Nanophysics

The Nanophysics group consists of 8 full-time members of academic staff, 5 postdoctoral research fellows and 16 graduate students.

Research Areas

Magnetisation reversal processes in nanogranular thin films and nanoparticles.
Magnetisation reversal in exchange biased films.
High resolution aberration corrected electron microscopy, catalysis, defects, interfaces and EELS.
Spin electronics in hybrid metallic/semiconductor devices.
Development of the infra-red magnetorefractive effect for the study of spin-dependent transport.
Fast reversal in magnetic materials.
Surface crystallography of rare-earth metals on semiconductors.

Follow the links below for more information on the interersts of each staff member.

	Ed Boyes Nanostructural Studies; High Resolution Electron Microscopy Applications, Methods & Instrumentation		Pratibha Gai Nanomaterials, Surface Science, Catalysis, Dynamic atomic processes, Angstrom scale aberration corrected electron microscopy and in situ developments
	Roland Kröger Nanophysics, Quantitative Transmission Electron Microscopy, Defects and Interfaces, Biomineralization		Kevin O'Grady Magnetic Materials Research Group
	Steve Tear Low-energy electron diffraction, Scanning tunnelling microscopy		Sarah Thompson Spectroscopy of magnetic thin films and multi-layers, The Magneto-Refractive Effect (MRE)
	Jing Wu Ultrafast Spin Dynamics in magnetic materials and devices		Jun Yuan Nanophysics and nanomaterials, Electron energy loss spectroscopy, Aberration-free electron microscopy, Dynamical scanning probe microscopy

For further information on nanophysics research at York please visit the York JEOL Nanocentre.

The York JEOL Nanocentre represents a major long term collaboration between the University of York, Yorkshire Forward and JEOL UK Ltd.

Atomically resolved germanium surface using scanning tunnelling microscope.