Collaborative Research Facilities

The Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology has a number of laboratories in which our staff conducts cutting-edge research on new measurement methods for future nanotechnology. An extremely valuable component of this research involves collaboration with other scientists both from within NIST and from industrial research laboratories, other government laboratories, and universities. Below is a list of present collaborative research facilities. We welcome inquiries regarding possible collaborations, and encourage you to make contact with the person listed by each facility if you would like to explore this further.

	Atom Optics Laboratory A fully-equipped atom optics laboratory with several tunable dye, Ti:sapphire, and diode laser systems including frequency-doubling capability, as well as atom beam systems and state-of-the-art sensitive optical detection systems. Contact:  Jabez McClelland
	Directed Assembly Laboratory A facility to fabricate and study the effects of templating structures on the organization of nanoscale materials and their resultant properties. A low-vacuum SEM, equipped with an e-beam induced deposition system, will allow in situ measurements to be performed on assembled structures. Contact:  James "Alex" Liddle
	Magneto-Optic Microscopy Magneto-optic microscopy can image magnetic structures ranging in size from a millimeter to a few micrometers. Imaging is done in air and while applying magnetic fields. Contact:  John Unguris
	Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM) Scanned probe microscopy with a magnetic tip can image magnetic fields at a magnetic sample’s surface with a spatial resolution of about 10 nanometers. Images are acquired in air with little surface preparation. Contact:  John Unguris
	Nanoscale Physics Facility A unique facility to fabricate and measure the geometric and electronic structure of materials with atomic resolution using a UHV cryogenic/high magnetic field scanning tunneling microscope system. Tailor made nanostructures can be fabricated using single atom manipulation, while traditional fabrication facilities include MBE growth of magnetic materials and III-V semiconductors. Contact: Joseph A. Stroscio
	Scanning Electron Microscopy with Polarization Analysis (SEMPA) Spin polarized electrons generated in a scanning electron microscope can image magnetic structures over a large magnification range with 10 nm resolution. Measurements are made in vacuum and are sensitive to less than a monolayer of magnetic material. Contact:  John Unguris
	Ultra-High Vacuum STM Laboratory A UHV scanning tunneling microscope system operating at room temperature is coupled with optical measurement access to the tunnel junction along with thin film growth capabilities. Contact:  Joseph A. Stroscio

Online: March 1997
Last Updated: February 2008

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