Molecular beam epitaxy Research Papers (original) (raw)

A mixed monolayer of 1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-l-serine (DHPS) and 1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DHPC) on an 1-octanethiol-modified gold substrate was visualized on the nanometer scale using in situ scanning... more

A mixed monolayer of 1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-l-serine (DHPS) and 1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DHPC) on an 1-octanethiol-modified gold substrate was visualized on the nanometer scale using in situ scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) in aqueous solution. DHPS clusters were evident as spotty domains. STM enabled us to distinguish DHPS molecules from DHPC molecules depending on their electronic structures. The signal of the DHPS domains was abolished by neutralization with Ca(2+). The addition of the PS + Ca(2+)-binding protein of annexin V to the Ca(2+)-treated monolayer gave a number of spots corresponding to a single annexin V molecule.

A unipolar injection quantum cascade (QC) laser grown in an AlGaAs/GaAs material system by molecular beam epitaxy, is reported. The active material is a 30 period sequence of injectors/active regions made from Al0.33Ga0.67As/GaAs-coupled... more

A unipolar injection quantum cascade (QC) laser grown in an AlGaAs/GaAs material system by molecular beam epitaxy, is reported. The active material is a 30 period sequence of injectors/active regions made from Al0.33Ga0.67As/GaAs-coupled quantum wells. For this device a special waveguide design, which complies with a GaAs heavily doped substrate and very short Al0.90Ga0.10As cladding layers, has been optimized. At

... Z. Liliental-Weber, Y. Chen, S. Ruvimov, and J. Washburn Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 62/203, Berkeley, California 94720 (Received 10 ... is the so-called “microtube” observed in SiC, Al2O3, and ZnO [1–3]. These defects are... more

... Z. Liliental-Weber, Y. Chen, S. Ruvimov, and J. Washburn Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 62/203, Berkeley, California 94720 (Received 10 ... is the so-called “microtube” observed in SiC, Al2O3, and ZnO [1–3]. These defects are empty hollows extending along the growth ...

The magnetic properties of Co/Pt multilayers, in particular anisotropy and coercivity, are very sensitive to the Co layer thickness and less dependent on the Pt layer thickness. Such dependence is illustrated and discussed for e-beam... more

The magnetic properties of Co/Pt multilayers, in particular anisotropy and coercivity, are very sensitive to the Co layer thickness and less dependent on the Pt layer thickness. Such dependence is illustrated and discussed for e-beam evaporated Co/Pt multilayers of various Co and Pt thicknesses. It is shown that the largest perpendicular anisotropy occurs for Co layer thickness of 1–2 monolayers. The magnetic anisotropy of Co/Pt multilayers also strongly depends on the crystallographic orientation. The largest perpendicular magnetic anisotropy was obtained for Co/Pt multilayers with Pt(111) parallel to the film plane. This was demonstrated in both evaporated and sputtered polycrystalline multilayers, as well as in molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) grown Co/Pt(111) superlattices. By contrast, MBE grown 3.7 Å Co/16.8 Å Pt(100) multilayers show in-plane anisotropy, and 3.7 Å Co/16.8 Å Pt(110) multilayers exhibit very strong anisotropy within the film plane. These observations suggest that the magneto-crystalline anisotropy plays a key role in the magnetic anisotropy of these structures. Significantly enhanced effective magnetization was observed for Co/Pt multilayers with ultrathin Co layer.

In this paper, we review our latest developments on the growth and properties of self-assembling quantum dot structures. The self-assembling growth technique which was initially developed using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), has now been... more

In this paper, we review our latest developments on the growth and properties of self-assembling quantum dot structures. The self-assembling growth technique which was initially developed using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), has now been extended to metalorganic chemical ...

We review GaAs and InP nanowires and GaAs based nanowire heterostructures grown on (111)B substrates by metal organic chemical vapor deposition via vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism. Transmission electron microscopy, time-resolved... more

We review GaAs and InP nanowires and GaAs based nanowire heterostructures grown on (111)B substrates by metal organic chemical vapor deposition via vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism. Transmission electron microscopy, time-resolved photoluminescence and micro-Raman spectroscopy have been used to understand the crystal structure, carrier lifetime and strain effects on the bandgap energy.

A TiO2 nanotube catalyst was synthesized and observed by analytical transmission electron microscopy (TEM) combined with scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS). It was revealed that... more

A TiO2 nanotube catalyst was synthesized and observed by analytical transmission electron microscopy (TEM) combined with scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS). It was revealed that the crystalline structure of the TiO2 nanotube is different from that of anatase and rutile TiO2. It was found that gold nanoparticles could be supported successfully on the TiO2 nanotube when applied using the deposition precipitation method. The catalytic activity of an Au/TiO2 nanotube for CO oxidation and H2 oxidation was examined and found to be different from Au on anatase or and rutile TiO2 catalyst. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

In the present chapter we will discuss the creation of surface supported metal clusters through nucleation and growth in Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE). MBE is commonly used to grow thin epitaxial films from the vapour phase onto single... more

In the present chapter we will discuss the creation of surface supported metal clusters through nucleation and growth in Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE). MBE is commonly used to grow thin epitaxial films from the vapour phase onto single crystal substrates under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) conditions [1]. In thin film growth the nucleation of stable clusters is the preliminary step to the immobilisation and further condensation of film atoms or molecules. If one is close to thermodynamic equilibrium it is irrelevant how and where this nucleation takes place and the film topography is given by the balance of the free energies of film surface, substrate surface, and the interface between the two [2]. However, the prerequisite to the growth is to be away from thermodynamic equilibrium, at least to some extent, since detailed balance arguments require that in equilibrium all processes appear with equal rates, including condensation and desorption. Therefore, the entire growth system hardly ado...