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Scottish Universities Physics Alliance
Condensed-matter & materials physics
superconductors, cryo-STM, semiconductors, quantum matter, topological insulators, magnetics, spintronics, spin-ice, TEM, SEM,
correlated electrons, ferroelectrics, quantum info.
CMMPPHOTONIC
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light-m
atter in
teraction,
quantum photonics
ENERGY/PHOTONICS
photovoltaics, solid-state
lighting, fuel cells
PaLSsoft condensed-matter
~ 50 academics, ~ 40 post-docs, ~ 100 PhD students~ £25M new funding 2009 – 2011 (EPSRC, Royal Society)
~ 300 publications 2009- 2011
Scottish Universities Physics Alliance
CMMP overview
• StA & Edi: atomic resolution spectroscopy– Correlated electrons: heavy fermion state, quantum
criticality, topological insulators etc.... – ‘Visualizing novel electronic matter’ – Soft-condensed matter
• HWU: solid-state at single quantum level– quantum information science, mesoscopic physics,
solid-state quantum optics
• Gla/Str: Characterization + novel materials– SuperSTEM, MagTEM, SEM based techniques, – magnetic ions/spintronics in wide-band-gap hosts,
ferroelectrics and nanoparticles, solid-state lighting, photovoltaics
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Scottish Universities Physics Alliance
CMMP Strategy
Sub-theme 1: Quantum matter & technologiesGrand challenges: 1. Understanding & “taming” solid-state
quantum decoherence
2. Achieving scalability– Strategy 1: coherence in correlated electron systems• Topological protection and non-equilibrium states (Mackenzie et al,
St. Andrews & Huxley, Edinburgh)• Novel ground states in thin-film artificial materials (Lee, St. A)• ~ £10M funding over the next 5 years
– Strategy 2: coherence in solid-state “atomic-like” systems• Quantum optics with single spins in quantum dots (Gerardot, HWU)• Integrated quantum optical circuits (Hadfield, HWU)• ~ £4M funding over the next 5 years
Scottish Universities Physics Alliance
CMMP Strategy
Sub-theme 2: Novel materials physics and characterization tools
Grand 1. rapid & reliable defect identification
Challenges: 2. improved spatial & temporal resolution
3. 3D reconstruction of atomic/nano structures
Strategy 1 (Strathclyde): Produce step-change in electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and electron channelling contrast (ECCI). Integrate / apply advances to III-nitride films.
Strategy 2 (Glasgow): Further develop and apply world-leading electron microscopy tools for static & dynamic high-res imaging. Apply to thin-films fabricated in-house establish international leadership in Functional and Ferroic Materials.
Scottish Universities Physics Alliance
CMMP Strategy: building on SUPA 2
St. A: Peter Wahl Lead new SUPA2 Scanning Probe Laboratory; ~ £2M ultra-low vibration lab to be built in 2013; 3 world-class STM instruments on permanent loan from Max Planck Society
Phil King (proleptic, 100% by 2014): electronic structure and properties of emerging materials, including topological insulators; complements/enhances strengths of ARPES group
F. Baumberger: Chair at Cologne, retain 20% St. A. appt.
HWU: new nano-fab fully operational– already underpins ~ £2M EPSRC grants– centre-piece of new HWU cleanroom (summer 2012)
Scottish Universities Physics Alliance
2 July 2012 – OPENING (invitations to follow)
Key Capabilities: JEOL ARM-200cF • aberration-corrected probe
• 80 pm STEM resolution• <1nm Lorentz resolution (ie. world leading)• ~0.3eV energy resolution
• atomic column-by-column chemical mapping• high-speed EELS & EDS (30 pixel/s combined)• bespoke detectors for magnetic imaging• test-site status for next-generation
instrumentation• special low-energy (60keV) modes
Glasgow: new academic positions advertised to offset Loos (departing) and Long (retirement).
Edinburgh: interviews for 2 CMMP academic positions
Glasgow SUPA2 MagTEM update
CMMP Strategy: building on SUPA 2