The UNF Atomic LEGO Lab
Atomic Layer-by-Layer Grown Oxides Using Molecular Beam Epitaxy
Our research lies within Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and deals with materials engineering at the atomic limit. We use a technique known as Molecular Beam Epitaxy, which allows us to create thin crystalline films – a single atomic layer at a time. With this capability we create artificial crystals—not found in nature—crystals with atomically sharp interfaces between different functional materials. The focus of the research is on investigating collective phenomena including superconductivity, ferromagnetism, ferroelectricity and charge ordered states in complex oxides and related materials. The goal is to develop next generation materials with tailored properties for applications in industries such as electronics, communications and energy harvesting. The research in our group always involves an aspect of probing fundamental physics as well as finding applications.
