在c-面蓝宝石上控制生长高质量的ZnO单晶薄膜

利用Mg O和低温Zn O的缓冲层技术,在c面蓝宝石衬底上用等离子体辅助分子束外延(P-MBE)的方法生长了高质量的Zn O单晶薄膜。通过XRD测试,Zn O薄膜样品具有c轴方向的择优取向,其(002)方向摇摆曲线的半高宽(FWHM)仅为68.4 arcsec,(102)方向摇摆曲线的半高宽(FWHM)为1 150 arcsec,显示了外延薄膜极高的晶体质量。另外从扫描电子显微测试结果和原子力显微测试结果来看,Zn O薄膜具有极为平整的表面,3μm×3μm面积内的均方根粗糙度仅为0.842 nm,接近原子级的平整。拉曼光谱(Raman)和荧光光谱(PL)测试结果显示,Zn O薄膜样品内部的应力基本释放,而且具有极低的点缺陷密度。高质量Zn O单晶薄膜的实现为Zn O基的光电器件的制备提供了坚实的基础。     

Comparative study on beryllium and magnesium as a co-doping element for ZnO:N

Stable nitrogen doping is an important issue in p-type ZnO research for device applications.In this paper,beryllium and magnesium are systematically compared as a dopant in ZnO to reveal their nitrogen-stabilizing ability.Secondary ion mass spectrum shows that Be and Mg can both enhance the stability of nitrogen in ZnO while Be has a better performance.Zn 2p and O 1s electron binding energies change in both MgZnO and Be ZnO thin films.Donor-acceptor luminescence is observed in the BeZnO samples.We conclude that Be is a better co-doping element than Mg for p-type ZnO:N.     

Molecular dynamics simulation of thermal conductivity of silicone rubber

Silicone rubber is widely used as a kind of thermal interface material(TIM)in electronic devices.However few studies have been carried out on the thermal conductivity mechanism of silicone rubber.This paper investigates the thermal conductivity mechanism by non-equilibrium molecular dynamics(NEMD)in three aspects:chain length,morphology,and temperature.It is found that the effect of chain length on thermal conductivity varies with morphologies.In crystalline state where the chains are aligned,the thermal conductivity increases apparently with the length of the silicone-oxygen chain,the thermal conductivity of 79 nm-long crystalline silicone rubber could reach 1.49 W/(m·K).The thermal conductivity of amorphous silicone rubber is less affected by the chain length.The temperature dependence of thermal conductivity of silicone rubbers with different morphologies is trivial.The phonon density of states(DOS)is calculated and analyzed.The results indicate that crystalline silicone rubber with aligned orientation has more low frequency phonons,longer phonon MFP,and shorter conducting path,which contribute to a larger thermal conductivity.