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Physical Measurement Laboratory / Applied Physics Division

Quantitative Nanostructure Characterization Group

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diagram of gallium nitride

GaN Nanowires: Knowing Which End Is Up

Many people who have heard of gallium nitride (GaN) know it as the semiconductor used in bright light-emitting diodes for flashlights and energy-efficient light
GaN nanowire

AFM Systems Take a Tip from Nanowires

In response to requests from the semiconductor industry,* a team of PML researchers has demonstrated that atomic force microscope (AFM) probe tips made from its
Optically pumped GaN nanowire laser shown glowing orange.

Bright Future for GaN Nanowires

The gallium nitride nanowires grown by PML scientists may only be a few tenths of a micrometer in diameter, but they promise a very wide range of applications