Research Areas and Facilities
MBE Growth and 2D Materials
MBE Growth and 2D Materials
MRAM/SpinFET
MRAM/SpinFET
Magnetization Dynamics
Magnetization Dynamics
Research Facilities:
Research Facilities:
UHV growth chambers with three e-beam sources, two sputtering sources and a sample transfer chamber.
UHV growth chambers with three e-beam sources, two sputtering sources and a sample transfer chamber.
In-situ Structural analysis using RHEED
In-situ Structural analysis using RHEED
In-situ Magnetic and magneto-elastic properties measurements
In-situ Magnetic and magneto-elastic properties measurements
Advanced photolithography (a mask aligner up to 3 inch wafers, a photoresist spinner, and a wet chemical workstation)
Advanced photolithography (a mask aligner up to 3 inch wafers, a photoresist spinner, and a wet chemical workstation)
Advanced e-beam lithography
Advanced e-beam lithography
Focused Ion beam for lithography
Focused Ion beam for lithography
Atomic force microscopy/magnetic force microscopy/scanning tunneling microscopy
Atomic force microscopy/magnetic force microscopy/scanning tunneling microscopy
Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition (PECVD)
Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition (PECVD)
A plasma reactive ion etcher (RIE)
A plasma reactive ion etcher (RIE)
Thermal Oxidation
Thermal Oxidation
Scanning Electron Microscope.
Scanning Electron Microscope.
Ex-situ and in-situ MOKE for magnetic characterisation
Ex-situ and in-situ MOKE for magnetic characterisation
Magneto-resistance, I-V characterisation and spin dependant transport measurements
Magneto-resistance, I-V characterisation and spin dependant transport measurements
A well equipped class 100 clean room for device fabrications and testing
A well equipped class 100 clean room for device fabrications and testing
Facilities in central laboratory of research council, Daresbury Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Diamond Laboratory
Facilities in central laboratory of research council, Daresbury Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Diamond Laboratory
Technical support:
Technical support:
The group research has strong technical supports from both the mechanical and electronic workshops in the department for instrumental development and construction. Senior experimental officers and technical staffs within the group support the running of the laboratory.
The group research has strong technical supports from both the mechanical and electronic workshops in the department for instrumental development and construction. Senior experimental officers and technical staffs within the group support the running of the laboratory.