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.

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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

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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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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

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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.

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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)

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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