Publications

Articles whose publishers permit self-archiving of papers are available for download. For any article that is password protected, please contact me for an electronic copy.

2022

39. Reworking exam problems to incentivize improved performance in upper-division electrodynamics

    Andrew J. Mason and John S. Colton

    Physics Education Research Conference 2022, (Grand Rapids, MI, July 2022), pp. 298-303.
    Proceedings
    
40. Franz-Keldysh and Stark Effects in Two-Dimensional Metal Halide Perovskites

    Kameron R. Hansen, C. Emma McClure^‡, John S. Colton, and Luisa Whittaker-Brooks

    PRX Energy 1 (1), 013001 (2022).
    Journal
    
41. Low Exciton Binding Energies and Localized Exciton-Polaron States in 2D Tin Halide Perovskites

    Kameron R. Hansen, C. Emma McClure^‡, Daniel Powell, Hao-Chieh Hsieh, Laura Flannery, Kelsey Garden, … Daniel J. King^‡, … John S. Colton, … (4 other authors)

    Adv. Opt. Mater. 10 (9), 2102698 (2022).
    Journal
    
42. Machine Learning to Predict Quasi TE₀₁₁ Mode Resonances in Double-Stacked Dielectric Cavities

    Charles Lewis^‡, Jordan Bryan, Nathan Schwartz^‡, Jonathan Hale^‡, Kane Fanning^‡, and John S. Colton

    IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Techn. 70 (4), 2135-2146 (2022).
    Journal
    

2020

35. Use of Machine Learning with Temporal Photoluminescence Signals from CdTe Quantum Dots for Temperature Measurement in Microfluidic Devices

    Charles Lewis^‡, James W. Erikson^‡, Derek A. Sanchez^†, C. Emma McClure^‡, Gregory P. Nordin, Troy R. Munro, and John S. Colton

    ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 3 (5), 4045-4053 (2020).
    Journal
    

2019

34. Optical constants of evaporated amorphous zinc arsenide (Zn₃As₂) via spectroscopic ellipsometry

    J. Colter Stewart^‡, Micah N. Shelley^‡, Nathan R. Schwartz^‡, Spencer K. King^‡, Daniel W. Boyce^‡, James W. Erikson^‡, David D. Allred, and John S. Colton

    Opt. Mater. Express 9 (12), 4677-4687 (2019).
    Journal
    

2018

33. Lead sulfide quantum dots inside ferritin: synthesis and application to photovoltaics

    Kameron R. Hansen^‡, J. Ryan Peterson^‡, Alessandro Perego^‡, Micah Shelley^‡, Cameron R. Olsen^‡, Luis D. Perez, Heather L. Hogg^‡, … and John S. Colton (1 other authors)

    Appl. Nanosci. 8 (7), 1687-1699 (2018).
    Journal
    

2017

32. Tuning Ferritin’s band gap through mixed metal oxide nanoparticle formation

    Cameron R Olsen^‡, Jacob S Embley^‡, Kameron R Hansen^‡, Andrew M Henrichsen^‡, J Ryan Peterson^‡, John S Colton, and Richard K Watt

    Nanotechnology 28 (19), 195604 (2017).
    Journal
    
33. Permanganate-based synthesis of manganese oxide nanoparticles in ferritin

    Cameron R Olsen^‡, Trevor J Smith^†, Jacob S Embley^‡, Jake H Maxfield^‡, Kameron R Hansen^‡, J Ryan Peterson^‡, Andrew M Henrichsen^‡, Stephen D Erickson^‡, David C Buck^†, John S Colton, … (1 other authors)

    Nanotechnology 28 (19), 195601 (2017).
    Journal
    
34. Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using Native and Non-Native Nanocrystals in Ferritin as the Dye

    Alessandro Perego^‡, Cameron Olsen^‡, J. Ryan Peterson^‡, Kameron Hansen^‡, John S. Colton, and Richard K. Watt

    J. Utah Acad. Sci. 93, 183-194 (2017).
    Proceedings
    
35. Electron spin coherence of silicon vacancies in proton-irradiated 4H-SiC

    J. S. Embley^‡, J. S. Colton, K. G. Miller^†, M. A. Morris^‡, M. Meehan^‡, S. L. Crossen^‡, … (3 other authors)

    Phys. Rev. B 95 (4), 045206 (2017).
    Journal
    

2016

28. Resonance of Complex Cylindrically Symmetric Cavities Using an Eigenfunction Expansion in Empty Cavity Modes

    Kyle G. Miller^†, Michael Meehan^‡, Ross L. Spencer, and John S. Colton

    IEEE Trans. Magn. 64 (10), 3113-3120 (2016).
    Journal
    

2015

27. The physics of musical scales: Theory and experiment

    Dallin S. Durfee and John S. Colton

    Am. J. Phys. 83 (10), 835-842 (2015).
    Journal
    
28. Evolution of Nano-junctions in Piezoresistive Nanostrand Composites

    R. Adam Bilodeau^†, David T. Fullwood, John Colton, John D. Yeager, Anton E. Bowden, and Tyler Park^†

    Composites Part B 72, 45-52 (2015).
    Journal
    
29. Assemblies composed of oligothiophene-ruthenium complexes bound to CdSe nanoparticles

    Nathan Bair^†, Jared M. Hancock^†, Cameron J. Simonsen^‡, Scott W. Thalman^‡, John S. Colton, Matthew C. Asplund, and Roger G. Harrison

    J. Lumin. 158, 501-509 (2015).
    Journal
    
30. Non-native Co-, Mn-, and Ti-oxyhydroxide nanocrystals in ferritin for high efficiency solar energy conversion

    S. D. Erickson^‡, T. J. Smith^†, L. M. Moses^†, R. K. Watt, and J. S. Colton

    Nanotechnology 26 (1), 015703 (2015).
    Journal
    

2014

23. Tuning the Band Gap of Ferritin Nanoparticles by Co-Depositing Iron with Halides or Oxo-anions

    Trevor Smith^†, Stephen D. Erickson^‡, Catalina Matias Orozco^†, Andrew Fluckiger^†, Lance M. Moses^†, John S. Colton, and Richard K. Watt

    J. Mater. Chem. A 2 (48), 20782-20788 (2014).
    Journal
    
24. Annealing-induced change in quantum dot chain formation mechanism

    Tyler D. Park^†, John S. Colton, Jeffrey K. Farrer, Haeyeon Yang, and Dong Jun Kim

    AIP Advances 4 (12), 127142 (2014).
    Journal
    
25. Growth and temperature dependent photoluminescence of InGaAs quantum dot chains

    Haeyeon Yang, Dong-Jun Kim, John S. Colton, Tyler Park^†, David Meyer^‡, Aaron M. Jones^‡, Scott Thalman^‡, Dallas Smith^‡, Ken Clark^‡, and Steve Brown^‡

    Appl. Surf. Sci. 296, 827-14 (2014).
    Journal
    
26. Sensitive detection of surface- and size-dependent direct and indirect band gap transitions in ferritin

    J. S. Colton, S. D. Erickson^‡, T. J. Smith^†, and R. K. Watt

    Nanotechnology 25 (13), 135703 (2014).
    Journal
    

2013

19. Characterization of Nickel Nanostrand Nanocomposites Through Dielectric Spectroscopy and Nanoindentation

    Michael Koecher^‡, John D. Yeager, Tyler Park^†, David Fullwood, John S. Colton, Nathan Mara, and Nathan Hansen

    Polym. Eng. Sci. 53 (12), 2666-2673 (2013).
    Journal
    

2012

18. Long-lived electron spins in a modulation doped (100) GaAs quantum well

    J. S. Colton, D. Meyer^‡, K. Clark^‡, D. Craft^‡, J. Cutler^‡, T. Park^†, and P. White^‡

    J. Appl. Phys. 112 (8), 084307 (2012).
    Journal
    
19. Universal scheme for measuring the electron T-1 in semiconductors and application to a lightly-doped n-GaAs sample

    J. S. Colton, K. Clark^†, D. Meyer^†, T. Park^†, D. Smith^†, and S. Thalman^†

    Solid State Commun. 152 (5), 410-413 (2012).
    Journal
    

2010

16. Nuclear effects in Kerr rotation-detected magnetic resonance of electrons in GaAs

    B. Heaton^‡, J. S. Colton, D. N. Jenson^‡, M. J. Johnson^‡, and A. S. Bracker

    Solid State Commun. 150 (5-6), 244-247 (2010).
    Journal
    

2009

15. Resonant microwave cavity for 8.5-12 GHz optically detected electron spin resonance with simultaneous nuclear magnetic resonance

    J. S. Colton and L. R. Wienkes

    Rev. Sci. Instrum. 80 (3), 035106 (2009).
    Journal
    

2007

14. Anomalous magnetic field dependence of the T-1 spin lifetime in a lightly doped GaAs sample

    J. S. Colton, M. E. Heeb, P. Schroeder, A. Stokes, L. R. Wienkes, and A. S. Bracker

    Phys. Rev. B 75 (20), 205201 (2007).
    Journal
    

2005

13. Spin lifetime measurements in semiconductors,”

    J. S. Colton, L. R. Wienkes^‡, and M. E. Heeb^‡

    15th Annual Wisconsin Space Conference, (Aug 2005, Madison, WI).
    Proceedings
    

2004

12. Dependence of optically oriented and detected electron spin resonance on donor concentration in n-GaAs

    J. S. Colton, T. A. Kennedy, A. S. Bracker, J. B. Miller, and D. Gammon

    Solid State Commun. 132 (9), 613-616 (2004).
    Journal
    
13. Microsecond spin-flip times in n-GaAs measured by time-resolved polarization of photoluminescence

    J. S. Colton, T. A. Kennedy, A. S. Bracker, and D. Gammon

    Phys. Rev. B 69 (12), 121307 (2004).
    Journal
    

2003

10. Long coherence times at 300 K for nitrogen-vacancy center spins in diamond grown by chemical vapor deposition

    T. A. Kennedy, J. S. Colton, J. E. Butler, R. C. Linares, and P. J. Doering

    Appl. Phys. Lett. 83 (20), 4190-4192 (2003).
    Journal
    
11. Optically oriented and detected electron spin resonance in a lightly doped n-GaAs layer

    J. S. Colton, T. A. Kennedy, A. S. Bracker, D. Gammon, and J. B. Miller

    Phys. Rev. B 67 (16), 165315 (2003).
    Journal
    

2002

8. Single-qubit operations with the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond

   T. A. Kennedy, F. T. Charnock, J. S. Colton, J. E. Butler, R. C. Linares, and P. J. Doering

   Phys. Status Solidi B 233 (3), 416-426 (2002).
   Journal
   
9. Spin lifetime measurements in MBE-grown GaAs epilayers

   J. S. Colton, T. A. Kennedy, A. S. Bracker, and D. Gammon

   Phys. Status Solidi B 233 (3), 445-452 (2002).
   Journal
   

2001

6. What determines the emission peak energy of the blue luminescence in highly Mg-doped p-GaN?

   J. S. Colton and P. Y. Yu

   Appl. Phys. Lett. 78 (17), 2500-2502 (2001).
   Journal
   

2000

5. Selectively excited blue luminescence in heavily Mg-doped p-type GaN

   Colton, J. S. and Yu, Peter Y.

   11th International Semiconducting and Insulating Materials
   Proceedings
   

1999

4. Selective excitation of the yellow luminescence of GaN

   J. S. Colton, P. Y. Yu, K. L. Teo, P. Perlin, E. R. Weber, I. Grzegory, and K. Uchida

   Physica B 273-4, 75-79 (1999).
   Journal
   
5. Selective excitation and thermal quenching of the yellow luminescence of GaN

   J. S. Colton, P. Y. Yu, K. L. Teo, E. R. Weber, P. Perlin, I. Grzegory, and K. Uchida

   Appl. Phys. Lett. 75 (21), 3273-3275 (1999).
   Journal
   

1998

2. An analysis of temperature dependent photoluminescence line shapes in InGaN

   K. L. Teo, J. S. Colton, P. Y. Yu, E. R. Weber, M. F. Li, W. Liu, … (4 other authors)

   Appl. Phys. Lett. 73 (12), 1697-1699 (1998).
   Journal
   

1992

1. Multilayer phase diffraction gratings modeled as a structure in three dimensions

   Douglas P. Hansen ^†, Arturo Reyes-Mena , John R. Colton, Larry V. Knight, and David D. Allred

   Multilayer and Grazing Incidence X-Ray/EUV Optics for Astronomy and Projection Lithography, (July 1992, San Diego, CA). Proc. SPIE 1742, 476 (1992).
   Proceedings
   

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^†Graduate Student Author