Nanoscale Electronics

Research in the Fuhrer Group focuses on several aspects of nanoscale electronics.  The unifying theme is the use of "pre-assembled" nanoscale components to build structures which are useful for studying the fundamental physics of electrons or phonons (lattice vibrations) in small structures, and also are likely to lead the way to new technologically relevant devices.  "Pre-assembled" means materials which are made using macroscopic techniques but are naturally structured at the nanometer scale in one or more dimensions.  As an example, consider the mineral mica: this naturally occuring layered material may be cleaved (peeled apart) using ordinary Scotch tape to obtain nearly atomically flat pieces which are only a few nanometers thick!  

Research in the Fuhrer Group combines these pre-assembled nanoscale materials with state-of-the-art lithography and analysis tools to build and study new nanoscale electronic and electromechanical devices.  Click on the links below for descriptions of some of the research areas in the Fuhrer Group.

	Carbon Nanotube Electronics
	Single-Molecule Electronics
	Nanopatches