RESEARCH

The main multidisciplinary research activities in CSEQuIN at present are:

1) The study of spin-related effects and ferromagnetism in III-V semiconductors alloyed with transition metals. The main emphasis is on GaAs/Mn, GaSb/Mn and InAs/Mn. Molecular beam epitaxy is used to produce digital alloys of these materials and electrical transport, SQUID magnetometry, X-ray diffraction, EXAFS, TEM, optical and IR spectroscopy, and scanning probe (AFM and MFM) microscopy measurements are used to characterize the materials and structures. Semiconductor Spintronics PowerPoint Presentation | Download

2) Investigations of nanostructures for nanoelectronics and spintronics. This collaborative effort is led by Prof. Jonathan Bird, Electrical Engineering.

3) Investigations of nanostructures for nanophotonics and nanoelectronics. This work led by Professor Paras Prasad, Executive Director of the Institute of Lasers Photonics and Biophotonics. Professors McCombe, Cartwright, Luo, and Swihart actively participate in the synthesis, characterization and application of nanocrystals for optical and electrical devices.

4) Graduate education and training in the area of Biophotonics. The NSF IGERT grant has supported numerous students over a six-year period in the emerging area of biophotonics. This activity, led by Professor Alexander Cartwright of the Electrical Engineering Department, is coordinated through the Institute for Lasers Photonics and Biophotonics with substantial participation by members of CSEQuIN.