Three new iron(Ⅲ) phosphonate cage-like complexes with [Fe4], [Feg] and [Fe14] cores have been synthesized by solvothermal reaction with various starting materials. Magnetic studies show overall antiferromagnetic i...Three new iron(Ⅲ) phosphonate cage-like complexes with [Fe4], [Feg] and [Fe14] cores have been synthesized by solvothermal reaction with various starting materials. Magnetic studies show overall antiferromagnetic interaction presented in these cages.展开更多
Continuous room temperature nanowire lasing from silicon-integrated optoelectronic elements requires careful optimisation of both the lasing cavity Q-factor and population inversion conditions.We apply time-gated opti...Continuous room temperature nanowire lasing from silicon-integrated optoelectronic elements requires careful optimisation of both the lasing cavity Q-factor and population inversion conditions.We apply time-gated optical interferometry to the lasing emission from high-quality GaAsP/GaAs quantum well nanowire laser structures,revealing high Q-factors of 1250±90 corresponding to end-facet reflectivities of R=0.73±0.02.By using optimised direct-indirect band alignment in the active region,we demonstrate a well-refilling mechanism providing a quasifour-level system leading to multi-nanosecond lasing and record low room temperature lasing thresholds(~6μJ cm^(−2) pulse−1)for Ⅲ-Ⅴ nanowire lasers.Our findings demonstrate a highly promising new route towards continuously operating silicon-integrated nanolaser elements.展开更多
基金financially supported by Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship (E.C. Contract No: PIIF-GA-2008-219588)the starting fund of Xi’an Jiaotong University (to YZZ)+1 种基金the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (UK)the Royal Society for a Wolfson Merit Award (to REPW)
文摘Three new iron(Ⅲ) phosphonate cage-like complexes with [Fe4], [Feg] and [Fe14] cores have been synthesized by solvothermal reaction with various starting materials. Magnetic studies show overall antiferromagnetic interaction presented in these cages.
基金the financial support from the Paul Instrument Fund of the Royal Society(PI150018)the development of the i-TCSPC as well as the support of EPSRC Grants EP/P000916/1,EP/P000886/1,EP/P006973/1the EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility.
文摘Continuous room temperature nanowire lasing from silicon-integrated optoelectronic elements requires careful optimisation of both the lasing cavity Q-factor and population inversion conditions.We apply time-gated optical interferometry to the lasing emission from high-quality GaAsP/GaAs quantum well nanowire laser structures,revealing high Q-factors of 1250±90 corresponding to end-facet reflectivities of R=0.73±0.02.By using optimised direct-indirect band alignment in the active region,we demonstrate a well-refilling mechanism providing a quasifour-level system leading to multi-nanosecond lasing and record low room temperature lasing thresholds(~6μJ cm^(−2) pulse−1)for Ⅲ-Ⅴ nanowire lasers.Our findings demonstrate a highly promising new route towards continuously operating silicon-integrated nanolaser elements.