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Physical and Materials Engineering

Original title in Czech: Fyzikální a materiálové inženýrstvíFSIAbbreviation: D-FMIAcad. year: 2016/2017Specialisation: Physical Engineering

Programme: Physical and Materials Engineering

Length of Study: 4 years

Accredited from: 1.1.1999Accredited until: 31.12.2020

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The curriculum concentrates on the comprehensive study of materials properties and failure processes from the point of view of physics and physical metallurgy. Students should develop capability to apply their knowledge in inventive manner to new technologies and materials, such as plasma spraying, special methods of thermo-mechanical and thermo-chemical treatment, etc. Special attention is paid to the degradation processes and to the synergetic effects of various materials properties on material failure. The subjects of study are metallic and non-metallic materials, e.g., structural ceramics, polymers, amorphous and nanocrystalline materials and intermetallics.
The Ph.D. programme requires proficiency in mathematics and physics at the MSc. degree level obtained from Faculty of Science or Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

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Issued topics of Doctoral Study Program

  1. Application of Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy on Two-Dimensional Nanostructures

    By using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (KPFM) information on local electronic properties (e. g. surface potential, work function) of two-dimensional nanostructures can be obtained. This information can be used for understanding of physical principles, design, sensitivity/effectivity improvement of solar cells and sensors based on the 2D nanostructures. In the project, the Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy will be used e. g. for study of p-n junction in solar cells and charge transport observation in sensors based on graphene.

    Tutor: Kalousek Radek, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

  2. Automatization of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

    The LIBS technique utilizes the high power-densities obtained by focusing the radiation from a pulsed laser to generate in the focal region a luminous micro-plasma from an analyte. The micro-plasma emission is subsequently analyzed by spectrometer. The plasma composition is representative to the analyte's elemental composition. LIBS allows to reach high spatial (limited by the size of the laser beam diameter) and depth resolution (in the range of about some tens of nanometers). Detection limits are in the range of few tens ppm; for several elements even lower limits could be realized combining LIBS and laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (LIFS) techniques. In the dissertation work the automatization of the LIBS and LIBS+LIFS setups will be addressed. A computer code should be worked out for controlling all equipments and allowing automatic 2D and quasi-3D analysis of sample chemical composition. The function of automatized setups will be verified on selected samples.

    Tutor: Kaiser Jozef, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

  3. Coherence-controlled holographic microscopy - advanced imaging methods

    The aim of the work will be research of non-standard imaging modes provided by coherence-controlled holographic microscopy and their application especially for observation in optically turbid media.

    Tutor: Chmelík Radim, prof. RNDr., Ph.D.

  4. Development and application of SPM

    Development of the elements of SPM and its application in the field of surfaces, thin films and nanostructures. A possibility of incorporation of the microscope or its individual components into SEM or other microscopid techniques.

    Tutor: Spousta Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D.

  5. Development of nanomanipulators I

    Development of the control unit of piezoceramic annomanipulators and actuators. These elements will be used as a part of SPM or measuring or litografic stages.

    Tutor: Spousta Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D.

  6. Development of nanomanipulators II

    Development of the control unit of piezoceramic annomanipulators and actuators. These elements will be used as a part of SPM or measuring or litografic stages.

    Tutor: Spousta Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D.

  7. Diffraction contrast in STEM and application in measurement of electron microscope optical properties

    Sample imaging in scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) or transmission scanning electron microscope (TSEM) are standard microscopical techniques. But they can be also used for determination of aberration coefficients which is based on computer processing of amorphous sample images. The knowledge of the aberration coefficients is necessary for alignment of corrected electron microscopes. The standard approaches are based on Ronchigram - shading image of the specimen measured on 2D pixel detector behind the sample. The aberration coefficients can be determined from one or low number of Ronchigrams. If the microscope is not equipped by this detector the aberration coefficients can be determined from form series of diffractograms - Fourier transformations of amorphous specimen images with different sample tilt. The work will be concern on development and optimization of the method for system with 2D segmented detector behind the sample. It will cover design, simulations and experimental verification of the method.

    Tutor: Radlička Tomáš, Mgr., Ph.D.

  8. Experimental study of light scattering from surfaces of solids and thin films

    Experimental study of the angular intensity distribution of light scattered from surfaces of solids, single thin films and multilayers by ARS (Angle-resolved scattering) method.

    Tutor: Ohlídal Miloslav, prof. RNDr., CSc.

  9. Experimental study of light scattering from thin films

    Experimental study of the angular intensity distribution of light scattered from single thin films and multilayers by ARS (Angle-resolved scattering) method.

    Tutor: Ohlídal Miloslav, prof. RNDr., CSc.

  10. Fabrication and characterization of GaN nanostructures

    Study of GaN nanostructures: - fabrication of GaN nanostructures (ultratin films, nanocrystals and nanofibres) by atom/ion beams and other methods, - characterization of composition and structure of GaN products, - measurement of optical properties (potoluminiscence) of GaN nanostructures.

    Tutor: Čechal Jan, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

  11. Fabrication of nanostructures and masks by using of local anodic oxidation (LAO)

    - Study of local anodic oxidation (LAO) by AFM. - Application of AFM in fabrication of masks and grids for nanoelectronics and nanophotonics.

    Tutor: Šikola Tomáš, prof. RNDr., CSc.

  12. Growth of semiconductor nanowire heterostructures

    Study of the growth of semiconductor nanowires and their heterostructures - selection and deposition of proper catalytic nanoparticles, - growth of homogeneous nanowires (e.g. Si, Ge) by PVD and/or CVD methods, and optimization of their growth (e.g. by in situ observation in SEM for PVD), - growth and optimization of nanowire heterostructures

    Tutor: Spousta Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D.

  13. Interferometric system for optical surface diagnostics

    Within this dissertation thesis, an overview of optical surface contactless diagnostics principles will be drawn up. Furthermore, an analysis of approaches leading to parasite interference fringes suppression will be worked out. On the basis of this analysis, an interferometric device minimizing parasite interference fringes influence and allowing complex optical system diagnostics will be designed.

    Tutor: Buchta Zdeněk, Ing., Ph.D.

  14. Ion Beam Assisted Deposition (IBAD), part I.

    Ion Beam Assisted Deposition (IBAD) of thin films ZrO2, HfO2, Al2O3, hydroxylapatite.

    Tutor: Šikola Tomáš, prof. RNDr., CSc.

  15. Ion Beam Assisted Deposition (IBAD), part II.

    Ion Beam Assisted Deposition (IBAD) of thin films ZrO2, HfO2, Al2O3, hydroxylapatite.

    Tutor: Šikola Tomáš, prof. RNDr., CSc.

  16. Mathematical Description of Electromagnetic Pulse Energy Center Velocity in the Case of Pulse Transfer of Informations in Dispersive Medium.

    Applications of tools of informatics, computer science and numerical mathematics for the description of motion of an electromagnetic pulse in dispersive medium. This approach shall be exiting from the solution of an equation describing these sorts of waving, which is identical, from the mathematical point of view, with the relativistic wave equation. It is possible to make an effort to apply the Vainshtein generalized definition of the group velocity of a pulse, eventually another definitions of this velocity, to various types of dispersive media and to different types of input pulses. The applications is expected in the pulse transfer of informations for example in waveguides, optical fibres and optical cables, especially in the case of the nanosecond pulses.

    Tutor: Klapka Jindřich, doc. RNDr., CSc.

  17. Micro-chip for optical manipulation and nano-particles detectionat low pressure.

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    Tutor: Zemánek Pavel, prof. RNDr., Ph.D.

  18. Modern methods of design of electron optics systems and aberration coefficients determination

    - matrix method for computations in electron optics - influence of tolerancing and 5th order aberrations - implementation of the differential algebra method for the computation of aberration coefficients of an arbitrary order

    Tutor: Lencová Bohumila, prof. RNDr., CSc.

  19. Nanophotonics - Application of localized of surface plasmons

    Application of plasmon polaritons in nanophotonics> - Fabrication of plasmonic nanostrucutres (e.g. nanoantennas) and a study of their influence on local excitation of electromagnetic. radiation. - Application of plasmonic nanostructures in local excitation of photoluminescence or enhancement of solar cell efficiency.

    Tutor: Šikola Tomáš, prof. RNDr., CSc.

  20. Numerical simulation of the scattering of light from rough surfaces of solids

    The content of the dissertation thesis are numerical simulations of the scattering of light from adequate rough surfaces of solids which are based on the Beckmann-Kirchhoff, the Rayleigh-Rice and the Harvey-Shack scattering theory

    Tutor: Ohlídal Miloslav, prof. RNDr., CSc.

  21. Optical analysis of thin films by means of imaging spectroscopic reflectometry

    The aim of the dissertation thesis is the development of a methodology for evaluation of experimental data obtained by means of an imaging reflectometer in broad spectral range for determination of optical parameters of thin films under study.

    Tutor: Ohlídal Miloslav, prof. RNDr., CSc.

  22. Plasmonic nanosructures – application of localized surface plasmons

    Application of localized surface plasmons: - study of the influence of environment and substrates of nanostructures on localized surface plasmons, - application of localized surface plasmons (e.g. in biosensors).

    Tutor: Spousta Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D.

  23. Plasmonics I – surface plasmon polaritons

    Properties and application of plasmon polaritons in nanophotonics - generation and detection of surfaces plasmon polaritons in metal thin films and nanostructures, - study of propagation of plasmon polaritons on surfaces of these objects and their application (e.g. in nanosensors).

    Tutor: Dub Petr, prof. RNDr., CSc.

  24. Plasmonics II – Study of the modes of localized surface plasmons

    Study of the properties of localized surface plasmon modes: - generation of specific modes of localized surface plasmons in nanostructures, - methods of detection and mapping of the modes of localized surface plasmons in nanostructures.

    Tutor: Kalousek Radek, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

  25. Preparation and properties of magnetic microstructures and nanostructures

    Study of magnetic properties of micro- and nanostructures: - fabrication of nanowires, nanodisks and other magnetic nanostructures by lithographic (EBL, FIB,…) and hybrid methods (selective growth) and their characterization, - measurement of the processes of magnetization of these nanostructures by static and dynamic methods (MFM, microscopic MOKE? XMCD,…) and their application for data storing.

    Tutor: Spousta Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D.

  26. Preparation of nanostructures from colloidal nanoparticles and study of their electronic and optical properties

    - development of techniques for preparation of ardered arrays of nanoparticles from colloidal solutions on different substrates - study of optical (plasmonic) properties of prepared nanostructures - study of transport properties of prepared nanostructures - applications development (e.g. towards detection of biomolecules etc.)

    Tutor: Spousta Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D.

  27. Quantitative imaging of thin samples using electron microscopy

    The aim of the dissertation thesis is instrumental and methodological development in imaging of thin samples using scanning electron microscopy. Classical imaging will be extended to a quantitative imaging that adds a value to the images in a form of information about physical and biophysical properties like macromolecular mass, mass/thickness mapping, or material contrast. Also various preparation techniques will be investigated (chemical, cryo methods) with a focus to this kind of imaging. Intended sensitive specimens for quantitative imaging will be mainly nanoobjects such as liposomes or combinations of nanoparticles with proteins that play important role in medicine.

    Tutor: Krzyžánek Vladislav, Ing., Ph.D.

  28. Selective growth of nanostructures

    Development of hybrid methods of the selective growth of nanostructures on patterned substrates: - patterning of sample surfaces by nanolithographic methods (FIB, SEM, SPM), - selective growth of metallic or semiconductor (e.g. GaN) nanostructures on these surfaces by sputtering under UHV conditions or by deposition from colloidal solutions.

    Tutor: Čechal Jan, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

  29. Spintronics

    A study of the influence of the magetic field on the propagation of surface plasmon polaritons. Exploitaion of this phenomenon in the field of sensors and detectors.

    Tutor: Spousta Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D.

  30. Study of physical properties of nanostructures

    - Building an apparatus for the measurements of local and integral photoluminescence properties of nanostructures - Study of photoluminescence properties of nanostructures (ordered and disordered semiconductor/dielectric structures)

    Tutor: Šikola Tomáš, prof. RNDr., CSc.

  31. Study of transport properties of the molecular nanofibres

    - Development of the methods of manipulation/formation of nanofibres (e.g. C60) between segments of nanoelectrodes. - Measurement of electrical transport properties of nanofibres.

    Tutor: Dub Petr, prof. RNDr., CSc.

  32. Study of ultra thin magnetic layers and nanostructures

    - Application of a newly developed ultravacuum apparatus based on MBE and RHEED, for preparation of magnetic ultrathin films and nanostructures - Application of FIB, EBL and other methods for preparation of magnetic ultrathin films and nanostructures - Study of magnetic properties of ultrathin films and nanostructures

    Tutor: Spousta Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D.


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