Applied Physics Letters
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Silicon nitride-based photonic integrated circuit to control a cold atom source
We have developed a silicon nitride-based photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that is responsible for the cooling, pumping, and imaging of cold rubidium 87 atoms. The photonic integrated circuit consist...
Energy loss quantification and efficiency enhancing strategies for radioluminescent batteries
Radioluminescent batteries, characterized by their high energy density and long lifespan, are ideal power sources for wireless sensor networks and micro-electromechanical systems. However, their pract...
High efficiency fiber-coupled acousto-optic modulator with low drive power based on Ge21Sb18S61 chalcogenide glass
Acousto-optic modulators (AOMs) are widely utilized in laser Q-switching, optical communications, and spectral analysis. In this work, Ge21Sb18S61 (GeSbS) chalcogenide glass (ChG) was systematically s...
Magnetic anisotropy switching of rare earth-transition metal ferrimagnet film by orbital hybridization engineering
Rare earth-transition metal ferrimagnetic films with tunable perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) play a crucial role in the development of high-performance ferrimagnet-based spintronic devices. Cu...
Meta-device for acoustic spin–orbital angular momentum conversion
Spin and orbital angular momentum, along with their intricate spin–orbit interactions (SOI), are fundamental to understanding wave phenomena across various physical systems. In acoustics, while orbita...
Correlating on-the-fly electrical and optical skyrmion readout
Magnetic skyrmions, topologically stabilized spin textures, are promising candidates for future memory devices and non-conventional computing applications due to their enhanced stability, nonlinear in...
Impact of graded doping transition layer on structural properties of Zr-doped AlN epilayers
Zirconium doped AlN (AlN:Zr) epilayers hold significant promise for advanced electronic and quantum applications, including photoconductive semiconductor switches for high-voltage and high-power opera...
Scanning photocurrent imaging resolution of single NV center in diamond
We investigated the spatial resolution of scanning photocurrent microscopy (SPhM) for imaging single nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond in detail and compared it with that of confocal laser scan...