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Laser-Induced Modifications In Two-Dimensional Materials, Tariq Afaneh
Laser-Induced Modifications In Two-Dimensional Materials, Tariq Afaneh
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted a growing interest in the lastdecade from the fundamental point of view as well as their potential applications in functional devices. Due to their high surface-to-volume ratio, the physical properties of 2D materials are very sensitive to the environmental factor such as surrounding media and illumination conditions (e.g. light-mater interaction). In the first part of this dissertation I will present recent advances in developing laser-assisted methods to tune the physical properties of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). We demonstrate laser-assisted chemical modification ultrathin TMDs, locally replacing selenium by sulfur atoms. The photo-conversion process …
Growth, Characterization, And Function Of Ferroelectric, Ferromagnetic Thin Films And Their Heterostructures, Mahesh Hordagoda
Growth, Characterization, And Function Of Ferroelectric, Ferromagnetic Thin Films And Their Heterostructures, Mahesh Hordagoda
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
With recent trends in miniaturization in the electronics sector, ferroelectrics have gained popularity due to their applications in non-volatile RAM. Taking one step further researchers are now exploring multiferroic devices that overcome the drawbacks of ferroelectric (FE) and ferromagnetic (FM) RAM’s while retaining the advantages of both. The work presented in this dissertation focuses on the growth of FE and FM thin film structures. The primary goals of this work include, (1) optimization of the parameters in the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) of FE and FM films and their heterostructures, (2) development of a structure-property relation that leads to enhancements …