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Post Doctoral Research Concentration
Molecular
Beam Epitaxial growth, optical and electronic characterization and
device fabrication of III-V superlattices and
quaternary structures for near, mid and far infrared applications
Ph.D. Research Concentration
Growth and morphology characterization of
self-organized semiconductor nanostructures such as Quantum Wires and
Quantum Dots, using High Index semiconductor templates; Physics
Department, University of Arkansas
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(300nmx300nm)
STM image of bike-seat shape (In,Ga)As QDs on GaAs (411)A |
(500nmx500nm)
AFM image of 2D ordered (In,Ga)As Quantum Dots on GaAs (511)B |
(500nmx500nm)
STM image of ordered (In,Ga)As Quantum Wires on GaAs (411)A |
Publications
“ Leakage mechanisms and potential performance of molecular-beam epitaxially grown GaInAsSb 2.4 um photodiode detectors”, J. P. Prineas, J. R. Yager,
Sh.
Seydmohamadi, J. T. Olesberg, , Journal of Applied Physics, 103, 104511 (2008)
"Tunning
the optical performance of surface quantum dots in (In,Ga)As/GaAs hybrid
structures", B.L.
Liang, Zh. M. Wang, Yu. I. Mazur, Sh. Seydmohamadi, M. E. Ware, G. J.
Salamo, Optics Express, 15, 8157 (2007)
"Controlling planar and
vertical ordering in three-dimensional (In,Ga)As Quantum
Dot Lattices by GaAs Surface Orientation”, M. Schmidbauer, Sh.
Seydmohamadi, D. Grigoriev, P. Schäfer,
M. Hanke, R. Köhler, and G. J. Salamo, Physical Review Letters, 96,
066108 (2006)
“P-I-N
versus P-N homojunctions in GaInAsSb 2.0-2.5 micron photodiods”,
J. P. Prineas, J. R. Yager, J. T. Olesberg, Sh. Seydmohamadi,
C. Cao, M. Reddy, C. Coretsopoulos, J. L. Hicks, T. F. Boggess, M.
Santilli, L. Olafsen, Photonics West (an SPIE Event) Conference
Proceeding, San Jose, CA. January 2006
“Orientation dependence behavior of self-assembled
(In,Ga)As quantum structures on GaAs surface”, Sh. Seydmohamadi,
Zh. M. Wang, and G. J. Salamo, Journal of Crystal Growth, 275, 410 (2005)
“Photoluminescence
linewidths from multiple layers of laterally
self-ordered (In,Ga)As quantum
dots”, Zh.
M. Wang, Y.
I. Mazur, Sh. Seydmohamadi
, H. Kissel and
G. J. Salamo,
Applied Physics Letters, 87, 213105 (2005)
“Surface
dynamics during molecular beam epitaxy of (In,Ga)As on GaAs (331)B:
Formation of quantum wires with low In content”, Zh. M.
Wang,
Sh.
Seydmohamadi,
V.
R. Yazdanpanah,
and G. J. Salamo,
Physical Review B, 71,
165315 (2005)
“RHEED
study of GaAs (331)B surface”,
V. R. Yazdanpanah, Zh. M.
Wang,
Sh.
Seydmohamadi,
and G. J. Salamo,
Journal of Crystal Growth, 277, 72
(2005)
“Self-assembled (In,Ga)As quantum structures on GaAs
(411)A”, Sh. Seydmohamadi, Zh. M. Wang, and G. J. Salamo,
Journal of Crystal Growth, 269, 257 (2004)
“Surface ordering of
(In,Ga)As
quantum dots controlled by GaAs substrate indexes”, Zh. M. Wang, Sh.
Seydmohamadi, J. H. Lee, and G.
J. Salamo, Applied Physics Letters, 85, 5031
(2004)
“Controlling (In,Ga)As quantum structures on high index GaAs surfaces”, Sh.
Seydmohamadi, H. Wen, Zh. M. Wang, and G. J. Salamo, Fall 2004 MRS
Symposium Proceeding, U1.8/JJ1.8/KK1.8
“Characterization and calibration of the optical system for
spin injection studies”, Sh. Seydmohamadi and W. Oliver,
Third Annual Tech Summit Conference Proceeding, Bell Engineering Center,
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, April 2003
“Introduction to Spintronics: Concepts, Present Approaches,
Future Plans”, Sh.
Seydmohamadi, Departmental Seminar, Physics Department, University
of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR., May 2002
“Photoconductivity
in Selenium photoresistor cell, fabrication and investigation of the
physical properties”, Sh. Seydmohamadi, M. H. Feiz and R.
Nani, University of Isfahan Science bulletin, May 1997
Presentations
"2.4
μm GaInAsSb Mesa Photodiode Detectors: Leakage Currents and Ultimate Performance",
J. P. Prineas, J. R. Yager, J. T. Olesberg, Sh. Seydmohamadi,
2008 APS March meeting, session J35.11, New Orleans, LA.
“The effect of n-p dopants on the
performance of InAs/GaSb superlattice mid-infrared P-I-N photodetectors”
, Sh. Seydmohamadi, J. T. Olesberg and J. P. Prineas, 4th
North American Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy (NAMBE), October 2006,
Durham, NC.
“Enhancement of the D* of quaternary GaInAsSb 2.0-2.5
micron P-I-N detectors by light doping of the absorbing region”,
J. R. Yager, C. Cao, M. Reddy, J. T. Olesberg, M. Santilli, L.Olafsen, Sh.
Seydmohamadi and J. P. Prineas, Photonics West Conference (an SPIE
Event), session 6119-3, January 2006, San Jose, CA.
“Self-assembly of (In,Ga)As nanostructures on high index GaAs
surfaces”, Sh. Seydmohamadi, Department of Physics
and Astronomy, University of Iowa, November 2005, Iowa City, IA.
“Quantum dots
world”, Sh. Seydmohamadi,
Zh. M. Wang, and G. J. Salamo, Finalist in ‘Science as Art’
competition, Symposium X, 2005 MRS Spring meeting,
San Francisco, CA.;
Also chosen as the 2005-6 Graduate
Student Handbook cover at the Physics Department,
University of Arkansas
“Controlling
the (In,Ga)As quantum dot patterns by GaAs substrate indexes”, Sh.
Seydmohamadi, Zh. M. Wang,
and G. J. Salamo, 2005 MRS Spring meeting,
session AA8.21, San Francisco, CA.
“Self-organization
of (In,Ga)As/GaAs quantum dot chains”, Zh. M. Wang, Yu. I.
Mazur, K. Holmes, Sh. Seydmohamadi, J. L. Shultz, and G. J.
Salamo, 32nd Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Semiconductor
Interfaces (PCSI), January 2005, Bozeman, MO.
“Designing
self-assembled (In,Ga)As nanostructures using high index GaAs
surfaces”, Sh.
Seydmohamadi,
Zh. M.
Wang,
H. Wen and G.
J. Salamo, 2004
MRS Fall meeting, sessions U1.8/JJ1.8/KK1.8, Boston,
MA.
“Self-assembled (In,Ga)As quantum structures grown by
molecular beam epitaxy influenced by the orientation of GaAs substrate”,
Sh. Seydmohamadi, Zh. M. Wang, and G. J. Salamo, Arkansas NSF
EPSCoR Annual Conference: Nanoscience under EPSCoR,
September 2004, Little Rock, AR.
”Growth
and characterization of flat (In,Ga)As surface on GaAs (331)B”, Sh. Seydmohamadi, Zh. M. Wang,
V. R. Yazdanpanah,
and G. J.
Salamo, Physics Department, Oklahoma University, February
2004, Norman, OK.
“(In,Ga)As
heteroepitaxial growth on GaAs (331)B”,
Sh.
Seydmohamadi,
Zh. M.
Wang,
V. R. Yazdanpanah,
and G. J.
Salamo, 2003 MRS Fall meeting, session T9.10, Boston, MA.
Operational Skills
- Molecular
Beam Epitaxy (MBE) full system maintenance
- Operating
combined Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) growth and characterization systems
including MBE, Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED) and
in-situ Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)
- MBE
sample preparation, STM tip fabrication and e-Beam cleaning
- Atomic
Force Microscopy (AFM)
- High
Resolution X-Ray Diffraction (HRXRD)
- Scanning
Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- High
Vacuum (HV) thermal deposition
- Device
processing: Lithography, e-Beam metal deposition (Metalization), wire
bonding and flip chip
- Machine
shop
The following temperature-dependent measurements:
- Hall
measurement
- Photoluminescence
(PL) measurement
- I-V
measurement
- Photodetector
Responsivity measurement
Research Areas of Interest
Nanotechnology: MBE growth
and characterization of nanostructures including but not limited to
semiconductors, bio-nanostructures and nano-ferroelectrics;
Optoelectronics and photonics; Self-assembly of nanostructures; Device
fabrication; Spintronics; Quantum
computers; Diluted
magnetic semiconductors; Theoretical computer
skills to simulate growth, evolution and behavior of solid-state
structures.
Computer Skills
Fortran, Basic, Windows, DOS, Microsoft Office (Word,
Excel, Power Point, Front Page), Origin, Turbo CAD, Mathcad, WSxM and SPIP
(Scanning Probe Image Processing), CaRIne Crystallography, Bede Rads X-Ray
Diffraction simulation
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