Physics of nanodevices

We explore new physical phenomena that occur in electronic and opto-electronic device structures with nanoscale dimensions. New physics occurs since the length scales of such devices (somewhere between single atoms and a few thousand atoms) are similar to the length scales of the physical phenomena (Fermi wavelength of electrons, spin-coherence length for electron spins in transport, etc.). The dynamics of such devices is often quantum mechanical in nature, but much richer than the dynamics of isolated atoms due to interactions with the solid-state environment. Our research investigates this quantum dynamics, and aims to apply it for new device functionalities

The core of our work is experimental research that is fundamental in nature. For this work we apply state-of-the-art nano-fabrication and measurement techniques. At the same time, we develop new nano-fabrication techniques and measurement schemes that give access to a next generation of experiments, and possibly new applications for industry. We can therefore host research projects for students from both Physics and Applied Physics.