Nb/NbOx Metal-Insulator Based Microrectenna Research (collaboration with US Army NSRDEC)

Abstract

The goal of this project is to investigate the materials science of Nb/NbOx bilayers as substrates for MIM (metal-insulator-metal) diodes, where NbOx consists of 3-5 nm self-limiting native niobium oxide plus a precisely-controlled thickness of Nb2O5. The proposed bilayers will be also be investigated by our collaborators (US Army NSRDEC and MIT Lincoln Laboratory), who study the device physics and materials science of MIMdiodes. To understand structure-performance relationships, a variety of bilayer samples with different thickness and/or interfacial parameters will be fabricated and tested. Our development of the anodic oxidation technique for Nb/NbOx bilayer synthesis provides the control needed for these careful structural studies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 21, 2018
Accession Number
AD1081004

Entities

People

  • Ryan O'Hayre

Organizations

  • Colorado School of Mines

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Anodizing
  • Arrays
  • Detectors
  • Dielectrics
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Field Emission
  • Films
  • High Resolution
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Metal Films
  • Metals
  • Microscopes
  • Military Applications
  • Oxide Films
  • Oxides
  • Spectra
  • Substrates

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene