Facilities
Ultra high vacuum (UHV) SystemThe UHV system is used to grow devices with stringent purity requirements. In situ growth and characterization of devices is done at pressures down to 10-11 Torr. The system is used for scanning probe microscopy (SPM), molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), and current-voltage characterization. SPM techniques possible in the system are: scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM). Measurements can be done over a temperature range of 25K to 1500K. The MBE system was designed and built by in-house. The surface analysis components were purchased from Omicron.
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Fabrication LaboratoryThe fabrication laboratory contained in 13-3135, a class 1000 cleanroom, includes a computer controlled vacuum thermal evaporator with a base pressure of 10-8 Torr and 6 sources (in three independent pairs). The chamber is built into a moisture and oxygen free dry box to prevent atmospheric contamination. This glove box is attached to a second dedicated glove box with spinner and vacuum oven is available for solution processing of polymeric materials.
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Optical Characterization LaboratoryThe fabrication laboratory contained in 26-440 contains a variety of optical and electrical test and measurement facilities including a solar simulator, automated wavelength-resolved or angle-resolved photocurrent detection, dye and solid state lasers, and two He cryostats: one for optical measurements, and a second with four micro-positioned electrical probes. |