B.C. Yao, F.S.-S. Chien, S. Chen, P.K.-W. Lui, G.S. Peng
We have constructed an integrated SPM and an xy-position interferometer to
properly control the dimensions of the lithography patterns. The tracking error
of xy-dimensional positioning system is about 2 nm accuracy and the positioning
resolution could reach 0.1 nm. The scanning probe microscope (SPM) oxidation and
anisotropic tetra-methyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH) etching were used to produce
smoo... hiện toàn bộ
#Position control #Interferometric lithography #Scanning probe microscopy #Oxidation #Optical interferometry #Atomic force microscopy #Silicon #Prototypes #Laser feedback #Laser stability
Recent progresses in the field of semiconductor photonic crystals, including
three-dimensional and two-dimensional photonic crystals are presented. First,
the fabrication of three-dimensional photonic crystals is reviewed and
experimental results on the introduction of the light emitter into
three-dimensional crystals are reported. Second, two unique devices using
two-dimensional photonic crystals... hiện toàn bộ
#Photonic crystals #Surface emitting lasers #Optical filters #Optical device fabrication #Light emitting diodes #Crystallization #Photonic band gap #Optical control #Optical waveguides #Optical surface waves
The ZnSe/Cd/sub x/Zn/sub 1-x/Se superlattices with non-doping layers, grown by
molecular beam epitaxy, were investigated by electroluminescence and
photovoltage spectroscopy. Green-blue electroluminescence from the quantum wells
has been observed at 77 K and 293 K. Well-resolved peaks attributed to excitonic
absorption, as well as photosensitivity bands corresponding to the Cd/sub
x/Zn/sub 1-x/Se/... hiện toàn bộ
An integrated gate (micro-gate) is necessary to enable field emission from
carbon nanotubes (cNTs) at low voltages. We have demonstrated emission from cNTs
grown inside two such types of micro-gated structures, one a gated silicon post,
another having an open aperture. In the first configuration anode currents up to
1 mA (from 0.5 mm/sup 2/ area) were obtained at gate voltages as low as 40 V. In
t... hiện toàn bộ
A common concern about the use of particles a few nanometers in size is their
stability. This paper addresses a technique for estimating the longevity on the
basis of measurements that can be made in a reasonable time. Using the recently
developed Preisach-Arrhenius model, the decay rate can be quantified using the
chemical potential. Measurements in Co/Pt multilayer media have shown that at
room ... hiện toàn bộ
A piconewton regime measurement of biomolecular interactions in an aqueous
solution by a novel nanomechanical force gauge (NFG) is presented in this paper.
A highly sensitive nanoscale cantilever with a spring constant, which is
thousand times smaller than that of an atomic force microscope (AFM)
microcantilever, is fabricated by a batch process. The NFG has a capability of
direct reading without ... hiện toàn bộ
#Force measurement #Atomic force microscopy #Springs #Atomic measurements #Electrostatic measurements #Stimulated emission #Thickness control #Silicon #Oxidation #Frequency
We investigate the role of quantum mechanical space-quantization effects on the
operation of a narrow-width SOI device structure. The presence of a
two-dimensional carrier confinement gives rise to larger average displacement of
the carriers from the interface proper and lower sheet electron density in the
channel region. This, in turn, results not only in a significant increase in the
threshold v... hiện toàn bộ
#Silicon on insulator technology #Leakage current #CMOS technology #Threshold voltage #Degradation #Fabrication #CMOS process #MOSFET circuits #Solid state circuits #Carrier confinement
The achievements of quantum computation theory, e.g. Shor's factoring algorithm,
motivate efforts to realize quantum computers. Among systems proposed for
quantum computing, macroscopic superconducting circuits of Josephson junctions
appear promising for integration in electronic circuits and large-scale
applications. Recently, a superconducting tunnel junction circuit was designed
and a sufficien... hiện toàn bộ
J. Vuckovic, T. Yoshie, M. Loncar, H. Mabuchi, A. Scherer
We review our theoretical and experimental work on functional optical devices
based on planar photonic crystals. Beside standard photonic applications, these
structures can also be used as building blocks of quantum networks.