Correlated Electrons
& Scanning Probe Microscopy
Research in the Hoffman laboratory revolves around scanning probe microscopies of correlated electron materials. We have designed and constructed three low-temperature microscopes to measure nanoscale electronic and magnetic properties. Our initial efforts are: scanning tunneling microscopy of unconventional superconductors and topological insulators, magnetic force microscopy of vortex systems, and conducting force microscopy of metal-insulator transitions. We are also wrapping up construction of a spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscope to study nanoscale magnetic materials.
Materials
Microscopes
Interested in this work?
- Harvard undergrads should see research funding opportunities, and arrange to talk to Prof. Hoffman and visit the lab.
- Harvard graduate students (or admitted prospectives) should talk to Prof. Hoffman and visit the lab.
- Prospective graduate students should see the admissions information.
