Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE160101490

Funded Activity Summary

Probing topological edge channels at the atomic scale. This project is anticipated to provide a platform for nanoelectronic devices where quantum degrees of freedom remain robust up to very high temperatures. The one-dimensional edge channels of two-dimensional topological insulators are an emerging research area that challenges our understanding of quantum matter at the atomic scale. The project aims to deliver a new insight into the nature of edge channel transport and scattering by directly measuring their wave functions and quasi-particle excitations with atomic scale resolution. By applying these methods to systems with very large topological gaps, the anticipated results will provide a foundation for robust high-temperature, industry-compatible spintronics. The intended outcomes may improve computational speed in new information technologies and reduce power consumption.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 31-12-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $373,536.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Condensed Matter Physics | Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Condensed Matter; Superconductivity | Nanoelectronics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering |

Other Keywords

Condensed Matter Physics | Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Condensed Matter; Superconductivity | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Nanoelectronics

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