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Metallic nanoscale conductors

Creator:: Nebergall, Nathan Sky
Abstract:: A new, reproducible method of using electromigration to form metallic nano-conductors is developed using gold and a tin-silver alloy. Measurements revealed a quantization of the electrical conductance consistent with the theory of quantum conductance. The theory of quantum conductance is applied to show that a nano-conductor with a cross-section of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Subwavelength light confinement and quantum chaos in micro- and nano-structured metamaterials

Creator:: Govyadinov, Alexander A.
Abstract:: This dissertation concerns a broad range of unique phenomena related to the light propagation at nano- and micro-scales. To access the nano-domain, we introduce anisotropy-based waveguides with positive- and negative-index modes. These novel structures allow energy propagation in subwavelength regions and, in contrast to surface waves, have the mode structure...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Generation of narrowband THz pulses and THz studies of ultrafast phenomena in semiconductor quantum wells

Creator:: Danielson, Jeremy R.
Abstract:: This work comprises two main parts: creating and shaping narrowband, pulsed THz radiation in a table-top optical setup; and applying THz pulses to semiconductor nanostructures to study electron dynamics. I developed a scheme to shape the THz output of a fanned-out periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystal. The pulses are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

On the photoresponse of several novel oligoacene and anthradithiophene derivatives

Creator:: Day, Jonathan
Abstract:: The results of an investigation into carrier dynamics in several novel functionalized and solution-processable pentacene and anthradithiophene derivatives are reported. Measurements were made of real-time photoresponse of polycrystalline thin films of these materials to ultrafast laser pulses, on picosecond to microsecond time-scales, as well as measurements of dark current and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Computational nanooptics in hyperbolic metamaterials and plasmonic structures

Creator:: Thongrattanasiri, Sukosin
Abstract:: This dissertation concerns several problems in the fields of light interaction with nanostructured media, metamaterials, and plasmonics. We present a technique capable of extending operational bandwidth of hyperbolic metamaterials based on interleaved highly-doped InGaAs and undoped AlInAs multilayer stacks. The experimental results confirm theoretical predictions, exhibiting broadband negative refraction response...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Carbon nanotube devices engineered by atomic force microscopy

Creator:: Prisbrey, Landon
Abstract:: This dissertation explores the engineering of carbon nanotube electronic devices using atomic force microscopy (AFM) based techniques. A possible application for such devices is an electronic interface with individual biological molecules. This single molecule biosensing application is explored both experimentally and with computational modeling. Scanning probe microscopy techniques, such as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Light-matter interactions : from the photophysics of organic semiconductors to high spatial resolution optical tweezer-controlled nanoprobes

Creator:: Kendrick, Mark J.
Abstract:: Studies of light-matter interactions in organic semiconductors and in optical tweezer trapping of nanoparticles are presented. In the research related to organic semiconductor materials, a variety of novel materials and their composites have been characterized, and physical mechanisms behind their optoelectronic properties have been established. Three novel functionalized hexacene derivatives...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The optical properties of multi-scale plasmonic structures and their applications in optical characterization and imaging

Creator:: Kuhta, Nicholas Anthony
Abstract:: The optical response of metallic structures is dominated by the dynamics of their free electron plasma. Plasmonics, the area of optics specializing in the electromagnetic behavior of heterogeneous structures with metallic inclusions, is undergoing rapid development, fueled in part by recent progress in experimental fabrication techniques and novel theoretical approaches....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Comparison of carbon nanotube and graphene field-effect transistor biosensors

Creator:: Saltzgaber, Grant William
Abstract:: Detection of biomolecules is important for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Low concentration detection, specific biomolecule detection, and point-of-care use are appealing characteristics for biosensors because of the possibility of early detection and quick results of specific biomolecules. Furthermore, inexpensive biosensors are appealing so that they are accessible to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Growth and characterization of the p-type semiconductors SnS and BiCuOSe

Creator:: Francis, Jason
Abstract:: BiCuOSe and SnS are layered, moderate band gap (ε[subscript G] ≈ 1 eV) semiconductors that exhibit intrinsic p type conductivity. Doping of BiCuOSe with Ca results in a slight expansion of the lattice and an increase of the hole concentration from 10¹⁸ cm⁻³ to greater than 10²⁰ cm⁻³. The large...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Metallic nanoscale conductors

Subwavelength light confinement and quantum chaos in micro- and nano-structured metamaterials

Generation of narrowband THz pulses and THz studies of ultrafast phenomena in semiconductor quantum wells

On the photoresponse of several novel oligoacene and anthradithiophene derivatives

Computational nanooptics in hyperbolic metamaterials and plasmonic structures

Carbon nanotube devices engineered by atomic force microscopy

Light-matter interactions : from the photophysics of organic semiconductors to high spatial resolution optical tweezer-controlled nanoprobes

The optical properties of multi-scale plasmonic structures and their applications in optical characterization and imaging

Comparison of carbon nanotube and graphene field-effect transistor biosensors

Growth and characterization of the p-type semiconductors SnS and BiCuOSe

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