{"title":"Surface magnetic structure investigation of a nanolaminated Mn$_2$GaC thin film using a magnetic field microscope based on Nitrogen-Vacancy centers","authors":"A. Berzins, J. Smits, A. Petruhins, Hugo Grube","doi":"10.1016/J.MATCHEMPHYS.2021.124972","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATCHEMPHYS.2021.124972","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8423,"journal":{"name":"arXiv: Applied Physics","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73848577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. F. Martins, T. S. Paiva, Daniel G. Duarte, J. H. Rodrigues, L. M'ol, Jerome Borme Paulo P. Freitas, C. Araujo
{"title":"Emergent Magnetic Monopole and Dipole Screening by Proximity Effect With Noble Metal","authors":"F. F. Martins, T. S. Paiva, Daniel G. Duarte, J. H. Rodrigues, L. M'ol, Jerome Borme Paulo P. Freitas, C. Araujo","doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-136395/v1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-136395/v1","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 In this work we present emergent screening of magnetic monopole and dipole by the presence of 20nm aluminum cover layer onsquare artificial spin ice (ASI) systems. Our results were obtained in base of magnetic atomic force measurements, performedafter external magnetic field steps application. We show that the evolution of magnetization and monopole population is affectedby the aluminum presence and attribute that phenomena to the proximity effect, which is responsible for the magnetizationvanish of the first atomic layers at the ferromagnetic interface. Using experimental values to estimate the decrease in thenanomagnetic dipole value used in an emergent excitation model and in the switching field distribution heterogeneity usedin simulations, we observe a very good agreement among experimental and simulation results. The presented emergentscreening could be used in new ASI geometries for thermodynamic activation or proposition of devices with selective magneticmonopole mobility.","PeriodicalId":8423,"journal":{"name":"arXiv: Applied Physics","volume":"67 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85643345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. McKenzie, B. King, K. Rae, S. Thoms, N. Gerrard, J. Orchard, K. Nishi, K. Takemasa, M. Sugawara, R. J. Taylor, D. Childs, D. Maclaren, R. Hogg
{"title":"Void engineering in epitaxially regrown GaAs-based photonic crystal surface emitting lasers by grating profile design","authors":"A. McKenzie, B. King, K. Rae, S. Thoms, N. Gerrard, J. Orchard, K. Nishi, K. Takemasa, M. Sugawara, R. J. Taylor, D. Childs, D. Maclaren, R. Hogg","doi":"10.1063/5.0035038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0035038","url":null,"abstract":"We report the engineering of air-voids embedded in GaAs-based photonic crystal surface emitting lasers realised by metalorganic vapour-phase epitaxy regrowth. Two distinct void geometries are obtained by modifying the photonic crystal grating profile within the reactor prior to regrowth. The mechanism of void formation is inferred from scanning transmission electron microscopy analysis, with the evolution of the growth front illustrated though the use of an AlAs/GaAs superlattice structure. Competition between rapid lateral growth of the (100) surface and slow diffusion across higher index planes is exploited in order to increase void volume, leading to an order of magnitude reduction in threshold current and an increase in output power through an increase in the associated grating coupling strength.","PeriodicalId":8423,"journal":{"name":"arXiv: Applied Physics","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90402720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Charge coloration dynamics of electrochromic amorphous tungsten oxide studied by simultaneous electrochemical and color impedance measurements","authors":"Edgar A. Rojas-González, G. Niklasson","doi":"10.1063/5.0038531","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0038531","url":null,"abstract":"The coloration mechanisms in electrochromic (EC) systems can be probed by comparing the dynamics of the electrical and optical responses. In this paper, the linear frequency-dependent electrical and optical responses of an amorphous tungsten oxide thin film were measured simultaneously by a combination of two techniques$text{---}$that is, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and the so-called color impedance spectroscopy (CIS). This was done at different bias potentials, which can be associated with different intercalation levels. Equivalent circuit fitting to the EIS spectra was used to extract the Faradaic components participating in the total impedance response. The latter were assigned to an intermediate adsorption step before the intercalation and to the diffusion of the electron-ion couple in the film. A quantity denoted complex optical capacitance is compared to the complex electrical capacitance$text{---}$in particular, their expressions are related to the Faradaic processes. The coloration at low intercalation levels followed both the adsorption and diffusion phenomena. Conversely, the diffusion contribution was dominant at high intercalation levels and the adsorption one seemed to be negligible in this case. For perfectly synchronized electrical and optical responses, their complex spectra are expected to differ only by a multiplying factor. This was the case at low intercalation levels, apart from small deviations at high frequencies. A clear departure from this behavior was observed as the intercalation level increased. A combination of frequency-dependent techniques, as presented in this work, can help in the understanding of the dynamics of the coloration mechanisms in EC materials at various conditions$text{---}$for example, at different intercalation levels and optical wavelengths.","PeriodicalId":8423,"journal":{"name":"arXiv: Applied Physics","volume":"201 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82831670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Raffaele, M. T. Caccamo, G. Castorina, S. Lanza, S. Magazù, G. Munaò, G. Randazzo
{"title":"Designing drones by combining finite element and atomistic simulations: a didactic approach","authors":"M. Raffaele, M. T. Caccamo, G. Castorina, S. Lanza, S. Magazù, G. Munaò, G. Randazzo","doi":"10.1478/AAPP.99S1A33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1478/AAPP.99S1A33","url":null,"abstract":"A didactic multiscale approach for drone modeling is proposed. Specifically, we investigate the drone structure at both macroscopic and microscopic scales, by making use of finite element and atomistic simulations, respectively. The structural analysis is performed with the aim to equip the drone with specific sensors and measuring instruments capable to detect the existence of volcanic ash, SO2 , CO2 and other pollutants in the atmosphere after a vulcanic eruption. We show that, by modeling the tubular structure of the drone with a sandwich constituted by a a polystyrene core, carbon fiber skins and epoxy matrix, a weight saving of 7 grams for each drone arm can be obtained, in comparison to the standard commercial drones, although a slight worsening of the mechanical performances is observed. In addition, the molecular structure of the polystyrene chains has been investigated by using atomistic Molecular Dynamics simulations, providing further information on the local structure of the polymer chains. Additional improvements of the weight saving could be obtained by means of the the topological optimization techniques on the body of the drone and on the supports for landing.","PeriodicalId":8423,"journal":{"name":"arXiv: Applied Physics","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79631315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cost-Performance Trade-off in thermoelectric air conditioning system with graded and constant material properties","authors":"A. Saini, Sarah J. Watzman, J. Bahk","doi":"10.1016/J.ENBUILD.2021.110931","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENBUILD.2021.110931","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8423,"journal":{"name":"arXiv: Applied Physics","volume":"126 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88121837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Igor Turčan, L. Flajšman, O. Wojewoda, Václav Roučka, O. Man, M. Urbánek
{"title":"Spin wave propagation in corrugated waveguides","authors":"Igor Turčan, L. Flajšman, O. Wojewoda, Václav Roučka, O. Man, M. Urbánek","doi":"10.1063/5.0041138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0041138","url":null,"abstract":"Curvature-induced effects allow us to tailor the static and dynamic response of a magnetic system with a high degree of freedom. We study corrugated magnonic waveguides deposited on a sinusoidally modulated substrate prepared by focused electron beam deposition. The surface curvature in films with thicknesses comparable to the amplitude of modulation locally modifies the contributions of dipolar and exchange energies and results in an effective anisotropy term which can be tuned on-demand based on the exact geometry. We show, by Brillouin light scattering microscopy, that without the presence of an external magnetic field, spin waves propagate over a distance 10$times$larger in the corrugated waveguide than in the planar waveguide. Further, we analyze the influence of the modulation amplitude on spin-wave propagation and conclude that for moderate modulation amplitudes, the spin-wave decay length is not affected. For larger amplitudes, the decay length decreases linearly with increasing modulation.","PeriodicalId":8423,"journal":{"name":"arXiv: Applied Physics","volume":"103 1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75607928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenkai Ouyang, Yu Li, Brett Yurash, N. Schopp, A. Vega-Flick, V. Brus, Thuc‐Quyen Nguyen, Bolin Liao
{"title":"Transient grating spectroscopy of photocarrier dynamics in semiconducting polymer thin films","authors":"Wenkai Ouyang, Yu Li, Brett Yurash, N. Schopp, A. Vega-Flick, V. Brus, Thuc‐Quyen Nguyen, Bolin Liao","doi":"10.1063/5.0034773","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0034773","url":null,"abstract":"While charge carrier dynamics and thermal management are both keys to the operational efficiency and stability for energy-related devices, experimental techniques that can simultaneously characterize both properties are still lacking. In this paper, we use laser-induced transient grating (TG) spectroscopy to characterize thin films of the archetypal organic semiconductor regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and its blends with the electron acceptor [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) on glass substrates. While the thermal response is determined to be dominated by the substrates, we show that the recombination dynamics of photocarriers in the organic semiconductor thin films occur on a similar timescale and can be separated from the thermal response. Our measurements indicate that the photocarrier dynamics are determined by multiple recombination processes and our extracted recombination rates are in good agreement with previous reports using other techniques. We further apply TG spectroscopy to characterize another conjugated polymer and a molecular fluorescent material to demonstrate its general applicability. Our study indicates the potential of transient grating spectroscopy to simultaneously characterize thermal transport and photocarrier dynamics in organic optoelectronic devices.","PeriodicalId":8423,"journal":{"name":"arXiv: Applied Physics","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77974503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Fassl, Vincent Lami, Felix J. Berger, Lukas M. Falk, J. Zaumseil, B. Richards, I. Howard, Y. Vaynzof, U. Paetzold
{"title":"Revealing the internal luminescence quantum efficiency of perovskite films via accurate quantification of photon recycling","authors":"P. Fassl, Vincent Lami, Felix J. Berger, Lukas M. Falk, J. Zaumseil, B. Richards, I. Howard, Y. Vaynzof, U. Paetzold","doi":"10.1016/J.MATT.2021.01.019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATT.2021.01.019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8423,"journal":{"name":"arXiv: Applied Physics","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80862163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultrabroadband Acoustic Ventilation Barriers via Hybrid-Functional Metasurfaces","authors":"Ruizhi Dong, Dongxing Mao, Xu Wang, Yong Li","doi":"10.1103/PHYSREVAPPLIED.15.024044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVAPPLIED.15.024044","url":null,"abstract":"Ventilation barriers allowing simultaneous sound blocking and free airflow passage are of great challenge but necessary for particular scenarios calling for sound-proofing ventilation. Previous works based on local resonance or Fano-like interference serve a narrow working range around the resonant or destructive-interference frequency. Efforts made on broadband designs show a limited bandwidth typically smaller than half an octave. Here, we theoretically design an ultra-broadband ventilation barrier via hybridizing dissipation and interference. Confirmed by experiments, the synergistic effect from our hybrid-functional metasurface significantly expand the scope of its working frequencies, leading to an effective blocking of more than 90% of incident energy in the range of 650-2000 Hz, while its structural thickness is only 53 mm $(sim lambda / 10)$. Our design shows great flexibility in customizing the broadband and is capable of handling sound coming from various directions, which has potential in air-permeable yet sound-proofing applications.","PeriodicalId":8423,"journal":{"name":"arXiv: Applied Physics","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75073743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}