Enhancing low-field magnetoresistance of La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 films deposited on anodized aluminium-oxide membranes

In this paper we report a new method to fabricate nanostructured films, La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 （LCMO） nanostructured films have been fabricated by using pulsed electron beam deposition （PED） on anodized aluminium oxide （AAO） membranes, The magnetic and electronic transport properties are investigated by using the Quantum Design physics properties measurement system （PPMS） and magnetic properties measurement system （MPMS）. The resistance peak temperature （Tp） is about 85 K and the Curie temperature （To） is about 250 K for the LCMO film on an AAO membrane with a pore diameter of 20nm. Large magnetoresistance ratio （MR） is observed near Tp. The MR is as high as 85% under 1 T magnetic field. The great enhancement of MR at low magnetic fields could be attributed to the lattice distortion and the grain boundary that are induced by the nanopores on the AAO membrane.

Influence of Size of ZnO Nanorods on Light Extraction Enhancement of GaN-Based Light-Emitting Diodes

We investigate the influence of size of ZnO nanorods on the light extraction efficiency(LEE)enhancement of GaN-based light-emitting diodes(GaN-LEDs).ZnO nanorods with different sizes are hydrothermally grown on patterned indium-doped tin oxide(ITO)electrodes of the GaN-LEDs in zinc acetate aqueous solutions of different concentrations.Measurements are conducted for the LEE enhancement of the LEDs with ZnO nanorods,compared to these without ZnO nanorods.The results suggest that the LEE of the LEDs with ZnO nanorods increases with the increasing size of ZnO nanorods.However,a saturation trend for the LEE improvement is also observed,which is attributed to the maximum limitation of light coupled into ZnO nanorods from GaN-based LEDs,and the reflection is increased by the increasing top surface of the ZnO nanorods.

First-principles investigation of the electronic structure and magnetism of eskolaite

The electronic structure and magnetism of eskolaite are studied by using first-principles calculations where the on-site Coulomb interaction and the exchange interaction are taken into account and the LSDA＋U method is used. The calculated energies of magnetic configurations are very well fitted by the Heisenberg Hamiltonian with interactions in five neighbour shells; interaction with two nearest neighbours is found to be dominant. The Neel temperature is calculated in the spin-3/2 pair-cluster approximation. It is found that the measurements are in good agreement with the calculations of lattice parameters, density of states, band gap, local magnetic moment, and the Neel temperature for the values of U and J that are close to those obtained within the constrained occupation method. The band gap is of the Mott-Hubbard type.

Extending the detection limit:innovations in infrared quantum dot photodetectors reaching up to 18μm

A regrowth method was used to synthesize large-sized colloidal quantum dots(CQDs).With the assistance of doping engineering,the synthesized CQD detectors demonstrate exceptional long-wavelength infrared detection performance,reaching up to 18μm,significantly extending the spectral response limit for CQD-based infrared detectors.These detectors also achieve a reasonably high detectivity of 6.6×10^(8)Jones.

Space-confined microwave synthesis of ternary-layered BiOCl crystals with high-performance ultraviolet photodetection

In recent years,two-dimensional(2D)ternary materials have attracted wide attention due to their novel properties which can be achieved by regulating their chemical composition with a very great degree of freedom and adjustable space.However,as for the precise synthesis of 2D ternary materials,great challenges still lie ahead that hinder their further development.In this work,we demonstrated a simple and reliable approach to synthesize 2D ternary-layered BiOCl crystals through a microwave-assisted space-confined process in a short time(<3 minutes).Their ultraviolet(UV)detection performance was analyzed systematically.The photodetectors based on the as-obtained BiOCl platelets demonstrate high sensitivity to 266-nm laser illumination.The responsivity is calculated to be8 A/W and the response time is up to be18 ps.On the other hand,the device is quite stable after being exposed in the ambient air within 3 weeks and the response is almost unchanged during the measurement.The facile and fast synthesis of single crystalline BiOCl platelets and its high sensitivity to UV light irradiation indicate the potential optoelectronic applications of 2D BiOCl photodetectors.

Electrically-pumped compact topological bulk lasers driven by band-inverted bound states in the continuum

One of the most exciting breakthroughs in physics is the concept of topology that was recently introduced to photonics,achieving robust functionalities,as manifested in the recently demonstrated topological lasers.However,so far almost all attention was focused on lasing from topological edge states.Bulk bands that reflect the topological bulk-edge correspondence have been largely missed.Here,we demonstrate an electrically pumped topological bulk quantum cascade laser(QCL)operating in the terahertz(THz)frequency range.In addition to the band-inversion induced in-plane reflection due to topological nontrivial cavity surrounded by a trivial domain,we further illustrate the band edges of such topological bulk lasers are recognized as the bound states in the continuum(BiCs)due to their nonradiative characteristics and robust topological polarization charges in the momentum space.Therefore,the lasing modes show both in-plane and out-of-plane tight confinements in a compact laser cavity(lateral size~3λ_(laser)).Experimentally,we realize a miniaturized THz QCL that shows single-mode lasing with a side-mode suppression ratio(SMSR)around 20 dB.We also observe a cylindrical vector beam for the far-field emission,which is evidence for topological bulk BIC lasers.Our demonstration on miniaturization of single-mode beam-engineered THz lasers is promising for many applications including imaging,sensing,and communications.

High Q-factor controllable phononic modes in hybrid phononic–dielectric structures

Phonon polariton resonances in the mid-infrared spectral range demonstrate properties superior to noble metal-based plasmonics,owing to smaller dissipative loss and better field confinement.However,a conventional way to excite the localized phonon resonance involves ion etching,which reduces the attainable quality factors(Q-factors)of the resonators.We show that by introducing a deep subwavelength layer of dielectric gratings on a phononic substrate,localized dipolar resonance and higher order modes with high Q-factors 96 and 195,respectively,can be excited.We further demonstrate,via experiments and simulations,that the resonant wavelength and field confinement can be controlled by coupling the localized hybrid mode with propagating surface phonon-polaritons.We also observed for the first time the coupling between a localized dipolar mode and a propagating higher-order surface phonon-polariton mode.The results will be useful in designing on-chip,low-loss,and highly integrated phononic devices in the infrared spectral domain.

Terahertz emission from localized modes in one-dimensional disordered systems [Invited]

We demonstrate terahertz(THz) frequency laser emission around 3.2 THz from localized modes in one-dimensional disordered grating systems. The disordered structures are patterned on top of the double-metal waveguide of a THz quantum cascade laser. Multiple emission peaks are observed within a frequency range corresponding to the bandgap of a periodic counterpart with no disorder, indicating the presence of mode localization aided by Bragg scattering. Simulations and experimental measurements provide strong evidence for the spatial localization of the THz laser modes.