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Excitation-Induced Germanium Quantum Dot Formation On Si (100)-(2×1), Ali Oguz Er, Hani E. Elsayed-Ali Jan 2010

Excitation-Induced Germanium Quantum Dot Formation On Si (100)-(2×1), Ali Oguz Er, Hani E. Elsayed-Ali

Physics Faculty Publications

The effect of nanosecond pulsed laser excitation on the self-assembly of Ge quantum dots grown by pulsed laser deposition on Si (100)-(2×1) was studied. In situ reflection high-energy electron diffraction and ex situ atomic force microscopy were used to probe the quantum dot structure and morphology. At room temperature, applying the excitation laser decreased the surface roughness of the grown Ge film. With surface electronic excitation, crystalline Ge quantum dots were formed at 250 °C, a temperature too low for their formation without excitation. At a substrate temperature of 390 °C, electronic excitation during growth was found to improve the …


Rf And Structural Characterization Of Srf Thin Films, A.M. Valente-Feliciano, H.L. Phillips, C.E. Reece, J. Spradlin, X. Zhao, D. Gu, H. Baumgart, D. Beringer, R.A. Lukaszew, B. Xiao, K. Seo Jan 2010

Rf And Structural Characterization Of Srf Thin Films, A.M. Valente-Feliciano, H.L. Phillips, C.E. Reece, J. Spradlin, X. Zhao, D. Gu, H. Baumgart, D. Beringer, R.A. Lukaszew, B. Xiao, K. Seo

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

In the past years, energetic vacuum deposition methods have been developed in different laboratories to improve Nb/Cu technology for superconducting cavities. JLab is pursuing energetic condensation deposition via Electron Cyclotron Resonance. As part of this study, the influence of the deposition energy on the material and RF properties of the Nb thin film is investigated. The film surface and structure analyses are conducted with various techniques like X-ray diffraction, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Auger Electron Spectroscopy and RHEED. The microwave properties of the films are characterized on 50 mm disk samples with a 7.5 GHz surface impedance characterization system. This paper …