Prof. Tomáš Šikola

2019

• Holeňák, R.; Spusta, T.; Potoček, M.; Salamon, D.; Šikola, T.; Bábor, P., 2019: 3D localization of spinel (MgAl2O4) and sodium contamination in alumina by TOF-SIMS. MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION 148, p. 252 - 258, doi: 10.1016/j.matchar.2018.12.019 (SIMS, VERIOS)

2018

• Horák, M.; Bukvišová, K.; Švarc, V.; Jaskowiec, J.; Křápek, V.; Šikola, T. , 2018: Comparative study of plasmonic antennas fabricated by electron beam and focused ion beam lithography. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 8(1), p. 9640-1 - 9640-8, doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-28037-1 (TITAN, HELIOS, MIRA, EVAPORATOR, ICON-SPM)
• Danhel, A; Ligmajer, F; Sikola, T; Walcarius, A; Fojta, M, 2018: Electrodeposition of silver amalgam particles on ITO - Towards novel electrode material. JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 821, p. 53 - 59, doi: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.12.008
• Kolibal, M; Pejchal, T; Musalek, T; Sikola, T, 2018: Catalyst-substrate interaction and growth delay in vapor-liquid-solid nanowire growth. NANOTECHNOLOGY 29(20), doi: 10.1088/1361-6528/aab474
• Kormoš, L.; Procházka, P.; Šikola, T.; Čechal, J., 2018: Molecular Passivation of Substrate Step Edges as Origin of Unusual Growth Behavior of 4,4 ´-Biphenyl Dicarboxylic Acid on Cu(001). THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C 122(5), p. 2815 - 2820, doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b11436 (UHV-SPM, UHV-LEEM)

2017

• Simsikova, M; Sikola, T, 2017: Interaction of Graphene Oxide with Proteins and Applications of their Conjugates. JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE RESEARCH 5(2)
• Babocky, J; Krizova, A; Strbkova, L; Kejik, L; Ligmajer, F; Hrton, M; Dvorak, P; Tyc, M; Collakova, J; Krapek, V; Kalousek, R; Chmelik, R; Sikola, T, 2017: Quantitative 3D Phase Imaging of Plasmonic Metasurfaces. ACS PHOTONICS 4(6), p. 1389 - 1397, doi: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b00022 (MIRA, LYRA, EVAPORATOR)
• Kormos, L; Kratzer, M; Kostecki, K; Oehme, M; Sikola, T; Kasper, E; Schulze, J; Teichert, C, 2017: Surface analysis of epitaxially grown GeSn alloys with Sn contents between 15% and 18%. SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS 49(4), p. 297 - 302, doi: 10.1002/sia.6134 (LYRA)
• Kalousek, R; Spousta, J; Zlamal, J; Dub, P; Sikola, T; Shen, ZJ; Salamon, D; Maca, K, 2017: Rapid heating of zirconia nanoparticle-powder compacts by infrared radiation heat transfer. JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 37(3), p. 1067 - 1072, doi: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2016.10.004 (LYRA)
• Bartosik, M; Kormos, L; Flajsman, L; Kalousek, R; Mach, J; Liskova, Z; Nezval, D; Svarc, V; Samoril, T; Sikola, T, 2017: Nanometer-Sized Water Bridge and Pull-Off Force in AFM at Different Relative Humidities: Reproducibility Measurement and Model Based on Surface Tension Change. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B 121(3), p. 610 - 619, doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b11108 (LYRA)
• Prochazka, P; Marecek, D; Liskova, Z; Cechal, J; Sikola, T, 2017: X-ray induced electrostatic graphene doping via defect charging in gate dielectric. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 7, doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-00673-z (MIRA, DIENER, ALD, WIRE-BONDER)
• Gablech, I; Caha, O; Svatos, V; Pekarek, J; Neuzil, P; Sikola, T, 2017: Stress-free deposition of [001] preferentially oriented titanium thin film by Kaufman ion-beam source. THIN SOLID FILMS 638, p. 57 - 62, doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2017.07.039 (ICON-SPM, KAUFMAN, RIGAKU9)
• Dvorak, P; Edes, Z; Kvapil, M; Samoril, T; Ligmajer, F; Hrton, M; Kalousek, R; Krapek, V; Dub, P; Spousta, J; Varga, P; Sikola, T, 2017: Imaging of near-field interference patterns by aperture-type SNOM - influence of illumination wavelength and polarization state. OPTICS EXPRESS 25(14), p. 16560 - 16573, doi: 10.1364/OE.25.016560 (LYRA, EVAPORATOR, SNOM-NANONICS)
• Cechal, J; Sikola, T, 2017: Flexible foils formed by a prolonged electron beam irradiation in scanning electron microscope. APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE 423, p. 538 - 541, doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.06.236
• Mach, J; Prochazka, P; Bartosik, M; Nezval, D; Piastek, J; Hulva, J; Svarc, V; Konecny, M; Kormos, L; Sikola, T, 2017: Electronic transport properties of graphene doped by gallium. NANOTECHNOLOGY 28(41), doi: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa86a4 (DIENER, DWL, EVAPORATOR, WIRE-BONDER, LYRA)
• Vanatka, M; Urbanek, M; Jira, R; Flajsman, L; Dhankhar, M; Im, MY; Michalicka, J; Uhlir, V; Sikola, T, 2017: Magnetic vortex nucleation modes in static magnetic fields. AIP ADVANCES 7(10), doi: 10.1063/1.5006235 (DWL, EVAPORATOR, RAITH, TITAN, WIRE-BONDER)
• Hrton, M; Krapek, V; Sikola, T, 2017: Boundary element method for 2D materials and thin films. OPTICS EXPRESS 25(20), p. 23709 - 23724, doi: 10.1364/OE.25.023709

2016

• Babocky, J; Dvorak, P; Ligmajer, F; Hrton, M; Sikola, T; Bok, J; Fiala, J, 2016: Patterning large area plasmonic nanostructures on nonconductive substrates using variable pressure electron beam lithography. JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B 34(6), doi: 10.1116/1.4966959 (MIRA)
• Kvapil, M; Kromka, A; Rezek, B; Kalousek, R; Krapek, V; Dub, P; Sikola, T, 2016: Influence of nanocrystalline diamond on resonant properties of gold plasmonic antennas. PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE 213(6), p. 1564 - 1571, doi: 10.1002/pssa.201532927
• Flajsman, L; Urbanek, M; Krizakova, V; Vanatka, M; Turcan, I; Sikola, T, 2016: High-resolution fully vectorial scanning Kerr magnetometer. REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 87(5), doi: 10.1063/1.4948595
• Simsikova, M; Bartos, M; Kesa, P; Sikola, T, 2016: Green approach for preparation of reduced graphene oxide decorated with gold nanoparticles and its optical and catalytic properties. MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS 177, p. 339 - 345, doi: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2016.04.036
• Kolibal, M; Pejchal, T; Vystavel, T; Sikola, T, 2016: The Synergic Effect of Atomic Hydrogen Adsorption and Catalyst Spreading on Ge Nanowire Growth Orientation and Kinking. NANO LETTERS 16(8), p. 4880 - 4886, doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b01352 (NANOSAM, TITAN)
• Elbadawi, C; Tran, TT; Kolibal, M; Sikola, T; Scott, J; Cai, QR; Li, LH; Taniguchi, T; Watanabe, K; Toth, M; Aharonovich, I; Lobo, C, 2016: Electron beam directed etching of hexagonal boron nitride. NANOSCALE 8(36), p. 16182 - 16186, doi: 10.1039/c6nr04959a (NANOSAM)
• Simsikova, M; Bartos, M; Cechal, J; Sikola, T, 2016: Decolorization of organic dyes by gold nanoflowers prepared on reduced graphene oxide by tea polyphenols. CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 6(9), p. 3008 - 3017, doi: 10.1039/c5cy01836f
• Krapek, V; Klenovsky, P; Sikola, T, 2016: Type-I and Type-II Confinement in Quantum Dots: Excitonic Fine Structure. ACTA PHYSICA POLONICA A 129(1A), p. A66 - A69
• Edes, Z; Krapek, V; Sikola, T, 2016: Modeling of Plasmon-Enhanced Photoluminescence of Si Nanocrystals Embedded in Thin Silicon-Rich Oxinitride Layer. ACTA PHYSICA POLONICA A 129(1A), p. A70 - A72
• Gablech, I; Svatos, V; Caha, O; Hrabovsky, M; Prasek, J; Hubalek, J; Sikola, T, 2016: Preparation of (001) preferentially oriented titanium thin films by ion-beam sputtering deposition on thermal silicon dioxide. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 51(7), p. 3329 - 3336, doi: 10.1007/s10853-015-9648-y (KAUFMAN, RIGAKU9, ICON-SPM)
• Kolibal, M; Novak, L; Shanley, T; Toth, M; Sikola, T, 2016: Silicon oxide nanowire growth mechanisms revealed by real-time electron microscopy. NANOSCALE 8(1), p. 266 - 275, doi: 10.1039/c5nr05152e

2015

• Babor, P; Duda, R; Polcak, J; Prusa, S; Potocek, M; Varga, P; Cechal, J; Sikola, T, 2015: Real-time observation of self-limiting SiO2/Si decomposition catalysed by gold silicide droplets. RSC ADVANCES 5(123), p. 101726 - 101731, doi: 10.1039/c5ra19472e
• Krapek, V; Klenovsky, P; Sikola, T, 2015: Excitonic fine structure splitting in type-II quantum dots. PHYSICAL REVIEW B 92(19), doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.92.195430
• Krapek, V; Koh, AL; Brinek, L; Hrton, M; Tomanec, O; Kalousek, R; Maier, SA; Sikola, T, 2015: Spatially resolved electron energy loss spectroscopy of crescent-shaped plasmonic antennas. OPTICS EXPRESS 23(9), p. 11855 - 11867, doi: 10.1364/OE.23.011855
• Urbanek, M; Uhlir, V; Lambert, CH; Kan, JJ; Eibagi, N; Vanatka, M; Flajsman, L; Kalousek, R; Im, MY; Fischer, P; Sikola, T; Fullerton, EE, 2015: Dynamics and efficiency of magnetic vortex circulation reversal. PHYSICAL REVIEW B 91(9), doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.91.094415 (MIRA, LYRA, WIRE-BONDER)
• Neuman, J; Novacek, Z; Pavera, M; Zlamal, J; Kalousek, R; Spousta, J; Dittrichova, L; Sikola, T, 2015: Experimental optimization of power-function-shaped drive pulse for stick-slip piezo actuators. PRECISION ENGINEERING-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES FOR PRECISION ENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 42, p. 187 - 194, doi: 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2015.04.016
• Prusa, S; Prochazka, P; Babor, P; Sikola, T; ter Veen, R; Fartmann, M; Grehl, T; Bruner, P; Roth, D; Bauer, P; Brongersma, HH, 2015: Highly Sensitive Detection of Surface and Intercalated Impurities in Graphene by LEIS. LANGMUIR 31(35), p. 9628 - 9635, doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01935

2014

• Prochazka, P; Mach, J; Bischoff, D; Liskova, Z; Dvorak, P; Vanatka, M; Simonet, P; Varlet, A; Hemzal, D; Petrenec, M; Kalina, L; Bartosik, M; Ensslin, K; Varga, P; Cechal, J; Sikola, T, 2014: Ultrasmooth metallic foils for growth of high quality graphene by chemical vapor deposition. NANOTECHNOLOGY 25(18), doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/18/185601
• Kolibal, M; Vystavel, T; Varga, P; Sikola, T, 2014: Real-Time Observation of Collector Droplet Oscillations during Growth of Straight Nanowires. NANO LETTERS 14(4), p. 1756 - 1761, doi: 10.1021/nl404159x
• Druckmullerova, Z; Kolibal, M; Vystavel, T; Sikola, T, 2014: Toward Site-Specific Dopant Contrast in Scanning Electron Microscopy. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS 20(4), p. 1312 - 1317, doi: 10.1017/S1431927614000968
• Simsikova, M; Cechal, J; Zorkovska, A; Antalik, M; Sikola, T, 2014: Preparation of CuO/ZnO nanocomposite and its application as a cysteine/homocysteine colorimetric and fluorescence detector. COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES 123, p. 951 - 958, doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.10.051
• Simsikova, M; Cechal, J; Zorkovska, A; Antalik, M; Sikola, T, 2014: CuO/ZnO nanocomposite for colorimetric detection of cysteine. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 19, p. S877 - S878
• Cechal, J; Polcak, J; Sikola, T, 2014: Detachment Limited Kinetics of Gold Diffusion through Ultrathin Oxide Layers. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C 118(31), p. 17549 - 17555, doi: 10.1021/jp5031703
• Mach, J; Samoril, T; Kolibal, M; Zlamal, J; Voborny, S; Bartosik, M; Sikola, T, 2014: Optimization of ion-atomic beam source for deposition of GaN ultrathin films. REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 85(8), doi: 10.1063/1.4892800
• Zallo, E; Trotta, R; Krapek, V; Huo, YH; Atkinson, P; Ding, F; Sikola, T; Rastelli, A; Schmidt, OG, 2014: Strain-induced active tuning of the coherent tunneling in quantum dot molecules. PHYSICAL REVIEW B 89(24), doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.89.241303

2013

• Uhlir, V; Urbanek, M; Hladik, L; Spousta, J; Im, MY; Fischer, P; Eibagi, N; Kan, JJ; Fullerton, EE; Sikola, T, 2013: Dynamic switching of the spin circulation in tapered magnetic nanodisks. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 8(5), p. 341 - 346, doi: 10.1038/NNANO.2013.66
• Dvorak, P; Neuman, T; Brinek, L; Samoril, T; Kalousek, R; Dub, P; Varga, P; Sikola, T, 2013: Control and Near-Field Detection of Surface Plasmon Interference Patterns. NANO LETTERS 13(6), p. 2558 - 2563, doi: 10.1021/nl400644r

2012

• Kolibal, M; Kalousek, R; Vystavel, T; Novak, L; Sikola, T, 2012: Controlled faceting in < 110 > germanium nanowire growth by switching between vapor-liquid-solid and vapor-solid-solid growth. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 100(20), doi: 10.1063/1.4714765
• Kalousek, R; Dub, P; Brinek, L; Sikola, T, 2012: Response of plasmonic resonant nanorods: an analytical approach to optical antennas. OPTICS EXPRESS 20(16), p. 17916 - 17927, doi: 10.1364/OE.20.017916
• Kolibal, M; Konecny, M; Ligmajer, F; Skoda, D; Vystavel, T; Zlamal, J; Varga, P; Sikola, T, 2012: Guided Assembly of Gold Colloidal Nanoparticles on Silicon Substrates Prepatterned by Charged Particle Beams. ACS NANO 6(11), p. 10098 - 10106, doi: 10.1021/nn3038226

2011

• Kolibal, M; Matlocha, T; Vystavel, T; Sikola, T, 2011: Low energy focused ion beam milling of silicon and germanium nanostructures. NANOTECHNOLOGY 22(10), doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/10/105304
• Kolibal, M; Vystavel, T; Novak, L; Mach, J; Sikola, T, 2011: In-situ observation of < 110 > oriented Ge nanowire growth and associated collector droplet behavior. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 99(14), doi: 10.1063/1.3647774
• Mach, J; Samoril, T; Voborny, S; Kolibal, M; Zlamal, J; Spousta, J; Dittrichova, L; Sikola, T, 2011: An ultra-low energy (30-200 eV) ion-atomic beam source for ion-beam-assisted deposition in ultrahigh vacuum. REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 82(8), doi: 10.1063/1.3622749

2010

• Cechal, J; Polcak, J; Kolibal, M; Babor, P; Sikola, T, 2010: Formation of copper islands on a native SiO2 surface at elevated temperatures. APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE 256(11), p. 3636 - 3641, doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.12.168
• Urbanek, M; Uhlir, V; Babor, P; Kolibalova, E; Hrncir, T; Spousta, J; Sikola, T, 2010: Focused ion beam fabrication of spintronic nanostructures: an optimization of the milling process. NANOTECHNOLOGY 21(14), doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/21/14/145304
• Polcak, J; Cechal, J; Babor, P; Urbanek, M; Prusa, S; Sikola, T, 2010: Angle-resolved XPS depth profiling of modeled structures: testing and improvement of the method. SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS 42(41826), p. 649 - 652, doi: 10.1002/sia.3361
• Matlocha, T; Prusa, S; Kolibal, M; Babor, P; Primetzhofer, D; Markin, SN; Bauer, P; Sikola, T, 2010: A study of a LEIS azimuthal scan behavior: Classical dynamics simulation. SURFACE SCIENCE 604(21-22), p. 1906 - 1911, doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2010.07.026
• Lysacek, D; Valek, L; Spousta, J; Sikola, T; Spetik, R, 2010: Thermal stability of undoped polycrystalline silicon layers on antimony and boron-doped substrates. THIN SOLID FILMS 518(14), p. 4052 - 4057, doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2010.02.018
• Kolibal, M; Cechal, J; Bartosik, M; Mach, J; Sikola, T, 2010: Stability of hydrogen-terminated vicinal Si(111) surface under ambient atmosphere. APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE 256(11), p. 3423 - 3426, doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.12.045
• Koh, AL; Tomanec, O; Urbanek, M; Sikola, T; Maier, SA; McComb, DW, 2010: HRTEM and EELS of nanoantenna structures fabricated using focused ion beam techniques. ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND ANALYSIS GROUP CONFERENCE 2009 (EMAG 2009) 241, doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/241/1/012041

2009

• Cechal, J; Matlocha, T; Polcak, J; Kolibal, M; Tomanec, O; Kalousek, R; Dub, P; Sikola, T, 2009: Characterization of oxidized gallium droplets on silicon surface: An ellipsoidal droplet shape model for angle resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. THIN SOLID FILMS 517(6), p. 1928 - 1934
• Sikola, T; Kekatpure, RD; Barnard, ES; White, JS; Van Dorpe, P; Brinek, L; Tomanec, O; Zlamal, J; Lei, DY; Sonnefraud, Y; Maier, SA; Humlicek, J; Brongersma, ML, 2009: Mid-IR plasmonic antennas on silicon-rich oxinitride absorbing substrates: Nonlinear scaling of resonance wavelengths with antenna length. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 95(25)
• Bartosik, M; Skoda, D; Tomanec, O; Kalousek, R; Jansky, P; Zlamal, J; Spousta, J; Dub, P; Sikola, T, 2009: Role of humidity in local anodic oxidation: A study of water condensation and electric field distribution. PHYSICAL REVIEW B 79(19)
• Bartosik, M; Kolibal, M; Cechal, J; Mach, J; Sikola, T, 2009: Selective Growth of Metallic Nanostructures on Surfaces Patterned by AFM Local Anodic Oxidation. JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 9(10), p. 5887 - 5890
• Cechal, J; Tomanec, O; Skoda, D; Konakova, K; Hrncir, T; Mach, J; Kolibal, M; Sikola, T, 2009: Selective growth of Co islands on ion beam induced nucleation centers in a native SiO(2) film. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 105(8)
• Kostelnik, P; Sikola, T; Varga, P; Schmid, M, 2009: A LEED study of NO superstructures on the Pd(111) surface. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER 21(13)

• Advanced microscopy and spectroscopy platform for research and development in nano and microtechnologies – AMISPEC (TE01020233), Technology Agency of the Czech Rep. - Centres of Competence, 2012 - 2019
• Manufacture of magnetic metamaterials using a direct entry focused ion beam (GA15-62503S), Czech Science Foundation - International Projects, 2015 - 2017
• Self-organized functional layers of molecular quantum bits (7AMDE005), DAAD, 2015 - 2016
• Mapping of localized plasmon resonances at nanoantennas (GAP102/12/1881), Czech Science Foundation - Standard Grants, 2012 - 2014
• Fabrication of semiconductor nanowires with optimized functional properties (GPP108/12/P699), Czech Science Foundation - Postdoc Grants, 2012 - 2014
• Fabrication of metallic nanostructures for spintronic applications (GPP102/12/P443), Czech Science Foundation - Postdoc Grants, 2012 - 2014