EDITORIALS Superhydrophobic surfaces: Fundamentals, manufacture, and applications In Special Collection: Superhydrophobic Surfaces Xiaomin Wu; Fuqiang Chu; Daniel Orejon; Timothée Mouterde Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 020401 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0194235 Extract View articletitled, Superhydrophobic surfaces: Fundamentals, manufacture, and applications Open the PDFfor in another window PERSPECTIVES Uncertainty quantification of phase transitions in magnetic materials lattices Zekeriya Ender Eğer; Pınar Acar Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 020501 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0183844 Abstract View articletitled, Uncertainty quantification of phase transitions in magnetic materials lattices Open the PDFfor in another window PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS Enhancing plasticity in optoelectronic artificial synapses: A pathway to efficient neuromorphic computing Jiahao Yuan; Chao Wu; Shunli Wang; Fengmin Wu; Chee Keong Tan; Daoyou Guo Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021101 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0183718 Abstract View articletitled, Enhancing plasticity in optoelectronic artificial synapses: A pathway to efficient neuromorphic computing Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Charge-lattice coupling effects in organic isomeric charge transfer crystals Xiaoning Zhao; Wei Qin Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021102 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0181157 Abstract View articletitled, Charge-lattice coupling effects in organic isomeric charge transfer crystals Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Visible-blind near-infrared organic photodetectors In Special Collection: Organic and Hybrid Photodetectors Zhuangmiao Wang; Yu Tang; Jiayin Han; Furong Zhu Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021103 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0180711 Abstract View articletitled, Visible-blind near-infrared organic photodetectors Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Enhanced minority carrier lifetime in bulk hydrogen-passivated InAsSbBi Félix A. Estévez H; M. Bergthold; Oleg Maksimov; Harish B. Bhandari; Christian P. Morath; Alexander W. Duchane; Preston T. Webster; D. Wasserman Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021104 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0180066 Abstract View articletitled, Enhanced minority carrier lifetime in bulk hydrogen-passivated InAsSbBi Open the PDFfor in another window Controlling the time shape of terahertz pulses from two-color plasma by combining wavelength dispersion and laser chirp A. Martinez; J. Houard; A. Hideur; D. Paparo; A. Vella Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021105 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0177262 Abstract View articletitled, Controlling the time shape of terahertz pulses from two-color plasma by combining wavelength dispersion and laser chirp Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Extending the depth-of-field of computational ghost imaging: Computational refocus via in situ point spread function estimation Mengchao Ma; Wenbo Liang; Fushun Qin; Qingtian Guan; Xiang Zhong; Huaxia Deng; Ziwei Wang Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021106 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0177211 Abstract View articletitled, Extending the depth-of-field of computational ghost imaging: Computational refocus via in situ point spread function estimation Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Compact module for complementary-channel THz pulse slicing Brad D. Price; Antonín Sojka; Nikolay I. Agladze; Mark S. Sherwin Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021107 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0180412 Abstract View articletitled, Compact module for complementary-channel THz pulse slicing Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Coexistence and competition: Double attractors in hybrid mode-locked fiber lasers Chenyue Lv; Baole Lu; Jintao Bai Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021108 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0181314 Abstract View articletitled, Coexistence and competition: Double attractors in hybrid mode-locked fiber lasers Open the PDFfor in another window SURFACES AND INTERFACES Interface-induced origin of Schottky-to-Ohmic-to-Schottky conversion in non-conventional contact to β-Ga2O3 Damanpreet Kaur; Rohit Dahiya; Shivani; Mukesh Kumar Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021601 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0187009 Abstract View articletitled, Interface-induced origin of Schottky-to-Ohmic-to-Schottky conversion in non-conventional contact to β-Ga2O3 Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Allotropic transition of Dirac semimetal α-Sn to superconductor β-Sn induced by focused-ion-beam irradiation Kohdai Inagaki; Keita Ishihara; Tomoki Hotta; Yuichi Seki; Takahito Takeda; Tatsuhiro Ishida; Daiki Ootsuki; Ikuto Kawasaki; Shin-Ichi Fujimori; Masaaki Tanaka; Le Duc Anh; Masaki Kobayashi Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021602 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0177343 Abstract View articletitled, Allotropic transition of Dirac semimetal α-Sn to superconductor β-Sn induced by focused-ion-beam irradiation Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window CHORUS Analytical energy formalism and kinetic effects of grain boundaries: A case study of graphene Cheng-yan Liu; Zhi-ming Li; Xin-gao Gong Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021603 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0172449 Abstract View articletitled, Analytical energy formalism and kinetic effects of grain boundaries: A case study of graphene Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window METASURFACES AND METAMATERIALS Transmission–reflection-integrated multifunctional metasurfaces for multiplexed acoustic wave manipulation Haoyi Cheng; Jingwen Guo Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021701 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0185480 Abstract View articletitled, Transmission–reflection-integrated multifunctional metasurfaces for multiplexed acoustic wave manipulation Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window ADVANCED MATERIALS Interlayer magnetic interactions and ferroelectricity in -twisted CrX2 (X = Se, Te) bilayers Wenqi Yang; Xinlong Yang; Menglei Li; Lin Hu; Fawei Zheng Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021901 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0185238 Abstract View articletitled, Interlayer magnetic interactions and ferroelectricity in π / 3-twisted CrX2 (X = Se, Te) bilayers Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Fabrication of metal matrix composites with negative thermal expansion zinc pyrophosphate filler R. Kasugai; K. Takano; D. Hirai; K. Takenaka Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021902 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0188133 Abstract View articletitled, Fabrication of metal matrix composites with negative thermal expansion zinc pyrophosphate filler Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window In situ tracking the phase change in metastable copper oxide thin film via thermal oxidation Yuliya Kenzhebayeva; Sylvie Migot; Pascal Boulet; Valentin A. Milichko; Jean-François Pierson Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021903 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0178282 Abstract View articletitled, In situ tracking the phase change in metastable copper oxide thin film via thermal oxidation Open the PDFfor in another window Spin reorientation transition in (110)-oriented NiCo2O4 epitaxial thin films Yuqi Wang; Yang Wu; Shengkai Liu; Zhongnan Xi; Pengxiang Hou; Yajie Han; Di Wu Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 021904 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0186017 Abstract View articletitled, Spin reorientation transition in (110)-oriented NiCo2O4 epitaxial thin films Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window SEMICONDUCTORS An MSM photodetector based on an InGaO/TiO2 heterojunction for high-performance UV detection Zhengyu Bi; Xinyan Liu; Yongfeng Zhang; Yupeng Zhang; Yan Ma; Yu Chen; Jingran Zhou; Shengping Ruan Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022101 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0187144 Abstract View articletitled, An MSM photodetector based on an InGaO/TiO2 heterojunction for high-performance UV detection Open the PDFfor in another window Orientation-dependent atomic-scale mechanism and defect evolution in β-Ga2O3 thin film epitaxial growth Jun Zhang; Junlei Zhao; Junting Chen; Mengyuan Hua Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022102 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0177093 Abstract View articletitled, Orientation-dependent atomic-scale mechanism and defect evolution in β-Ga2O3 thin film epitaxial growth Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Stretchable silicon array with stretchability at 66.1% ± 2.9% and silicon areal coverage of 71.5% enabled by wafer-level microfabrication strategy Han Xu; Lang Chen; Meixuan Zhang; Yufeng Jin; Wei Wang Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022103 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0165913 Abstract View articletitled, Stretchable silicon array with stretchability at 66.1% ± 2.9% and silicon areal coverage of 71.5% enabled by wafer-level microfabrication strategy Open the PDFfor in another window Origin of brittle behavior of doped PbTe-based thermoelectric materials Ilya V. Chepkasov; Alexander G. Kvashnin; Aleksandra D. Radina; Nikita A. Matsokin; Faridun N. Jalolov; Dmitry G. Kvashnin; Artem R. Oganov; Zinovi Dashevsky Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022104 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0185002 Abstract View articletitled, Origin of brittle behavior of doped PbTe-based thermoelectric materials Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Room-temperature NH3 gas sensing of S-hyperdoped silicon: Optimization through substrate resistivity Yuan Li; Hua Li; Guojin Feng; Wenjing Wang; Binbin Dong; Li Zhao; Jun Zhuang Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022105 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0181639 Abstract View articletitled, Room-temperature NH3 gas sensing of S-hyperdoped silicon: Optimization through substrate resistivity Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window PHONONIC, ACOUSTIC, AND THERMAL PROPERTIES Importance of hydrogen bond configuration on lattice thermal conductivity of hydrogenated borophene In Special Collection: Advances in Thermal Phonon Engineering and Thermal Management Jia He; Cuiqian Yu; Shuang Lu; Zhongwei Zhang; Jie Chen Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022201 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0188319 Abstract View articletitled, Importance of hydrogen bond configuration on lattice thermal conductivity of hydrogenated borophene Open the PDFfor in another window Quasi-ballistic thermal transport in silicon carbide nanowires In Special Collection: Advances in Thermal Phonon Engineering and Thermal Management Roman Anufriev; Yunhui Wu; Sebastian Volz; Masahiro Nomura Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022202 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0180685 Abstract View articletitled, Quasi-ballistic thermal transport in silicon carbide nanowires Open the PDFfor in another window CHORUS MAGNETICS AND SPINTRONICS Electric-field control of spin-wave packets excitations In Special Collection: Magnonics Sai Zhou; Cuixiu Zheng; Chengjie Wang; Yaowen Liu Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022401 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0187433 Abstract View articletitled, Electric-field control of spin-wave packets excitations Open the PDFfor in another window Experimental realization of CoFeRuSn quaternary Heusler alloy for room temperature spintronic applications Ravinder Kumar; Sachin Gupta Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022402 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0178437 Abstract View articletitled, Experimental realization of CoFeRuSn quaternary Heusler alloy for room temperature spintronic applications Open the PDFfor in another window Coarse-graining collective skyrmion dynamics in confined geometries Thomas Brian Winkler; Jan Rothörl; Maarten A. Brems; Grischa Beneke; Hans Fangohr; Mathias Kläui Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022403 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0187446 Abstract View articletitled, Coarse-graining collective skyrmion dynamics in confined geometries Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Emergent magneto-inductance effect in permalloy thin films on flexible polycarbonate substrates at room temperature Yu Matsushima; Zijing Zhang; Yuri Ohashi; Tsunagu Hatakeyama; Gang Xiao; Takumi Funato; Mamoru Matsuo; Hideo Kaiju Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022404 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0181272 Abstract View articletitled, Emergent magneto-inductance effect in permalloy thin films on flexible polycarbonate substrates at room temperature Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window CHORUS From toggle to precessional single laser pulse switching Y. Peng; G. Malinowski; B. Kunyangyuen; D. Salomoni; J. Igarashi; J. X. Lin; W. Zhang; J. Gorchon; J. Hohlfeld; L. D. Buda-Prejbeanu; R. C. Sousa; I. L. Prejbeanu; D. Lacour; S. Mangin; M. Hehn Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022405 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0180359 Abstract View articletitled, From toggle to precessional single laser pulse switching Open the PDFfor in another window Controlling grain growth to achieve improved magnetic properties of NdCeFeB magnets via grain boundary diffusion Y. L. Huang; Q. Feng; W. Li; C. Yang; W. X. Chai; J. M. Luo; Z. S. Pang; X. Yu; L. Z. Zhao; Y. H. Hou Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022406 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0176883 Abstract View articletitled, Controlling grain growth to achieve improved magnetic properties of NdCeFeB magnets via grain boundary diffusion Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Enhancing damping-like efficiency by low-energy mixed ions bombardment Sabpreet Bhatti; Subhakanta Das; Abdillah Shaik; Jianpeng Chan; Yew Seng Kay; Shengyao Li; S. N. Piramanayagam Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022407 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0178084 Abstract View articletitled, Enhancing damping-like efficiency by low-energy mixed ions bombardment Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRONICS High-efficiency Ka-band frequency multiplier based on the nonlinear kinetic inductance in a superconducting microstrip Daniel Cunnane; Henry G. Leduc; Nikita Klimovich; Farzad Faramarzi; Andrew Beyer; Peter Day Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022601 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0191743 Abstract View articletitled, High-efficiency Ka-band frequency multiplier based on the nonlinear kinetic inductance in a superconducting microstrip Open the PDFfor in another window DIELECTRICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND MULTIFERROICS Low-frequency directional wideband transducer based on lead-free piezoelectric ceramics Xiuzhen Zhang; Chaofeng Wu; Wen Gong; Ke Wang; Xiping Mo; Yong Chai Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022901 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0181748 Abstract View articletitled, Low-frequency directional wideband transducer based on lead-free piezoelectric ceramics Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Collective octahedral tilting in ultrathin Ruddlesden–Popper perovskite under terahertz light Kun Liu; Jian Zhou Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 022902 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0174032 Abstract View articletitled, Collective octahedral tilting in ultrathin Ruddlesden–Popper perovskite under terahertz light Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window LOW-DIMENSIONAL AND TOPOLOGICAL MATERIALS Weak antilocalization and localization in Eu2Ir2O7 (111) thin films by reactive solid phase epitaxy Xiaofeng Wu; Zhen Wang; Zhaoqing Ding; Zeguo Lin; Mingyu Yang; Minghui Gu; Meng Meng; Fang Yang; Xiaoran Liu; Jiandong Guo Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 023101 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0189226 Abstract View articletitled, Weak antilocalization and localization in Eu2Ir2O7 (111) thin films by reactive solid phase epitaxy Open the PDFfor in another window The interplay between electron tunneling and Auger emission in a single quantum emitter weakly coupled to an electron reservoir M. Zöllner; H. Mannel; F. Rimek; B. Maib; N. Schwarz; A. D. Wieck; A. Ludwig; A. Lorke; M. Geller Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 023102 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0183821 Abstract View articletitled, The interplay between electron tunneling and Auger emission in a single quantum emitter weakly coupled to an electron reservoir Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Intrinsic insulating transport characteristics in low-carrier density EuCd2As2 films Shinichi Nishihaya; Ayano Nakamura; Mizuki Ohno; Markus Kriener; Yuto Watanabe; Masashi Kawasaki; Masaki Uchida Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 023103 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0183907 Abstract View articletitled, Intrinsic insulating transport characteristics in low-carrier density EuCd2As2 films Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window CHORUS SOLUTION-PROCESSABLE ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONICS Stretchable and transparent nanopillar arrays for high-performance ultra-flexible organic photovoltaics In Special Collection: Organic and Hybrid Photodetectors Jae-hyun Kim; Byoungwook Park; Seulki Song; Junyong Ahn; Jaebin Jeong; Sang-Hyeon Nam; Seung-Hoon Lee; Junyong Park; Sungjun Park Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 023301 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0177720 Abstract View articletitled, Stretchable and transparent nanopillar arrays for high-performance ultra-flexible organic photovoltaics Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window DEVICE PHYSICS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY Low-frequency noise in InSnZnO thin film transistors with high-quality SiO2 gate oxide stacks Yayi Chen; Yuan Liu; Sunbin Deng; Rongsheng Chen; Jianfeng Zhang; Hoi-Sing Kwok; Wei Zhong Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 023501 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0174250 Abstract View articletitled, Low-frequency noise in InSnZnO thin film transistors with high-quality SiO2 gate oxide stacks Open the PDFfor in another window All-organic arrayed photodetectors with fast UVA–UVC response based on self-aligned planar BPEA nanowires Wei Zhou; Xingyu Wang; Yajun Li; Hanyu Liu; Pingyang Huang; Xiangtao Chen; Jinyou Xu Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 023502 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0180826 Abstract View articletitled, All-organic arrayed photodetectors with fast UVA–UVC response based on self-aligned planar BPEA nanowires Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE Direct Z-scheme MS2/Si2PAs (M = Zr, Hf) heterostructures for efficient water splitting: A first-principles study Ting Lv; Meng Ge; Yang Zeng; Degao Xu; Yipeng Zhao; Gang Ouyang Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 023901 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0189622 Abstract View articletitled, Direct Z-scheme MS2/Si2PAs (M = Zr, Hf) heterostructures for efficient water splitting: A first-principles study Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window An efficient and eco-friendly heat-driven thermoacoustic refrigerator with bypass configuration Lei Xiao; Kaiqi Luo; Zhanghua Wu; Ercang Luo Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 023902 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0181579 Abstract View articletitled, An efficient and eco-friendly heat-driven thermoacoustic refrigerator with bypass configuration Open the PDFfor in another window High Li-ion diffusion coefficient in LiMn1.5Ni0.5O4 thin films for all-solid Li-ion battery applications Sruthy Subash; Kumaresan Lakshmanan; Kumaran Vediappan; K. Kamala Bharathi Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 023903 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0178190 Abstract View articletitled, High Li-ion diffusion coefficient in LiMn1.5Ni0.5O4 thin films for all-solid Li-ion battery applications Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Surface p-type band bending and energy level alignment minimizes voltage loss in perovskite solar cells Hongyang Fu; Donghong Shi; Yingke Ren; Guoliang Xu; Xingtao An Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 023904 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0189101 Abstract View articletitled, Surface p-type band bending and energy level alignment minimizes voltage loss in perovskite solar cells Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window Carbide-derived carbon by room temperature chemical etching of MAX phase for supercapacitor application In Special Collection: Carbon-based Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Sophy Mariam Varghese; S. R. Sarath Kumar; R. B. Rakhi Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 023905 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0178716 Abstract View articletitled, Carbide-derived carbon by room temperature chemical etching of MAX phase for supercapacitor application Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES Scaling of self-stimulated spin echoes S. E. de Graaf; A. Jayaraman; S. E. Kubatkin; A. V. Danilov; V. Ranjan Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 024001 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0176953 Abstract View articletitled, Scaling of self-stimulated spin echoes Open the PDFfor in another window INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLIED PHYSICS Enabling rotation over electrophoretic motion in Janus particles under applied electric field Ji-Young Lee; Andrea Alú; Leila F. Deravi Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 024101 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0177107 Abstract View articletitled, Enabling rotation over electrophoretic motion in Janus particles under applied electric field Supplementary Material Open the PDFfor in another window ERRATA Erratum: “Ultra-low reverse leakage in large area kilo-volt class β-Ga2O3 trench Schottky barrier diode with high-k dielectric RESURF” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 123, 243502 (2023)] Saurav Roy; Benjamin Kostroun; Jacqueline Cooke; Yizheng Liu; Arkka Bhattacharyya; Carl Peterson; Berardi Sensale-Rodriguez; Sriram Krishnamoorthy Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 029901 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0192873 Extract View articletitled, Erratum: “Ultra-low reverse leakage in large area kilo-volt class β-Ga2O3 trench Schottky barrier diode with high-k dielectric RESURF” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 123, 243502 (2023)] Open the PDFfor in another window Publisher's Note: “Ultrafast dynamics of a photoinduced phase transition in single-crystal trititanium pentoxide” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 123, 241902 (2023)] Shuhei Hatanaka; Taro Tsuchiya; Shuhei Ichikawa; Jun Yamasaki; Kazuhisa Sato Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 029902 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0192801 Extract View articletitled, Publisher's Note: “Ultrafast dynamics of a photoinduced phase transition in single-crystal trititanium pentoxide” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 123, 241902 (2023)] Open the PDF