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We explore unknown scientific territories in thin film systems using a state-of-the-art Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) technique in combination with various characterization probes. Our custom-designed MBE system has a number of unique capabilities that facilitate atomic-scale engineering of a variety of novel material systems. Utilizing these unique capabilities, we are actively investigating topological insulators, complex oxides and their heterostructures. Such heterostructures could yield new physics and devices that are intriguing both intellectually and technologically. We have been one of the leading groups in thin film topological insulators.
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(Dec. 2015) One of our works on spin detection of topological insulators is featured in Nature Physics as a Research Highlight: http://www.nature.com/nphys/journal/v11/n12/full/nphys3602.html
(Nov. 2015) Nikesh, Matt, and Maryam's record surface state mobility and quantum Hall effect study appeared in Nano Letters: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b03770
(Sep. 2015) Maryam's invited paper on capping effect appeared in APL Materials: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4931767
(July 2015) Matt's invited paper on transport properties appeared in the special issue of Solid State Communications: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssc.2014.10.021
(Oct. 2014) Details on Prof. Oh's Moore Materials Synthesis Investigators Award have appeared on the Foundation's website: http://www.moore.org/grants/list/GBMF4418?cat=01ddf360-a10f-68a5-8452-ff00002785c8 and http://www.moore.org/programs/science/emergent-phenomena-in-quantum-systems/investigators/
(Aug. 2014) Matt's work (http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.026801) is featured as the Editors' Choice in Science Magazine: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6200/twil.full#compilation-1-3-article-title-1
(Aug. 2014) Prof. Oh selected as one of the twelve Moore Materials Synthesis Investigators nationwide: http://www.moore.org/programs/science/emergent-phenomena-in-quantum-systems/materialssynthesisinvestigators