|
|
Nanoelectrodes for biophysical measurements
Márik, Marian ; Hrdý, Radim (referee) ; Hubálek, Jaromír (advisor)
The aim of the project is formation of nanoelectrodes on the silicon wafer surface by thin-film techniques combined with lithography and nanotechniques developed in LabSensNano. Project is engaged in lithography and in preparation of silicon wafers. Furthermore is proposed a brief proposal of electrodes, proposal of realization and current state of the experiment.
|
|
| |
|
|
Development and fabrication of graphene Hall probes
Supalová, Linda ; Červenka, Jiří (referee) ; Bartošík, Miroslav (advisor)
Pokrok v inženýrství a technologiích vytvořil zájem o stabilní detektory magnetického pole schopné operovat v širokém rozsahu teplot. Senzory založené na Hallově jevu a obří magnetorezistenci jsou nejčastěji využívaná zařízení k neinvazivnímu měření statických i dynamických magnetických polí v reálném čase. Aplikace zařízení na bázi Hallova jevu zahrnují například lineární senzory magnetického pole, gyrátory, rychlostní a směrové senzory, elektrické kompasy a senzory proudu, v oblastech sahajících od výroby, automobilového a kosmického průmyslu po komunikační systémy. Nicméně současné materiály využívané v Hallových sondách (především III-V polovodiče jako InSb nebo GaAs) mají potíže s teplotní stabilitou. V této práci se zabýváme výrobou Hallových sond založených na grafénu a jejich testováním za zvýšených teplot. Úspěšně jsme vyrobili grafénové Hallovy sondy v uspořádání polem řízeného tranzistoru pomocí standartních výrobních metod jako litografie a depozice tenkých vrstev. Volba uspořádání polem řízeného tranzistoru nám umožňuje naplno využít vynikajících elektrických vlastností grafénu při testování těchto Hallových sond v rozmezí od pokojové teploty až do 200°C. Naše výsledky ukazují, že zvyšování teploty nezpůsobuje zásadní zhoršení výkonnosti grafénových Hallových sond i při teplotách nad 150°C. Tato práce otevírá dveře pro další výzkum chování grafénových Hallových sond za zvýšené teploty s důrazem na porozumění externích faktorů, které ovlivňují výkonnost takového senzoru při využití v normálních podmínkách.
|
|
|
Parametric pumping as a short-wavelength spin-wave source
Pavelka, Dominik ; Zadorozhnii, Oleksii (referee) ; Holobrádek, Jakub (advisor)
Spin waves have the potential to play a key role in modern information technology as they can carry information with minimal energy losses. In order to implement spin-wave based devices in logic circuits, it is necessary to miniaturize these components. For this purpose, short-wavelength spin waves and efficient methods to excite them are needed. This bachelor thesis deals with the method of excitation of spin waves by parametric pumping. It discusses the theory needed to understand this issue, and most importantly it captures the process of plannig and performing an experiment. A sample with nano-antennas suitable for parametric pumping of short-wavelength spin waves was designed and fabricated for the experiment. Measurement results on this sample confirm the presence of parametrically pumped spin waves and show their dependence on the frequency and amplitude of the excitation field. This work contributes to expanding our understanding of parametric pumping of spin waves and will be followed by further research utilizing the results obtained in this work.
|
|
|
The litographic stone and its graphic potencial
SVATKOVSKÁ, Winona Marie
The thesis "The litographic stone and its graphic potencial" consists of two parts - theoretical and practical. The theoretical part deals with the origins, history and development of litography as graphic techniques of planographic printing. Attention is paid to individual sectors of litography, technological process of printing and to authors who are using this technique. Moreover, an important anniversary of litography in 1999 is mentioned. At the end of the the theoretical part, the artists from the contemporary Czech art scene are introduced. The practical part is inspired by the artist Émilie Aizier and her patent for a different technological process of printing. The aim of the practical part is to create a litographic imprint by using a standard method and then to create an experimental imprint inspired by Émilie Aizier.
|
|
|
Fabrication of plasmonic antennas for analytical transmission electron microscopy by focused ion beam lithography
Foltýn, Michael ; Kejík, Lukáš (referee) ; Horák, Michal (advisor)
This bachelor thesis is focused on sputtering of thin gold layers and manufacturing of plasmonic antennas using focused ion beam lithography. I optimised the process of sputtering of gold layers by ion beam assisted deposition. Furthermore, I optimised processes connected to manufacturing of plasmonic antennas by focused ion beam lithography. I sputtered thin gold layers 20, 30 and 40 nm thick by various deposition rates. In terms of grain size, the best layers were those deposited with rate of 2 /s. From view of crystallographic composition, the best results were achieved by using deposition rates of 0.2 and 3 /s. I made 3 types of antennas. Rod shaped antennas of 240 nm in length and widths of 40 and 80 nm, and bowtie antenna with 20 nm gap in between its wings. I further optimised parameters of ion etching for each thickness and deposition rate of sputtered layers used for creating antennas mentioned before. The highest quality of antennas was achieved when using layers 20 and 40 nm thick. For manufacturing of bowtie antennas however, layers of all thicknesses deposited by rate of 3 /s were optimal. I discovered, that for layers deposited with rate of 2 /s a lot of redeposited material got sputtered back on to antennas, which can bring the diameters of antennas closer to the desired value at least in one axis.
|
|
|
Fabrication and testing of microbolometer or other infrared detector based on plasmonic antennas
Děcký, Marek ; Gallina, Pavel (referee) ; Liška, Jiří (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis is focused on study and fabrication of infrared detectors. Other than just providing a literature research and plasmonics research into the topic, the main goal of this thesis is to propose new designs, manufacturing and characterization such detectors. Specifically the uncooled microbolometer that uses plasmonic antennas for the amplification of the strong coupling which forms between the localized surface plasmons of golden antennas and a phonons of thin dielectric film made from silicon dioxide. The preparation of several types of microbolometers on silicon substrates was conducted using electron beam lithography, photolithography and by thin film deposition techniques. The individual microbolometers differed mainly in the width of the layers between the temperature sensitive meanders and the antennas, but also in the dimensions of the antennas. In the first two sets of microbolometers, the meanders were made from titanium, however meanders in the last set of microbolometers were fabricated from platinum. Reaction of the microbolometers on visible and infrared radiation was tested using measurement of electrical resistance. It was discovered that fabricated microbolometers with titanium meanders significantly reacted on visible light by lowering their resistance. This means they behave like semiconductor. Microbolometers also reacted on infrared radiation by lowering their resistance, but only when temperature of black body source exceeded 400 °C. Reaction on visible and infrared radiation was not observed on microbolometers with platinum meanders with one exception.
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Substrate-controlled nucleation of the magnetic phase transition in nanostructures
Hajduček, Jan ; Procházka, Pavel (referee) ; Uhlíř, Vojtěch (advisor)
Properties of the phase transition in iron-rhodium (FeRh) from the antiferromagnetic (AF) to ferromagnetic phase (FM) are largely affected by lattice defects in FeRh. Epitaxial layers of FeRh are grown on monocrystalline MgO (001) substrates. Surface atomic terraces of the substrate can induce defects in epitaxial layers and modify electronic and magnetic properties. In this thesis the effect of surface atomic terraces on the width and the hysteresis of the metamagnetic phase transition in FeRh thin layers and nanostructures is studied. The amount and character of defects in FeRh are also affected by mutual orientation of terraces and FeRh nanowires, which changes the number of discrete jumps in FM-AF transition. The nanowires have been fabricated by electron-beam lithography. FM domains in in FeRh have been observed by magnetic force microscopy and electrical transport properties of differently oriented nanowires have been studied by 2-probe measurements. Higher density of surface atomic terraces significantly increases the number of discrete jumps in the FM-AF transition.
|
guest ::
