Scanning Cathodoluminescence Microscopy and Spectroscopy Facility

Funding: 2005: $295,320

Project Member(s): Phillips, M.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Research Council (ARC Linkage Infrastructure)
University of Western Australia (The University of Western Australia)
University of New South Wales (The University of New South Wales)
Australian National University (The Australian National University)
Macquarie University

Start year: 2005

Summary: Cathodoluminescence (CL), the emission of light during electron irradiation, has emerged as a unique analytical tool to characterise luminescence centres and study luminescence mechanisms in technologically important materials at the nano-scale. The main aim of this project is to establish a state-of-the-art scanning CL microscopy and spectroscopy facility in Australia. The facility will enable high spatial resolution CL analysis of technologically important semiconductors and novel nano-structured materials, e.g. quantum dots and ceramic nano-crystals. These studies will facilitate a deeper understanding of the physics of light emission from nano-structured materials and enable the fabrication of higher quality opto-electronic materials.

Publications:

Veal, TD, Piper, L, Phillips, M, Zareie, HM, Lu, H, Schaff, W & Mcconville, C 2007, 'Doping-dependence of subband energies in quantized electron accumulation at InN surfaces', Physica Status Solidi A-Applications And Materials Science, vol. 204, no. 2, pp. 536-542.
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Chen, P, Butcher, KS, Wintrebert-Fouquet, M, Wuhrer, R, Phillips, M, Prince, K, Timmers, H, Shrestha, S & Usher, BF 2006, 'Apparent band-gap shift in InN films grown by remote-plasma-enhanced CVD', Journal Of Crystal Growth, vol. 288, no. 2, pp. 241-246.
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Coleman, V, Bradby, J, Jagadish, C & Phillips, M 2006, 'Observation of enhanced defect emission and excitonic quenching from spherically indented ZnO', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 89, no. 8, pp. 1-3.
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Coleman, V, Buda, M, Tan, HH, Jagadish, C, Phillips, M, Koike, K, Sasa, S, Inoue, M & Yano, M 2006, 'Observation of blue shifts in ZnOZnMgO multiple quantum well structures by ion-implantation induced intermixing', Semiconductor Science And Technology, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 25-28.
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Godlewski, M, Phillips, M, Kazlauskas, K, Czernecki, R, Targowski, G, Perlin, P, Leszczynski, M, Figge, S & Hommel, D 2006, 'Profiling of light emission of GaN-based laser diodes with cathodoluminescence', Physica Status Solidi A-Applications And Materials Science, vol. 203, no. 7, pp. 1811-1814.
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McBean, KE, Phillips, M & Goldys, EM 2006, 'Synthesis and characterization of doped and undoped ZnO nanostructures', Microscopy And Microanalysis, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 327-330.
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Morgan, SW & Phillips, M 2006, 'Gaseous scintillation detection and amplification in variable pressure scanning electron microscopy', Journal Of Applied Physics, vol. 100, no. 7, pp. 1-16.
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Morgan, SW & Phillips, M 2006, 'Transient analysis of gaseous electron-ion recombination in the environmental scanning electron microscope', Journal Of Microscopy-Oxford, vol. 221, pp. 183-202.
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Phillips, M 2006, 'Cathodoluminescence microscopy and spectroscopy of opto-electronic materials', Microchimica Acta, vol. 155, no. 1-2, pp. 51-58.
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Veal, TD, Piper, L, Phillips, M, Zareie, HM, Lu, H, Schaff, W & Mcconville, C 2006, 'Scanning tunnelling spectroscopy of quantized electron accumulation at InxGa1-xN surfaces', Physica Status Solidi A-Applications And Materials Science, vol. 203, no. 1, pp. 85-92.
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White, RE, Phillips, M, Thomas, P & Wuhrer, R 2006, 'In-situ investigation of discolouration processes between historic oil paint pigments', Microchimica Acta, vol. 155, no. 1-2, pp. 319-322.
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Zhang, H, Phillips, M, Fitzgerald, JD, Yu, JX & Chen, Y 2006, 'Patterned growth and cathodoluminescence of conical boron nitride nanorods', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 88, no. 9, pp. 1-3.
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Drouin, D, Pauc, N, Phillips, M, Poissant, P, Delample, V & Souifi, A 2006, 'SEM characterisation of nanodevices and nanomaterials', Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Nanosacience and Nanotechnology, International Confrence on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, IEEE, Brisbane QLD Australia, pp. 596-599.
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Malguth, E, Hoffmann, AV, Phillips, M & Gehlhoff, W 2005, 'Fe-centers in GaN as candidates for spintronics applications', GaN, AlN, InN And Related Materials, Symposium on GaN, AIN, InN Related Materials, Materials Research Society, Boston, MA, pp. 131-136.
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McBean, KE, Phillips, M & Drouin, D 2006, 'Effects of lithium doping and post-processing on the cathodoluminescence of zinc oxide nanoparticles', Proceedings of Microscopy & Microanalysis 12, Suppl. 2, 2006, Microscopy & Microanalysis, Cambridge University Press, Chicago, USA, pp. 1510-1511.
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Mokhapati, S, Tan, HH, Jagadish, C, McBean, KE & Phillips, M 2006, 'Integration of quantum dots devices by selective area epitaxy', Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, International Conference on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, IEEE, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 442-445.
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Phillips, M & Drouin, D 2006, 'Comparison of low voltage phosphers', Proceedings of Microscopy & Microanalysis 12, Suppl. 2, 2006, Microscopy & Microanalysis, Cambridge University Press, Chicago, USA, pp. 1526-1527.
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Phillips, M, Drouin, D & Pauc, N 2006, 'Probing carrier behaviour at the nanoscale in gallium nitride using low voltage cathodoluminescence', Proceedings of Microscopy & Microanalysis 12, Suppl. 2 2006, Microscopy & Microanalysis, Cambridge Univesity Press, Chicago USA, pp. 156-157.
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Keywords: cathodoluminescence, microcharacterisation, materials engineering, optoelectronic materials and devices, nanocrystals, defect spectroscopy,

FOR Codes: Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified, Instruments and Techniques, Nanotechnology, Instrumentation not elsewhere classified, Other, Physical sciences, Nanotechnology not elsewhere classified, Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences, Synchrotrons; Accelerators; Instruments and Techniques, Construction Materials Performance and Processes not elsewhere classified