Colloidal Epitaxy
Condensed Matter lunchtime seminar
Colloidal Epitaxy
- Event time: 1:00pm
- Event date: 18th December 2000
- Speaker: Dr Andrew Schofield (School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Edinburgh)
- Location: Room 2511, James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB) James Clerk Maxwell Building Peter Guthrie Tait Road Edinburgh EH9 3FD GB
Event details
Epitaxy is defined as the growth of one crystalline substance
on another so that both have the same crystalline structure and
is an effect used in the manufacture of materials such as thin
semiconductor films. For colloidal samples it has been found
that periodically patterned surfaces will act as templates for
crystalline growth in much the same way as is seen in epitaxy.
How this process works and what colloidal crystalline
structures form are discussed.
References
Entropically Driven Colloidal Crystallization on Patterned Surfaces Keng-hui Lin, J.C.Crocker, V. Prasad, A Schofield, D.A.Weitz, T.C.Lubensky, A.G.Yodh Phys. Rev.Lett. 85(8) 1770-1773 (2000)
References
Entropically Driven Colloidal Crystallization on Patterned Surfaces Keng-hui Lin, J.C.Crocker, V. Prasad, A Schofield, D.A.Weitz, T.C.Lubensky, A.G.Yodh Phys. Rev.Lett. 85(8) 1770-1773 (2000)
About Condensed Matter lunchtime seminars
This is a weekly series of informal talks given primarily by members of the institute of condensed matter and complex systems, but is also open to members of other groups and external visitors. The aim of the series is to promote discussion and learning of various topics at a level suitable to the broad background of the group. Everyone is welcome to attend..