Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0560959
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$165,000.00
Summary
The Macquarie National Low Temperature Optoelectronic Thin Film Growth Facility. Funding is requested for an Australian facility for the growth of nitride and oxide thin films with in-situ optical analysis equipment for the monitoring of growth parameters. It is envisaged that this facility would be for the development of materials and device structures for photonic, electronic and optoelectronic applications. The facility will also provide a leading Australian source of these materials for fund ....The Macquarie National Low Temperature Optoelectronic Thin Film Growth Facility. Funding is requested for an Australian facility for the growth of nitride and oxide thin films with in-situ optical analysis equipment for the monitoring of growth parameters. It is envisaged that this facility would be for the development of materials and device structures for photonic, electronic and optoelectronic applications. The facility will also provide a leading Australian source of these materials for fundamental material studies utilising nuclear analysis and implantation technologies, high resolution X-ray diffraction, high spatial resolution micro-cathodoluminescence and other forms of analysis. Ex-situ optical analysis equipment is also requested for post-growth evaluation to compliment and evaluate the in-situ analysis.Read moreRead less
Development of Advanced Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors for Spin Transistors. Recent advances in diluted magnetic semiconductors hold the promise of surmounting the fundamental limits of silicon technology by exploiting the spin degree of freedom in semiconductors to realize spin-transistors with enhanced functionality, higher speeds and integration densities, and lower power consumption in future. Current transistors are electronic circuits that make up most semiconductors, an international mar ....Development of Advanced Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors for Spin Transistors. Recent advances in diluted magnetic semiconductors hold the promise of surmounting the fundamental limits of silicon technology by exploiting the spin degree of freedom in semiconductors to realize spin-transistors with enhanced functionality, higher speeds and integration densities, and lower power consumption in future. Current transistors are electronic circuits that make up most semiconductors, an international market worth US$200bn in 2003 and this market will grow to US$1000bn per year in next 12 years. In 8 years time, the spin transistor will be on par with electronics. Therefore, success of this program will facilitate the development of spintronic materials and technologies, which have enormous international market, in Australia.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
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0775545
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$445,000.00
Summary
Infrastructure for Surface and Molecular-level Electronic and Spintronic Materials Measurement. It is recognised that molecular-state materials will play an important role in the development of new approaches to metrology, information processing and sensitive detection. Building on our existing expertise and infrastructure for nanoscale fabrication and surface analysis, we will develop a measurement capability for the study of atomic-scale and molecular-state materials, such as doped fullerenes, ....Infrastructure for Surface and Molecular-level Electronic and Spintronic Materials Measurement. It is recognised that molecular-state materials will play an important role in the development of new approaches to metrology, information processing and sensitive detection. Building on our existing expertise and infrastructure for nanoscale fabrication and surface analysis, we will develop a measurement capability for the study of atomic-scale and molecular-state materials, such as doped fullerenes, bio-materials, magnetic molecules, single implanted atoms and isolated optical centres, which show great promise for breakthrough fundamental science and the application of quantum phenomena to frontier nanoelectronics industries.Read moreRead less
Quantum transport in carbon-based materials. Carbon-based molecular materials will play an important role to frontier nanoelectronics industries. Building on our existing expertise and infrastructure for nanoscience, and employing new facilities at the Australian synchrotron, we aim to develop a unique approach to molecular-scale quantum device engineering utilising pure-carbon materials. New protocols for materials control of electronic structure at the molecular level will be developed to demo ....Quantum transport in carbon-based materials. Carbon-based molecular materials will play an important role to frontier nanoelectronics industries. Building on our existing expertise and infrastructure for nanoscience, and employing new facilities at the Australian synchrotron, we aim to develop a unique approach to molecular-scale quantum device engineering utilising pure-carbon materials. New protocols for materials control of electronic structure at the molecular level will be developed to demonstrate carbon as a quantum material, a high profile objective that will place Australia at the forefront of a new area of surface and device science. Read moreRead less
Vertically-aligned Single-walled Carbon Nanotube and Quantum Dot Junctions: A New Concept for Optically-tunable Three-dimensional Information Storage and Processing. The proposed study will have a direct impact to computer science and engineering and may provide new routes for application-oriented optoelectronic devices with outstanding performance. As industry gets closer to the realization of nanoscale applications, there will be a need of people who are educated in nanoscience and nanotechnol ....Vertically-aligned Single-walled Carbon Nanotube and Quantum Dot Junctions: A New Concept for Optically-tunable Three-dimensional Information Storage and Processing. The proposed study will have a direct impact to computer science and engineering and may provide new routes for application-oriented optoelectronic devices with outstanding performance. As industry gets closer to the realization of nanoscale applications, there will be a need of people who are educated in nanoscience and nanotechnology. This project will involve postdoctoral, graduate, undergraduate, high school, and minority students from multidisciplinary backgrounds to work together on the development of a common platform. Read moreRead less
Organic Field Effect Transistors for Biosensor Applications. The development of future Australian industries based on polymer electronics is tangible. The prohibitive establishment costs mean that there is effectively no Australian conventional semiconductor manufacturing industry. However, polymer electronic devices are simple to manufacture with low fabrication costs. As such, the commercial barriers to the development of an Australian soft electronics industry are much lower. Internationally, ....Organic Field Effect Transistors for Biosensor Applications. The development of future Australian industries based on polymer electronics is tangible. The prohibitive establishment costs mean that there is effectively no Australian conventional semiconductor manufacturing industry. However, polymer electronic devices are simple to manufacture with low fabrication costs. As such, the commercial barriers to the development of an Australian soft electronics industry are much lower. Internationally, soft electronics is developing apace and securing a soft electronics industry in Australia requires the urgent development of an Australian skill base in fabricating soft electronic devices. This project offers the opportunity of establishing a significant capability in soft electronic device fabrication.Read moreRead less
UNSW-Harvard-Cambridge Partnership in Semiconductor Nanostructures for Quantum Computing and Quantum Science. Breakthrough nanotechnologies based on quantum mechanics promise important new devices with many applications in information and communications technologies. For example, quantum computers promise an enormous increase in computing power, allowing fast and complex processing in areas such as database searching, gene sequencing and weather modeling. This new collaboration brings together r ....UNSW-Harvard-Cambridge Partnership in Semiconductor Nanostructures for Quantum Computing and Quantum Science. Breakthrough nanotechnologies based on quantum mechanics promise important new devices with many applications in information and communications technologies. For example, quantum computers promise an enormous increase in computing power, allowing fast and complex processing in areas such as database searching, gene sequencing and weather modeling. This new collaboration brings together researchers from major national Centres in Australia (UNSW), Great Britain (University of Cambridge) and the USA (Harvard University) to tackle one of modern sciences most challenging problems - how to control and manipulate quantum states.Read moreRead less