Dr Light: Matthew Escarra uses Angstrom Evaporator to harness photons

Dr. Matt Escarra is an Associate Professor at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and is an expert in all things that deal with light. His research group works on controlling light through nanophotonics, harnessing light via optoelectronics, and harvesting the energy in light utilizing photovoltaics.

We recently spoke with Dr. Escarra regarding his work, and how he uses an Angstrom Engineering Nexdep PVD platform with an electron beam (ebeam) source. “We use the machine quite a bit for depositing everything from metal contacts to semiconductor materials, optical coatings, precursor layers for new forms of CVD growth, optical metamaterials, magnetic materials, and more.

“We appreciate the flexibility of the machine and the support we get from Angstrom. Angstrom has always been very responsive and willing to help with technical issues, which we greatly appreciate.

“This instrument is a workhorse for a number of research groups in Tulane’s School of Science and Engineering. Please keep up the great work in providing support quickly, professionally, and with strong technical know-how. I’m glad to work with Angstrom.”

We at Angstrom are glad to work with Dr. Escarra, and are excited to see the innovations coming out of his research group’s lab. Getting to play a role in the development of new technology, out of some of the brightest minds humanity can bring to bear is a large part of why we do what we do.

For more information on Dr. Escarra’s research, click here.

To learn more about the PVD platform he’s using, click here.

Having arrived in Brazil, our partner’s logistics team takes the lead, taking it out of the wooden box so that it can fit through the door of the facility. The journey resulted in the standard small bumps and dents that are categorized and logged so that our installation team can quickly and effectively get the system up and running, which they do.

Finally, all that’s left to do is to fabricate some superconducting circuits, and further the field of quantum computing. Our partners at Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas (CBPF) expressed their excitement at having gained the capabilities  of partnering with us in this translated LinkedIn post:

 

It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the arrival of the newest equipment, from Angstrom Engineering, to the Quantum Technologies Laboratory of CBPF. This laboratory is complementary to Labnano, one of the strategic laboratories of SisNANO – the National System of Nanotechnology Laboratories of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI).

SisNANO is comprised of a set of laboratories focused on research, development and innovation (RD&I) in nanosciences and nanotechnologies, with the essential characteristic of being multi-user and open access to public and private institutions.

Acquired with funding from Finep and support from MCTI, the new equipment will allow CBPF to advance in the manufacture of superconducting quantum nanodevices, such as Josephson junctions and SQUIDS. These devices are essential for the development of future quantum chips, which promise to transform areas such as computing, secure communication and metrology.

The impact of this advance is also connected to related projects funded by FAPERJ, CNPq and Petrobras, consolidating a robust research ecosystem in Brazil.

This achievement reinforces the commitment of CBPF and MCTI to leading the frontier of scientific research, contributing to enabling the country to compete in a global scenario marked by disruptive and strategic advances.

We would like to thank the institutions involved and the professionals who made this achievement possible. We invite the scientific, technological and industrial community to closely monitor the transformative results that this new infrastructure will provide.

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