Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Publications
The ability to pattern materials at nanometer length scales has become a "machine shop" for modern physics. The enduring interest in this size scale arises from the ability to pattern and control materials properties at length scales comparable to the underlying physics mechanisms. Perhaps the most famous example of this capability is the development of photonic crystals, wherein a material is patterned at length scales comparable to the wavelength of light to achieve effective optical responses that are not possible, or at the least not straightforward, with conventional materials approaches. In a similar way, these techniques promise access to electronic, spin, and magnetic degrees of freedom that are of central interest to our research program. As a result, our efforts in this area bridge between technical demonstrations of new techniques and the exploration of emergent phenomena enabled by the construction of nanoscale devices and structures.
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