Orientador: Fernando Iikawa / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Fisica Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-14T10:28:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Gadret_EvertonGeiger_M.pdf: 38585296 bytes, checksum: 3da598e65313d603b738c440498d2858 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: Neste trabalho foram estudadas as propriedades ópticas de nanofios de InP crescidos pelo método Vapor-Liquid-Solid (VLS) no sistema Chemical Beam Epitaxy (CBE) através da técnica de micro-fotoluminescência variando parâmetros de medida, tais como potência de excitação, polarização do sinal emitido e temperatura da amostra. Devido à formação de politipismo (InP nas fases cúbica, do tipo blenda de zinco (ZB), e hexagonal, do tipo wurtzita (WZ)) esta estrutura se torna interessante sob o ponto de vista das propriedades ópticas, devido às interfaces InP¿ZB/InP¿WZ do tipo II. Notamos que há poucas informações na literatura a respeito da estrutura eletrônica do InP na fase wurtzita porque esta fase só foi relatada em nanofios. Concentramos, assim, nossa investigação sobre a estrutura eletrônica de nanofios que contenham ambas as fases. Identificamos emissões ópticas dos poços quânticos tipo II em nanofios de InP assim como emissões envolvendo impurezas aceitadoras rasas e recombinação no gap do InP¿WZ. A emissão óptica dos poços quânticos tipo II é dominante a baixas temperaturas, abaixo de 100K, e está entre 1,44 e 1,46eV a 10K. O comportamento desta emissão como função da temperatura, potência de excitação e polarização da luz está de acordo com a estrutura proposta e é confirmada por imagem de microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (TEM). A emissão óptica da impureza rasa está ~ 43meV abaixo da emissão do poço quântico, valor bem próximo do carbono aceitador no InP na fase cúbica. A emissão óptica associada ao InP¿WZ em 1,49eV (10K) foi observada a temperaturas de 10K a 300K, em concordância com resultados relatados na literatura. Observamos também transição óptica relacionada a portadores localizados nas barreiras dos poços quânticos a temperaturas mais altas, acima de 150K. / Abstract: Optical properties of InP nanowires grown by Vapor-Liquid-Solid (VLS) method in a Chemical Beam Epitaxy system were investigated by using micro-photoluminescence spectroscopy varying experimental parameters such as excitation power, emitted signal polarization and sample temperature. Due to polytypism (InP in cubic, zincblende (ZB), and hexagonal, wurtzite (WZ) phases), this structure becomes interesting by the point of view of optical properties, due to type¿II InP¿ZB/InP¿WZ interfaces. We have noticed that there are few informations in the literature about electronic structures of InP in wurtzite phase, because this phase has been only reported in nanowires. We focused, thus, our investigation about electronic structure of nanowires having both structural phases. We identified optical emissions from type II quantum wells in InP nanowires as well as emissions involving shallow acceptor impurities and InP¿WZ gap recombination. The type II quantum well optical emission is dominant at low temperatures, below 100K, which is in 1,44 ¿ 1,46eV range at 10K. This emission behavior as function of temperature, excitation power and light polarization is in agreement with the proposed structure and is supported by transmission electronic microscopy (TEM) imagem. The shallow impurity emission is ~ 43meV below the quantum well emission, a value close to the carbon acceptor in InP in cubic phase. The optical emission associated to the InP¿WZ at 1,49eV (10K) was observed from temperatures of 10K to 300K, in agreement with results reported in literature. We also observed an additional optical transition related to the carrier localized at the barriers of the quantum wells at at high temperatures, above 150K. / Mestrado / Física da Matéria Condensada / Mestre em Física

Orientador: José Antônio Brum / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-28T23:45:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Andriolo_HelderFaria_M.pdf: 2066347 bytes, checksum: c0835c5528aa09df816a2dfb45249e5f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: Nesse trabalho estudamos um sistema de GaAs/In_{0.27}Ga_{0.73} As/Al_{0.3}Ga_{0.7}As, intencionalmente dopado com material do tipo-n, em que ocorre a transferência de elétrons, provenientes da dopagem, para o poço quântico de In_{0.27}Ga_{0.73}As, formando um gás de elétrons bidimensional no poço. A seguir o efeito da introdução de pontos quânticos auto-organizados de InAs na estrutura foi analisado. Nossos resultados mostram uma pequena mudança no perfil de potencial da estrutura. O que ocorre após a introdução dos pontos quânticos é, basicamente, uma redistribuição dos elétrons, que agora passam a ocupar o poço quântico e o ponto quântico. Estudamos também as propriedades ópticas, espectros de absorção e emissão, de pontos quânticos acoplados com gás de portadores. Para isso foi necessário estabelecer um método na qual discretizamos o contínuo de níveis energéticos do gás de portadores (elétrons), o método através da cadeia de Wilson foi o utilizado nos cálculos, embora outros dois métodos também tenham sido mostrados. Introduzimos, por fim, um íon de manganês no centro do ponto quântico e calculamos espectros de emissão desse sistema com os níveis do gás elétrons discretizados através da cadeia de Wilson / Abstract: In this work, we study a GaAs/In_{0.27}Ga_{0.73}As/Al_{0.3} Ga_{0.7}As system intentionally doped n-type material, which occurs a transfer of electrons from the doping into In_{0.27}Ga_{0.73}As quantum well, forming a two-dimensional electron gas in the well. Next, the effect of introducing self-assembled InAs quantum dots in the structure was analyzed. Our results show little change in potential profile of the structure. What happens after the introduction of quantum dots is basically a redistribution of electrons, that now occupy the quantum well and quantum dot. We also studied the optical properties, absorption and emission, of quantum dots coupled with carrier gas. This required establishing a method in which discretize the continuous energy levels of the carrier gas (electrons), the method by Wilson chain was used in the calculations, although other two methods also have been shown. Introduced, finally, a manganese ion in the center of the quantum dot, and we calculated emission spectra of this system, with the electron gas levels discretized by Wilson chain / Mestrado / Física / Mestre em Física / 131432/2013 / 2013/25371-1 / CNPQ / FAPESP

Neste trabalho apresentamos um estudo sistemático das propriedades ópticas e estruturais de super-redes de pontos quânticos auto-organizados de lnAs. As superredes foram crescidas por epitaxia de feixes moleculares sobre substratos de GaAs orientados na direção (100) com diferentes números de camadas de pontos quânticos e diferentes valores do espaçamento entre elas. As propriedades estruturais das super-redes foram observadas em seção transversal por microscopia eletrônica de transmissão convencional e de alta resolução. Os resultados permitem determinar a evolução da altura, do diâmetro e da densidade dos pontos quânticos em função da modificação da espessura da camada de espaçamento. Também observamos que pontos quânticos empilhados muito próximos tendem a relaxar através da formação de defeitos estruturais identificados como micromaclas. As propriedades ópticas foram investigadas por meio de fotoluminescência a baixa temperatura, bem como variando-se a potência de excitação e a temperatura da amostra. Reportamos um novo comportamento da posição do pico de fotoluminescência com a redução da espessura da camada de espaçamento. Interpretamos este comportamento em termos de modificação do tamanho dos pontos quânticos, acoplamento eletrônico, relaxamento parcial da tensão e formação de centros de recombinação não-radiativa. Usando essas interpretações, calculamos os espectros de fotoluminescência das super-redes, que ajustam muito bem os dados experimentais. As interpretações propostas são também sustentadas pela influência da espessura da camada de espaçamento na intensidade integrada de fotoluminescência e nas energias de ativação / In this work we present a comprehensive and systematic study of the optical and structural properties of self-organized InAs quantum dots superlattices. The superlattices were grown by molecular beam epitaxy on GaAs (100) substrates with different number of quantum dot layers and different thicknesses between these layers. Their structural properties have been observed by conventional and highresolution cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy. The results allow us to sketch the evolution of the dot height, diameter and density when the spacer layer thickness is modified in a wide range. We also observe that closely stacked quantum dots tend to relax through the formation of structural defects identified as microtwins. The optical properties have been investigated by means of conventional, power dependent- and temperature dependent photoluminescence. We report for the first time on an unusual behavior of the photoluminescence peak position when the spacer layer thickness is reduced. We interpret this behavior in terms of quantum dot size modification, electronic coupling, partial strain relaxation and non-radiative recombination centers formation. Using these interpretations, we then produce simulated photoluminescence spectra that fit very well the experimental data. These interpretations are further supported by the spacer layer thickness influence upon photoluminescence integrated intensity and activation energies.

Depuis les années 1990, les céramiques transparentes de type YAG:Nd suscitent un vif intérêt pour des applications en tant que milieux amplificateurs de lasers de haute puissance. Les céramiques, contrairement aux monocristaux, actuellement employés pour ces applications, peuvent être fabriquées sous la forme de pièces de grande taille avec des architectures complexes. Toutefois, il apparaît que la transparence et les capacités lasers des céramiques sont fortement affectées par la présence de porosité résiduelle générant de la diffusion de lumière. Dans ce contexte, cette étude s’est attachée dans un premier temps à déterminer les mécanismes contrôlant l’évolution de la porosité des céramiques de YAG:Nd à chaque étape du procédé d’élaboration dans le but de l’éliminer. Ce travail a mis en évidence que la porosité résiduelle pouvait avoir des origines diverses, et provenir notamment des caractéristiques des poudres initiales et/ou de l’étape de frittage-réactif qui peut induire dans des conditions mal maîtrisées à un phénomène de séparation pore/joint de grains. Dans un second temps, cette étude a montré que l’emploi d’une poudre d’alumine fine et peu agglomérée, d’une mise en forme des poudres par coulage sous pression et CIP et au final, le recours à une technique de post-traitement de frittage par pressage isostatique à chaud (post-HIP) permettait d’obtenir des céramiques transparentes de YAG:Nd de microstructure homogène et de qualité laser. / Since 90’s, transparent Nd:YAG ceramics have received considerable attention as applications as amplifying media of high-power lasers. Contrary to single crystals, commonly used currently for these applications, ceramics can be fabricated into large size with complicated architectures. However, it appears that the transparency and the laser efficiency of ceramics are strongly affected by residual porosity generating light scattering. In this context, in a first step, this study focused to determine mechanisms controlling porosity evolution of Nd:YAG ceramics at each step of process in order to eliminate this one. This work showed that the residual porosity may have various origins, and result in particular of initial powder characteristics and/or reactive-sintering which can induce under certain conditions at a phenomenon of separation pore/grain boundary. In a second step, this study has shown that the use of a fine and few agglomerate alumina powder, a shaping process with pressure slip-casting and CIP and finally the use of a sinter plus Hot Isostatic Pressing technique achieved Nd:YAG transparent ceramics with homogeneous microstructure and laser quality.

Les fils moléculaires, systèmes organiques conjugués incorporant plusieurs greffons organométalliques, constituent une famille de composés de grand intérêt pour l'électronique moléculaire. Les travaux présentés dans ce manuscrit s'inscrivent dans la suite logique de précédentes études de ces complexes de métaux de transition et constituent une analyse théorique, s'appuyant sur la fonctionnelle de la densité, de l'arrangement structural et des propriétés physiques de nouveaux assemblages moléculaires aux propriétés électroniques ou optiques originales. Ce manuscrit se divise en deux parties distinctes. La première traite de l'emploi des fils moléculaires organométalliques dans le domaine des automates cellulaires quantiques, un nouveau paradigme pour l'électronique fondé sur la localisation des charges de cellules moléculaires comme digit binaire et sur les répulsions coulombiennes comme moyen de transfert de l'information. Le concept, le moyen d'application à l'échelle moléculaire et l'étude de différents composés virtuels y sont développés. La seconde partie porte sur l'introduction de greffons organométalliques au sein de composés ayant des propriétés optiques linéaires et non linéaires et leur influence sur ces dernières. Deux familles de composés ont été étudiés : des systèmes émissifs à base de cycle phosphole et des dendrimères organométalliques à cœur porphyrine. / Molecular wires, conjugated organic systems bearing several organometallic fragments, form a family of compounds of great interest for molecular electronics. The research works in this manuscript follow on from previous studies of transition metal complexes and constitute a density functional theory-based analysis of both structural arrangement and physical properties of new molecular devices, with unusual electronic or optical properties. This manuscript is divided in two parts. The first one concerns the application of molecular organometallic wires in the quantum cellular automata field, a new paradigm for electronics based on the charge configuration of a molecular cell as a binary digit and using Coulombic repulsion as an information transfer mode. Both the concept, its application to molecular scale et the study of several virtual compounds are discussed. The second part focuses on the incorporation of organometallic fragments in optical active compounds with linear or nonlinear properties, and the influence of metals on those properties. Two compound families have been studied: phosphole-based conjugated emitters and organometallic porphyrine-based dendrimers.

Au delà du simple dépôt d’énergie obtenu par des lasers à impulsions longues, le laser femtoseconde conduit à la création de forces agissant sur la matière qui impriment une nanostructuration en volume dans la silice classée dans les dommages de type II. Si on s’avérait capable de maîtriser ces forces, on pourrait alors dépasser les applications actuelles des lasers et ouvrir de nouvelles possibilités en sciences des matériaux. Une partie de cette thèse vise à caractériser et à comprendre les transformations induites par le laser.Dans un premier temps, cette thèse contribue à l’amélioration de nos connaissances concernant la sensibilité de l’interaction à la direction d’écriture et de la polarisation. A travers l’étude des propriétés optiques de la biréfringence linéaire et de l’analyse fine des observations des traces d’interaction, on a pu mettre en évidence son origine dans l’asymétrie spatiale du faisceau et conforter le modèle de la biréfringence de forme à l’origine d’une forte biréfringence. L’ensemble des études a permis la détermination des mécanismes physiques mis en jeu lors de l’irradiation laser en volume.La seconde découverte, également à la base de cette thèse, est la présence d’une chiralité photo-induite. Dans ce sens, nous avons étudié les propriétés circulaires mais la caractérisation de celles-ci soulève des problèmes techniques : les mesures sont faussées en raison de la présence simultanée de fortes propriétés linéaires et de faibles propriétés circulaires. Néanmoins, l’interprétation des mesures mettent en évidence la présence d’une circularité sans pour autant la quantifié. / Beyond the simple deposit of energy with long pulse lasers, the femtosecond laser created forces acting on the matter, which print 3D nanostructuration in silica, classified as type II damage. If one proves to be able to control these forces, one could exceed the current applications of the lasers and open new possibilities in materials sciences. This thesis contributes to characterize and understand the transformation induced by the laser.At first, this thesis contributes to improve our knowledge about the sensitivity of the interaction to the writing and polarization directions. The study of the optical properties of linear birefringence and analysis of the observations of the laser/matter interaction highlight his origin to the beam asymmetry and consolidate the model of form birefringence at the origin of a strong birefringence. All studies have allowed the determination of possible physical mechanisms during the laser irradiation.Second discovery, also at the base of this thesis, is the presence of an photo-induced chirality. In this direction, we studied the circular properties but the characterization of those raises technical problems: measurements are distorted because of the simultaneous presence of strong linear properties and weak circular properties. Nevertheless, the interpretation of measurements highlights the presence of a circularity without revealing its amplitude.

Nonlinear organic liquids that exhibit two-photon absorption (TPA) function as good optical limiters for sensor protection from laser pulses. L34 (4-butyl-4'-propyl-diphenylethyne) is a liquid organic compound exhibiting nonlinear optical absorption. A thiol- derivatized analog of L34 (“thiol-L34”) was prepared to bind the molecules to the surface of gold nanoparticles. Surface binding is necessary to investigate synergy between nonlinear optical absorption of gold nanoparticles and thiol-L34. Thiol-L34 was prepared in a six-step organic synthesis starting from 3-(4-bromophenyl) propionic acid. Au nanoparticles with <15 nm diameter have been prepared and sensitized with the thiol-L34 compound for assessment of their nonlinear optical behavior. Diazolylmethenes a class of metal-coordinating dyes that are similar to dipyrrins with some substitutions of nitrogen atoms in place of carbon atoms. Modification in the framework of dipyrrinoid dyes via this replacement of nitrogen for carbon atoms may lead to compounds that serve as effective agents for bioimaging and/or photodynamic therapy. Several routes to the synthesis of di-(1,2,3)-triazolylmethenes, di-(1,2,4)-triazolylmethenes, and ditetrazolylmethenes are presented.

We present a comparative theoretical study of the transient grating coherent effects in resonant picosecond excitation-probe experiments. Signals in both the probe and conjugate directions are discussed. The effects of recombination, non-radiative scattering and spatial and orientational diffusion are included. The analysis is applied to both a molecular and to a semiconductor model. Signal contributions from concentration and orientational gratings are distinguished and their temporal natures discussed. The theory is used to explain our recent observations in germanium. Included are discussions of picosecond transient grating self-diffraction measurements that can be understood in terms of an orientational grating produced by anisotropic (in k-space) state-filling. Though there have been predictions and indirect experimental evidence for isotropic state-filling in germanium, this is the first direct experimental indication of anisotropic state-filling in a semiconductor.

The aim of this diploma thesis is to study the optical properties of new -conjugated molecules based on 1,4-di(4'-N, N-diphenylaminostyryl)benzene and their potential application in advanced imaging techniques of biological specimens, the so-called multiphoton microscopy. The thesis focuses mainly on the characterization of their optical properties and the determination of their two-photon absorption cross-section using a unique laser equipment. Furthermore, a suitable methodology for the preparation of nanoparticles from these molecules, their characterization and stability are also developed. The thesis also investigates the influence of structure on the optical properties of these molecules. The relation between the length of the conjugated system and the presence of substituents on the backbone has been shown for the optical properties of the molecules in the solvent, the position and shape of the two-photon absorption spectrum and the value of two-photon absorption cross-section. It has been shown that this substance retains its unique fluorescent properties even in the form of nanoparticles and therefore appears to be a suitable candidate for the observation of biological specimens using multiphoton fluorescence microscopy. The work contributes to the knowledge base for the design of the chemical structure of molecules with desired properties.

This thesis examines the preparation of thin layers of material for photovoltaic applications with focused on perovskites and determining their optical properties. Basic information about the photovoltaic panels, especially about the perovskites, and the preparation of thin layers is supplied in the theoretical section. This section includes description of optical properties and the main method of study of optical properties, spectroscopic ellipsometry. Experimental section is focused on the preparation of thin layers of perovskites FAPbBr3 and its precursors by spin-coating. Optical properties are evaluated using profilometry, UV VIS spectrometry and spectroscopic ellipsometry. The conclusion summarizes the results of this experiment with focused on comparison of ellipsometric spectrums of perovskites and its precursors.