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