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About the Project

The complex beauty of snowflakes arises quite naturally as they tumble gently through the air to earth. This project will aim to create ‘snowflakes’, not from ice, but from semiconductors such as gallium arsenide and silicon. Such fractal geometries will have novel optoelectronic properties due to quantum confinement which may lead to a variety of applications. This experimental project will utilise clean room facilities, e-beam lithography and a unique surface electron microscope to characterise the growth of fractal structures.

Funding Notes

This project is available to students applying for funded PhD studentships and may be altered or amended.
Studentships will be awarded to successful applicants from all applications received. Applicants must satisfy RCUK residency rules for the full studentship.

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Growth of Semiconductor Snowflakes

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