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Microwave Spectroscopy Laboratory

The heart of the Laboratory is the modern Bruker ELEXSYS E580 spectrometer for X- and Q- bands (working also in a pulse mode), equipped with helium cryostat and various microwave cavities allowing for measurements of magnetic or electric resonances, as well as changes of electrical resistivity. The recent research activity includes microwave spectroscopy of graphene, topological insulators and polymers applied in active layers of organic solar cells. Quantum transport (weak localization/weak antilocalization effects) observed in graphene allows to study the influence of different factors (e.g. functionalization of graphene) on electron coherence. Electron spin resonance in topological insulators traces properties of free carriers under heavy spin-orbit interactions, as well as magnetic impurity influence on topological properties. Light-induced polaron spin resonance signals in active layers of&npsp;organic solar cells makes it possible to study charge transfer process, the most important phenomenon decisive for the efficiency of photovoltaic cells.

Experimental capabilities:

  • EPR ELEXSYS E580 spectrometer
  • Magnetic microwave cavity TE102 - CW, X band
  • Electric microwave cavity TE103 - CW, X band
  • Magnetic microwave cavity - CW, Q band
  • Electric microwave cavity - CW, Q band
  • Magnetic microwave cavity - FT EPR and ESE, X band
  • Helium cryostat - minimal temp. 2 K
  • ER 073 magnet - magnetic fields up to 1.7 T
  • Software for EDMR measurements - X band

Recent research grants:

  • Efficient and light photo-rechargeable electric energy storage systems based on solar cell-lithium ion battery or solar cell-supercapacitor structures for special applications, 2018-2020, NCBiR - TECHMATSTRATEG
  • Magnetic topological insulators, 2017-2020, NCN
  • Spectroscopic studies of transport and optical properties of graphene transfered into nanowires, 2015-2019, MNiSW - "Diamentowy grant", Poland
  • 3D topological insulators as a new quantum phase of condensed matter - growth and investigations of Bi2Te3, Bi2Se3, and Bi2Te2Se crystals, 2012-2016, NCN, Poland
  • Nowe polimerowe ogniwa fotowoltaiczne: Badanie wpływu budowy polimeru, architektury ogniwa oraz rodzaju domieszki na sprawność polimerowych ogniw słonecznych opartych na poliazometinach i politiofenach, 2012-2015, NCBiR, Poland
  • Contacless studies of electron quantum phenomena in graphene, 2013-2015, NCN, Poland