Journal of Applied Physics
Articles in this Issue
Quasistatic optical modulation of Fowler–Nordheim field emission
We investigate the quasistatic modulation of Fowler–Nordheim-type field emission by an external optical field. When the characteristic tunneling time is much shorter than the optical period, the emiss...
Efficient domain wall propagation across magnetic nanopatches
Magnetic domain walls are integral to logic, memory, and sensing technologies based on magnetic nanowires, including envisioned three-dimensional structures. We fabricate an interconnection of thin-fi...
Parameterizing DFT+ <i>U</i> corrections for III–V semiconductor alloys
(InxGa1−x)(As1−ySby) alloys are key materials for short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensors and related optoelectronic devices, where accurate band structure parameters are required for predictive TCAD simul...
Atomic-scale friction, thermal transport, and dislocation evolution in Fe–C alloy cutting with micro-textured CBN tools: A molecular dynamics study
Molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to investigate interfacial friction and plastic deformation during nanometric cutting of Fe–C alloys with micro-textured cubic boron nitride tools. A thre...
Three-dimensional pore collapse in shocked energetic crystals: Evaluating atomistics-consistent continuum models against molecular dynamics
The shock-induced collapse of three-dimensional (3D) pores in the energetic crystal RDX (1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane) is investigated using all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) and continuum simulatio...
Pre-compensating curved electrode design for aberration reduction in modal control liquid crystal lenses
The nonlinear electro-optic response of liquid crystal materials poses a fundamental constraint for the performance of liquid crystal lenses. This work proposes a curved-bottom-electrode design for mo...
Symmetry-engineered band structure in two-dimensional multiferroic photonic crystals
In two-dimensional photonic crystals composed of the multiferroic terbium manganite (TbMnO3) crystal cylinders, we selected three-, four-, and six-fold spatial rotational symmetries to design the arti...
Research on the generation mechanism of CO in low-pressure CO2 dielectric barrier discharge driven by microsecond pulse voltage
The conversion of Martian atmospheric CO2 to CO, a key propellant and organic precursor, is crucial for in situ resource utilization. Addressing CO2's high stability, this study employs a repetitive m...
Enhanced bandwidth performance in Michelson interferometer modulator via a combination of micro-structured electrodes and Bragg grating reflector
The Michelson interferometer (MI) modulator is a folded-type modulator with significantly reduced dimensions because of the doubled effective interaction length between the transmitted light and modul...
Controlling the paramagnetic-defects response in mixed-phase layered MoS2 nanosheets with light
The paramagnetic response of mixed-phase (1T/2H) layered MoS2 nanosheets’ powder is investigated by means of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) in pulse and continuous regime at low temperatures (f...
Monte Carlo calculation of electron backscattering coefficients for Fe and Ni solids
We have calculated the electron backscattering coefficients η(Ep) for elemental solids, Fe and Ni, for primary electron energies of 0.1–100 keV, by utilizing a state-of-the-art Monte Carlo simulation...
Axial and shear stress in nitrogen-doped homo-epitaxial chemical-vapor-deposition diamond films
Control of residual stress in diamond is crucial to improve the spin dephasing time (T2*) of nitrogen-vacancy centers for quantum applications. When the surface of a substrate used for homoepitaxial g...
Thermomagnetic instability of type-II superconducting bulks with pores based on fractal theory
The magnetic flux jump phenomenon induced by thermal disturbance easily occurs in the magnetization process of type-II superconducting bulk materials, which seriously affects their macroscopic electro...
Effect of external circuit on the self-bias of capacitively coupled plasma driven by tailored voltage waveforms
In this work, the influences of the direct current blocking capacitor, stray capacitance, and stray resistance in the external circuit on the self-bias driven by tailored voltage waveform (TVW)-driven...
Hamiltonian formulation of field–transmission line coupling and its classical–quantum correspondence
A Hamiltonian formulation of electromagnetic field coupling to transmission-line systems is presented, providing a unified framework that connects classical field–conductor interaction models with the...
Computing the thermal transport properties of three-dimensional discontinuous systems with interfacial thermal resistance
This study proposes a practical method based on the step-balanced random walk for evaluating thermal transport properties in complex three-dimensional discontinuous systems incorporating interfacial t...
Bidirectional micropump driven by oscillating water droplet-shaped microbubbles via acoustic actuation
The driving and distribution of fluid is important for building integrated and functional microfluidic systems. This study presents a bidirectional micropump based on acoustically oscillating water dr...
Surface-potential-based metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor compact model with localized states down to 4.2 K toward cryogenic applications
This paper presents a new surface-potential-based cryo-MOSFET compact model that incorporates multiple carrier sources and remains valid across a wide temperature (T) range from 300 K down to 4.2 K. B...
Direct measurement of reflection loss and electromagnetic parameter retrieval in high-loss materials
Electromagnetic interference shielding (EMIS) and microwave absorption (MA) are two ways to tackle the deteriorating electromagnetic pollution. Generally, they present contradictory electromagnetic be...
Conduction mechanisms in ferroelectric wurtzite Al1− <i>x</i> Hf <i>x</i> N heterovalent alloys
Characteristic electrical transport analysis of textured ferroelectric wurtzite Al1−xHfxN (x = 0.00, 0.07, 0.14, 0.28, 0.42) thin films was performed using temperature-dependent leakage current me...
Gate–drain leakage enhanced by drain-induced dielectric barrier lowering in gate-all-around field-effect transistors
Gate-All-Around Field-Effect Transistors (GAAFETs), now entering high-volume production as successors to fin field-effect transistor technology, are enabling continued scaling and enhanced performance...
Negative-bias temperature instability in AlSiO/p-type GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors with ultrathin AlN interfacial layer
A technique for inserting a thin crystalline AlN interfacial layer (AlN-IL) at the oxide/p-type GaN interface is investigated to enhance the channel mobility in GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor field-eff...
Temperature diagnosis of underwater microsecond high-current pulsed discharge plasma
Underwater pulsed arc discharge plasma serves as the “tool” for generating shock waves and high-energy species. To deeply study the characteristics of plasma channels, this paper conducted temperature...
Atomistic insights into carbon cluster decomposition in amorphous SiOC under O-, N-, and NO-containing conditions: A molecular dynamics study
Carbon-related defects formed during thermal oxidation degrade SiC MOS device performance and reliability. NO annealing mitigates these defects, but the separate roles of oxygen and nitrogen in carbon...
Residual stress behaviors in sputter-deposited BCC solid solution alloys
Metal alloy films are used in many technical applications such as magnetic storage, catalysis, and hard coatings. As with any coating, residual stress is critical to their adhesion and physical proper...