9 research outputs found
Scanning mid-IR-laser microscopy: an efficient tool for materials studies in silicon-based photonics and photovoltaics
A method of scanning mid-IR-laser microscopy has recently been proposed for
the investigation of large-scale electrically and recombination-active defects
in semiconductors and non-destructive inspection of semiconductor materials and
structures in the industries of microelectronics and photovoltaics. The basis
for this development was laid with a wide cycle of investigations on low-angle
mid-IR-light scattering in semiconductors. The essence of the technical idea
was to apply the dark-field method for spatial filtering of the scattered light
in the scanning mid-IR-laser microscope together with the local photoexcitation
of excess carriers within a small domain in a studied sample, thus forming an
artificial source of scattering of the probe IR light for the recombination
contrast imaging of defects.
The current paper presents three contrasting examples of application of the
above technique for defect visualization in silicon-based materials designed
for photovoltaics and photonics which demonstrate that this technique might be
an efficient tool for both defect investigation and industrial testing of
semiconducting materials.Comment: DRIP-
Application of scanning mid-IR-laser microscopy for characterization of semiconductor materials for photovoltaics
The scanning mid-IR-laser microscopy was previously demonstrated as an
effective tool for characterization of different semiconductor crystals. Now
the technique has been successfully applied for the investigation of CZ
SixGe1-x -- a promising material for photovoltaics - and multicrystalline
silicon for solar cells. In addition, this technique was shown to be
appropriate for imaging of polishing-induced defects as well as such huge
defects as "pin holes". Besides, previously unexplained "anomalous" (cubic
power) dependence of signal of the scanning mid-IR-laser microscope in the
optical-beam-induced light scattering mode on the photoexcitation power
obtained for mechanically polished samples has now been attributed to the
excess carrier scattering on charged linear defects, likely dislocation lines.
The conclusion is made in the article that the scanning mid-IR-laser microscopy
may serve as very effective tool for defect investigations in materials for
modern photovoltaics
Electromagnetically induced transparency on a single artificial atom
We present experimental observation of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) on a single macroscopic artificial “atom” (superconducting quantum system) coupled to open 1D space of a transmission line. Unlike in an optical media with many atoms, the single-atom EIT in 1D space is revealed in suppression of reflection of electromagnetic waves, rather than absorption. The observed almost 100% modulation of the reflection and transmission of propagating microwaves demonstrates full controllability of individual artificial atoms and a possibility to manipulate the atomic states. The system can be used as a switchable mirror of microwaves and opens a good perspective for its applications in photonic quantum information processing and other fields
Resonance fluorescence of a single artificial atom
An atom in open space can be detected by means of resonant absorption and reemission of electromagnetic waves, known as resonance fluorescence, which is a fundamental phenomenon of quantum optics. We report on the observation of scattering of propagating waves by a single artificial atom. The behavior of the artificial atom, a superconducting macroscopic two-level system, is in a quantitative agreement with the predictions of quantum optics for a pointlike scatterer interacting with the electromagnetic field in one-dimensional open space. The strong atom-field interaction as revealed in a high degree of extinction of propagating waves will allow applications of controllable artificial atoms in quantum optics and photonics
Unprecedented Coordination-Induced Bright Red Emission from Group 12 Metal-Bound Triarylazoimidazoles
Arylazoimidazoles are important dyes which were intensively studied in the past. In contrast, triarylazoimidazoles (derivatives which carry aryl substituents at the imidazole core) received almost no attention in the scientific literature. Here, we report a new family of simple and easily accessible triarylazoimidazole-group 12 metal complexes, which feature highly efficient photo-luminescence emission (Φ up to  0.44). Novel compounds exhibit bright red emission in solution, which could be excited with a visible light
Surface electron-beam induced voltage study of the characteristics of Si Pt: Si photodetector matrices
Coherent flux tunneling through NbN nanowires
We demonstrate evidence of coherent magnetic flux tunneling through superconducting nanowires patterned in a thin highly disordered NbN film. The phenomenon is revealed as a superposition of flux states in a fully metallic superconducting loop with the nanowire acting as an effective tunnel barrier for the magnetic flux, and reproducibly observed in different wires. The flux superposition achieved in the fully metallic NbN rings proves the universality of the phenomenon previously reported for InO x . We perform microwave spectroscopy and study the tunneling amplitude as a function of the wire width, compare the experimental results with theories, and estimate the parameters for existing theoretical models.QN/Quantum NanoscienceApplied Science
Operating systems for in-board computer control system
Abstract:
Paper presents structure and algorithms of operating system for in-board computer control system , that consists of PDP-11-like in-board computer with two-level main memory ,external bubble storage device and special local net connecting computer to input-output devices. Multitasking operating system inputs data asynchronously from local and remote sources , provides means for application tasks control and data exchanges , possess enough compatibility with operating system RT-11 to run application Fortran-programs . To facilitate in-board software development , special programming tools enable to emulate any subset of real operational environment of computer control system .Note:
Research direction:Programming, parallel computing, multimedi