Following is a list of recent publications MDL scientists and technologists have been involved in during 2013:

  1. T. Reck and G. Chattopadhyay, "A 600 GHz Asymmetrical Orthogonal Mode Transducer," IEEE Microwave Wireless Compon. Lett., 23 (11), 569, 2013.
  2. N. Llombart, C. Lee, M. Alonso, G. Chattopadhyay, C. Jung-Kubiak, L. Jofre, and I. Mehdi, "Silicon Micromachined Lens Antenna for Terahertz Integrated Heterodyne Arrays," IEEE Trans. Terahertz Sci. Technol., 3, (5), 515, 2013.
  3. C. A. Leal-Sevillano, T. Reck, C. Jung-Kubiak, G. Chattopadhyay, J. A. Ruiz-Cruz, J. R. Montejo-Garai, and J. M. Rebollar, "Silicon Micromachined Canonical E-Plane and H-Plane Bandpass Filters at the Terahertz Band," IEEE Microwave Wireless Compon. Lett., 23(6), 288, 2013.
  4. M. Alonso, N. Llombart, G. Chattopadhyay, C. Lee, C. Jung-Kubiak, L. Jofre, and I. Mehdi, "Design Guidelines for a Terahertz Silicon Micro-Lens Antenna," IEEE Antennas Wireless Propag. Lett., 12, 84, 2013.
  5. C. B. McKitterick, B. S. Karasik, and D. E. Prober, "Performance of Graphene Thermal Photon Detectors," J. App. Phys., 113(4), 044512, 2013.
  6. J. K. Choi, V. Mitin, R. Ramaswamy, V. A. Pogrebnyak, M. P. Pakmehr, A. Muravjov, M. S. Shur, J. Gill, I. Mehdi, B. S. Karasik, and A. V. Sergeev, "THz Hot-Electron Micro-Bolometers Based on Low-Mobility 2DEG in GaN Heterostructures," IEEE Sensors J., 13(1), 80, 2013.
  7. C. A. Leal-Sevillano, K. B. Cooper, J. A. Ruiz-Cruz, J. R. Montejo-Garai, J. M. Rebollar, "A 225 GHz Circular Polarization Waveguide Duplexer Based on a Septum Orthomode Transducer Polarizer," IEEE Trans. Terahertz Sci. Technol., 3 (5), 574, 2013.
  8. T. Bryllert, V. Drakinskiy, K. B. Cooper, and J. Stake, "Integrated 200-240 GHz FMCW Radar Transceiver Module," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 61, 3808, 2013.
  9. R. M. Briggs, C. Frez, M. Bagheri, C. E. Borgrntun, J. A. Gupta, M. F. Witinski, J. G. Anderson, and S. Forouhar, "Single-mode 2.65 µm InGaAsSb/AlInGaAsSb Laterally Coupled Distributed-Feedback Diode Lasers for Atmospheric Gas Detection," Opt. Express, 21 (1), 1317, 2013.
  10. M. Bagheri, C. Frez, B. Kelly, J. A. Gupta, and S. Forouhar, "High Power Fibre-Coupled DFB Laser Sources at 2.05 μm, Developed in an International Collaboration, for Atmospheric Sensing Lidar Transmitters," Electron. Lett., 49 (24), 1499, 2013.
  11. M. F. Mora, A. M. Stockton, and P. A. Willis, "Analysis of Thiols by Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis for In Situ Planetary Investigations," Electrophoresis, 34, 309-316, 2013. (Featured in SeparationsNOW article "Does ET Smell of Garlic? A CE Method for Detecting Thiols on Alien Planets," Feb. 18, 2013.)
  12. J. L. Felhofer, K. Scida, M. Penick, P. A. Willis, and C. D. Garcia, "Simultaneous Solid Phase Extraction and Derivatization of Aliphatic Primary Amines Prior to Separation and UV-Absorbance Detection," Talanta, 115, 688-693, 2013.
  13. P. A. Willis, A. M. Stockton, "Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis for In Situ Planetary Exploration," in Capillary Electrophoresis and Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis: Principles, Applications, and Limitations, (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013), Chap. 15, pp. 277-291. DOI: 10.1002/9781118530009.
  14. T. P. Segato, S. A. Bhakta, M. Gordon, P. A. Willis, H. Jiao, and C. D. Garcia, "Microfab-Less Microchips: A New Approach to Design Versatile Microfluidic Devices," Anal. Methods, 5, 1652-1657, (2013).
  15. A. M. Stockton, M. F. Mora, and P. A. Willis, "Hydrolysis of Under Acidic and Basic Conditions," Dyes Pigments, 96, 148-151, (2013).
  16. A. M. Stockton, M. F. Mora, and P. A. Willis, "Design Rules and Operational Optimization for Rapid, Contamination-Free Microfluidic Transfer Using Monolithic Membrane Valves," Sensor Actuat. B: Chem. 177, 668-675, (2013).
  17. M. L. Cable, A. M. Stockton, M. F. Mora and P. A. Willis, "Low temperature microchip non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis (μNACE) of long-chain primary amines: Applications to Titan chemistry," Anal. Chem. 85, 1124-1131, (2013).
  18. D. Z.-Y. Ting, A. Soibel, A. Khoshakhlagh, J. Nguyen, L. Höglund, S. A. Keo, J. M. Mumolo, and S. D. Gunapala, "Exclusion, Extraction, and Junction Placement Effects in the Complementary Barrier Infrared Detector," Appl. Phy. Lett., 102(12), 121109, 2013.
  19. A. Khoshakhlagh, L. Höglund, D. Z. Ting, C. J. Hill, S. A. Keo, A. Soibel, J. Nguyen, and S. D. Gunapala, "High Performance Long-Wave Type-II Superlattice Infrared Setectors," J. Vac. Sci. Technol., B 31(3) 03C122, 2013.
  20. D. Z.-Y. Ting, A. Soibel, A. Khoshakhlagh, S. A. Keo, J. Nguyen, L. Höglund, J. M. Mumolo, J. K. Liu, Sir B. Rafol, C. J. Hill, S. D. Gunapala, "Complementary Barrier Infrared Setector (CBIRD) with Souble Runnel Junction Contact and Quantum Dot Barrier Infrared Detector (QD-BIRD)," Infrared Phys. & Technol., 59, 146-151, 2013.
  21. S. D. Gunapala , S. B. Rafol, D. Z. Ting, A. Soibel, J. K. Liu, A. Khoshakhlagh, S.A. Keo, J.M. Mumolo, and J. Nguyen, "Modulation Transfer Function of QWIP and Superlattice Focal Plane Arrays," Infrared Phys. & Technol., 59, 64-71, 2013.
  22. D. Z.-Y. Ting, A. Soibel, S. A. Keo, A. Khoshakhlagh, C. J. Hill, L. Höglund, J. M. Mumolo, S. D. Gunapala, "Superlattice and Quantum Dot Unipolar Barrier Infrared Detectors," J. Electron. Mater., 42(11) 3071-3079, 2013; DOI: 10.1007/s11664-013-2641-9, published online, June 18, 2013.
  23. L. Höglund, D. Z. Ting, A. Khoshakhlagh, A. Soibel, C. J. Hill, A. Fisher, S. Keo, and S. D. Gunapala, "Influence of Radiative and Non-Radiative Recombination on the Minority Carrier Lifetime in Midwave Infrared InAs/InAsSb Duperlattices," Appl. Phys. Lett., 103, 221908, 2013; doi: 10.1063/1.4835055.
  24. A. Soibel, J. Nguyen, A. Khoshakhlagh, S. B. Rafol, L. Hoeglund, S. A. Keo, J. M. Mumolo, J. Liu, A. Liao, D. Z.-Y. Ting and S. D. Gunapala, "Long Eavelength Infared Superlattice Detectors and FPAs Based on CBIRD Design," Phot. Tech. Lett., 25, 875-878, 2013.
  25. W. Kleinsasser, T. Chui, B. Bumble, and E. G. Ladizinsky, "Critical Current Density and Temperature Dependence of Nb-Al Oxide-Nb Junction Resistance and Implications for Room Temperature Characterization," IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 23 (3), 1100405, 2013.
  26. F. Marsili, V. B. Verma, J. A. Stern, S. Harrington, A. E. Lita, T. Gerrits, I. Vayshenker, B. Baek, M. D. Shaw, R. P. Mirin, and S. W. Nam, "Detecting Single Infrared Photons with 93% Efficiency," Nature Photon., 7, 210, 2013.
  27. P. M. Echternach, K. J. Stone, C. M. Bradford, P. K. Day, D. W. Wilson, K. G. Megerian, N. Llombart, and J. Bueno, "Photon Shot Noise Limited Detection of Terahertz Radiation Using a Quantum Capacitance Detector, " Appl. Phys. Lett., 103(5), 053510, 2013; doi: 10.1063/1.4817585.
  28. F. Greer, E. Hamden, B. C. Jacquot, M. E. Hoenk, T. Jones, M. Dickie, S. P. Monacos, and S. Nikzad, "Atomically Precise Surface Engineering of Silicon CCDs for Enhanced UV Quantum Efficiency," J. Vac. Sci. and Technol., A, 31 (1), 01A103-1, 2013.
  29. P. Suvarna, M. Tungare, J. M. Leathersich, P. Agnihotri, F. Shahedipour-Sandvik, D. Bell, and S.Nikzad, "Design and Growth of Visible-Blind and Solar-Blind III-N APDs on Sapphire Substrates," J. Electron. Mater., 42, 854-858, 2013.

New Technology Reports (NTRs)

  1. J. Siles, C. Lee, G. Chattopadhyay, K. Cooper, I. Mehdi, R. Lin, and A. Peralta, "Ultra-High Power W-band/F-band Schottky Diode Based Frequency Multipliers," NTR: 49351 (October 2013).
  2. J. Siles, K. Cooper, T. Reck, C. Lee, E. Schlecht, C. Jung, R. Lin, A. Peralta, G. Chattopadhyay, I. Mehdi, and S. Sin, "Ultra-Compact Multi-Pixel Heterodyne Submillimeter-Wave Transceiver Using Vertically-Stacked Thin-Metal Plates for MMIC Circuit Packaging with 3D Level of Integration," NTR: 49151 (May 2013).
  3. C. Jung, T. Reck, G. Chattopadhyay, J. Siles, R. Lin, I. Mehdi, C. Lee, K. Cooper, and A. Peralta, "Multi-Step DRIE Process to Fabricate Silicon-Based THz Components," NTR: 49123 (April 2013).
  4. H. Manohara, L. Y. Del Castillo, and M. M. Mojarradi, "High Temperature Capacitors using Silicon Micromachining and Carbon Nanotubes," NTR: 48614 (2013).
  5. H. Manohara, M. M. Mojarradi, "'Digital' Vacuum Microelectronics for Harsh Environment Applications," NTR: 48617 (2013).
  6. H. Manohara, L. Y. Del Castillo, and M. M. Mojarradi, "Harsh Environment Microsensors and Deployment Schemes for Planetary Sub-Surface Diagnostics," NTR: 48623 (2013).
  7. H. Manohara, V. Kristof, and R. Toda, "Post-Growth, In Situ Adhesion of Carbon Nanotubes to a Substrate for Robust CNT Cathodes," NTR: 48953 (2013).
  8. H. Manohara, R. Toda, L. Y. Del Castillo, and R. Murthy, "Hybrid Micro Assembly and Vacuum Packaging to Mass-Produce Carbon Nanotube Vacuum Microdevices and Circuits," NTR:48958 (2013).
  9. C. Frez, R. M. Briggs, M. Bagheri, A. Ksendzov, and S. Forouhar, "High Power Single-mode GaSb-Based Diode Lasers at 2 μm for Remote Detection of Carbon Dioxide" NTR:48769 (2013).
  10. C. Frez, R. M. Briggs, and S. Forouhar, "High-Power Single-Mode 2.65 μm InGaAsSb/AlInGaAsSb Laterally Coupled Distributed-Feedback Diode Lasers," NTR: 48926 (2013).
  11. R. M. Briggs, C. Frez, and S. Forouhar, "Index-Coupled Distributed-Feedback Semiconductor Quantum Cascade Lasers Fabricated without Epitaxial Regrowth," NTR: 49037 (2013).
  12. M. D. Shaw, J. A. Stern, K. Birnbaum, M. Srinivasan, M. Cheng, K. Quirk, A. Biswas, F. Marsili, V. B. Verma, R. P. Mirin, S. W. Nam and W. H. Farr, "Multimode Fiber-Coupled Tungsten Silicide Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector Array," NTR: 49420.