Fields of Interest

Below you can find a list of research topics that we are interested in. Please keep in mind that the list has no particular order.
 

  • Strain-induced self-organization in SiGe alloys grown on Si(001)
  • Ion-bombardement induced self-organization of semiconductor surfaces
  • Self-organization in PbTe doping superlattices by Hot Wall Epitaxy
  • Self-organized semiconductor nanostructures as templates for magnetic and organic thin films
  • Growth mechanisms of thin organic semiconductor films
  • Investigation of gate oxide homogeneity and reliability using conducting AFM
  • Surface characterization of polymer films and investigation of their elastic properties
  • Quantitative roughness characterization of solid surfaces on the nanometer scale
  • Measurement of surface free energy, wettability via contact angle measurement.
  • Calculation of the surface tension of liquids with the pendant drop methode