Presidential Young Investigator Award

这项研究将集中在超小型表面结构的科学和应用上。扫描隧道显微镜已经被用来表征这种结构的形貌和电子态。还进行了现场电学测量，以了解界面上的输运机制。目前正在研究的特殊体系涉及硅(111)上的钴和钯及其硅化物的形成。一个相关的项目涉及对淬火的凝聚金属薄膜进行电传输测量。

This research will focus on the science and applications of ultra-small surface structures. Scanning tunneling microscopy has been used to characterize both the topography and electronic states of such structures. In-situ electrical measurements are also carried out to gain an understanding of the transport mechanisms along the interface. The particular systems currently under study involve cobalt and palladium on Si(111) and the formation of their silicides. A related project involves electrical transport measurements on quenched condensed metal films.