An array of 96 iron atoms on a copper
nitride surface, assembled using an STM and used to write a byte, demonstrates how small magnetic storage could shrink and may lead to novel nanomaterials for quantum computers.
«This is the first time we have ever seen that graphene on a boron
nitride surface can be fabricated in such a controllable way,» Zhang explained.
Not exact matches
A microscope image shows the high
surface area of hexagonal - boron
nitride foam glued together with polyvinyl alcohol.
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Manchester, U.K.; Imperial College, London; University of California San Diego; and the National Institute of Material Science (NIMS), Japan, have demonstrated that confined
surface phonon polaritons within hexagonal boron
nitride (hBN) exhibit unique metamaterial properties that enable novel nanoscale optical devices for use in optical communications, super-resolution imaging, and improved infrared cameras and detectors.
Today's best commercial atomic force microscopes have tips made of silicon or silicon
nitride that run over the
surface of a sample like the stylus of a record or CD player, recording all the bumps as they go along.
From top, light reflecting off
surfaces made from aluminum, silicon, and aluminum
nitride.
«New deposition technique enhances optoelectronic properties of lasers: Yield and efficiency of gallium
nitride - based vertical - cavity
surface - emitting lasers, a type of laser with potential applications in heads - up displays, automotive headlights, visible light data transmission, improved.»
A simple new electron - beam multilayer deposition technique for creating intracavity contacts — an important component of gallium
nitride - based (III -
nitride) vertical - cavity
surface - emitting lasers (VCSELs)-- not only yields intriguing optoelectronic properties but also paves the way for others entering this realm of research.
To concentrate the energy of laser light to an even finer area, the team patterned aluminum dots of various sizes, from tens of micrometers down to 30 nanometers, across the
surface of silicon, silicon germanium alloy, gallium arsenide, gallium
nitride, and sapphire.
The iron discs are
nitride treated to prevent
surface rust and improve wear.
From my direct IR measurement experiences, materials with
nitrides (N, N2, etc) and oxides (O, O2, etc) in their
surface composition have very high emissivity, closer to blackbodies.
As with its case against Apple, Boston University claims that products like Microsoft's
Surface RT and the BlackBerry Z10 include a «gallium
nitride thin film semiconductor» that one of its professors patented in 1997.