Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis on 4H--SiC Buried Channel MOSFETs

With the combined use of the drift-diffusion （DD） model, experiment measured parameters and small-signal sinusoidM steady-state analysis, we extract the Y-parameters for 4H-SiC buried-channel metal oxide semicon- ductor field effect transistors （BCMOSFETs）. Output short-circuit current gain G and Mason＇s invariant U are cMculated for extrapolating unity current gain frequency in the common-source configuration fT and the maximum frequency of oscillation fmax, respectively. Here fT = 800 MHz and fmax= 5 GHz are extracted for the 4H-SiC BCMOSFETs, while the field effect mobility reaches its peak value 87cm2/Vs when VGs = 4.5 V. Simulation results clearly show that the characteristic frequency of 4H-SiC BCMOSFETs and field effect mobility are superior, due to the novel structure, compared with conventional MOSFETs.     

Novel Bilayer Structures for Short Wavelength High Density Magneto-Optical Data Storage

We report a novel bi-layer thin film structure for high density magneto-optical (MO) data storage, which combines the advantages of blue wavelength and magnetically induced superresolution (MSR) recording. A double-layer system of exchange-coupled light rare-earth (LRE) element doped NdGdFeCo and traditional TbFeCo is used as the recording medium. The experimental results demonstrate that this NdGdFeCo/TbFeCo double layer has large Kerr rotation under blue wavelength. Centre aperture detection (CAD) MSR effect with temperature rising is also observed. Theoretical calculation is also carried out to verify the experimental results. These results collectively suggest that the new bilayer structure is very promising in next generation high density MO data storage.     

First-Principles Study of Defects in CuGaO2

Using the first-principles methods, we study the electronic structure, intrinsic and extrinsic defects doping in transparent conducting oxides CuGaO₂. Intrinsic defects, acceptor-type and donor-type extrinsic defects in their relevant charge state are considered. The calculation result show that copper vacancy and oxygen interstitial are the relevant defects in CuGaO₂. In addition, copper vacancy is the most efficient acceptor. Substituting Be for Ga is the prominent acceptor, and substituting Ca for Cu is the prominent donors in CuGaO₂. Our calculation results are expected to be a guide for preparing n-type and p-type materials in CuGaO₂.     

Total Fragmentation Cross Section of 158A GeV Lead Projectiles in Cu Target

Total fragmentation cross section for the reaction 158A Pb ions ＋ Cu target is measured using the most sensitive track detector CR-39. Measured values are compared with calculations. Exposures of target-detector stack with 158A P5 projectiles are made at CERN-SPS beam facility. Results of calibration of CR-39 detector in a charge region （63 ≤ Z ≤ 83） are also reported, which can be used for high energy particle identification using CR-39 and in determination of partial charge changing cross sections. The charge resolution δz achieved by this technique is about 0.2e. A systematic dependence of total fragmentation cross section on target properties is revealed and the corresponding results are presented.     

Common Features in Electronic Structure of the Oxypnictide Superconductors from Photoemission Spectroscopy

High resolution photoemission measurements are carried out on non-superconducting LaFeAsO parent com- pound and various superconducting RFeAs（O1-ZFx） （R=La, Ce and Pr） compounds. It is found that the parent LaFeAsO compound shows a metallic character. By extensive measurements, several common features are identified in the electronic structure of these Fe-based compounds： （1） 0.2 eV feature in the valence band, （2） a universal 13-16 meV feature, （3） near EF spectral weight suppression with decreasing temperature. These uni- versal features can provide important information about band structure, superconducting gap and pseudogap in these Fe-based materials.     

A Conceptual Model of Somali Jet Based on the Biot--Savart Law

We study the relationship between thermal conditions on the earth bottom boundary and the formation of Somali jet based on the Biot-Savart law and the data from National Centres for Environmental Prediction （NCEP）. As the radiation from the Sun gradually moves from the southern meridian, the temperature on the surface of Somali Peninsular and Arabic Peninsular gradually increases. During the same period the surface temperature of the Northern Indian Ocean increases much slower. It is shown that this increase of the temperature difference between the land and sea is inductive to the formation and development of Rayleigh-Benard convection and leads to the increasing relative vorticity strength between positive and negative vertical vortices over the land and sea. According to the Biot-Savart law, increase of vorticity strength will correspondingly induce the horizontal velocity. A pair of positive and negative vorticity fields over the two Peninsulars and the sea surface is effective in forming and maintaining this current. This mechanism is referred to as the ＇Somali suction pump＇. It draws air continually from the Southern hemisphere and releases it at the coastal area of Somali.     

Photonic Crystal Fibre SERS Sensors Based on Silver Nanoparticle Colloid

A photonic crystal fibre （PCF） surface enhanced Raman scattering （SERS） sensor is developed based on silver nanoparticle colloid. Analyte solution and silver nanoparticles are injected into the air holes of PCF by a simple modified syringe to overcome mass-transport constraints, allowing more silver nanoparticles involved in SERS activity. This sensor offers significant benefit over the conventional SERS sensor with high flexibility, easy manufacture. We demonstrate the detection of 4-mercaptobenzoic acid （4-MBA ） molecules with the injecting way and the common dipping measurement. The injecting way shows obviously better results than the dipping one. Theoretical analysis indicates that this PCF SERS substrate offers enhancement of about 7 orders of magnitude in SERS active area.     

Spectral signatures of hyperfine and isotopic effects and of Tm-Tm pairs in LiYF4:Tm

We report on the high-resolution optical Fourier-transform spectroscopy of the LiYF₄:Tm³⁺ crystals. Splitting of several lines in the optical low-temperature polarized spectra was observed. We show that these splittings are caused by (i) the hyperfine interaction, (ii) the isotopic disorder in the lithium sublattice, and (iii) the interionic interaction between neighboring Tm ions. It is the first observation of the hyperfine splitting in the spectra of the Tm³⁺ ions in crystals. From the experimentally measured hyperfine splitting we evaluate the magnetic field at the thulium nucleus and calculate the magnetic g-factors of the excited crystal-field levels.     

First-principle study of extrinsic defects in CuScO2 and CuYO2

Using first-principles methods, we studied the extrinsic defects doping in transparent conducting oxides CuMO₂ (MSc, Y). We chose Be, Mg, Ca, Si, Ge, Sn as extrinsic defects to substitute for M and Cu atoms. By systematically calculating the impurity formation energy and transition energy level, we find that BeCu is the most prominent extrinsic donor and CaM is the prominent extrinsic acceptor. In addition, we find that Mg atom substituting for Sc is the most prominent extrinsic acceptor in CuScO₂. Our calculation results are expected to be a guide for preparing n-type and p-type materials through extrinsic doping in CuMO₂ (MSc,Y).     

Ionization of K-shell electrons by positron impact

We have investigated the universal scaling behavior for cross sections of the single K-shell ionization by positron impact. The calculations are performed within the framework of non-relativistic perturbation theory, taking into account the one-photon exchange. Special emphasis is laid on the near-threshold energy domain. The results obtained are applicable for wide family of atomic targets.