Characterization, Nanometrology, and Nanoscale Measurements Programs & Projects | |
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Magnetodynamics and Spin Electronics
Last Updated Date: 05/13/2013 The Magnetics Group's program in magnetodynamics and spin electronics develops new measurement techniques to characterize the high frequency … more
Optical Methods for 3-D Nanostructure Metrology
Last Updated Date: 05/09/2013 We develop new approaches to optical microscopy and electromagnetic modeling to enable improved metrology of nanoscale structures with dimensions … more
Traceable Scanning Probe Nano-Characterization
Last Updated Date: 05/08/2013 Research and development of rigorously SI traceable nano-characterization instrumentation, measurements, and procedures to enable a fundamental … more
Three-Dimensional Nanometer Metrology
Last Updated Date: 04/30/2013 Three-dimensional measurements of nanometer-scale structures are of increasing importance for nanoscience and nanomanufacturing, including the … more
Atom Manipulation with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope
Last Updated Date: 04/26/2013 At the heart of nanotechnology is the need to create nanostructures, which are material structures whose dimensions are in the nanometer scale. … more
Measuring Topological Insulator Surface State Properties
Last Updated Date: 04/26/2013 The transmission of information in today’s electronics requires the movement of electrical charge, which expends energy and generates … more
Atom-Based Dimensional Metrology
Last Updated Date: 04/19/2013 A primary goal of this project is to develop intrinsic calibration standards based on the crystalline lattice. The ultimate limit for nanoscale … more
Forensic Topography and Surface Metrology
Last Updated Date: 04/19/2013 Provide SI-traceable measurements and standards for ballistic and toolmark identification and surface texture and microform calibrations. Enable … more
Optical Spectroscopy of Nanostructures
Last Updated Date: 04/15/2013 Understanding the underlying chemistry and physics of nanomaterials, including noble and transition metallic nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, and … more
Fluctuations and Nanoscale Control Software
Last Updated Date: 04/14/2013 MATLAB Software [1-2] developed and referenced within Fluctuations and Nanoscale Control projects are available for download from this page. If you … more
Quantum Frequency Conversion of Single Photons
Last Updated Date: 04/11/2013 Optical frequency conversion, in which the color of light is changed, is a process that has numerous applications in physics and technology. For … more
Single Molecule Fluorescence Measurements of Nanoscale Proton Distributions in Photoresist
Last Updated Date: 04/10/2013 The semiconductor industry’s remarkable progress in making integrated circuits smaller, faster and cheaper relies on continual … more
Structure, Defects, and Scattering in Graphene
Last Updated Date: 04/10/2013 Since its discovery, graphene, a single atomic sheet of carbon atoms, has become a leading contender to be a key building-block material for … more
Nanoelectronic Device Metrology
Last Updated Date: 04/09/2013 The Nanoelectronic Device Metrology (NEDM) project is developing the measurement science infrastructure that will enable emerging … more
Theory of Transport in Graphene
Last Updated Date: 03/21/2013 Graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms, is one of the most likely materials to produce the next breakthrough in the electronics … more |
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