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Facilities

Our research facilities are located in the Research Lab of Electronics (RLE) and the Center for Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE).  The optical characterization lab houses our spectroscopy setup capable of detecting spectral response at very low light intensities.  Our materials growth and characterization lab presently enables growth of molecular and polymeric organic thin films and structures under controlled inert atmosphere.

We are in the process of expanding the integrated growth system.  We are combining the conventional materials growth techniques with novel deposition methods developed in our laboratories.  The completed growth system will integrate the method for physical and vapor phase deposition of hybrid organic/inorganic thin-films with a low-pressure RF/DC sputtering chamber, an evaporative growth chamber, and a chemical vapor deposition chamber. The completed vacuum system will be capable of depositing molecular organics, polymers, metals, metal oxides, inorganic nanodots, and colloids in a controlled layer-by-layer fashion.  An in-situ shadow masking system will enable fabrication of complex patterned structures inside a vacuum environment, while the integrated N2-filled, dry glove box will facilitate handling, measuring, and packaging of organic thin film samplesthat are susceptible to reactions with atmospheric oxygen and water vapor.

Photographs of our experimental system chamber, our transfer line, and the top section of the cart that will traverse the transfer line, are given to the left.

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