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
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
Engineering Ultra-low Disorder Semiconductor Quantum Nanostructures. The multi-trillion dollar semiconductor industry drives the explosive growth in information technology that we have witnessed over the past 25 years. This proposal will provide a significant breakthrough by develop a new class of ultra low disorder 'quantum dot transistors' that will be of benefit to Australia's ongoing efforts in semiconductor nanotechnology and quantum information science, allowing us to play a role in the fu ....Engineering Ultra-low Disorder Semiconductor Quantum Nanostructures. The multi-trillion dollar semiconductor industry drives the explosive growth in information technology that we have witnessed over the past 25 years. This proposal will provide a significant breakthrough by develop a new class of ultra low disorder 'quantum dot transistors' that will be of benefit to Australia's ongoing efforts in semiconductor nanotechnology and quantum information science, allowing us to play a role in the future development of nanoscale and quantum electronics. This research program will bring together Australian researchers and students to work with leading international universities in the USA and New Zealand, and a leading Japanese industrial research facility - Nippon Telegraph and Telecommunications.Read moreRead less
Nanospintronics - Spin Transport in Semiconductor Nanostructures. The multi-billion dollar semiconductor industry drives the explosive growth in information technology that we have witnessed over the past 25 years. This proposal will provide a significant breakthrough by developing a new class of spintronic devices that will be of benefit to Australia's ongoing efforts in semiconductor nanotechnology and quantum information science, allowing us to play a role in the future development of nanosca ....Nanospintronics - Spin Transport in Semiconductor Nanostructures. The multi-billion dollar semiconductor industry drives the explosive growth in information technology that we have witnessed over the past 25 years. This proposal will provide a significant breakthrough by developing a new class of spintronic devices that will be of benefit to Australia's ongoing efforts in semiconductor nanotechnology and quantum information science, allowing us to play a role in the future development of nanoscale and quantum electronics. This research program will provide training for Australian students in a cutting-edge semiconductor research facility, and involve linkages with leading international universities including Massey University (NZ), NTT Basic Research Labs (Japan) and the University of Bochum (Germany).Read moreRead less