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Basov Group Research

In our research we employ infrared spectroscopy to investigate novel physics of novel electronic and magnetic materials. “Infrared” here is used colloquially since in fact our instruments allow us to cover much broader frequency range extending continuously from sub-THz to UV light. Current research directions include:

Physics of strongly correlated electron systems
Molecular and organic nano-electronics
Electromagnetic metamaterials
superconductivity
Memristive systems
Charge dynamics and Dirac plasmons in graphene
Topological Insulators
Infrared Nano-Spectroscopy of Extraterrestrial Materials
Near-Field Infrared Imaging at Cryogenic Temperatures
Magnetic semiconductors

 

Versatility of infrared and optical methods can be appreciated from a quick inspection of characteristic energy scales in solids which all fall in the frequency range that can be covered using a series of instruments available in our group. Development of novel spectroscopic instrumentation is an integral part of our research effort.

 

References:

1. D.N. Basov, M.Fogler, A.Lanzara, F. Wang and Y. Zhang, “Spectroscopy of Graphene” Reviews of Modern Physics (2014)

2. D. N. Basov, Richard D. Averitt, Dirk van der Marel, Martin Dressel, and Kristjan Haule “Electrodynamics of correlated electron materials” Reviews of Modern Physics 83, 471 (2011)

3. D. N. Basov and A.V. Chubukov, “Manifesto for higher Tc”, Nature-Physics 7, 272 (2011)