Group of Physics and Technology of Epitaxial Layers

Institute of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Research projects (currently executed and recently completed)

Semiconductor magnetic structures – growth and magnetic, optical and transport properties


Internal project of IP PAS (2016)
Project leader – T. Story

Topological phase diagram of IV-VI semiconductors


Research project of National Science Center (NCN, 2015-2018)
Project leader – T. Story

Spintronic nanostructures fabricated from III-Mn-V semiconductors and IV-IV topological crystalline insulators


Research project of National Science Center (NCN, 2015-2018)
Project leader – J. Sadowski

Electronic transport of surface states in topological crystalline insulators based on IV-VI compounds


Research project of National Science Center (NCN, 2013-2016)
Project leader – K. Dybko

Dirac electrons in Pb1-xSnxSe and Pb1-xSnxTe semiconductor crystals: theory and experiment


Research project of National Science Center (NCN, 2012-2015)
Project leader – R. Buczko
Principal investigator (experiment and technology) – T. Story

Magnetic anisotropy of ferroelectrically distorted GeMnTe layers – theory and experiment


Research project of National Science Center (NCN, 2012-2014)
Project leader – A. Łusakowski
Principal investigator (experiment and technology) – T. Story

Thermoelectric nanocomposites


Research task in Innovative Economy project "Modern materials and innovative methods for energy conversion and monitoring" (2009-2013)
Project leader – A. Suchocki
Research task leader – T. Story

Semiconductor spintronics in nanoscale


European Commission's (7th Framework Program) project Marie Curie Initial Traning Network (SemiSpinNet) and matching funds special project (SPUB-M) of Ministry of Science and Higher Education (2009-2012)
Project leader – P. Kacman
Principal investigator – T. Story
Network PhD student – A. Siusys

New thermoelectric materials based on PbTe-MnTe and PbTe-CdTe semiconductors


Research project of the US agency DARPA and matching funds special project (SPUB-M) of Ministry of Science and Higher Education (2008-2009)
Project leader – P. Kacman
Principal investigator (experiment) – T. Story

Ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity in semiconductor GeTe-PbTe heterostructures with Mn and Eu ions


Research project of Ministry of Science and Higher Education (2007-2010)
Project leader – T. Story

Growth and study of epitaxial nanowires of magnetic semiconductors: GaMnAs, InMnAs, and GaMnSb


Research project of Ministry of Science and Higher Education (2008-2009)
Project leader – J. Sadowski