Publications
Journal Article
- R. H. El-Jaroudi, K. M. McNicholas, H. S. Maczko, R. Kudrawiec, and S. R. Bank, "Growth advancement of GaAs-based BGaInAs alloys emitting at 1. 3 um by molecular beam epitaxy," Journal of Crystal Growth and Design, May 2022.
- H. S. Maczko, R. H. El-Jaroudi, J. Kopaczek, S. R. Bank, and R. Kudrawiec, "Photoreflectance studies of the band gap alignments in boron diluted BGaInAs/GaAs quantum wells," Optical Materials Express, vol. 12, no. 8, pp. 3118-3131, Dec 2022.
- J. Kopaczek, F. Dybala, S. J. Zelewski, N. Sokolowski, W. Zuraw, K. M. McNicholas, R. H. El-Jaroudi, R. C. White, S. R. Bank, and R. Kudrawiec, "Photoreflectance studies of temperature and hydrostatic pressure dependencies of direct optical transitions in BGaAs alloys grown on GaP," Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 015107, Oct 2021.
- R. Kudrawiec, M. Polak, K. M. McNicholas, J. Kopaczek, M. A. Wistey, and S. R. Bank, "Bowing of the band gap and spin-orbit splitting energy in BGaAs," Materials Research Express, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 125913, Jan 2020.
- E. M. Krivoy, A. P. Vasudev, S. Rahimi, R. A. Synowicki, K. M. McNicholas, D. J. Ironside, R. Salas, G. Kelp, D. Jung, H. P. Nair, G. Shvets, D. Akinwande, M. L. Lee, M. L. Brongersma, and S. R. Bank, "Rare-earth monopnictide alloys for tunable, epitaxial, designer plasmonics," ACS Photonics, vol. 5, pp. 3051-3056, Jul 2018.
- S. Yang, R. Salas, E. M. Krivoy, H. P. Nair, S. R. Bank, and M. Jarrahi, "Characterization of ErAs:GaAs and LuAs:GaAs Superlattice Structures for Continuous-Wave Terahertz Wave Generation through Plasmonic Photomixing," J. of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, pp. 1-9, Feb 2016.
- N. T. Yardimci, R. Salas, E. M. Krivoy, H. P. Nair, S. R. Bank, and M. Jarrahi, "Impact of substrate characteristics on performance of large area plasmonic photoconductive emitters," OSA Optics Express, vol. 23, no. 25, pp. 32035-32043, Dec 2015.
- (Invited) S. D. Sifferman, H. P. Nair, R. Salas, N. T. Sheehan, S. J. Maddox, A. M. Crook, and S. R. Bank, "Highly strained mid-infrared type-I diode lasers on GaSb," IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron., vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 248-257, Nov 2015.
- K. W. Park, E. M. Krivoy, H. P. Nair, S. R. Bank, and E. T. Yu, "Cross-sectional scanning thermal microscopy of ErAs/GaAs superlattices grown by molecular beam epitaxy," Nanotechnology, vol. 26, no. 26, pp. 265701, Jul 2015.
- V. D. Dasika, E. M. Krivoy, H. P. Nair, S. J. Maddox, K. W. Park, D. Jung, M. L. Lee, E. T. Yu, and S. R. Bank, "Increased InAs Quantum Dot Size and Density using Bismuth as a Surfactant," APL, vol. 105, no. 25, pp. 253104, Dec 2014.
- K. W. Park, H. P. Nair, A. M. Crook, S. R. Bank, and E. T. Yu, "Quantitative scanning thermal microscopy of ErAs/GaAs superlattice structures grown by molecular beam epitaxy," APL, vol. 102, no. 6, pp. 061912, Feb 2013.
- W. Sun, Z. Lu, X. Zheng, J. C. Campbell, S. J. Maddox, H. P. Nair, and S. R. Bank, "High-Gain InAs Avalanche Photodiodes," IEEE J. of Quantum Electron., vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 154, Feb 2013.
- R. Kudrawiec, H. P. Nair, M. Latkowska, K. Misiewics, S. R. Bank, and W. Walukiewics, "Contactless electroreflectance study of Fermi level pinning on GaSb surface in n-type and p-type GaSb Van Hoof structures," J. Appl. Phys., vol. 112, pp. 123513, Dec 2012.
- E. M. Krivoy, S. Rahimi, H. P. Nair, R. Salas, S. J. Maddox, D. J. Ironside, Y. Jiang, G. Kelp, G. Shvets, D. Akinwande, and S. R. Bank, "Growth and characterization of single crystal rocksalt LaAs using LuAs barrier layers," APL, vol. 101, no. 22, pp. 221908, Nov 2012.
- E. M. Krivoy, H. P. Nair, A. M. Crook, S. Rahimi, S. J. Maddox, R. Salas, D. A. Ferrer, V. D. Dasika, D. Akinwande, and S. R. Bank, "Growth and characterization of LuAs films and nanostructures," APL, vol. 101, no. 14, pp. 141910, Oct 2012.
- S. J. Maddox, W. Sun, Z. Lu, H. P. Nair, J. C. Campbell, and S. R. Bank, "Enhanced Low-Noise Gain from InAs Avalanche Photodiodes with Reduced Dark Current and Background Doping," APL, vol. 101, no. 15, pp. 151124, Oct 2012.
- K. W. Park, V. D. Dasika, H. P. Nair, A. M. Crook, S. R. Bank, and E. T. Yu, "Conductivity and structure of ErAs nanoparticles embedded in GaAs pn junctions analyzed via conductive atomic force microscopy," APL, vol. 100, no. 23, pp. 233117, Jun 2012.
- H. P. Nair, A. M. Crook, K. M. Yu, and S. R. Bank, "Structural and optical studies of nitrogen incorporation into GaSb-based GaInSb quantum wells," APL, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 021103, Jan 2012.
- K. W. Park, H. P. Nair, A. M. Crook, S. R. Bank, and E. T. Yu, "Scanning capacitance microscopy of ErAs nanoparticles embedded in GaAs pn junctions," APL, vol. 99, pp. 133114, Sep 2011.
- A. M. Crook, H. P. Nair, D. A. Ferrer, and S. R. Bank, "Suppression of planar defects in the molecular beam epitaxy of GaAs/ErAs/GaAs heterostructures," APL, vol. 99, pp. 072120, Aug 2011.
- A. M. Crook, H. P. Nair, and S. R. Bank, "Surface segregation effects of erbium in GaAs growth and their implications for optical devices containing ErAs nanostructures," APL, vol. 98, no. 12, pp. 121108, Apr 2011.
- A. M. Crook, H. P. Nair, and S. R. Bank, "High-performance nanoparticle-enhanced tunnel junctions for photonic devices," Physica Status Solidi (c), vol. 7, no. 10, pp. 2544-2547, Jun 2010.
- H. P. Nair, A. M. Crook, and S. R. Bank, "Enhanced conductivity of tunnel junctions employing semimetallic nanoparticles through variation in growth temperature and deposition," APL, vol. 96, no. 22, pp. 222104, May 2010.
- A. M. Mintairov, K. Sun, J. L. Merz, H. B. Yuen, S. R. Bank, M. A. Wistey, J. S. Harris, G. Peake, A. Egorov, V. Ustinov, R. Kudrawiec, and J. Misiewicz, "Atomic arrangement and emission properties of GaAs(In, Sb)N quantum wells," Semic. Sci. Technol., vol. 24, no. 7, pp. 075013, Jul 2009.
- R. Kudrawiec, P. Poloczek, J. Misiewicz, H. P. Bae, T. Sarmiento, S. R. Bank, H. B. Yuen, M. A. Wistey, and J. S. Harris, "Contactless electroreflectance of GaInNAsSb/GaNAs/GaAs quantum wells emitting at 1. 5\—1. 65 \µm: Broadening of the fundamental transition," APL, vol. 94, no. 3, pp. 031903, Jan 2009.
- R. Kudrawiec, H. B. Yuen, S. R. Bank, H. P. Bae, M. A. Wistey, J. S. Harris, M. Motyka, and J. Misiewicz, "On the Fermi level pinning in as-grown GaInNAs(Sb)/GaAs quantum wells with indium content of 8%\—32%," J. Appl. Phys., vol. 104, no. 3, pp. 033526, Aug 2008.
- R. Kudrawiec, H. B. Yuen, S. R. Bank, H. P. Bae, M. A. Wistey, J. S. Harris, M. Motyka, and J. Misiewicz, "Contactless electroreflectance approach to study the Fermi level position in GaInNAs/GaAs quantum wells," J. Appl. Phys., vol. 102, no. 11, pp. 113501, Dec 2007.
- S. R. Bank, H. P. Bae, L. L. Goddard, H. B. Yuen, M. A. Wistey, R. Kudrawiec, and J. S. Harris, "Recent Progress on 1. 55-\µm Dilute-Nitride Lasers," IEEE J. Quantum Electron., vol. 43, no. 9, pp. 773-785, Sep 2007.
- J. S. Harris, R. Kudrawiec, H. B. Yuen, S. R. Bank, H. P. Bae, M. A. Wistey, D. B. Jackrel, E. R. Pickett, T. Sarmiento, L. L. Goddard, V. Lordi, and T. Gugov, "Development of GaInNAsSb alloys: Growth, band structure, optical properties and applications," Physica Status Solidi (b), vol. 244, no. 8, pp. 2707-2729, Jul 2007.
- R. Kudrawiec, S. R. Bank, H. B. Yuen, H. P. Bae, M. A. Wistey, L. L. Goddard, J. S. Harris, M. Gladysiewicz, M. Motyka, and J. Misiewicz, "Conduction band offset for Ga0. 62In0. 38NxAs0. 991 - xSb0. 009/GaNyAs1 - y/GaAs systems with the ground state transition at 1. 5-1. 65 \µm," APL, vol. 90, no. 13, pp. 131905, Mar 2007.
- R. Kudrawiec, H. B. Yuen, S. R. Bank, H. P. Bae, M. A. Wistey, J. S. Harris, M. Motyka, and J. Misiewicz, "Fermi level shift in GaInNAsSb/GaAs quantum wells upon annealing studied by contactless electroreflectance," APL, vol. 90, no. 6, pp. 061902, Feb 2007.
- R. Kudrawiec, H. B. Yuen, M. Motyka, M. Gladysiewicz, J. Misiewicz, S. R. Bank, H. P. Bae, M. A. Wistey, and J. S. Harris, "Contactless electroreflectance of GaInNAsSb∕GaAs single quantum wells with indium content of 8%–32%," J. of Appl. Phys., vol. 101, no. 1, pp. 013504, Jan 2007.
- R. Kudrawiec, M. Gladysiewicz, J. Misiewicz, H. B. Yuen, S. R. Bank, M. A. Wistey, H. P. Bae, and J. S. Harris, "Interband transitions in GaN0. 02As0. 98-xSbx/GaAs (0<x<0. 11) single quantum wells studied by contactless electroreflectance spectroscopy," Phys. Rev. B, vol. 73, pp. 245413, Jun 2006.
- R. Kudrawiec, M. Motyka, M. Gladysiewicz, J. Misiewicz, H. B. Yuen, S. R. Bank, H. P. Bae, M. A. Wistey, and J. S. Harris, "Band gap discontinuity in Ga0. 9In0. 1N0. 027As0. 973 - xSbx/GaAs single quantum wells with 0 ≤ x < 0. 06 studied by contactless electroreflectance spectroscopy," APL, vol. 88, no. 22, pp. 221113, May 2006.
- R. Kudrawiec, K. Ryczko, J. Misiewicz, H. B. Yuen, S. R. Bank, M. A. Wistey, H. P. Bae, and J. S. Harris, "Band-gap discontinuity in GaN0. 02As0. 87Sb0. 11/GaAs single-quantum wells investigated by photoreflectance spectroscopy," APL, vol. 86, no. 14, pp. 141908, Mar 2005.
- R. Kudrawiec, H. B. Yuen, K. Ryczko, J. Misiewicz, S. R. Bank, M. A. Wistey, H. P. Bae, and J. S. Harris, "Photoreflectance and photoluminescence investigations of a step-like GaInNAsSb/GaAsN/GaAs quantum well tailored at 1. 5 \µm: The energy level structure and the Stokes shift," J. Appl. Phys., vol. 97, no. 5, pp. 053515, Feb 2005.
- R. Kudrawiec, P. Sitarek, J. Misiewicz, S. R. Bank, H. B. Yuen, M. A. Wistey, and J. S. Harris, "Interference effects in electromodulation spectroscopy applied to GaAs-based structures: A comparison of photoreflectance and contactless electroreflectance," APL, vol. 86, no. 9, pp. 091115, Feb 2005.
- H. B. Yuen, S. R. Bank, M. A. Wistey, J. S. Harris, M. Seong, S. Yoon, R. Kudrawiec, and J. Misiewicz, "Improved optical quality of GaNAsSb in the dilute Sb limit," J. Appl. Phys., vol. 97, no. 11, pp. 113510, Dec 2005.
Conference Paper
- Q. Meng, R. H. El-Jaroudi, R. C. White, H. S. Maczko, T. Dey, R. Kudrawiec, S. R. Bank, and M. A. Wistey, "Bandgap Evolution in B-III-V Alloys," 66th Electronic Materials Conf. (EMC), College Park, Maryland, Jun 2024.
- Q. Meng, R. C. White, R. H. El-Jaroudi, T. Dey, L. Gelczuk, R. Kudrawiec, S. R. Bank, and M. A. Wistey, "Improvement in Optical Quality Upon Annealing in B-III-V Alloys," 66th Electronic Materials Conf. (EMC), College Park, Maryland, Jun 2024.
- S. D. Sifferman, A. F. Briggs, S. J. Maddox, H. P. Nair, and S. R. Bank, "Highly strained, high indium content III-V materials toward 4-micron type-I emitters," Optical Materials Express, 62nd Electronic Materials Conf. (EMC), Columbus, OH, Jun 2020.
- R. H. El-Jaroudi, K. M. McNicholas, B. A. Bouslog, J. Kopaczek, R. Kudrawiec, and S. R. Bank, "BGaInAs/GaAs quantum wells for 1. 3µm lasers," 61st Electronic Materials Conf. (EMC), Ann Arbor, MI, Jun 2019.
- H. S. Maczko, J. Kopaczek, S. J. Maddox, A. K. Rockwell, S. D. March, M. Gladysiewicz, S. R. Bank, and R. Kudrawiec, "An AlInAsSb/GaSb Superlattice Analysis–The Digital Alloy Iduced Conduction Band States," International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD), Hong Kong, China, Nov 2018.
- K. M. McNicholas, D. J. Ironside, R. H. El-Jaroudi, H. S. Maczko, G. Cossio, L. J. Nordin, S. D. Sifferman, R. Kudrawiec, E. T. Yu, D. Wasserman, and S. R. Bank, "BGaAs/GaP heteroepitaxy for strain-free luminescent layers on Si," 60th Electronic Materials Conf. (EMC), Santa Barbara, CA, Jun 2018.
- S. D. Sifferman, M. Motyka, A. F. Briggs, K. J. Underwood, K. M. McNicholas, R. Kudrawiec, J. T. Gopinath, and S. R. Bank, "Dilute-Bismide Alloys for GaSb-based Mid-Infrared Semiconductor Lasers," Conf. on Lasers and Electro Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, May 2018.
- S. D. Sifferman, A. K. Rockwell, K. M. McNicholas, Y. Sun, R. Salas, S. J. Maddox, H. P. Nair, M. L. Lee, and S. R. Bank, "The effects of a bismuth flux on strained-layer III-V optical materials," 59th Electronic Materials Conf. (EMC), South Bend, IN, Jun 2017.
- (Invited) S. R. Bank, S. D. Sifferman, H. P. Nair, N. T. Sheehan, R. Salas, S. J. Maddox, and A. M. Crook, "Highly strained type-I diode lasers on GaSb," SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, CA, Feb 2016.
- (Invited) S. R. Bank, S. J. Maddox, W. Sun, H. P. Nair, and J. C. Campbell, "Recent progress in high gain InAs avalanche photodiodes (Presentation Recording)," Optical Sensing, Imaging, and Photon Counting: Nanostructured Devices and Applications (SPIE), San Diego, CA, vol. 9555, pp. 955509, Aug 2015.
- (Invited) S. R. Bank, S. J. Maddox, W. Sun, H. P. Nair, and J. C. Campbell, "Recent progress in high gain InAs avalanche photodiodes," SPIE Optics and Photonics Meeting (SPIE_OPM), San Diego, CA, Aug 2015.
- S. D. Sifferman, R. Salas, S. J. Maddox, H. P. Nair, N. T. Sheehan, E. M. Krivoy, E. S. Walker, and S. R. Bank, "Surfactant-mediated growth of highly strained materials for mid-infrared applications," 57th Electronic Materials Conf. (EMC), Columbus, OH, Jun 2015.