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    Frequency dependent steering with backward leaky waves via photonic crystal interface layer
    (Optical Society of America, 2009) Colak, E.; Caglayan, H.; Cakmak, A. O.; Villa, A. D.; Capolino, F.; Özbay, Ekmel
    A Photonic Crystal (PC) with a surface defect layer (made of dimers) is studied in the microwave regime. The dispersion diagram is obtained with the Plane Wave Expansion Method. The dispersion diagram reveals that the dimer-layer supports a surface mode with negative slope. Two facts are noted: First, a guided (bounded) wave is present, propagating along the surface of the dimer-layer. Second, above the light line, the fast traveling mode couple to the propagating spectra and as a result a directive (narrow beam) radiation with backward characteristics is observed and measured. In this leaky mode regime, symmetrical radiation patterns with respect to the normal to the PC surface are attained. Beam steering is observed and measured in a 70 degrees angular range when frequency ranges in the 11.88-13.69GHz interval. Thus, a PC based surface wave structure that acts as a frequency dependent leaky wave antenna is presented. Angular radiation pattern measurements are in agreement with those obtained via numerical simulations that employ the Finite Difference Time Domain Method (FDTD). Finally, the backward radiation characteristics that in turn suggest the existence of a backward leaky mode in the dimer-layer are experimentally verified using a halved dimer-layer structure. (C) 2009 Optical Society of America
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    High-sensitivity noncontact atomic force microscope/scanning tunneling microscope (nc AFM/STM) operating at subangstrom oscillation amplitudes for atomic resolution imaging and force spectroscopy
    (American Institute of Physics, 2003-06-23) Oral, A.; Grimble, R. A.; Ozer, H. O.; Pethica, J. B.
    We describe a new, highly sensitive noncontact atomic force microscope/scanning tunneling microscope (STM) operating in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) with subangstrom oscillation amplitudes for atomic resolution imaging and force-distance spectroscopy. A novel fiber interferometer with similar to4x10(-4) A/rootHz noise level is employed to detect cantilever displacements. Subangstrom oscillation amplitude is applied to the lever at a frequency well below the resonance and changes in the oscillation amplitude due to tip-sample force interactions are measured with a lock-in amplifier. Quantitative force gradient images can be obtained simultaneously with the STM topography. Employment of subangstrom oscillation amplitudes lets us perform force-distance measurements, which reveal very short-range force interactions, consistent with the theory. Performance of the microscope is demonstrated with quantitative atomic resolution images of Si(111)(7x7) and force-distance curves showing short interaction range, all obtained with <0.25 Angstrom lever oscillation amplitude. Our technique is not limited to UHV only and operation under liquids and air is feasible. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.
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    Improved performance of organic light-emitting diodes with MoO3 interlayer by oblique angle deposition
    (Optical Society of America, 2011) Liu, S. W.; Divayana, Y.; Sun, X. W.; Wang, Y.; Leck, K. S.; Demir, Hilmi Volkan
    We fabricated and demonstrated improved organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) in a thin film architecture of indium tin oxide (ITO)/molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) (20 nm)/ N,N'-Di(naphth-2-yl)-N,N'-diphenyl-benzidine (NPB) (50 nm)/tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) (Alq(3)) (70 nm)/Mg:Ag (200 nm) using an oblique angle deposition technique by which MoO3 was deposited at oblique angles (theta) with respect to the surface normal. It was found that, without sacrificing the power efficiency of the device, the device current efficiency and external quantum efficiency were significantly enhanced at an oblique deposition angle of theta = 60 degrees for MoO3. (C) 2011 Optical Society of America
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    Looking through the printmaking : site specific screenprint
    (2006) Özmenoğlu, Ardan
    The aim of this study is to explore the possibilities of how the surface of the background affects the foreground, which is the image of my face. When viewing an image produced by the printmaking process it can be seen that while surface is a part of the image, reciprocally, the image becomes a part of the surface. The projects I have conceived and implemented were based on exploring this phenomenon of the reciprocal interaction of image and canvas. The invisible support of the surface becomes visible. The reading of the art works is as background to the study, such as concepts of face, as in the face does not belong to the body, and surface as in the oscillation between beneath and above. Finally, I will discuss my screen prints in terms of techniques and especially, of the aforementioned concepts of Face and Surface.
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    Monitoring molecular assembly of biofilms using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation
    (Springer, 2022) Yuca, E.; Şeker, Urartu Özgür Şafak; Arluison, Véronique; Wien, Frank; Marcoleta, Andrés
    The structure and the functionality of biofilm proteins, the main components of the extracellular matrix, can be tuned by protein engineering. The use of binding kinetics data has been demonstrated in the characterization of recombinantly produced biofilm proteins to control their behavior on certain surfaces or under certain conditions. Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) allows measuring the change in resonance frequency and the energy loss and distribution upon the interaction of molecules with the surface. The characterization of the molecular assembly of curli biofilm proteins on different surfaces using QCM-D is presented here as a detailed protocol. The experimental procedure detailed in this chapter can be applied and modified for other biofilm proteins or subunits to determine their surface adsorption and kinetic binding characteristics.
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    Role of the exposed Pt active sites and BaO2 formation in nox storage reduction systems: a model catalyst study on BaOx/Pt(111)
    (American Chemical Society, 2011) Vovk, E. I.; Emmez, E.; Erbudak, M.; Bukhtiyarov, V. I.; Ozensoy, E.
    BaOx(0.5 MLE - 10 MLE)/Pt(111) (MLE: monolayer equivalent) surfaces were synthesized as model NOx storage reduction (NSR) catalysts. Chemical structure, surface morphology, and the nature of the adsorbed species on BaOx/Pt(111) surfaces were studied via X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), and low-energy electron diffraction (LEED). For θBaOx < 1 MLE, (2 2) or (1 2) ordered overlayer structures were observed on Pt(111), whereas BaO(110) surface termination was detected for θBaOx = 1.5 MLE. Thicker films (θBaOx g 2.5 MLE) were found to be amorphous. Extensive NO2 adsorption on BaOx(10 MLE)/Pt(111) yields predominantly nitrate species that decompose at higher temperatures through the formation of nitrites. Nitrate decomposition occurs on BaOx(10 MLE)/Pt(111) in two successive steps: (1) NO(g) evolution and BaO2 formation at 650 K and (2) NO(g) + O2(g) evolution at 700 K. O2(g) treatment of the BaOx(10 MLE)/ Pt(111) surface at 873 K facilitates the BaO2 formation and results in the agglomeration of BaOx domains leading to the generation of exposed Pt(111) surface sites. BaO2 formed on BaOx(10 MLE)/Pt(111) is stable even after annealing at 1073 K, whereas on thinner films (θBaOx = 2.5 MLE), BaO2 partially decomposes into BaO, indicating that small BaO2 clusters in close proximity of the exposed Pt(111) sites are prone to decomposition. Nitrate decomposition temperature decreases monotonically from 550 to 375 K with decreasing BaOx coverage within θBaOx = 0.5 to 1.0 MLE. Nitrate decomposition occurs at a rather constant temperature range of 650700 K for thicker BaOx overlayers (2.5 MLE < θBaOx < 10 MLE). These two distinctly characteristic BaOx-coveragedependent nitrate decomposition regimes are in very good agreement with the observation of the so-called “surface” and “bulk” barium nitrates previously reported for realistic NSR catalysts, clearly demonstrating the strong dependence of the nitrate thermal stability on the NOx storage domain size.