Rebon Seminar : Research Contribution of The Department of Physics during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Speaker : Prof. Dr. Eng. I’ll take Triyana, M.Si.
Day : Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Hours : 10.30 – Finish
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Abstract
Performing long-term cell observations is a non-trivial task for conventional optical microscopy, since it is usually not compatible with the environments of an incubator and its temperature and humidity requirements. Lensless holographic microscopy, being entirely based on semiconductor chips without lenses and without any moving parts, has proven to be a very interesting alternative to conventional microscopy. Here, we report on the integration of a computational parfocal feature, which operates based on wave propagation distribution analysis, to perform a fast autofocusing process. This unique non-mechanical focusing approach was implemented to keep the imaged object staying in-focus during continuous long-term and real-time recordings. A light-emitting diode (LED) combined with pinhole setup was used to realize a point light source, leading to a resolution down to 2.76 μm. Our approach delivers not only in-focus sharp images of dynamic cells, but also three-dimensional (3D) information on their (x, y, z) positions. System reliability tests were conducted inside a sealed incubator to monitor the cultures of three different biological living cells (i.e., MIN6, neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y), and Prorocentrum minimum). Altogether, this autofocusing framework enables new opportunities for highly integrated microscopic imaging and dynamic tracking of moving objects in harsh environments with large sample areas.
Abstract
It has been successfully synthesized silver nanoparticles by chemical reduction methods. Silver nitrate (AgNO3) is used as a metal precursor and trisodium citrate as a reducing agent with varying concentrations of the stabilizer PVA. The UV-Vis spectrometer shows that increasing the mass concentration of the stabilizer can sharpen the surface plasmon maximum absorption band and there is a shift in the maximum absorption band towards a larger wavelength. This shift occurred from a wavelength of 428.79 nm at a PVA concentration of 0.85 ppm shifted to a wavelength of 429.01 nm, 430.93 nm and 434.13 nm for each PVA concentration of 1.70 ppm, 2.55 ppm and 4.25 ppm. The observation results of the SPR phenomenon showed a shift in the SPR angle when a thin layer of silver as the active ingredient of the sensor was coated with silver nanoparticles. This addition also sharpens the reflectance value. The SPR angle shift and the increase in reflectance value are caused by changes in the surface plasmon wave constant, which becomes a reference that the SPR phenomenon by modifying the sensing surface using an additional layer of silver nanoparticles can increase its sensitivity.
Author : L Mahmudin, D Darwis, E Suharyadi, ABS Utomo, K Abraha
Abstract
Porous silicon (PSi) has been developed for many applications, such as gas and humidity sensors. Various methods are available to fabricate PSi, and electrochemical anodization is expected due to its low cost and easy use. Current density, etching/anodization time, type of etching solution, and electrode distance are the parameters determining resulting pores. The substrate used an n type silicon wafer with (111)-orientation and resistivity of 1.5-4.5 Ω.cm with a size of 1.5×1 cm2. The cleaning process of the samples employed the RCA cleaning procedure. Conductive contacts required for the electrochemical anodization were aluminum on the samples. The electrodes were the Si sample acting as anode and platinum (Pt) electrode as a cathode. The etching solution used a mixture of HF (40%) and ethanol (99%) with a 1:1 ratio. The electrode distance was 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 cm. The current density for each electrode distance was 10, 30, and 50 mA/cm2 with an anodization time of 30 min. SEM and UV-Vis characterizations were applied to obtain surface morphology and reflectance, respectively. For all samples, the reflectance of PSi was lower than the reflectance of the original silicon surface (no pores). This condition indicates that the PSi is suitable as an anti-reflective layer in a solar cell. However, the PSi of reflectance curves has irregular shapes as a function of wavelength for different electrode distance and the current density. The SEM images confirmed that the pores formed on the silicon surface were inhomogeneous. The pore size decreased with the increase of the electrode distance while it increased with the increase of the current density. There was a correlation between pores size and reflectance
at specific wavelength numbers.
Abstract
Gallium nitride (GaN) film delamination is an important process during the fabrication of GaN light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes. Here, we utilize 520 nm femtosecond laser pulses, exploiting nonlinear absorption rather than single-photon absorption such as in conventional laser lift-off (LLO) employing excimer or Q-switched laser sources. The focus of this study is to investigate the influence of laser scanning speed and integrated fluence corresponding to laser energy per area during the LLO processing of GaN LED chips and their resulting structural properties. Because both the sapphire substrate and InGaN/GaN heterostructures are fully transparent to the emission of the laser system, a key question is related to the impact of laser pulses on the quality of a thin film structure. Therefore, several characterization methods (i.e., scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and electroluminescence spectroscopy) were employed to understand the material modifications made by femtosecond LLO (fs-LLO). We demonstrated that by adjusting the laser scanning speed, smooth GaN surfaces and good crystal quality could be obtained regardless of the existing delamination of metal contact, which then slightly downgraded the LED performance. Here, the integrated fluence level was set in the range of 2.6−4.4 J/cm2 to enable the fsLLO process. Moreover, two mitigation strategies were developed and proven to improve the optoelectrical characteristics of the lifted-off LEDs (i.e., modification of the processing step related to the metal creation and reduction of laser energy).
Abstract
It has been generally accepted that the spin-orbit coupling effect in noncentrosymmetric materials leads to the band splitting and nontrivial spin polarization in the momentum space. However, in some cases, zero net spin polarization in the split bands may occurs, dubbed as the band splitting with vanishing spin polarization (BSVSP) effect, protected by non-pseudo-polar point group symmetry of the wave vector in the first Brillouin zone[K. Liu et al., Nat. Commun. 10, 5144 (2019)]. In this paper, by using first-principles calculations, we show that the BSVSP effect emerges in two-dimensional (2D) nonsymmorphic GaXY (X= Se, Te; Y= Cl, Br, I) family, a new class of 2D materials having in-plane ferroelectricity. Taking the GaTeCl monolayer as a representative example, we observe the BSVSP effect in the split bands along the X−M line located in the proximity of the minimum conduction band. By using the →k⋅→p Hamiltonian derived based on the symmetry analysis, we clarify that such an effect originates from the cancellation of the local spin polarization, enforced by non-pseudo-polar C2v point group symmetry of the wave vector along the X−M line. Importantly, we find that the spin polarization can be effectively induced by applying an external out-of-plane electric field, indicating that an electrically tunable spin polarization for spintronic applications is plausible.
Abstract
Background
The application of bioceramic hydroxyapatite (HA) derived from materials high in calcium to tissue engineering has been of concern, namely scaffold. Scaffold pores allow for cell mobility metabolic processes, and delivery of oxygen and nutrients by blood vessel. Thus, pore architecture affects cell seeding efficiency, cell viability, migration, morphology, cell proliferation, cell differentiation, angiogenesis, mechanical strength of scaffolds, and, eventually, bone formation. Therefore, to improve the efficacy of bone regeneration, several important parameters of the pore architecture of scaffolds must be carefully controlled, including pore size, geometry, orientation, uniformity, interconnectivity, and porosity, which are interrelated and whose coordination affects the effectiveness of bone tissue engineering. The honeycomb (HCB) as natural polymeric porogen is used to pore forming agent of scaffolds. It is unique for fully interconnected and oriented pores of uniform size and high mechanical strength in the direction of the pores. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the effect of HCB concentration on macropore structure of the scaffolds.
Shoreline mapping based on beachrocks identification in Krakal-Sadranan beach, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Abstract
A great deal of progress has been made in recent years to investigate the chemical characteristics of beachrocks. Beachrocks found in Krakal-Sadranan Beach (Yogyakarta, Indonesia) are spread locally, parallel to the coastline with a breadth of about 10–30 m2. In this research, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) drone mapping, geological analysis, direct current resistivity survey, and surface seismic surveys were conducted to detect the underground structure of the beachrocks and to emphasize the coastal mapping based on targeted beachrocks. The correlation was developed between the sections and the data on the study site. Toward survey validation, laboratory tests were conducted on the beachrock samples collected from the study site to identify its properties. The evolution of the coastal zone based on beachrocks study is highly affected by relative sea-level changes that were described in the 3D model of beachrocks. The coastal changes are significantly impacting the natural and cultural resources, and the understanding of coastal evolution is important for the preservation, development, and management of the coastal zone. This paper focused on the cementation processes and mechanism of beachrocks as a natural wave barrier in a tropical area, which is also appropriate for advanced marine ecosystems study including shorelines microbiotas.
Abstract
Recently, two-dimensional (2D) materials have been studied due to its unique properties and potentials for electronic devices. Tin Selenide (SnSe) is a promising material to be developed in many fields by identifying its electronic structure. In this study, we investigate the effect of layer-dependent electronic properties of SnSe using first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT). We firstly optimized layer dependent of the lattice constant and atomic distortion and then calculate the electronic structure-related parameters including band structure and density of electron (DOS). We find that the calculated band gap decreases with increasing the layers of SnSe which is not dependent on fully relativistic calculation by turning spin orbit coupling (SOC). However, we identify substantial spin splitting in the band structure under the presence of the SOC, making this multilayer promising for spintronics.
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