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Nano and atomic scale theory of the electronic, optical and mechanical properties of ultrasmall structures, such as semiconductor quantum dots and dopants in Si
This project provides new measurement methods, property data and simulations for areas critical to US manufacturing, describing the mechanisms responsible for
This project provides measurement solutions that probe the surface and internal structure of polymer membranes used in water purification, and correlate that
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Light can interact with mechanical systems in interesting and useful ways, not only probing the mechanical motion with spectacular sensitivity, but also driving
Metamaterials are tailor-made photonic composites--combinations of materials designed to achieve optical properties not seen in nature. The properties stem from
Polymers play a central role in high rate impact mitigation applications ranging from helmets, to body armor, to aircraft and spacecraft protective coatings. A
Local material-property information is essential to evaluate emerging micro- and nanoscale materials, which many manufacturers would like to leverage for their
This project is tasked with enabling accurate nanomechanical property measurements on materials through calibrations and standards. Our goal is to develop
Our objective is to develop metrology techniques for characterizing mechanical strain in semiconductor devices as well as reference materials for assessing the