Research

Current Work

My present research at the Fraunhofer Institut for Applied Solid State Physics in Freiburg focusses on infrared image detectors based on InAs/GaSb superlattices.

D.Phil. Thesis

A complete version of my D.Phil. thesis is available from this site.

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DPhil Thesis (17 MB)

Individual Chapters

Introduction
Scanning Probe Microscopy
Local Anodic Oxidation
Fabrication and Measurement
GaSb/InAs Heterostructures
Double Well Samples
Antidot Samples
Summary
Scanners
Calculating Conductivity
Numerical Calculation of Carrier Trajectories

Review of Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) Techniques

This review has originated as an expanded version of chapter 2 of my D.Phil. thesis. It is provided in the hope that it may serve as a useful introduction to the subject.

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SPM Review (1.2 MB)