Facilities
Pulsed laser deposition
We have three PLD chambers for the deposition of complex oxide thin films and multilayers, from multiferroic BiFeO3 to ferroelectric PbTiO3 and ferromagnetic SrRuO3, among others. One of our chambers is equipped with RHEED.
Off-axis radiofrequency magnetron sputtering
We are currently building HADES (High Atomic precision Deposition of Epitaxial Systems), an off-axis RF magnetron sputtering system that will be used to deposit high-quality oxide thin films and multilayers, including ferroelectric titanates and rare-earth nickelates. The chamber will be fully automated for the deposition of superlattices.
Lithography
Low temperature AFM
Our Attocube Low Temperature Microscope sports a wide range of scanning probe microscopy techniques. We can measure traditional topgraphy, as well as Piezo Force microscopy, Conductive-AFM, Magnetic Force Microscopy and Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy. With a temperature range of 1.5K - 300K, 1T vector magnetic field and 9T axial liquid cooled magnetic field, we are able to explore a wide range of temperature and field dependent measurements.