Research
Novel materials, structures and devices are constructed through a variety of fabrication techniques, including e-beam lithography, focussed-ion-beam milling, nano-manipulation, and self-assembly. They are then tested at temperatures ranging from ambient down to a few tens of millikelvin using various probes, microscopes and cryostats. Areas of research include:
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This work has close links with the area of Electrical Quantum Standards
Nanophysics research
The electron has dominated technology, measurement, communications and information processing for around one century. Hard limits may restrict its future dominance. One promising disruptive technology that may grow in future is based on NEMS (nano-scale electromechanical system).