Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
atomic force microscopy, cadmium selenide nanocrystals, fluorescent
College
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department
Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Cadmium Selenide Nanocrystals are semiconducting particles that exhibit very interesting and as yet not understood quantum properties. These particles also fluoresce with very high efficiency. In order to study how the quantum state of these particles affects their flourescent properties Dr. Davis has designed an experiment where a single nanoparticle needs to be isolated between two gold electrodes. In order to do this I used a Digital Instruments Atomic Force Microscope to develop a procedure to move these particles (Fig. 1).
Recommended Citation
Grow, Taylor D. and Davis, Dr. Robert C.
(2014)
"Atomic Force Microscopy Manipulation of Cadmium Selenide Nanocrystals,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 1241.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1241