Welcome Xiaoyang. Xiaoyang Liu is a second-year physics Ph.D. student. He finished his first-year lab rotation and decided to join MBE Optoelectronics Lab. He received his M.S. degree in condensed matter physics from Brown University and a B.S. degree in astrophysics from the University of Science and Technology of China. His previous work included 2-D…

Tyler McCarthy attended Compound Semiconductor Week 2023 (CSW 2023) in Jeju, Korea. During the conference, he shared our group’s excellent work on Group-IV compound semiconductor MBE growth through the oral presentation: “SiGeSn Alloys: From MBE Growth to Quantum Transport and Photodetector Applications”.

Dr. Yong-Hang Zhang and Zheng Ju attended the SPIE Photonics West (PW 2023) in San Francisco, CA. This international conference and exhibition is the world’s largest photonics technologies event which focuses on lasers, biomedical optics and biophotonics technologies, quantum and optoelectronics. Innovation, research and insights about emerging technology were in the spotlight, presented by world-class researchers and…

Welcome Zak! Zak is a junior dual majoring in EE and Physics at ASU and is interested in the “Physical Electronics and Photonics” portion of Electrical Engineering.

Dr. Yong-Hang Zhang, Zheng Ju, Tyler McCarthy, and Allison McMinn attend the 36th North American Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy (NAMBE 2022). This international conference showcases recent scientific and technological developments in Molecular Beam Epitaxy research. Covering various topics from fundamental materials and device research, through technological applications, and into high-volume and low-cost production. Our…

Dr. Yong-Hang Zhang, Tyler McCarthy, and Dr. Stephen Schaefer attended the International Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy (ICMBE 2022). This international conference provides a prominent international forum for reporting new developments in the areas of fundamental and applied molecular beam epitaxy research. Covering various topics from advances in the technique, synthesis of new materials, discovery…

Our group is part of a team led by Prof. Fisher Yu at the U. of Arkansas, which has won a prestigious EFRC award titled “Manipulation of Atomic Ordering for Manufacturing Semiconductors (μ-ATOMS)” with funding of over $10M from the DOE BES office. This year the DOE awarded $400 million to establish and continue 43…

The Hands-On Photovoltaic Experience (HOPE) is a week-long workshop designed to strengthen photovoltaic (PV) research at universities across the United States. HOPE allows graduate students to interact with scientists and engineers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in order to expand their knowledge through several hands-on activities involving the design, testing, and measurement methods…

“I am grateful for my time spent in the ASU Molecular Beam Epitaxy group as it afforded me the opportunity to expand on my previous expertise, investigating novel growth strategies for MgCdTe and CdSe, among others. Under Dr. Zhang’s guidance, I participated in proposals and analysis of multicolor infrared photodetectors and second-order nonlinear susceptibility in quantum wells….

We are excited to announce that MBE Optoelectronics group Ph.D. students, Tyler McCarthy and Allison McMinn, have been chosen to receive a highly selective Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Award. This award provides financial support to academically exceptional doctoral students who exhibit the potential to make substantial contributions within their field of study. Congratulations…