Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials
Siddharth Doshi developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors
Electron beam lithography, traditionally utilized in semiconductor manufacturing, was used to “write” patterns into films by controlling how they swell in water. These photonic skins enable new ways to interact with technology, such as camouflaged robotic skins or wearable displays that physically render complex appearances. This ability to control dynamic soft materials at the micro- and nanoscale opens broad collaborative opportunities across photonics, biology, robotics, and beyond.
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Associate Scientist Aaron Sharpe has won the William L. McMillan Award!
The McMillan Award is presented to an outstanding researcher in condensed matter physics. Aaron is recognized for the discovery of orbital ferromagnetism in a bilayer carbon-based van der Waals material.
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Mark Brongersma and Skyler Selvin manipulate light with sound
Nanodevice uses sound to sculpt light, paving the way for better displays and imaging
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Alberto Salleo and Scott Keene created artificial synapses to replicate the brain’s efficiency and learning capacity in computing systems. Now a new biohybrid edition of these artificial synapses can communicate with living cells
The artificial synapses performed even better than expected in processing speed, energy efficiency, reproducibility, and durability.
Alberto Salleo named deputy director for science and technology at SLAC
The role focuses on identifying and realizing opportunities and strengthening the coordination and execution of science and technology initiatives.
Professor David Goldhaber-Gordon found a way to investigate quantum critical phenomena much more efficiently
The essential idea of a quantum simulator, Goldhaber-Gordon said, is sort of similar to a mechanical model of the solar system, where someone turns a crank, and interlocking gears rotate to represent the motion of the moon and planets.
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The Materials Science and Engineering Department promotes an inclusive learning environment
It is our collective duty to educate ourselves about the historical and current inequities that cause some groups to be underrepresented and undervalued in the scientific community. We are actively working to break down socioeconomic barriers to reach talented individuals and help disadvantaged students succeed.
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A climate that values the contributions of and encourages participation from all groups of physicists and potential physicists.
Our vision is that our department should be a world leader not only in producing groundbreaking intellectual achievements in physics, but also in training future generations of physicists who are representative of the diversity of all populations. We envision a community where all members are supported to to do their best work.
Founded September 1, 1999, the Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials (GLAM) is an Independent Laboratory that reports to the Dean of Research. The Laboratory supports the research activities of more than 30 faculty members from the departments of Applied Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Physics.