Advancing Layered Two-Dimensional Semiconductors

Abstract

Semiconductors form the basis of modern electronics and their success is a result of decades of research in material development, which ranges from high-quality crystalline samples to doping/alloying to engineering the semiconductor/metal interface. In this program, we aim to springboard the development of a relatively new class of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, the transition metal dichalcogenides, in an effort to exploit their atomically thin form factors that are ideal for Navy systems, including radiation-hardened electronics, optoelectronics, and sensors. Their 2D structure, coupled with a direct bandgap in the visible to near infrared, makes them highly suitable for ultralow-power electronics with low leakage and extreme electrostatic control. The program efforts rely on detailed spectroscopic characterization and theory to unravel the interplay between surface and defect states, and metal/semiconductor interfaces, which are essential for building advanced electronic systems for naval applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 22, 2022
Accession Number
AD1223834

Entities

People

  • Andrew L Yeats
  • Blake S Simpkins
  • Cory D. Cress
  • Daniel C Ratchford
  • E. R. Glaser
  • Glenn G. Jernigan
  • James C. Culbertson
  • Jeremy S. Robinson
  • José J. Fonseca
  • Maxim Zalalutdinov
  • Thomas Reinecke
  • Todd Brintlinger

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene