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Optical properties and carrier dynamics in Co-doped ZnO nanorods (2020)
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Sivan, A. K., Galán-González, A., Di Mario, L., Tappy, N., Hernández-Ferrer, J., Catone, D., …Martelli, F. (2021). Optical properties and carrier dynamics in Co-doped ZnO nanorods. Nanoscale Advances, 3(1), 214-222. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0na00693a

The controlled modification of the electronic properties of ZnO nanorods via transition metal doping is reported. A series of ZnO nanorods were synthesized by chemical bath growth with varying Co content from 0 to 20 atomic% in the growth solution. O... Read More about Optical properties and carrier dynamics in Co-doped ZnO nanorods.

Cobalt-Doped ZnO Nanorods Coated with Nanoscale Metal-Organic Framework Shells for Water-Splitting Photoanodes (2020)
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Galan Gonzalez, A., Sivan, A. K., Hernández Ferrer, J., Bowen, L., Di Mario, L., Martelli, F., …Atkinson, D. (2020). Cobalt-Doped ZnO Nanorods Coated with Nanoscale Metal-Organic Framework Shells for Water-Splitting Photoanodes. ACS Applied Nano Material, 3(8), 7781-7788. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.0c01325

Developing highly efficient and stable photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting electrodes via inexpensive, liquid phase processing is one of the key challenges for the conversion of solar energy into hydrogen for sustainable energy production. ZnO... Read More about Cobalt-Doped ZnO Nanorods Coated with Nanoscale Metal-Organic Framework Shells for Water-Splitting Photoanodes.

Spin current propagation through ultra-thin insulating layers in multilayered ferromagnetic systems (2020)
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Swindells, C., Hindmarch, A., Gallant, A., & Atkinson, D. (2020). Spin current propagation through ultra-thin insulating layers in multilayered ferromagnetic systems. Applied Physics Letters, 116(4), Article 042403. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5119787

Spin current pumping from a ferromagnet through an insulating layer into a heavy metal was studied in a CoFeB/SiO2/Pt system in relation to the thickness and interfacial structure of the insulating layer. The propagation of spin current from the ferr... Read More about Spin current propagation through ultra-thin insulating layers in multilayered ferromagnetic systems.

Controlling the growth of single crystal ZnO nanowires by tuning the atomic layer deposition parameters of the ZnO seed layer (2019)
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Galan-Gonzalez, A., Gallant, A., Zeze, D. A., & Atkinson, D. (2019). Controlling the growth of single crystal ZnO nanowires by tuning the atomic layer deposition parameters of the ZnO seed layer. Nanotechnology, 30(30), Article 305602. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ab186a

Semiconducting nanowires (NWs) offer exciting prospects for a wide range of technological applications. The translation of NW science into technology requires reliable high quality large volume production. This study provides an in-depth investigatio... Read More about Controlling the growth of single crystal ZnO nanowires by tuning the atomic layer deposition parameters of the ZnO seed layer.

Scattering of spoof surface plasmon polaritons in defect-rich THz waveguides (2019)
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Klein, A. K., Basden, A., Hammler, J., Tyas, L., Cooke, M., Balocco, C., …Gallant, A. (2019). Scattering of spoof surface plasmon polaritons in defect-rich THz waveguides. Scientific Reports, 9(1), Article 6288. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42412-6

We report on the first observation of ‘Spoof’ Surface Plasmon Polariton (SPP) scattering from surface defects on metal-coated 3D printed, corrugated THz waveguiding surfaces. Surface defects, a result of the printing process, are shown to assist the... Read More about Scattering of spoof surface plasmon polaritons in defect-rich THz waveguides.

Spin transport across the interface in ferromagnetic/nonmagnetic systems (2019)
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Swindells, C., Hindmarch, A., Gallant, A., & Atkinson, D. (2019). Spin transport across the interface in ferromagnetic/nonmagnetic systems. Physical Review B, 99(6), Article 064406. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.99.064406

Understanding interfacial spin transport is key to developing magnetoelectonic devices, however, the exact nature of the parameters involved is unclear. Here, we report a detailed ferromagnetic resonance-based spintransport analysis on a variety of s... Read More about Spin transport across the interface in ferromagnetic/nonmagnetic systems.

Machinable ceramic for high performance and compact THz optical components (2018)
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Klein, A. K., Hammler, J., Balocco, C., & Gallant, A. J. (2018). Machinable ceramic for high performance and compact THz optical components. Optical Materials Express, 8(7), 1968-1975. https://doi.org/10.1364/ome.8.001968

The properties of Shapal Hi-M Soft, an aluminum nitride based ceramic, as a material for THz optical components are investigated and compared with other ceramic materials. Shapal is a low-cost and machinable ceramic with a high-refractive index and l... Read More about Machinable ceramic for high performance and compact THz optical components.

Characterisation of Charge Conduction Networks in Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/Polystyrene Blends using Noise Spectroscopy (2014)
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Williams, A., Farrar, P., Gallant, A., Atkinson, D., & Groves, C. (2014). Characterisation of Charge Conduction Networks in Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/Polystyrene Blends using Noise Spectroscopy. Journal of Materials Chemistry C Materials for optical and electronic devices, 2(9), 1742-1748. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3tc31849d

1/f noise spectroscopy is used to investigate charge conduction networks within polymer blend space-charge-limited diodes (SCLDs) fabricated from regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and either isotactic-polystyrene (i-PS) or amorphous-polystyr... Read More about Characterisation of Charge Conduction Networks in Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/Polystyrene Blends using Noise Spectroscopy.

Micro-machined fluidic devices for terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (2011)
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Baragwanath, A., Swift, G., DeChang, D., Zeze, D., Gallant, A., & Chamberlain, J. (2011). Micro-machined fluidic devices for terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. Physica status solidi. C, Current topics in solid state physics (Internet), 8(9), 2935-2937. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssc.201084088

Here we present a silicon based, micro-machined fluidic device for terahertz frequencies, fabricated using standard lithographic and micro-machining processes in a cleanroom environment. Designed for use in a conventional transmission terahertz time-... Read More about Micro-machined fluidic devices for terahertz time-domain spectroscopy.

Silicon based microfluidic cell for terahertz frequencies (2010)
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Baragwanath, A., Swift, G., Dai, D., Gallant, A., & Chamberlain, J. (2010). Silicon based microfluidic cell for terahertz frequencies. Journal of Applied Physics, 108(1), Article 013102. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3456175

We present a detailed analysis of the design, fabrication and testing of a silicon based, microfluidic cell, for transmission terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. The sensitivity of the device is tested through a range of experiments involving primary... Read More about Silicon based microfluidic cell for terahertz frequencies.

Contrast and resolution enhancement in a confocal terahertz video system. (2008)
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Zinov’ev, N., Adrianov, A., Gallant, A., Chamberlain, J., & Trukhin, V. (2008). Contrast and resolution enhancement in a confocal terahertz video system. JETP Letters, 88(8), 492-495. https://doi.org/10.1134/s0021364008200058

The effect of image contrast enhancement without the loss of the spectral composition of the radiation under investigation has been experimentally demonstrated for a terahertz far-field video system. The result has been obtained by using a confocal a... Read More about Contrast and resolution enhancement in a confocal terahertz video system..

Negative refraction can make non-diffracting beams (2008)
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Kaliteevski, A., Brand, S., Abram, R., Gallant, A., & Chamberlain, J. (2008). Negative refraction can make non-diffracting beams. Optics Express, 16(19), 14582-14587. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.16.014582

We report the results of simulations relating to the illumination of a structure consisting of a slab constructed from a 2-D hexagonal array of metal rods with a terahertz frequency source. As a consequence of negative refraction an essentially non-d... Read More about Negative refraction can make non-diffracting beams.

Passband filters for terahertz radiation based on dual metallic photonic structures (2007)
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Gallant, A., Kaliteevski, M., Wood, D., Petty, M., Abram, R., Brand, S., …Chamberlain, J. (2007). Passband filters for terahertz radiation based on dual metallic photonic structures. Applied Physics Letters, 91(16), https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2800381

This paper reports on the development of two-dimensional metallic microstructures for the filtering of terahertz radiation. These structures are fabricated using ultraviolet-based processing of thick SU8 resist. This micromachining technique enables... Read More about Passband filters for terahertz radiation based on dual metallic photonic structures.

Terahertz Frequency Bandpass Filters (2007)
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Gallant, A., Kaliteevski, M., Brand, S., Wood, D., Petty, M., Abram, R., & Chamberlain, J. (2007). Terahertz Frequency Bandpass Filters. Journal of Applied Physics, 102(2), https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2756072

The design, measurement, and analysis of a range of artificial materials for use at terahertz frequencies are described. The chosen structures consist of arrays of cylindrical gold-plated pillars with period comparable to the wavelength of incident r... Read More about Terahertz Frequency Bandpass Filters.