title: Structural analysis of the epitaxial interface Ag/ZnO in hierarchical nanoantennas.
abstract: Detectors, photo-emitter, and other high order radiation devices work under the principle of directionality to enhance the power of emission/transmission in a particular direction. In order to understand such directionality, it is important to study their coupling mechanism of their active elements. In this work, we present a crystalline orientation analysis of ZnO nanorods grown epitaxially on the pentagonal faces of silver nanowires. The analysis of the crystalline orientation at the metal-semiconductor interface (ZnO/Ag) is performed with precession electron diffraction under assisted scanning mode. In addition, high resolution X-ray diffraction on a Bragg-Brentano configuration has been used to identify the crystalline phases of the arrangement between ZnO rods and silver nanowires. The work presented herein provides a fundamental knowledge to understand the metal-semiconductor behavior related to the receiving/transmitting mechanisms of ZnO/Ag nanoantennas.
authors: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio , One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249, USA.
authors: John Eder
authors: 0000-0002-7181-6301
authors: JE
authors: Sanchez
authors: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio , One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249, USA.
authors: Ulises
authors: U
authors: Santiago
authors: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio , One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249, USA.
authors: Alfredo
authors: A
authors: Benitez
authors: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio , One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249, USA.
authors: Miguel José
authors: MJ
authors: Yacamán
authors: Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí , LANCYTT, Sierra Leona 550, San Luis Potosí, SLP 78210, Mexico.
authors: Francisco Javier
authors: 0000-0002-1346-9073
authors: FJ
authors: González
authors: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio , One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249, USA.
authors: Arturo
authors: 0000-0001-5529-6468
authors: A
authors: Ponce