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Papers by G. Schmerber
Physica B: Condensed Matter
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
Journal of Applied Physics
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Journal of Applied Physics, 2011
Yb-doped ZnO thin films were prepared on glass substrates by spray pyrolysis technique in order t... more Yb-doped ZnO thin films were prepared on glass substrates by spray pyrolysis technique in order to investigate the insertion of Yb ions in the ZnO matrix and the related optical properties of the films. The molar ratio of Yb in the spray solution was varied in the range of 0-5 at. %. X-ray diffraction patterns showed that the undoped and
Journal of Applied Physics
The present study focuses on the structural and optical properties of ZnO thin films fabricated b... more The present study focuses on the structural and optical properties of ZnO thin films fabricated by sol-gel process and spin coated onto Si (100) and quartz substrates. The ZnO films have a hexagonal wurtzite structure with a grain size of about 50 nm. The x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements reveal the presence of Zn 2+ and of zinc hydroxyl groups at the film. Optical properties were studied by photoluminescence (PL) and absorption spectroscopy at low and room temperatures. The absorption spectrum is dominated by a sharp excitonic peak at room and low temperatures. At room temperature, PL observations show two transitions: one near the absorption edge in the ultraviolet (UV) region and the second centered at 640 nm, characteristic of the deep electronic levels in the bandgap. The spectrum at 6 K is dominated by donor bound exciton lines and donor-acceptor pair transitions. LO-phonon replica and two-electron satellite transitions are also observed. These optical characterist...
International Journal of Modern Physics B, 2008
Sr 2 CoMoO 6 and Sr 2 CoMoO 6-δ ceramics have been obtained by solid state reaction in air and in... more Sr 2 CoMoO 6 and Sr 2 CoMoO 6-δ ceramics have been obtained by solid state reaction in air and in a H 2/ N 2 gas mixture. At room temperature, as shown by X-ray diffraction, both compounds have a tetragonal perovskite-like structure with doublet unit-cell parameters, space group I4/m, with a = 5.5575, c = 7.9342 in Sr 2 CoMoO 6 and a = 5.5683 and c = 7.9395 in Sr 2 CoMoO 0.95. The latter contains small traces of Co and SrCoO 2.61, with an almost expansion. The magnetic susceptibility indicates that Sr 2 CoMoO 6 is an antiferromagnet with TN = 37 K. The magnetization was found to be the same in both samples, while the electric properties, originating from the oxygen content, are drastically affected.
2014 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC), 2014
Solid State Communications, 1994
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2014
Thin Solid Films, 2015
ABSTRACT The impact of crystalline structure changes of sputtered ZnO interfacial layer on perfor... more ABSTRACT The impact of crystalline structure changes of sputtered ZnO interfacial layer on performances of inverted organic solar cells (OSCs) has been investigated. We find that the structural modification of the ZnO cathode interfacial layer, obtained by thermal annealing, plays a crucial role in the origin and solving of the S-curve in conjugated polymer/fullerene photovoltaics. Our results show that the crystallization (i.e. crystallites size) of poly(3- hexylthiophene) (P3HT) evolves as a function of that of ZnO according to the annealing temperature. This evolution can directly impact the interfacial orientation and organization of the chains of P3HT at the ZnO buried interface. Such an ordered profile favors the vertical phase segregation and raises the carrier mobility, which explains the disappearance of the S-shape observed in current density-voltage device characteristics for annealing temperatures above 200 °C. These results adequately address recent research and provide an important insight into the interfacial layers of inverted OSCs.
Physical Review B, 1997
The resonant inverse photoemission study (RIPES) of CePd7 , has been carried out at the Ce 4d--&g... more The resonant inverse photoemission study (RIPES) of CePd7 , has been carried out at the Ce 4d-->4f absorption edge. The strong resonant enhancement of the 4f cross section enables us to distinguish two 4f components in the empty electronic state near the Fermi level. The incidence-angle dependence of the RIPES indicates a clear difference between ground-state configurations at the bulk and surface. It is found that the former shows a strongly hybridized 4f state, while the latter shows a localized 4f character. The angle dependence of the RIPES of alpha-Ce metal has been also carried out and similar results as those of CePd7 were obtained. The RIPES at the Ce 4d-->4f edge is found to be a powerful method to investigate the surface 4f state.
Physical Review B, 1997
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ABSTRACT Metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) has been used to grow vanadium-doped GaN... more ABSTRACT Metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) has been used to grow vanadium-doped GaN (GaN:V) on c-sapphire substrate using VCl4 as the V source. The as-grown GaN:V exhibited a saturated magnetic moment (Ms) of 0.28 emu/cm3 at room temperature. Upon high-temperature annealing treatment at 1100 °C for 7 min under N2 ambient, the Ms of the GaN:V increased by 39.28% to 0.39 emu/cm3. We found that rapid thermal annealing leads to a remarkable increase in surface roughness of the V-doped GaN as well as the electron concentration. The annealing also leads to a significant increase in the Curie temperature (TC), we have identified Curie temperatures about 350 K concluded from the difference between the field-cooled and zero-field-cooled magnetizations. Structure characterization by x-ray diffraction indicated that the ferromagnetic properties are not a result of secondary magnetic phases.
Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2008
Physica B: Condensed Matter
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
Journal of Applied Physics
ABSTRACT
Journal of Applied Physics, 2011
Yb-doped ZnO thin films were prepared on glass substrates by spray pyrolysis technique in order t... more Yb-doped ZnO thin films were prepared on glass substrates by spray pyrolysis technique in order to investigate the insertion of Yb ions in the ZnO matrix and the related optical properties of the films. The molar ratio of Yb in the spray solution was varied in the range of 0-5 at. %. X-ray diffraction patterns showed that the undoped and
Journal of Applied Physics
The present study focuses on the structural and optical properties of ZnO thin films fabricated b... more The present study focuses on the structural and optical properties of ZnO thin films fabricated by sol-gel process and spin coated onto Si (100) and quartz substrates. The ZnO films have a hexagonal wurtzite structure with a grain size of about 50 nm. The x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements reveal the presence of Zn 2+ and of zinc hydroxyl groups at the film. Optical properties were studied by photoluminescence (PL) and absorption spectroscopy at low and room temperatures. The absorption spectrum is dominated by a sharp excitonic peak at room and low temperatures. At room temperature, PL observations show two transitions: one near the absorption edge in the ultraviolet (UV) region and the second centered at 640 nm, characteristic of the deep electronic levels in the bandgap. The spectrum at 6 K is dominated by donor bound exciton lines and donor-acceptor pair transitions. LO-phonon replica and two-electron satellite transitions are also observed. These optical characterist...
International Journal of Modern Physics B, 2008
Sr 2 CoMoO 6 and Sr 2 CoMoO 6-δ ceramics have been obtained by solid state reaction in air and in... more Sr 2 CoMoO 6 and Sr 2 CoMoO 6-δ ceramics have been obtained by solid state reaction in air and in a H 2/ N 2 gas mixture. At room temperature, as shown by X-ray diffraction, both compounds have a tetragonal perovskite-like structure with doublet unit-cell parameters, space group I4/m, with a = 5.5575, c = 7.9342 in Sr 2 CoMoO 6 and a = 5.5683 and c = 7.9395 in Sr 2 CoMoO 0.95. The latter contains small traces of Co and SrCoO 2.61, with an almost expansion. The magnetic susceptibility indicates that Sr 2 CoMoO 6 is an antiferromagnet with TN = 37 K. The magnetization was found to be the same in both samples, while the electric properties, originating from the oxygen content, are drastically affected.
2014 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC), 2014
Solid State Communications, 1994
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2014
Thin Solid Films, 2015
ABSTRACT The impact of crystalline structure changes of sputtered ZnO interfacial layer on perfor... more ABSTRACT The impact of crystalline structure changes of sputtered ZnO interfacial layer on performances of inverted organic solar cells (OSCs) has been investigated. We find that the structural modification of the ZnO cathode interfacial layer, obtained by thermal annealing, plays a crucial role in the origin and solving of the S-curve in conjugated polymer/fullerene photovoltaics. Our results show that the crystallization (i.e. crystallites size) of poly(3- hexylthiophene) (P3HT) evolves as a function of that of ZnO according to the annealing temperature. This evolution can directly impact the interfacial orientation and organization of the chains of P3HT at the ZnO buried interface. Such an ordered profile favors the vertical phase segregation and raises the carrier mobility, which explains the disappearance of the S-shape observed in current density-voltage device characteristics for annealing temperatures above 200 °C. These results adequately address recent research and provide an important insight into the interfacial layers of inverted OSCs.
Physical Review B, 1997
The resonant inverse photoemission study (RIPES) of CePd7 , has been carried out at the Ce 4d--&g... more The resonant inverse photoemission study (RIPES) of CePd7 , has been carried out at the Ce 4d-->4f absorption edge. The strong resonant enhancement of the 4f cross section enables us to distinguish two 4f components in the empty electronic state near the Fermi level. The incidence-angle dependence of the RIPES indicates a clear difference between ground-state configurations at the bulk and surface. It is found that the former shows a strongly hybridized 4f state, while the latter shows a localized 4f character. The angle dependence of the RIPES of alpha-Ce metal has been also carried out and similar results as those of CePd7 were obtained. The RIPES at the Ce 4d-->4f edge is found to be a powerful method to investigate the surface 4f state.
Physical Review B, 1997
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) has been used to grow vanadium-doped GaN... more ABSTRACT Metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) has been used to grow vanadium-doped GaN (GaN:V) on c-sapphire substrate using VCl4 as the V source. The as-grown GaN:V exhibited a saturated magnetic moment (Ms) of 0.28 emu/cm3 at room temperature. Upon high-temperature annealing treatment at 1100 °C for 7 min under N2 ambient, the Ms of the GaN:V increased by 39.28% to 0.39 emu/cm3. We found that rapid thermal annealing leads to a remarkable increase in surface roughness of the V-doped GaN as well as the electron concentration. The annealing also leads to a significant increase in the Curie temperature (TC), we have identified Curie temperatures about 350 K concluded from the difference between the field-cooled and zero-field-cooled magnetizations. Structure characterization by x-ray diffraction indicated that the ferromagnetic properties are not a result of secondary magnetic phases.
Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2008