Correlated electron states in ultra high purity quantum transistors. Ultra-fast transistors play a decisive role in modern telecommunications and are found in everything from mobile telephones to HD television. The rapid advances in transistor technology and its impact on society has recently been recognised by the award of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics for electronic device design. However the rapid advances in technology have reached the stage where unexpected new phenomena are being observe ....Correlated electron states in ultra high purity quantum transistors. Ultra-fast transistors play a decisive role in modern telecommunications and are found in everything from mobile telephones to HD television. The rapid advances in transistor technology and its impact on society has recently been recognised by the award of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics for electronic device design. However the rapid advances in technology have reached the stage where unexpected new phenomena are being observed in extremely high quality transistors that cannot be explained by existing theories. This proposal addresses this imbalance and aims to develop powerful theoretical tools to investigate unexplained quantum effects in ultra-high quality transistors.Read moreRead less
Development of inert gas ion beams for fabrication of nano-structures. This project will develop a high brightness, high density ion beam for reactive fabrication of structures with dimensions of the order of and less than 100 nano-metres. Present systems use liquid metal ion sources which can pollute the substrates being fabricated. Use of inert gas ions will overcome this problem and lead to a new type of ion source to replace the older systems. Added advantages include significantly increased ....Development of inert gas ion beams for fabrication of nano-structures. This project will develop a high brightness, high density ion beam for reactive fabrication of structures with dimensions of the order of and less than 100 nano-metres. Present systems use liquid metal ion sources which can pollute the substrates being fabricated. Use of inert gas ions will overcome this problem and lead to a new type of ion source to replace the older systems. Added advantages include significantly increased lifetime much higher reproducibility. Our commercial collaborator, FEI Company, estimate the world market as being $US100,000,000 and will actively promote this technology worldwide when it is fully developed.Read moreRead less
Novel silicon photonic devices harnessing new leakage behaviour. The continuing advance of microprocessor performance requires vast quantities of data to be transferred between on-chip processor cores and to the outside world. The transfer of data via metal wires cannot meet this demand due to limited bandwidth and astonishing heat generation. Low-loss photonic transport integrated onto the silicon chip offers a solution. With this project we will explore harnessing a newly discovered phenomenon ....Novel silicon photonic devices harnessing new leakage behaviour. The continuing advance of microprocessor performance requires vast quantities of data to be transferred between on-chip processor cores and to the outside world. The transfer of data via metal wires cannot meet this demand due to limited bandwidth and astonishing heat generation. Low-loss photonic transport integrated onto the silicon chip offers a solution. With this project we will explore harnessing a newly discovered phenomenon in silicon photonics to achieve devices such as electrically pumped lasers and wavelength routers. The project will collaborate closely with researchers in the USA, but will focus on research of designs that can be created in Australia and licensed to major industry across the globe.
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DNA Directed Nanofabrication - A novel, universal, highly parallel bottom-up assembly approach. This proposal aims to provide a nanofabrication method that has the potential to strongly impact every aspect of science - from fundamental research to commercial applications by providing a universal, simple low-cost tool to build nanostructures to order. The basic properties of these structures will be studied prior to their integration into new applications. We will be providing a solution to a b ....DNA Directed Nanofabrication - A novel, universal, highly parallel bottom-up assembly approach. This proposal aims to provide a nanofabrication method that has the potential to strongly impact every aspect of science - from fundamental research to commercial applications by providing a universal, simple low-cost tool to build nanostructures to order. The basic properties of these structures will be studied prior to their integration into new applications. We will be providing a solution to a bottleneck that currently limits the scientific advancement and commercial exploitation of nanotechnology. Our proposal describes a 'Nanoassembly' technique, considered by the ARC as Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries (ARC priority area 3). Read moreRead less
Development of room temperature diluted magnetic semiconductors for spintronics devices application. Semiconductor spintronics is very likely to have a significant impact on future generations of devices. Until recently, Australian research groups have played a minor role in the field. The proposed program will lead to new discoveries or fundamental advances within semiconductor spintronics or have substantial impact on the progress in this field. The accomplishments of this project can great ....Development of room temperature diluted magnetic semiconductors for spintronics devices application. Semiconductor spintronics is very likely to have a significant impact on future generations of devices. Until recently, Australian research groups have played a minor role in the field. The proposed program will lead to new discoveries or fundamental advances within semiconductor spintronics or have substantial impact on the progress in this field. The accomplishments of this project can greatly increase the scientific understanding of diluted magnetic semiconductors and expand Australia's knowledge base in research in these materials. This program can also be an education platform to provide a number of scientific talents for Australia by intensively training high quality postgraduates at the international level.Read moreRead less
Implant Isolation of III-V Compound Semiconductor Devices and Structures. Individual devices in an integrated circuit can be electrically isolated from each other by irradiating the materials between them with high energy ions. This creates defects in the semiconductor that trap charge carriers and thereby increase the resistance of the material. However, the effectiveness of this process depends on the material as well as irradiation and post-irradiation processing conditions. This project aim ....Implant Isolation of III-V Compound Semiconductor Devices and Structures. Individual devices in an integrated circuit can be electrically isolated from each other by irradiating the materials between them with high energy ions. This creates defects in the semiconductor that trap charge carriers and thereby increase the resistance of the material. However, the effectiveness of this process depends on the material as well as irradiation and post-irradiation processing conditions. This project aims to develop an implant isolation scheme for a new class of devices developed by Epitactix, an Australian start-up company founded on CSIRO research. This will be achieved by combining the ANU's experience and expertise in ion-irradiation and defect engineering with the device and processing expertise of Epitactix Pty Ltd.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0989615
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$300,000.00
Summary
Melbourne Platform for Surface Characterisation of Structured Materials. The Australian economy is gradually expanding its manufacturing base through the development of the nanotechnology and biotechnology sectors. This will lead to production of a more diverse range of elaborately transformed goods. A key contributor to these export opportunities will be the nanotechnology sector since at the present time no country has a real nanotechnology based economy and there are many niche markets availa ....Melbourne Platform for Surface Characterisation of Structured Materials. The Australian economy is gradually expanding its manufacturing base through the development of the nanotechnology and biotechnology sectors. This will lead to production of a more diverse range of elaborately transformed goods. A key contributor to these export opportunities will be the nanotechnology sector since at the present time no country has a real nanotechnology based economy and there are many niche markets available for smaller countries such as Australia. This proposal helps to build quality control and characterisation infrastructure that will facilitate prototyping and design of nanoscale devices and sensors for next generation manufacturing.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0882878
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$350,000.00
Summary
Facility for imaging, manipulation and measurement of molecular-scale quantum materials. The development of functional electronic devices relies on understanding how properties on the atomic-scale influence the performance of new device materials. We will develop the capability to image and manipulate surfaces, and enable new protocols for probing the quantum properties of a wide range of materials that cannot currently be accessed at the molecular-level. By facilitating studies of important eme ....Facility for imaging, manipulation and measurement of molecular-scale quantum materials. The development of functional electronic devices relies on understanding how properties on the atomic-scale influence the performance of new device materials. We will develop the capability to image and manipulate surfaces, and enable new protocols for probing the quantum properties of a wide range of materials that cannot currently be accessed at the molecular-level. By facilitating studies of important emerging materials such as diamond, fullerenes and magnetic molecules, the facility aims to place Australia at the forefront of new areas of surface and device science, and to develop new devices for quantum metrology, information and molecular detection within frontier quantum industries.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0882224
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$440,000.00
Summary
Vector Magnetic Field Facility for Nanoscale Spintronic Materials and Device Research. Electronic devices underpin a trillion dollar industry worldwide and are an essential part of modern life. Spintronics (spin-electronics) is an emergent technology that combines the electrical and magnetic properties of electrons to represent and process information. Spintronic chips are expected to be fast, versatile, capable of simultaneous data storage and processing, while at the same time consuming less ....Vector Magnetic Field Facility for Nanoscale Spintronic Materials and Device Research. Electronic devices underpin a trillion dollar industry worldwide and are an essential part of modern life. Spintronics (spin-electronics) is an emergent technology that combines the electrical and magnetic properties of electrons to represent and process information. Spintronic chips are expected to be fast, versatile, capable of simultaneous data storage and processing, while at the same time consuming less energy. Industry analysts suggest the spintronic market will exceed $10 billion. This facility will provide the critical infrastructure needed to study the electronic and magnetic properties of nanostructured materials, providing the underpinning knowledge to develop the next generation of spintronic devices.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0989760
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$100,000.00
Summary
Upgrading Australia's highest magnetic field facility for high speed measurements of quantum devices at cryogenic temperatures. Electronic devices are a trillion dollar industry, and underpin our information-based society. Research at liquid helium temperatures (below -270 ºC) is an essential step in developing new electronic devices, and has resulted in breakthroughs such as the laser, the high capacity hard disc drive, and the high speed chips used for satellite telecommunications. This propos ....Upgrading Australia's highest magnetic field facility for high speed measurements of quantum devices at cryogenic temperatures. Electronic devices are a trillion dollar industry, and underpin our information-based society. Research at liquid helium temperatures (below -270 ºC) is an essential step in developing new electronic devices, and has resulted in breakthroughs such as the laser, the high capacity hard disc drive, and the high speed chips used for satellite telecommunications. This proposal will upgrade Australia's existing capabilities to allow ultra-high speed measurements of advanced nanoscale devices at temperatures close to absolute zero, and in magnetic fields up to 17 Tesla, allowing Australia to continue play a leading role in the development of quantum technologies.Read moreRead less