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This project focuses on understanding the potential for nanoscale engineered materials to advance state-of-the-art spectroscopic techniques and foster the
Conventional techniques for analyzing chemical composition, such as infrared (IR) microscopy often miss critically important nanoscale details. To overcome this
High-accuracy linear and nonlinear optical properties of materials used for leading-edge optical technologies are measured and characterized to enable these
Electron, ion and photon-based microanalysis methods, instrumentation and protocols are developed to advance measurement science towards the elemental and
In this project we measure the fundamental electrical properties of materials from bulk to nanoscale from 1 MHz to 0.3 THz. Understanding the interaction of
Advanced microscopy and spectroscopy techniques are used in this project to study the chemical and physical properties of particles contained in complex
Research on quantum information (QI) seeks to control and exploit exotic properties of quantum mechanics, and researchers are already generating "unbreakable"
Specialized imaging methods with high spatial resolution are essential for advancing the physical understanding of emergent materials in quantum-based devices
ZnO nanowires (NWs) are grown on bulk copper by chemical vapor deposition. Photoluminescence (PL) microscopy revealed band gap emission at 380 nm and a more
This project develops STEM-in-SEM methods or low-energy transmission electron diffraction, imaging, and spectroscopy in the scanning electron microscope, to
Due to their small size, nanoparticles can enter living organisms in previously unforeseen ways and their immense surface area results in higher reactivity
Atmospheric particles with long atmospheric lifetimes affect Earth's radiative balance. These particles typically consist of multiple chemical species. The
To fabricate and measure solid state implementations of manufacturable atomically precise devices. Build the infrastructure to fabricate prototype few-atom
Provide reference materials and data, analysis and structure modeling protocols for the determination and prediction of atomic arrangements to enable innovation
Photoluminescent silicon nanoparticles have a bright and stable fluorescence and are promising candidates for use in bio-imaging, cell staining and drug
To advance the development of nanometer-scale devices and systems, there is a need to image and characterize nanostructured materials very precisely and
It is well known that the physical properties of a fluid can change profoundly, and often non-trivially, when placed in a confined environment. Only for the
Nano and atomic scale theory of the electronic, optical and mechanical properties of ultrasmall structures, such as semiconductor quantum dots and dopants in Si
The project aims to develop the metrology for accurate, reliable characterization of nanostructures using the deep ultraviolet (DUV) reflective imaging
As a result of their novel properties, nanoparticles are expected to be produced and incorporated into consumer products at exponentially increasing quantities