Philip D. Rack

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Refereed Journal Articles

Steven J. Randolph, Jason D. Fowlkes, Philip D. Rack, Single- and bi-layer nanolithography approaches utilizing electron-beam-induced deposition, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures (submittted 5/06)

Yuepeng Deng, Yinfeng Guan, Jason D. Fowlkes, S.Q. Wen, George M. Pharr, Fengxiao Liu, Peter K. Liaw, C.T. Liu, Philip D. Rack, A combinatorial thin film sputtering approach for synthesizing and characterizing ternary ZrCuAl metallic glasses, Intermetallics (in press). 

J.D. Fowlkes, P.D. Rack, J.M. Fitz-Gerald, Ultraviolet emitting (Y1-xGdx)2O3-z thin films deposited by rf magnetron sputtering:  structure – property – thin film processing relationships, Thin Solid Films, (in press).

Chang K. Choi, Anthony E. English, Seung-Ik Jun, Kenneth D. Kihm, and Philip D. Rack, An endothelial cell compatible biosensor fabricated using optically thin indium tin oxide silicon nitride electrodes, Biosensors and Bioelectronics (In Press).

Yuepeng Deng, Y. Guan, Philip D. Rack, Combinatorial Synthesis and Parameter Optimization of Chromium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Thin Film Sputtering, Thin Solid Films, vol 29, no 2-3, pp. 183-91 (Novemeber 2006).

Young R. Choi, Philip D. Rack, Steven J. Randolph, Daryl A. Smith, and David C. Joy, Pressure effect of growing with electron beam induced deposition with WF6 and TEOS precursor, Vol. 28 no. 6, pp. 3111-318, (December 2006) *image selected for journal cover. 

Yuepeng Deng, Jason D. Fowlkes, Philip D. Rack, James M. Fitz-Gerald, Thin Film rf Magnetron Sputtering of Gadolinium Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Ultraviolet Emitting Materials, Journal of Optical Materials Vol. 29 pp.183-191 (November 2006).

Manjeet S. Dhindsa, Neil R. Smith, and Jason Heikenfeld, Philip D. Rack, Jason D. Fowlkes, Mitchel J. Doktycz, Anatoli V. Melechko, and Micheal. L. Simpson, Electrostatically Induced Wetting of Vertically Aligned Superhydrophobic Carbon Nanofibers, Langmuir Vol 22 no. 21, pp. 9030-9034, (October 2006).

Seung-Ik Jun, Anatoli V. Melechko, Timothy E. Mcknight, Michael L. Simpson, Philip D. Rack, Low Temperature Solid Phase Crystallization of Amorphous Si Thin Films Deposited with RF Magnetron Sputter Deposition with Substrate Bias, Applied Physics Letters Vol 89, no. 2, p 22104-1-3 (July 2006). 

F.X. Liu, P.K. Liaw, G.Y. Wang, C.L. Chiang, D.A. Smith, P.D. Rack, J.P. Chu and R.A. Buchanan, Specimen-geometry effects on mechanical behavior of metallic glasses, Intermetallics, Vol. 14, no. 8-9, pp. 1014-1018 (August-September 2006).

J.D. Fowlkes, P.D. Rack, J.M. Fitz-Gerald, Ultraviolet emitting (Y1-xGdx)2O3-z thin films deposited by rf magnetron sputtering:  Combinatorial modeling, synthesis, and rapid characterization, Thin Solid Films, Vol. 510, no. 1-2, pp. 68-76 (July 2006).

J.D. Fowlkes, A.V. Melechko, K.L Klein, P.D. Rack, D.A. Smith, D.K. Hensley, M.J. Doktycz, M.L. Simpson, Control of catalyst particle crystallographic orientation in vertically aligned carbon nanofiber synthesis, Carbon, Vol 44 no. 8, pp. 1503-1510 (July 2006).

K.L. Klein, A.V. Melechko, P.D. Rack, D.K. Hensley, J.D. Fowlkes, H.M. Meyer III, L.F. Allard, T.E. McKnight, M.L. Simpson, Formation of Ultrasharp Vertically Aligned Cu-Si Nanocones by a DC Plasma Process, Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Condensed Matter, Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces & Biophysical Vol 110 no. (10) pp. 4766-4771 (March 2006).

J.D. Fowlkes, S.J. Randolph, P.D. Rack, Growth and Simulation of High – Aspect Ratio Nanopillars by Primary and Secondary Electron – Induced Deposition Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, Vol 23, no 6, pp 2825-2832 (November/December 2005).  | Full text

E.D. Specht, P.D. Rack, A. Rar, G.M. Pharr, E.P. George, J.D. Fowlkes, H. Hong, and E. Karapetrova, Metastable Phase Evolution and Grain Growth in Annealed Nanocrystalline Cr-Fe-Ni Films, Thin Solid Films, Vol. 493, Iss. 1-2, pp. 307-312 (December 2005). 

Seung-Ik Jun, Anatoli V. Melechko, Timothy E. Mcknight, Michael L. Simpson, Philip D. Rack, DC substrate bias effects on amorphous silicon sputter deposited films and integration and characterization of a sputter deposited thin film transistor array, Applied Physics Letters Vol. 87, No. 13,  pp. 132108-1-3 (September 2005). | Full text

K. L. Klein, A. V. Melechko, P. D. Rack, J.D. Fowlkes, H. M. Meyer, and M. L. Simpson, Cu-Ni composition gradient for the catalytic synthesis of vertically aligned carbon nanofibers, Carbon Vol. 43, Iss. 9, pp. 1857-1863 (August 2005) *image selected for journal cover. 

S.J. Randolph, J.D. Fowlkes, P.D. Rack Focused electron beam-induced etching of silicon dioxide, Journal of Applied Physics Vol. 98 034902 pp. 1-6 (August 2005).

Seung-Ik Jun, Anatoli V. Melechko, Timothy E. Mcknight, Michael L. Simpson, Philip D. Rack Characterization of reactively sputtered silicon dioxide thin films for fully sputtered metal-insulator-semiconductor switching devices, Electronics Letters, Vol 41,  Iss. 14,  No. 07, pp. 59 – 60 (July 2005)

S.J. Randolph, J.D. Fowlkes, P.D. Rack Effects of heat generation during electron beam induced deposition of nanostructures, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 97 124312 pp. 1-8 (June 2005). 

X. Yang, S.J. Randolph, P.D. Rack, L.R. Baylor, H. Cui, W.L. Gardner, and M.L. Simpson, Integrated tungsten nanofiber field emission cathodes selectively grown by nanoscale electron beam-induced deposition, Applied Physics Letters Vol 86 No. 18 pp. 183106 1-3 (May 2005). 

D.S Lee, A.J. Steckl, P.D. Rack, J.M. Fitz-Gerald, Cathodoluminescence and its Temperature Dependence in Tm-doped AlxGa1-xN Thin Films, Physica Status Solidi (c) Vol 2 No. 7 pp. 2765-2769 (May 2005). 

Seung-Ik Jun, Philip D. Rack, Timothy E. Mcknight and Michael L. Simpson, A statistical parameter study of ITO (indium tin oxide) thin films deposited by RF sputtering, Thin Solid Films Vol 476 No. 1 pp. 59-64 (April 2005).

Steven J. Randolph, Mark D. Hale, Michael A. Guillorn, Michael L. Simpson, Philip D. Rack, In-Situ Micro Vacuum-Encapsulation Process for a Carbon Nanofiber-Based Field Emission Diode, Microelectronic Engineering, Vol. 77 pp. 412-419 (April 2005). 

Seung-Ik Jun, Anatoli V. Melechko, Timothy E. Mcknight, Michael L. Simpson, Philip D. Rack, Electrical and microstructural characterization of molybenum tungsten electrodes using a combinatorial thin film sputtering technique, Journal of Applied Physics Vol. 97 059046 pp. 1-6 (March 2005).

Yuepeng Deng, Jason D. Fowlkes, James M. Fitz-Gerald, Philip D. Rack, Combinatorial Thin Film Synthesis of Gd-doped Y3Al5O12 Ultraviolet Emitting Materials, Applied Physics A. 80 no. 4, pp. 787-789 (February 2005). 

A. Rar, J. Frafjord, Jason D. Fowlkes, E. D. Specht, P. D. Rack, M. L. Santella, E.P. George, and G. M. Pharr, PVD Synthesis and High-Throughput Property Characterization of Ni- Fe- Cr Alloy Libraries, Journal of Measurement Science & Technology, Vol 16, pp. 46-53 (January 2005). 

L.R. Baylor, W.L. Gardner, X. Yang, R.J. Kasica, M.A. Guillorn, B. Blalock, D.K. Hensley, S. Islam, D.H. Lowndes, A.V. Melechko, V.I. Merkulov, D.C. Joy, P. D. Rack, M.L. Simpson, D. K. Thomas, Initial Lithography Results from the Digital Electrostatic e-beam Array Lithography (DEAL) Concept, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, vol. 22 no. (6) pp. 3021-3024 (Nov/Dec 2004). | Full text

J.M Fitz-Gerald, J. Hoekstra, J.D. Fowlkes, P.D. Rack, Pulsed Laser Deposited Ultraviolet Emitting SrS:Te Thin Films, Applied Physics Letters vol. 82, no.20, pp. 3466-3468 (May 2003). | Full text

Philip D. Rack, Steven Randolph, Yuepeng Deng, Jason Fowlkes, Young Choi and David C. Joy, Nanonscale Electron Beam Stimulated Processing, vol. 82, no.14, pp. 2326-2328 (April 2003).  (*also selected for publication in the April 14, 2003 issue of the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology).

Philip D. Rack, Matthew Lassiter, Anatoli Bourov, Dennis Baiko, and Bruce Smith, “Optical Properties of Thin Film CrxNy-CrOxNy Multilayer Films for 157nm Optical Lithography” Journal of Vacuum Science and Techology B, vol. 21 no. (2) pp. 814-817 (March/April 2003).

Yong Eui Lee, David P. Norton, John D. Budai, Philip D. Rack, Jeffrey Peterson, and Michael D. Potter, Improvement of Photo- and Low-Voltage Cathodoluminescence in Lithium Zinc Gallate Blue and Green Thin-Film Phosphors, Journal of Applied Physics vol. 91, no. 5, p. 2974-2977 (March 2002).

Philip D. Rack, Jeffrey J. Peterson, Michael D. Potter, Wounjhang Park, Eu+3 and Cr+3 Doping for Red Cathodoluminescence in ZnGa2O4,  Journal of Materials Research vol.16, no.5 p. 1429-33 (May 2001). 

Philip D. Rack, Jeffrey J. Petterson, Jie Li, H.J. Rack, A.G. Geiculescu, Thin Film Growth of Reactive Sputter Deposited Tungsten-Carbon Thin Films, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, vol.19, no.1 p. 62-65 (January 2001).

Caroline A. Kondoleon, Philip D. Rack, Eric Lambers, Paul Holloway, Carbon Deposition During Electron Beam Degradation of Ta2Zn3O8 Thin Film Phosphors, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, vol.18, no.6 p. 2699-2705 (Nov. 2000). 

Yong Eui Lee, David P. Norton, John D. Budai, Philip D. Rack, and Michael D. Potter, Photo- and Cathodoluminescence Characteristics of Blue Light Emitting Epitaxial Sr2CeO4 Thin Film Phosphors, Applied Physics Letters, Volume 77, No. 5, p678-680 (Aug 2000).

Santosh K. Kurinec, Philip D. Rack, Michael D. Potter, Thomas N. Blanton, Unit Cell Indexing of Luminescent Tantalum Zinc Oxide, Journal of Materials Research Volume 15 No. 6, p1320-1323 (June 2000). 

J.M. Fitzgerald, P.D. Rack, R.C.Y. Auyeung, A. Pique, M Zeleznik, and D.B. Chrisey,  Laser Direct Writing of Phosphor Screens for High Definition Flat Panel Displays, Applied Physics Letters Volume 76 (11), p1386-1388 (March 2000).  | Full text

Ted A Obrien, Philip D. Rack, Paul H. Holloway and Michael C. Zerner, Semiempirical Self Consistent Field Modeling of Ce+3 4f and 5d Energy Levels in Oxygen-doped Ca0.5Sr0.5 Ga2S4, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Volume 147 (2) p792-795 (Feb. 2000). 

Philip D. Rack, Ted A O’Brien, Michael C. Zerner, Paul H. Holloway, Determination of the Ce+3 bonding in the Ca0.5Sr0.5Ga2S4:Ce Phosphor Via X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 86, No. 5, p2377-2384 (Sept. 1, 1999).

Philip D. Rack, Michael D. Potter, Andrew Woodard and Santosh Kurinec, Negative Ion Re-sputtering in Ta2Zn3O8 Thin Films, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, Volume 17 Issue 5, p2805-2810 (Sept. 1999).

J. M. Fitzgerald, P. D. Rack, Troy A. Trottier, M. Ollinger, S. J. Pennycook, H. Gao, and R. K. Singh,  Synthesis of Spherical Luminescent Particulate Coatings, Journal of Applied Physics – Communications, Volume 86 No. 3, p1759-1761 (Aug. 1, 1999). | Full text

Philip D. Rack, Michael D. Potter, Santosh Kurinec, Wounjhang Park, Brent K. Wagner, John Penczek, and Christopher J. Summers, Luminescence Properties of Ta2Zn3O8 and Mn-Doped Ta2Zn3O8, Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 84 No. 8, p4466-4470 (Oct. 15, 1998).

Philip D. Rack, Paul H. Holloway, Won Park, Brent K. Wagner, and Christopher J. Summers, Bound Exciton Luminescence in Te-Doped SrS, Journal of Applied Physics Volume 84 No. 7, p3676-3683 (Oct 1, 1998). | Full text

Jay S. Lewis, Philip D. Rack, Paul H. Holloway, Photoluminescence and Thermal Quenching of Bound Excitons in (BaS)1-x(SrTe)x, Journal of Crystal Growth, Volume 184/185, p1175-1179 (Feb. 1998).

Ted A O’Brien, Philip D. Rack, Paul H. Holloway, and Michael C. Zerner, Crystal Field and Molecular Orbital Calculations of the Optical Transitions in Ce Doped Alkaline Earth Sulfide (MgS, CaS, SrS, and BaS) Phosphors, Journal of Luminescence, Volume 78, p245-257 (June 1998).

Victor Sosa, Philip D. Rack, and Paul H. Holloway, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Valence Band Data for ZnS, SrS, and Sr0.45,Ca0.55Ga2S4:Ce Luminescent Thin Films, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, Volume 18, No. 2, p393-396 (Mar/Apr 1998).

Mark R. Davidson, Balu Pathangey, Paul H. Holloway, Philip D. Rack, S.-S. Sun C.N. King, Sputter Deposition of Phosphors for Electroluminescent Flat Panel Displays, Journal of Electronic Materials Volume 26 No.11 p.1355-1360 (Dec. 1997).

W.L. Warren, K. Vanheusden, M.A. Rodriquez, C.H. Seager, D.R. Tallant, P. Rack, P.H. Holloway, B. Wagner, C.J. Summers, P.N.Yocom, Luminescence, Absorption, and Site Symmetry of Ce Activated SrGa2S4 Phosphors, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 70 no.4 p. 478-480 (Jan. 1997).

Philip D. Rack, Paul Holloway and Sey-Shing Sun, Variations in the Ce Radiative Transition by Oxygen Doping in the Ca0.55Sr0.45Ga2S4:Ce Blue Electroluminescent Phosphor, Society for Information Display Journal Vol. 4 No. 4 p. 281-286 (Nov. 1996).

 

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