In the past decade, two-dimensional (2D) materials research has broadened to layered
compounds that exhibit inherent quantum character (superconductivity, magnetism,
topological bands, etc). Incorporating such 2D quantum materials into designer
heterostructures allow for novel devices with enhanced functionalities. In this talk, I
will discuss our work on spintronic and optoelectronic devices based on 2D magnets
for sensing and memory. I will also describe future avenues as well as how to build
upon 2D-materials-based techniques to create a platform for next-generation materials
and devices exploration, innovation, and training.
A. W. Tsen received his BS in Electrical Engineering and Physics at UC Berkeley
(2006) and his PhD in Applied Physics at Cornell University (2013) under the
guidance of Jiwoong Park. He then did postdoctoral research at Columbia University
with Philip Kim and Abhay Pasupathy, where he developed a technique to stabilize
layered quantum materials down to the atomically thin limit. Since starting at Waterloo
in 2016, his group has adapted such methods to study a repertoire of 2D magnets,
charge density waves, and topological systems.
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