Superlattice, the Glossary
A superlattice is a periodic structure of layers of two (or more) materials.[1]
Table of Contents
53 relations: Band gap, Bloch's theorem, Boron nitride, Cadmium telluride, Copper, Cu-Pt type ordering in III-V semiconductor, Dislocation, Electron mobility, Epitaxy, Fibonacci, Fibonacci sequence, Frank–Read source, Giant magnetoresistance, Gold, Graphene, Hamiltonian (quantum mechanics), Hardness, Heterojunction, Hexagon, Hofstadter's butterfly, Laser, Leo Esaki, Metalorganic vapour-phase epitaxy, Molecular-beam epitaxy, Nanometre, Neutron diffraction, Palladium, Particle in a box, Perturbation theory, Photonic crystal, Physical vapor deposition, Point reflection, Potential well, Probe card, Quantum dot, Quantum state, Quantum well, Quasicrystal, Raphael Tsu, Rhenium, Rhodium, Ruthenium, Selection rule, Semimetal, Silver, Spin polarization, Sputtering, Superstripes, Tube-based nanostructure, Two-dimensional electron gas, ... Expand index (3 more) »
Band gap
In solid-state physics and solid-state chemistry, a band gap, also called a bandgap or energy gap, is an energy range in a solid where no electronic states exist.
Bloch's theorem
In condensed matter physics, Bloch's theorem states that solutions to the Schrödinger equation in a periodic potential can be expressed as plane waves modulated by periodic functions. Superlattice and Bloch's theorem are condensed matter physics.
See Superlattice and Bloch's theorem
Boron nitride
Boron nitride is a thermally and chemically resistant refractory compound of boron and nitrogen with the chemical formula BN.
See Superlattice and Boron nitride
Cadmium telluride
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) is a stable crystalline compound formed from cadmium and tellurium.
See Superlattice and Cadmium telluride
Copper
Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.
Cu-Pt type ordering in III-V semiconductor
One of the most studied atomic ordering is CuPt type ordering in III-V semiconductor alloy in chemistry and physics.
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Dislocation
In materials science, a dislocation or Taylor's dislocation is a linear crystallographic defect or irregularity within a crystal structure that contains an abrupt change in the arrangement of atoms.
See Superlattice and Dislocation
Electron mobility
In solid-state physics, the electron mobility characterises how quickly an electron can move through a metal or semiconductor when pushed or pulled by an electric field.
See Superlattice and Electron mobility
Epitaxy
Epitaxy (prefix epi- means "on top of”) refers to a type of crystal growth or material deposition in which new crystalline layers are formed with one or more well-defined orientations with respect to the crystalline seed layer.
Fibonacci
Fibonacci (also,; –) was an Italian mathematician from the Republic of Pisa, considered to be "the most talented Western mathematician of the Middle Ages".
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Fibonacci sequence
In mathematics, the Fibonacci sequence is a sequence in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones.
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Frank–Read source
In materials science, a Frank–Read source is a mechanism explaining the generation of multiple dislocations in specific well-spaced slip planes in crystals when they are deformed.
See Superlattice and Frank–Read source
Giant magnetoresistance
Giant magnetoresistance (GMR) is a quantum mechanical magnetoresistance effect observed in multilayers composed of alternating ferromagnetic and non-magnetic conductive layers. Superlattice and Giant magnetoresistance are Spintronics.
See Superlattice and Giant magnetoresistance
Gold
Gold is a chemical element; it has symbol Au (from the Latin word aurum) and atomic number 79.
Graphene
Graphene is an allotrope of carbon consisting of a single layer of atoms arranged in a honeycomb nanostructure.
Hamiltonian (quantum mechanics)
In quantum mechanics, the Hamiltonian of a system is an operator corresponding to the total energy of that system, including both kinetic energy and potential energy.
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Hardness
In materials science, hardness (antonym: softness) is a measure of the resistance to plastic deformation, such as an indentation (over an area) or a scratch (linear), induced mechanically either by pressing or abrasion. Superlattice and hardness are condensed matter physics.
Heterojunction
A heterojunction is an interface between two layers or regions of dissimilar semiconductors.
See Superlattice and Heterojunction
Hexagon
In geometry, a hexagon (from Greek ἕξ, hex, meaning "six", and γωνία, gonía, meaning "corner, angle") is a six-sided polygon.
Hofstadter's butterfly
In condensed matter physics, Hofstadter's butterfly is a graph of the spectral properties of non-interacting two-dimensional electrons in a perpendicular magnetic field in a lattice. Superlattice and Hofstadter's butterfly are condensed matter physics.
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Laser
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation.
Leo Esaki
Reona Esaki (江崎 玲於奈 Esaki Reona, born March 12, 1925), also known as Leo Esaki, is a Japanese physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1973 with Ivar Giaever and Brian David Josephson for his work in electron tunneling in semiconductor materials which finally led to his invention of the Esaki diode, which exploited that phenomenon.
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Metalorganic vapour-phase epitaxy (MOVPE), also known as organometallic vapour-phase epitaxy (OMVPE) or metalorganic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD), is a chemical vapour deposition method used to produce single- or polycrystalline thin films.
See Superlattice and Metalorganic vapour-phase epitaxy
Molecular-beam epitaxy
Molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE) is an epitaxy method for thin-film deposition of single crystals.
See Superlattice and Molecular-beam epitaxy
Nanometre
molecular scale. The nanometre (international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: nm), or nanometer (American spelling), is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one billionth (short scale) of a meter (0.000000001 m) and to 1000 picometres.
See Superlattice and Nanometre
Neutron diffraction
Neutron diffraction or elastic neutron scattering is the application of neutron scattering to the determination of the atomic and/or magnetic structure of a material.
See Superlattice and Neutron diffraction
Palladium
Palladium is a chemical element; it has symbol Pd and atomic number 46.
See Superlattice and Palladium
Particle in a box
In quantum mechanics, the particle in a box model (also known as the infinite potential well or the infinite square well) describes the movement of a free particle in a small space surrounded by impenetrable barriers.
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Perturbation theory
In mathematics and applied mathematics, perturbation theory comprises methods for finding an approximate solution to a problem, by starting from the exact solution of a related, simpler problem.
See Superlattice and Perturbation theory
Photonic crystal
A photonic crystal is an optical nanostructure in which the refractive index changes periodically. Superlattice and photonic crystal are condensed matter physics.
See Superlattice and Photonic crystal
Physical vapor deposition
Physical vapor deposition (PVD), sometimes called physical vapor transport (PVT), describes a variety of vacuum deposition methods which can be used to produce thin films and coatings on substrates including metals, ceramics, glass, and polymers.
See Superlattice and Physical vapor deposition
Point reflection
In geometry, a point reflection (also called a point inversion or central inversion) is a transformation of affine space in which every point is reflected across a specific fixed point.
See Superlattice and Point reflection
Potential well
A potential well is the region surrounding a local minimum of potential energy.
See Superlattice and Potential well
Probe card
A probe card (commonly referred to as a DUT board) is used in automated integrated circuit testing.
See Superlattice and Probe card
Quantum dot
Quantum dots (QDs) or semiconductor nanocrystals are semiconductor particles a few nanometres in size with optical and electronic properties that differ from those of larger particles via quantum mechanical effects.
See Superlattice and Quantum dot
Quantum state
In quantum physics, a quantum state is a mathematical entity that embodies the knowledge of a quantum system.
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Quantum well
A quantum well is a potential well with only discrete energy values.
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Quasicrystal
A quasiperiodic crystal, or quasicrystal, is a structure that is ordered but not periodic. Superlattice and quasicrystal are condensed matter physics.
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Raphael Tsu
Raphael Tsu (born December 27, 1931) is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and is Professor Emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC.
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Rhenium
Rhenium is a chemical element; it has symbol Re and atomic number 75.
Rhodium
Rhodium is a chemical element; it has symbol Rh and atomic number 45.
Ruthenium
Ruthenium is a chemical element; it has symbol Ru and atomic number 44.
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Selection rule
In physics and chemistry, a selection rule, or transition rule, formally constrains the possible transitions of a system from one quantum state to another.
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A semimetal is a material with a small energy overlap between the bottom of the conduction band and the top of the valence band, but they do not overlap in momentum space. Superlattice and semimetal are condensed matter physics.
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Silver
Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag (derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*h₂erǵ'')) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite.
Spin polarization
In particle physics, spin polarization is the degree to which the spin, i.e., the intrinsic angular momentum of elementary particles, is aligned with a given direction. Superlattice and spin polarization are Spintronics.
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Sputtering
In physics, sputtering is a phenomenon in which microscopic particles of a solid material are ejected from its surface, after the material is itself bombarded by energetic particles of a plasma or gas.
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Superstripes
Superstripes is a generic name for a phase with spatial broken symmetry that favors the onset of superconducting or superfluid quantum order.
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Tube-based nanostructure
Tube-based nanostructures are nanolattices made of connected tubes and exhibit nanoscale organization above the molecular level. Superlattice and tube-based nanostructure are condensed matter physics.
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Two-dimensional electron gas
A two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) is a scientific model in solid-state physics.
See Superlattice and Two-dimensional electron gas
Valence and conduction bands
In solid-state physics, the valence band and conduction band are the bands closest to the Fermi level, and thus determine the electrical conductivity of the solid.
See Superlattice and Valence and conduction bands
Wannier function
The Wannier functions are a complete set of orthogonal functions used in solid-state physics. Superlattice and Wannier function are condensed matter physics.
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X-ray diffraction
X-ray diffraction is a generic term for phenomena associated with changes in the direction of X-ray beams due to interactions with the electrons around atoms.
See Superlattice and X-ray diffraction
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superlattice
Also known as Superlattices.
, Valence and conduction bands, Wannier function, X-ray diffraction.