Electron Physics Group
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The Electron Physics Group conducts wide ranging, cross-disciplinary research focusing on innovative measurement science in nanotechnology with an emphasis on applications for future electronics. The Group’s current expertise includes scanning probe microscopy and spectroscopy, nanoscale magnetic imaging and dynamics, the theory of magnetism and electronic structure, and laser-based atom manipulation. These capabilities are put to use in research programs that support development of new paradigms in nanoelectronics, examining such areas as transport in novel electronic materials (e.g. graphene), spintronic and other nanomagnetic data storage and processing devices, and focused ion beam imaging and fabrication. This research is built on the Electron Physics Group’s rich history of influential research and world-leading instrumentation development in spin-polarized electrons, electron-surface interactions, electron-atom scattering, electron optics and electron microscopy and spectroscopy. Programs/Projects
Structure, Defects, and Scattering in Graphene—Since its discovery, graphene, a single atomic sheet of carbon atoms, has become a leading contender to be a key building-block material for future generations of extraordinarily fast electronic … Probing Graphene Electronic Devices with Atomic Scale Measurements—The interest in using graphene as an electronic material arises in large part from the high speed with which electrons move through the material — approximately 100 times faster than in … Designing Advanced Scanning Probe Microscopy Instruments—A scanning probe microscope (SPM) in its simplest form uses a fine probe tip in proximity to a sample surface to measure a particular physical property. SPMs achieve atomic or nanometer … Measuring the Magneto-Electronic Properties of Graphene on the Nanometer Scale—The electrons in graphene are confined to the two-dimensional atomic layer of carbon atoms that make up the material . Since graphene was first extracted from graphite in 2004, there has … Nanomagnet Dynamics—We develop techniques for measuring magnetization dynamics in magnetic nanostructures with a particular emphasis on the emerging needs of future electronics. The dynamics of nanomagnets underpin … Theory of Transport in Graphene—Graphene, a two-dimensional sheet of carbon, is considered one of the materials most likely to produce the next breakthrough in the electronics revolution. Ideal graphene has the highest … Theory of Spin Transfer Torque—The working of countless electronic devices involves electric and magnetic effects interacting within nanostructured materials. In the phenomenon known as spin transfer torque, a current can give a … Magnetic Nanostructures for Post-Complimentary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) Electronics—Just as integrated electronic circuits continue to pack on more and ever tinier components, so magnetic technologies for data storage and other applications grow ever denser, increasing their … Novel Sources for Focused-ion Beams—Focused beams of ions have a wide range of uses, from nanoscale imaging to the fabrication of nanomaterials. At the CNST, researchers are developing a novel magneto-optical trap based ion … Nanomagnetic Imaging—A computer hard drive stores information by means of the magnetic alignment of microscopic bits that stud its surface. NIST researchers have developed a modified form of scanning electron … Electron Transport in Graphene—Graphene, a one-atom thick sheet of carbon, shows great promise as a material for building nanometer-scale electronic devices that would help to continue the trend toward smaller and more capable … |
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