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Nanostructures Laboratory: Research Themes
The activities of the Nanostructures Laboratory lie at the interface of
physics, chemistry and biology. Within ISIS we take the top-down approach to
nanoscience, complementing the bottom-up techniques characteristic of the
other laboratories of the institute.
Our research utilizes state-of-the art nanofabrication and analysis techniques
such as focused-ion-beam, e-beam, STEM, AFM, STM, and micro-optical
spectroscopy. A fully equipped clean room is available for sample
preparation.
Presently our activities are centred around the following main themes:
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Novel optical properties of subwavelength apertures and other
surface-plasmon induced phenomenon in artificially-patterned metallic
nanostructures.
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Molecule-surface plasmon interactions.
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Electronic properties of low-dimensional carbon systems (e.g. single
graphitic domains)
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Development of fabrication and characterisation techniques
optimised for nanoscale applications.
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