SUPA logoUniversity of Strathclyde logoThe Semiconductor Physics research group (“SemPhys”) is part of the Department of Physics at the University of Strathclyde. The Department is a member of the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA).

Research sub-groups

Semiconductor Quantum Electronics (SEQUEL)

  • Semiconductor nanoscale systems
  • Quantum computing and quantum electrical metrology
  • Electrical initialisation and readout of spin qubits in SiC
  • Empowering Practical Interfacing of Quantum Computing (EPIQC)
  • See sequel.phys.strath.ac.uk

Advanced Materials Diffraction (AMD) lab

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  • Advanced electron diffraction of semiconductors and crystalline materials
  • Techniques include electron backscatter diffraction and electron channelling contrast imaging
  • Characterisation of crystal defects and crystal properties (structure, elastic strain, (mis)orientation, crystal polarity)
  • See amd.phys.strath.ac.uk

Gallium Oxide Optoelectronic Devices (GOOD)

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  • Wide bandgap semiconductor and defect characterisation
  • Ultraviolet (UV) detection technologies
  • Low-cost production of UV sensing materials
  • See good.phys.strath.ac.uk

Experimental Quantum Nanoscience Lab (EQNL)

EQNS

  • Physics and applications of polariton condensates in microcavities
  • Solid-state quantum systems for quantum information and nanophotonics
  • Hybrid polariton-quantum dot platforms for scalable quantum hardware
  • See eqnl.phys.strath.ac.uk

Microscopy & Spectroscopy of Semiconductors

GaN nanorod

  • Characterisation of UV-vis LEDs & microLEDs, transistors, solar cells, nanostructures, etc.
  • Specialised capabilities in cathodoluminescence (CL), X-ray microanalysis (WDX/EDX), electron beam induced current (EBIC) and nanoprobing
  • Innovative combinations of techniques to study the same micron-scale area
  • See the Physics Electron Microscope Facility page
🥼 Join us! Jobs / PhD studentships available
  • Funded PhD studentships are often available. See the different sub-groups for current vacancies.
💎 Interactive crystal models
Explore crystal structures, lattice planes and dislocations
Interactive crystal models
🧮 Crystallographic calculator
Convert between Miller and Miller-Bravais plane and direction indices, calculate angles between lattice planes, and obtain normal directions of planes in for cubic and hexagonal lattices. See here.
📖 Latest publications
  • [doi] Imaging misorientation and strain of single dislocations in GaN using electron backscatter diffraction
  • [doi] Controlling point defect populations in AlGaN deep UV LEDs
  • [doi] Microanalysis of $\beta$-(AlₓGa₁₋ₓ)₂O₃ films grown by MOCVD
  • [doi] Trion quantum coherence in site-controlled pyramidal InGaAs quantum dots
  • [doi] Gallium oxide-based photodetectors for water quality monitoring
  • [doi] Reproducibility and variability in commercial SiC MOSFETs at deep-cryogenic temperatures
  • [doi] Molecular beam epitaxy of boron arsenide layers
  • [doi] Strain-induced modifications of thin film silicon membranes by physical bending
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