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Research
Research Overview   |   Labs and Facilities   |   Astrophysics, Astronomy, and Relativity   |   Atomic & Molecular Physics   |   Biophysics and Soft-condensed Matter   |   Educational Research in Physics   |   Weak Interactions and Nuclear Physics   |   Materials Physics and Nanoscale Science and Techonology   |   Nanoscience/Materials and Biomolecular Simulations   |   Optics   |   Synchrotron Radiation Research   |   Theoretical Nuclear and Particle Physics

Research - Materials Physics and Nanoscale Science and Techonology

Nanotribology, micro/nano electromechanical systems, and liquid wetting phenomena; real time spectroscopy and microscopy of nanostructure growth and dynamics; subwavelength optical probes; correlations of electronic, optical and materials properties of interfaces, nanostructures and nanodevices; atomic level materials preparation and characterization of ultra thin films and related device structures; optical analysis and in situ, real time control of growth at surfaces; remote plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of semiconductors and insulators; studies of diamond and wide band gap semiconductors; x-ray spectromicroscopy of soft nanomaterials, molecular motion on surfaces; organic dielectrics; conduction and polarization of molecular and macromolecular assemblies; sound propagation in granular materials.

Research

Professor Nemanich and graduate student John Barnak are examining a plasma surface processing system. The system is used to explore the physics and chemistry at semiconductor surfaces.

Faculty Members:

Dr. Harald Ade
Dr. David Aspnes
Dr. Laura Clarke
Dr. Karen Daniels
Dr. Hans Hallen
Dr. Jacqueline Krim
Dr. Gerald Lucovsky
Dr. Robert Nemanich
Dr. Thomas Pearl
Dr. Robert Riehn


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