conductivity measurements, an increase of more that one order of magnitude in the room temperature conductivity has been observed in the iodine-doped samples. In addition, while the conductivity of the undoped films shows thermally activated temperature dependence, the conductivity of the iodine-doped films was found to be constant over a fairly wide temperature range (from 20°C to 70°C) exhibiting a metallic feature.

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