Equipment and facilities

Lee’s laboratories are located in the Nick Holonyak, Jr. Micro and Nano Technology Laboratory (HMNTL)

  • MBE growth labs (What is MBE?)
    • Veeco Mod Gen II MBE system for growth of III-AsPSb materials
      • Substrate size up to 4″
      • Group III sources: Al, Ga, and In SUMO cells
      • Group V sources: arsenic, phosphorus, and antimony valved cracker cells
      • Doping sources: Si, Be, GaTe, and CBr4
    • Coming soon: Veeco Gen XCel MBE system for growth of III-N materials
  • Characterization and testing lab
    • Visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared photoluminescence/electroluminescence
    • Laser diode test station with pulsed and CW current sources, optical spectrum analyzer, and thermoelectric stage.
    • Temperature-dependent solar cell testing (solar simulator for LIV, specular reflectance, external/internal quantum efficiency system, Suns-Voc)
    • Electrical characterization (probe station, source meter units)
    • Tube furnace for annealing and aging of devices

Researchers in Lee’s group make extensive use of shared facilities at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign