Highlights
Mar 6, 2015
Northwestern University
Novel Forms of Magnetic Anisotropy to Create a New Class of Permanent Magnets
S. M. Clarke, J. M. Zadrozny, and D. E. Freedman Northwestern University Materials Research Science & Engineering Center
Magnetic anisotropy is the key component in permanent magnets. This research focuses on creating a new type of magnetic anisotropy, leading to synthesis and measurement of two new ternary compounds.
Mar 5, 2015
Northwestern University
Extracting Electronic Structure in Amorphous Oxide Semiconductors from Photoresponse
Jiajun Luo, D. Bruce Buchholz, Robert P. H. Chang, Alexander U. Adler, Thomas O. Mason, Jeremy Smith, Xinge Yu, Tobin J. Marks, and Matthew Grayson Northwestern University Materials Research Science & Engineering Center
• Amorphous oxide semiconductors (AOS) provide superior performance and lower cost for next generation displays. However, instability under illumination remains a critical issue.
• In this work, the photoconductivity decay was investigated to deduce deep trap density.
Jan 30, 2015
Yale University
Public Lecture: “How Things Work: The Nano of Computers”
In September 2014, CRISP hosted a public lecture to school children and their parents entitled “How Things Work: The Nano of Computers” by Prof. Sohrab Ismail-Beigi, which described how common electronic devices such as computers and cell phones work. The event also featured hands-on demonstrations for participants that included electronic storage, light emitting devices, deconstructed computer processors, and memory devices.
Jan 30, 2015
Yale University
Using a single atomic layer to turn an insulator into a metal
Kumah, Malashevich, Disa, Arena, Walker, Ismail-Beigi, & Ahn, Phys. Rev. Appl. 2 054004 (2014
By precisely controlling the surface composition of thin oxide films, films can be switched from a metal to an insulator. Atomic-scale control of the surface is achieved using molecular beams of atoms (the molecular beam epitaxy growth method). To understand why the thin film changes from a metal to an insulator, the surface is imaged using x-rays scattered from the film (see 3D image of film on left).
Jan 22, 2015
Cornell University
New property of electrons may lead to novel electronic devices
K. F. Mak, K. L. McGill, J. Park, P. L. McEuen, Science 344, 1489-1492 (2014).
New property of electrons may lead to novel electronic devices
How electrons conduct electricity depends on their valley
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