Prof. Adrián Hierro Profile

Prof. Adrián Hierro

at Univ Politecnica de Madrid

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (22)

Proceedings Article | 16 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

CdO plasmonics on GaAs: using localized and surface plasmon polaritons for mid-IR near-field amplification

Eduardo Martínez Castellano, Javier Yeste, Pablo Ibañez-Romero, Oleksii Klymov, Manuel Abuin, Jose Maria Ulloa, Said Agouram, Maria del Carmen Martínez-Tomás, Vicente Muñoz-Sanjosé, Miguel Montes Bajo, Adrian Hierro

Proceedings Volume 12422, 124220W (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2651129

KEYWORDS: Plasmonics, Gallium arsenide, Dielectrics, Metals, Plasma, Reflectivity, Mid-IR, Surface plasmon polaritons, Zinc, Sapphire

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2022 Presentation + Paper

Coupling of localized surface plasmons to intersubband transitions in CdO/GaAs

Adrian Hierro, Eduardo Martinez Castellano, Julen Tamayo-Arriola, Alicia Gonzalo, Lazar Stanojević, Jose Ulloa, Oleksii Klymov, Javier Yeste, Said Agouram, Elias Muñoz, Vicente Muñoz-Sanjose, Miguel Montes Bajo

Proceedings Volume 12002, 1200203 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2615766

KEYWORDS: Nanoparticles, Quantum wells, Plasmonics, Photodetectors, Absorption, Gallium arsenide, Plasma, Transmittance, Surface plasmons, Quantum well infrared photodetectors

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 2021 Presentation + Paper

Plasmonic CdZnO nanoparticles for enhanced GaAs-based quantum well intersubband absorption

E. Martínez Castellano, J. Tamayo-Arriola, M. Montes Bajo, A. Gonzalo, L. Stanojević, J. Ulloa, O. Klymov, J. Yeste, S. Agouam, E. Muñoz, V. Muñoz-Sanjosé, A. Hierro

Proceedings Volume 11797, 117971Q (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2596879

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Quantum wells, Plasmonics, Nanoparticles, Transmittance, Mid-IR, Gallium arsenide, Photodetectors

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2020 Paper

Electronic coupling in ZnO asymmetric quantum wells for intersubband cascade devices

N. Le Biavan, B. Meng, M. Montes Bajo, J. Tamayo-Arriola, A. Torres-Pardo, D. Lefebvre, M. Hugues, A. Hierro, J. Faist, J.-M. Chauveau

Proceedings Volume 11281, 112811S (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2547478

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Zinc oxide, Absorption, Interfaces, Quantum cascade lasers

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2020 Paper

CdZnO/sapphire as a plasmonic metamaterial: surface plasmon-phonon polariton hibridation

E. Martínez Castellano, J. Tamayo-Arriola, M. Montes Bajo, A. Huerta-Barberà, E. Muñoz, V. Muñoz-Sanjosé, A. Hierro

Proceedings Volume 11281, 1128116 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2547481

KEYWORDS: Plasmonics, Phonons, Interfaces, Dielectrics, Sapphire, Polaritons, Metals, Surface plasmons, Plasma, Attenuated total reflectance

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2019 Paper

Intersubband absorption at normal incidence by m-plane ZnO/MgZnO quantum wells

M. Montes Bajo, J. Tamayo-Arriola, N. Le Biavan, J. Ulloa, P. Vennéguès, D. Lefebvre, M. Hugues, J.-M. Chauveau, A. Hierro

Proceedings Volume 10919, 109192C (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2509524

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Absorption, Polarization, Transmittance, Zinc oxide, Sensors, Infrared radiation, Semiconductors

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2019 Presentation + Paper

Short infrared wavelength quantum cascade detectors based on non-polar ZnO/ZnMgO quantum wells

Arnaud Jollivet, François Julien, Borislav Hinkov, Stefano Pirotta, Sophie Derelle, Julien Jaeck, Maria Tchernycheva, Raffaele Colombelli, Adel Bousseksou, Maxime Hugues, Nolwenn Le Biavan, Julen Tamayo-Arriola, Miguel Montes Bajo, Gottfried Strasser, Jean-Michel Chauveau, Adrian Hierro

Proceedings Volume 10919, 1091919 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2507768

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Absorption, Electrons, Sensors, Zinc oxide, Infrared radiation, Infrared spectroscopy, Magnesium, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 2019 Paper

Effect of capping rate on InAs/GaAs quantum dot solar cells

L. Stanojević, A. Gonzalo, A. Utrilla, D. Reyes, V. Braza, D. González, D. Fuertes Marrón, A. Hierro, J. Ulloa

Proceedings Volume 10913, 1091312 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2509484

KEYWORDS: Solar cells, Gallium arsenide, Quantum dots, Transmission electron microscopy, Absorption, Indium arsenide, Statistical analysis, Optoelectronics, Electrons, Semiconductors

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2018 Paper

Intersubband transitions and many body effects in ZnMgO/ZnO quantum wells

Adrian Hierro, Miguel Montes Bajo, Julen Tamayo-Arriola, Maxime Hugues, J. M. Ulloa, N. Le Biavan, Romain Peretti, François Julien, Jerome Faist, Jean-Michel Chauveau

Proceedings Volume 10533, 105331K (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2290640

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Magnesium, Absorption, Zinc oxide, Data modeling, Doping, Mid-IR

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2018 Paper

Type-II GaAsSb/GaAsN superlattice solar cells

A. Gonzalo, A. Utrilla, U. Aeberhard, J. Llorens, B. Alén, D. Fuertes Marrón, A. Guzman, A. Hierro, J.M. Ulloa

Proceedings Volume 10527, 105270D (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2290079

KEYWORDS: Superlattices, Solar cells, Antimony, Gallium arsenide, Electrons, Solar energy

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2017 Presentation

ZnO: from material to unipolar devices (Conference Presentation)

Maxime Hugues, Nolwenn Le Biavan, Denis Lefebvre, Miguel Montes Bajo, Julen Tamayo-Arriola, Adrian Hierro, Arnaud Jollivet, Maria Tchernycheva, François Julien, Jean-Michel Chauveau

Proceedings Volume 10353, 1035306 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2277195

KEYWORDS: Zinc oxide, Heterojunctions, Doping, Electrons, Optoelectronics, Homoepitaxy, Molecular beam epitaxy, Surface roughness, Gallium arsenide, Quantum cascade lasers

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 2017 Presentation

Non-polar ZnO/(Zn,Mg)O heterostructures for intersubband devices: novel applications with an old material system? (Conference Presentation)

Jean-Michel Chauveau, Maxime Hugues, Nolwenn Le Biavan, Denis Lefebvre, Miguel Montes Bajo, Julen Tamayo-Arriola, Adrián Hierro, Patrick Quach, Arnaud Jollivet, Nathalie Isac, Adel Bousseksou, Maria Tchernycheva, François Julien, Borislav Hinkov, Gottfried Strasser, Romain Peretti, Giaccomo Scalari, Jérôme Faist

Proceedings Volume 10105, 101050N (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253708

KEYWORDS: Current controlled current source, Oxides, Heterojunctions, Zinc oxide, Quantum wells, Doping, Optical properties, Wide bandgap semiconductors, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 19 April 2017 Presentation

Intersubband spectroscopy of ZnO/ZnMgO quantum wells grown on m-plane ZnO substrates for quantum cascade device applications (Conference Presentation)

Patrick Quach, Arnaud Jollivet, Nathalie Isac, Adel Bousseksou, Frédéric Ariel, Maria Tchernycheva, François Julien, Miguel Montes Bajo, Julen Tamayo-Arriola, Adrián Hierro, Nolwenn Le Biavan, Maxime Hugues, Jean-Michel Chauveau

Proceedings Volume 10105, 101051E (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253868

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Quantum wells, Heterojunctions, Zinc oxide, Quantum cascade lasers, Absorption, Terahertz radiation, Magnesium, Spectroscopes, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2017 Presentation + Paper

Intersubband absorption in m-plane ZnO/ZnMgO MQWs

Miguel Montes Bajo, Julen Tamayo-Arriola, Arnaud Jollivet, Maria Tchernycheva, François Julien, Romain Peretti, Jérôme Faist, Maxime Hugues, Jean-Michel Chauveau, Adrian Hierro

Proceedings Volume 10105, 101050O (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2252056

KEYWORDS: Homoepitaxy, Absorption, Quantum wells, Zinc oxide, Mid-IR, Multilayers, Oxides, Terahertz radiation, Gallium arsenide, Polarization, Semiconductors, Electrons, Phonons

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2016 Paper

ZnMgO-based UV photodiodes: a comparison of films grown by spray pyrolysis and MBE

A. Hierro, G. Tabares, M. Lopez-Ponce, J. Ulloa, A. Kurtz, E. Muñoz, V. Marín-Borrás, V. Muñoz-Sanjose, J. Chauveau

Proceedings Volume 9749, 97490W (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213697

KEYWORDS: Photodiodes, Ultraviolet radiation, Photodetectors, Magnesium, Crystals, Zinc oxide, Surface plasmons, Molecular beam epitaxy, Absorption, Biological detection systems

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Proceedings Article | 16 March 2015 Paper

Stacked GaAs(Sb)(N)-capped InAs/GaAs quantum dots for enhanced solar cell efficiency

Antonio Utrilla, José Ulloa, Žarko Gačević, Daniel Reyes, David González, Teresa Ben, Álvaro Guzmán, Adrián Hierro

Proceedings Volume 9358, 93580J (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2077151

KEYWORDS: Chlorine, Gallium arsenide, Solar cells, Antimony, Quantum dots, Superlattices, Indium arsenide, Transmission electron microscopy, Quantum wells, Quantum efficiency

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2015 Paper

ZnO/ZnMgO multiple quantum well light polarization sensitive photodetectors

A. Hierro, G. Tabares, M. Lopez-Ponce, E. Muñoz, A. Kurtz, B. Vinter, J. M. Chauveau

Proceedings Volume 9364, 93641H (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2179728

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Photodiodes, Quantum wells, Photodetectors, Absorption, Zinc oxide, Excitons, Magnesium, Anisotropy, Ultraviolet radiation

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2011 Paper

Size, strain and band offset engineering in GaAs(Sb)(N)-capped InAs quantum dots for 1.3 - 1.55 μm emitters

J. Ulloa, M. del Moral, M. Montes, M. Bozkurt, P. Koenraad, A. Guzmán, A. Hierro

Proceedings Volume 7947, 79470T (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875014

KEYWORDS: Antimony, Quantum dots, Chemical species, Gallium arsenide, Indium arsenide, Temperature metrology, Statistical analysis, Atomic force microscopy, Scanning tunneling microscopy, Optical properties

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 2005 Paper

Effects of rapid thermal annealing on InGaAsN quantum well based devices grown on misoriented (111)B GaAs

J. Miguel-Sanchez, A. Guzman, J. Ulloa, A. Hierro, E. Munoz

Proceedings Volume 5840, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.608415

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Gallium arsenide, Annealing, Diodes, Nitrogen, Thermal effects, Luminescence, Optical properties, Semiconductor lasers, Crystal optics

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 2005 Paper

Influence of carrier localization on the performance of MBE grown GaInNAs/GaAs QW light emitting diodes and laser diodes

J. M. Ulloa, A. Hierro, M. Montes, J. Miguel-Sanchez, A. Guzman, B. Damilano, J. Barjon, M. Hugues, J.-Y. Duboz, J. Massies, A. Trampert

Proceedings Volume 5840, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.608369

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Light emitting diodes, Temperature metrology, Electroluminescence, Laser damage threshold, Semiconductor lasers, Indium gallium arsenide, Gallium arsenide, Interfaces, Optoelectronics

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 2005 Paper

Analysis of the room temperature performance of 1.3-1.52 µm GaInNAs/GaAs LDs grown by MBE

A. Hierro, J. M. Ulloa, M. Montes, B. Damilano, J. Barjon, M. Hugues, J.-Y. Duboz, J. Massies

Proceedings Volume 5840, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.608368

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Gallium arsenide, Indium gallium arsenide, Cladding, Internal quantum efficiency, Aluminum, Annealing, Transparency, Semiconductor lasers, Heterojunctions

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 2005 Paper

(Ga,In)(N,As)/GaAs quantum wells grown by molecular beam epitaxy for above 1.3 µm low threshold lasers

B. Damilano, J. Barjon, M. Hugues, J.-Y. Duboz, J. Massies, J.-M. Ulloa, M. Montes, A. Hierro

Proceedings Volume 5840, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.608752

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Annealing, Nitrogen, Laser damage threshold, Gallium arsenide, Gallium, Temperature metrology, Molecular beam epitaxy, Cladding, Semiconductor lasers

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