Large Room Temperature Magneto-Resistance in Magnetically Disordered Fe_1.5Ti_0.5O_3-δThin Films

Electronic transport properties of magnetically disordered R(-3)c phase Fe1.5Ti0.5O3-δ thin films epitaxially grown on Al2O3(0001) substrates have been studied. The measured magnetization in configurations with the magnetic field perpendicular and parallel to the film plane shows weak values of 0.1μB/formula compared to the theoretical value of 2μB/formula and a strong anisotropy with no saturation in perpendicular configuration. These properties are associated with the ato- mic scale disorder of Ti/Fe ions along c-axis. At zero-magnetic field and within the temperature range of 80 K to 400 K, the conduction mechanism appears to be Efros-Shklovskii variable range hopping with a carrier localization length of ξ0= 0.86nm. Magneto-resistance (MR) is positive in perpendicular configuration, while it is negative in parallel configuration, with significant values of MR = 27%- 37% at room temperature at 9 Tesla. Electron localization lengths were deduced from experiment for different external magnetic fields. The origin of magneto-resistance observed in experiment, is discussed.

Control of light emission of quantum emitters coupled to silicon nanoantenna using cylindrical vector beams

Light emission of europium(Eu^(3+))ions placed in the vicinity of optically resonant nanoantennas is usually controlled by tailoring the local density of photon states(LDOS).We show that the polarization and shape of the excitation beam can also be used to manipulate light emission,as azimuthally or radially polarized cylindrical vector beam offers to spatially shape the electric and magnetic fields,in addition to the effect of silicon nanorings(Si-NRs)used as nanoantennas.The photoluminescence(PL)mappings of the Eu^(3+)transitions and the Si phonon mappings are strongly dependent of both the excitation beam and the Si-NR dimensions.The experimental results of Raman scattering and photoluminescence are confirmed by numerical simulations of the near-field intensity in the Si nanoantenna and in the Eu^(3+)-doped film,respectively.The branching ratios obtained from the experimental PL maps also reveal a redistribution of the electric and magnetic emission channels.Our results show that it could be possible to spatially control both electric and magnetic dipolar emission of Eu^(3+)ions by switching the laser beam polarization,hence the near field at the excitation wavelength,and the electric and magnetic LDOS at the emission wavelength.This paves the way for optimized geometries taking advantage of both excitation and emission processes.

Sierpiński-triangle fractal crystals with the C_(3v)point group

Self-similar fractals are of importance in both science and engineering. Metal-organic Sierpin′ ski triangles are particularly attractive for applications in gas separation, catalysis and sensing. Such fractals are constructed in this study by using 1208 V-shaped 4,400-dicyano-1,10：30,100-terphenyl molecules and Fe atoms on Au（1 1 1）, and studied in detail by low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy. Density functional theory calculations are employed to rationalize the invisible Fe atoms in STM images. Monte Carlo simulations are performed to understand the formation mechanism of the surface-supported fractal crystals.

奥氏体析出相激发形核的原位TEM研究

利用原位透射电镜(TEM)观察双相不锈钢中奥氏体析出相变过程,发现了端-面连接的奥氏体激发形核现象。定量表征结果表明,激发形核奥氏体和先驱奥氏体与母相铁素体的位向关系都接近N-W,但属于不同的位向关系,且在不同的Bain环上。基于弹性相互作用能和界面能解释了激发形核奥氏体的择优晶体学取向,计算结果表明,先驱奥氏体与不同Bain环上激发形核奥氏体的弹性相互作用能为负值,且相邻奥氏体之间可以形成孪晶取向关系及共格孪晶界。

In situ electron holography of the dynamic magnetic field emanating from a hard-disk drive writer

在经由云存取数据的社会的移动设备的增长在在在服务器使用的硬盘驱动器 HDD 上要存储的信息的数量正在强加戏剧的增加。预报是密度将需要由差不多 35% 复合每年并且由 2,020 云存储能力增加的那 areal 将在相应于 2 Tb/in 的 areal 密度的 7 zettabytes 附近 < 啜 class= “ a-plus-plus ” > 2 。这在 HDD 在读 / 写的头从电磁的作家的磁性的杆要求增加的性能。写的当前的 state-of-art 被潜水艇 100 nm 尺寸的词法上复杂的磁性的杆承担，在设计的磁性的盾的环境，它需要在 50 nm 附近在记录媒介上把强壮的方向性的磁场送到区域吗？？

STM Manipulation of Molecular Moulds on Metal Surfaces

Molecular Landers are a class of compounds containing an aromatic board as well as bulky side groups which upon adsorption of the molecule on a surface may lift the molecular board away from the substrate.Different molecular Landers have extensively been studied as model systems for nanomachines and the formation of molecular wires,as well as for their function as“molecular moulds”,i.e.,acting as templates by accommodating metal atoms underneath their aromatic board.Here,we investigate the adsorption of a novel Lander molecule 1,4-bis(4-(2,4-diaminotriazine)phenyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrakis(4-tert-butylphenyl)benzene(DAT,C_(64)H_(68)N_(10))on Cu(110)and Au(111)surfaces under ultrahigh vacuum(UHV)conditions.By means of scanning tunneling microscopy(STM)imaging and manipulation,we characterize the morphology and binding geometries of DAT molecules at terraces and step edges.On the Cu(110)surface,various contact configurations of individual DAT Landers were formed at the step edges in a controlled manner,steered by STM manipulation,including lateral translation,rotation,and pushing molecules to an upper terrace.The diffusion barrier of single DAT molecules on Au(111)is considerably smaller than on Cu(110).The DAT Lander is specially designed with diamino-triazine side groups making it suitable for future studies of molecular self-assembly by hydrogen-bonding interactions.The results presented here are an important guide to the choice of substrate for future studies using this compound.

Conductance of a single molecule C_(60)-SnPc heterojunction

Geometries of molecule-molecule interfaces strongly influence the current passing from one molecule to another. The contact conductance of molecule-molecule junctions which consist of fullerene and tin phthalocyanine molecules is investigated with a low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope. Two types of molecules are deposited onto Cu(111). Fullerene molecules are transferred to tips through controlled contact of STM tips on molecules. The molecule-molecule junctions are formed by approaching fullereneterminated tips to tin phthalocyanine molecules on Cu(111). Our experimental method can be extended to study the intermolecular charge transport of a range of molecular junctions.

Exploring the Transferability of Large Supramolecular Assemblies to the Vacuum-Solid Interface

We present an interplay of high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy imaging and the corresponding theoretical calculations based on elastic scattering quantum chemistry techniques of the adsorption of a gold-functionalized rosette assembly and its building blocks on a Au(111)surface with the goal of exploring how to fabricate functional 3-D molecular nanostructures on surfaces.The supramolecular rosette assembly stabilized by multiple hydrogen bonds has been sublimed onto the Au(111)surface under ultra-high vacuum conditions;the resulting surface nanostructures are distinctly different from those formed by the individual molecular building blocks of the rosette assembly,suggesting that the assembly itself can be transferred intact to the surface by in situ thermal sublimation.This unanticipated result will open up new perspectives for growth of complex 3-D supramolecular nanostructures at the vacuum-solid interface.