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Ferroelectric device or structure and a method for producing ferroelectric devices or structures

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The present invention concerns a method for producing at least one ferroelectric device or structure comprising the steps of providing at least one ferroelectric material or layer, or providing at least one ferroelectric material or layer to be patterned o ...

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High-precision optical magnetometry using Nitrogen Vacancies in CVD diamond

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Sensing weak magnetic fields is a topic of great importance in basic science and technology due to its wide range of applications. In this context, solid-state and nanoscale quantum sensors are poised to revolutionize the sensing platforms due to their ult ...

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From pulsed-DCMS and HiPIMS to microwave plasma-assisted sputtering: Their influence on the properties of diamond-like carbon films

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The fabrication of high-hardness non-hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (DLC) via standard magnetron sputtering (MS) is often hindered by the low sputtering yields and ionisation rates of carbon, therefore investigations into pulsed alternatives of MS, else ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2022

Diamond diffractive optics-recent progress and perspectives

Niels Quack, Gergely Huszka, Sichen Mi, Marcell Kristof Kiss

Diamond is an exceptional material that has recently seen a remarkable increase in interest in academic research and engineering since high-quality substrates became commercially available and affordable. Exploiting the high refractive index, hardness, las ...

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Shining Diamond: from Micro- and Nano-Engineering to Quantum Photonics

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The discovery of room-temperature single photon emission from color centers in diamond has in recent years boosted research interest in this renowned material in photonics and quantum community and beyond. Following understanding some basic principles of h ...

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Quantum vibronic effects on the electronic properties of solid and molecular carbon

Michele Ceriotti, François Gygi, Han Yang

We study the effect of quantum vibronic coupling on the electronic properties of carbon allotropes, including molecules and solids, by combining path integral first principles molecular dynamics (FPMD) with a colored noise thermostat. In addition to avoidi ...

AMER PHYSICAL SOC2021

Seed Dibbling Method for the Grow of High-Quality Diamond on GaN

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The integration of diamond and GaN has been highly pursued for thermal management purposes as well as combining their exceptional complementary properties for power electronics applications and novel semiconductor heterostructures. However, the growth of d ...

AMER CHEMICAL SOC2021

Diffractive optical elements in single crystal diamond

Niels Quack, Marcell Kristof Kiss

We demonstrate the design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of near-field binary phase transmission diffractive optical elements (DOEs) in single crystal diamond. Top-hat and arbitrary pattern DOE beam shapers were numerically optimized using ...

OPTICAL SOC AMER2020

Integrated photonic devices in single crystal diamond

Niels Quack, Teodoro Graziosi, Sichen Mi, Marcell Kristof Kiss

The field of diamond photonics is reviewed, with a focus on recent experimental demonstrations of photonic integrated devices in a single crystal diamond. This field leverages the outstanding material properties of diamond with the aim to establish large-s ...

2020

Single crystal diamond gain mirrors for high performance vertical external cavity surface emitting lasers

Niels Quack, Grigore Suruceanu, Gergely Huszka, Alexandru Mereuta, Andrei Caliman, Pascal Gallo, Mehdi Naamoun

We report on the design, fabrication and optical performance of gain mirrors in single crystal diamond substrates for vertical external cavity surface emitting lasers (VECSELs). VECSELs have gained attention recently due to their potential for high emissio ...

2020