Journal of Applied Physics
Articles in this Issue
Water-assisted laser ablation of silicon carbide: Damage evolution and underlying mechanisms
To address severe thermal damage in silicon carbide laser processing, this study employs molecular dynamics (MD) to investigate atomistic damage evolution following ultrafast energy deposition in SiC...
Ballistic contributions to mesoscale thermal conductivity: Closing a flux-based model with lattice–Boltzmann–Peierls–Callaway simulations
The thermal transport in dielectric and semiconductor solids departs from classical diffusion when characteristic dimensions approach phonon scattering lengths, producing mixed ballistic–diffusive beh...
Strong broadband nonreciprocal thermal radiation in multilayer gradient magneto-optical structure
Nonreciprocal thermal radiation, which violates symmetric reciprocity of traditional Kirchhoff's law, possesses numerous potential applications such as infrared camouflage and thermophotovoltaics. Her...
Site-dependent defect formation and evolution in 4H-silicon carbide: A molecular dynamics study
Displacement cascades induced by ion implantation are a crucial process for fabricating color centers in 4H-silicon carbide, while the differences in defect formation and evolution at hexagonal and cu...
Mechanism of strain-modulated photonic spin Hall effect in Td-WTe2
Weyl semimetals (WSMs) provide a promising platform for exploring strain modulation of the photonic spin Hall effect (PSHE) because of their topologically nontrivial band structures and strongly aniso...
Bending and vibration of nanoplates: Symmetry lowering and surface elastic effects
In this study, we investigate the bending and vibration of nanoplates under the coupled effects of surface elasticity, residual surface stress, symmetry lowering, and additional elastic constants. A s...
Comprehensive analysis of the anisotropic dielectric response of wurtzite (0001¯)Sc <i>x</i> Al1− <i>x</i> N for 0.1 ≤ <i>x</i> ≤ 0.3
We present evaluation and detailed modeling of the anisotropic dielectric response of single-phase, (0001¯) oriented wurtzite (wz) ScxAl1−xN films employing spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) in a spectr...
Enhancing laser-induced damage threshold of picosecond laser mirrors using graded-refractive-index multilayer structures
Graded-refractive-index (n) multilayer architectures are examined as a means of improving the laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) of picosecond laser mirrors. The Al2O3 and Al2O3/HfO2 nano-laminates...
Effective parameters for dielectric waveguides and resonators in linear and nonlinear regimes
Modern waveguiding structures contain various materials that extend their properties beyond mere waveguiding. Here, the most common cases are considered: materials with linear loss or gain and Kerr-ty...
Effect of aqueous sulfide treatments on HgCdTe surface after KI-based polishing for MWIR FPA fabrication
In this work, aqueous sulfide passivation of Hg1−xCdxTe (x = 0.29) surfaces was systematically investigated using a combination of spectroscopic and electrical techniques. Time-dependent treatments in...
Realization of the quantum anomalous Hall effect in germanene/NiXY (X, Y = Br, I, and X ≠ Y) heterostructure through proximity coupling
Proximity-induced exchange interactions present a novel avenue for manipulating physical properties in spintronic materials. The germanene (Ge) monolayer exhibits metallic behavior, and the NiXY (X, Y...
Study on the effect of shear strain on the critical temperature of MgB2 superconductors
Enhancing the superconducting transition temperature (Tc) is crucial for expanding the practical applications of superconductors. As a binary superconductor with strong application potential, MgB2 has...
Merging bound states in the continuum to enhance the Purcell effect in nanostructures
High-refractive-index dielectric subwavelength resonators enable the enhancement of spontaneous emission at the nanoscale. Merging bound states in the continuum (M-BICs) can suppress radiation losses...
Impact of mechanical scratches on the structural, thermal, and electronic properties of monocrystalline silicon
The influence of intrinsic and extrinsic defects on the electronic, thermal, and structural properties of monocrystalline silicon was investigated using photothermal radiometry (PTR), photoacoustic (P...
Low-index and thin-film material characterization in the terahertz range via dielectric waveguide evanescent-field interaction
Terahertz (THz) and millimeter-wave (mmW) spectroscopy provide non-ionizing, label-free access to the electromagnetic response of a wide range of materials, enabling applications in quality control, b...
Micro-photoluminescence mapping of photonic heterogeneity in cellulose nanocrystal films
Cellulose nanocrystals self-assemble into cholesteric liquid-crystalline structures that exhibit photonic bandgaps in the visible range. While the morphology of cellulose nanocrystal films has been wi...
Electrical discharge radiation source for the wavelength region below 10 nm
The results of the experiments with potentially “clean” electrical discharge source of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation with wavelength below 10 nm are presented. The operation of the source is bas...
Non-linear in-plane spin current in spin–orbit coupled 2D hole gases
The non-linear transport of charge and spin due to the emergence of band geometric effects has garnered much interest in recent years. In this work, we show that a linear in-plane spin current vanishe...
Defect concentration analysis: Combining Laplace deep-level transient spectroscopy with constrained curve fitting
Deep-level transient spectroscopy is the standard technique for characterizing electrically active defects in semiconductors. The conventional double-boxcar evaluation fails when multiple defect emiss...
Poling-field modulation of electric polarization in multiferroic phases of MnWO4
Type-II multiferroics host spin-driven ferroelectricity with strong magnetoelectric coupling. Here, we report the first successful growth of high-quality MnWO4 single crystals using chemical vapor tra...
Experimental protocol for single-shot irradiation studies on optical materials at the SXFEL facility
Ultra-intense and ultra-short x-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) impose rigorous requirements on the damage resistance of optical materials. The investigations of interactions between XFELs and optica...
Duplex dendrite growth kinetics and grain structure orientation features of containerlessly manufactured Fe–Cr–Ni alloys
The formation mechanism of the metastable δ phase in two undercooled liquid Fe–Cr–Ni alloys with different Cr/Ni ratios was investigated in situ by the electromagnetic levitation method. As for the Fe...
Topological electromagnetics in anisotropic media: Theory and application to magnetized plasmas
This Tutorial reviews the mathematical foundations of topological electromagnetics in anisotropic continuum media, using magnetized plasmas as a representative case study. Particular emphasis is place...
Design and optimization of a compact double-layer Helmholtz resonator acoustic metamaterial for low-frequency broadband sound absorption
Acoustic metamaterials offer a promising approach for low-frequency sound absorption and have broad applications in noise control and architectural acoustics. In this study, a double-layer Helmholtz r...
Acoustic orbital angular momentum capture and detection via gradient spoof-fluid-spoof waveguides
Acoustic orbital angular momentum (OAM), with its unique helical wavefront structure and orthogonality, offers innovative technical approaches for fields, such as acoustic communication, particle mani...