Physics of Radiation Exposure and Characterization for Future Electronic Materials

Abstract

This program achieved fundamental understanding of radiation damage mechanisms in 3 important emerging electronic materials: complex oxides, graphene, and diamond. Our work used advanced materials probes to understand the basic mechanisms of radiation interaction with these three electronic and photonic materials. This work included examination of device- ready (e.g. FETS, optical modulators, spintronics) and thin-film forms. Radiation sources at Brookhaven National Lab., Univ. of Albany, and Pacific Northwest Labs were utilized. The program educated 4 graduate students and yielded many papers and invited talks. Radiation is shown to cause degradation due to displacement and total dose damage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA612121

Entities

People

  • Dirk Englund
  • Loannis Kymissis
  • Richard M. Osgood, Jr.

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Electro-Optic Modulators
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Quantum Properties
  • Scattering
  • Spectroscopy
  • Spin Resonance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics