MIT.nano

A wizard of ultrasharp imaging

To oversee its new cutting-edge electron microscopy systems, MIT sought out Frances Ross’ industry-honed expertise.

July 12, 2020

To engineers’ surprise, radiation can slow corrosion of some materials

In certain alloys, exposure to proton irradiation can extend the material’s lifetime, study finds.

July 9, 2020

Scaling up the quantum chip

MIT engineers develop a hybrid process that connects photonics with “artificial atoms,” to produce the largest quantum chip of its type.

July 8, 2020

Submit your samples: Semilab SE-2000 spectroscopic ellipsometer film model library

The Semilab field service team will be coming to campus next week to install, qualify, and train the MIT.nano staff on the new Semilab SE-2000 spectroscopic ellipsometer. MIT.nano users are invited to provide sample films that we can model and fit into our library while the Semilab service engineer is onsite.

July 8, 2020

Portable system boosts laser precision, at room temperature

“Light squeezer” reduces quantum noise in lasers, could enhance quantum computing and gravitational-wave detection.

July 7, 2020

Next user meeting July 22

The next MIT.nano user meeting will be Wednesday July 22. Agenda items include tool specific timelines, updates on new installations, and an open forum for discussion on how things are going since MIT.nano reopened last month.

July 6, 2020

Nano Explorations Webinars, Week of July 6

Tuesday, July 7—Solid-state spin-integrated circuits for quantum sensing and control by Christopher Foy, PhD, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Thursday, July 9—Liquid-crystal-based integrated optical phased arrays for augmented reality by Milica Notaros, PhD candidate, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Join virtually via Zoom.

Hours for July 4th weekend, Fab 39 temporary closing

The Fourth of July holiday, which falls on a Saturday, will be observed by MIT this Friday 7/3 and also Monday 7/6. Read more about building access and hours in this post.

July 2, 2020

Activate Fellowships: Application Opens October 1

Activate supports entrepreneurial, innovative scientists and engineers who are developing hard technology solutions to society's most urgent needs. Through a two-year-program, Activate fellows are embedded at a leading research laboratory while transforming a concept into a product with the potential for global impact.

2021 application opens October 1. Read more at activate.org.

July 1, 2020