Gallium Nitride (GaN) thin films are in situ grown by Riber 32 Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) system in our lab. The crystallinity of such GaN thin films is measured by Rigaku Miniflex X-Ray diffraction machine. This senior project's goal is to realize the data acquisition and optimization of the X-ray diffraction machine by Control software and Labview software. The students will learn the basic principle of X-ray diffraction measurement and the Labview control software.
Be a part of our expanding nano-biotech research by learning the gel electrophoresis process "from the ground up" as we add this capability to our lab. This will be an opportunity to characterize the molecular weight of DNA for use in nano-biotech applications. Current applications include opto-electronic devices, such as biOLEDs, electrowetting, and electrospinning.