Invited Paper TF+AS-TuM10
The Apple does not Fall Far from the Tree: A Serendipitous Journey from Luminescent Materials to Nanoscale Focused Electron (and Ion) Beam Induced Processing

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 11:00 am, Room 102A

I graduated from Paul Hollloway’s group at the University of Florida in 1997 where I studied luminescent materials for electroluminescent displays. If the saying is true that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” then my career speaks volumes of my admiration for the man I had the privilege to call my Phd advisor. In this talk, I will briefly overview some of the luminescent materials research that my group has performed over the years. In true Holloway fashion, I will overview my groups serendipitous journey from luminescent materials to focused nanoscale electron beam induced processing. The remainder of the talk will review topics near and dear to Dr. Holloway’s heart, electron(ion)-gas-solid interactions, and illustrate that appropriate understanding of these interactions can result in the directed growth/etching at the nanoscale. I will overview our groups Monte Carlo simulation to illustrate some of the critical electron(ion)-gas-solid interactions that can rate and resolution limit the deposition and etching processes. Next, I will show how a synchronized pulsed laser can photothermally assist both the etching and deposition processes. Finally, I will review our recent research direction in this area, which is controlled 3d nanoscale printing. Along the way, I will recall anecdotes that illustrate principles learned from the “Holloway way” and hopefully illustrate that I am an apple that did not fall far from the Holloway tree.