Physical processes in the synthesis of advanced nanostructured materials

Proposed investigations involve the use of physical methods and studies of physical processes in the synthesis of advanced nanostructured materials. The project will be realized within the following tasks: interaction of ion and laser irradiation with multilayered nanostructures; synthesis and modification of metal-oxide and semiconducting thin films and polymers; superconducting, magnetic and insulating thin film heterostructures; silicon based light emitters; irradiation tolerant multilayered nanostructures; installation of new ion implanter; synthesis and characterization of nanomagnetic materials. Expected results: determining the conditions and parameters for the formation of intermetallics in metallic multilayers by ion irradiation at room temperature and by pulsed laser irradiation, for tribology and biomedicine; comprehend the processes of synthesizing nanoalloys by ion beams, laser irradiation and reactive sputtering, to achieve the desired magnetic properties; optimizing metal-oxide thin films for optoelectronics, transparent contacts and sensors; formation of high purity ordered thin film heterostructures, for spintronics and superconductors; understanding and optimizing ion implantation processing for fabrication of silicon based lasers; formation of multilayered nanostructures tolerant to extreme irradiation doses of light and heavy ions; synthesis of novel nanomagnetic materials, colloidaly stable, with high magnetic response and ferrofluids for hyperthermia.