Aron Pinczuk
919 CEPSR, Mail Code: 4701
New York, NY 10027
Phone: +1 212 854 9632
Email:
Professor of Physics and Professor of Applied Physics
Research specialty
Spectroscopy of semiconductors & insulators, quantum structures, systems of reduced dimensions, atomic layers of graphene, electron quantum fluids
Education
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 1969
Research Interests
My interests are in the general area of research of nanostructures by optical methods. The nanostructures are artificial systems constructed by novel fabrication techniques that take advantage of atomic control of composition and layer thickness. A diverse group of such nanostructures has revolutionized the technologies of contemporary microelectronics and optoelectronics. At Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, much of my work has centered on semiconductor heterostructures. Using experimental tools such as inelastic light scattering we are able to characterize the confinement of electron states, and the collective behaviors of charge carriers in quantum wells, quantum wires and quantum dots. In recent low-temperature inelastic light scattering experiments, we demonstrated, for the first time, the measurement of elementary excitations of electron quantum liquids in two-dimensional systems. This research reveals quantum behavior that is not easily accessible by other methods. We are currently studying extremely low-density systems with the goal of understanding fundamental electron-electron interactions.
In January 1998 I accepted a position of full-time Professor in the Depts. of Applied Physics and Physics at Columbia University. At the same time I continue with research programs at Bell Laboratories. I anticipate continuity of work in the general area of low temperature physics of electron systems in semiconductor heterostructures. I will also extend the reach of my research interests to include other areas such as studies of a diverse group of ultra-thin multilayers. Initial work in this area will include systems constructed with piezoelectric and/or ferroelectric materials. I believe this research will uncover novel fundamental physics which also has impact on materials science.
Recent Publications
Yan J, Pinczuk A, et al.
Electric Field Effect Tuning Of Electron Phononcoupling In Graphene
Physical Review Letters (2007)
Gallais Y, Pinczuk A, et al.
Transition From Free To Interacting Composite Fermions Away From Nu=1/3
Physical Review Letters 97, 036804 (2006)
Garcia Cp, Pellegrini V, Pinczuk A, et al.
Evidence Of Correlation In Spin Excitations Of Few-Electron Quantum Dots
Physical Review Letters 95, 266806 (2005)
He R, Chi X, Pinczuk A, et al.
Extrinsic Optical Recombination In Pentacene Single Crystals: Evidence Of Gap States
Applied Physics Letters 87, 211117 (2005)
He R, Tassi Ng, Blanchet Gb, Pinczuk A
Fundamental Optical Recombination In Pentacene Clusters And Ultrathin Films
Applied Physics Letters 87, 103107 (2005)
Dujovne I, Hirjibehedin Cf, Luin S, Pellegrini V, Pinczuk A, et al.
Shining Light On Electrons Under Extreme Conditions
Solid State Communications 135, 645 (2005)
Hirjibehedin Cf, Dujovne I, Pinczuk A, et al.
Splitting Of Long-Wavelength Modes Of The Fractional Quantum Hall Liquid At Nu=1/3
Physical Review Letters 95, 066803 (2005)
Dujovne I, Pinczuk A, Kang M, et al.
Composite-Fermion Spin Excitations As Nu Approaches 1/2: Interactions In The Fermi Sea
Physical Review Letters 95, 056808 (2005)
Luin S, Pellegrini V, Pinczuk A, et al.
Observation Of Collapse Of Pseudospin Order In Bilayer Quantum Hall Ferromagnets
Physical Review Letters 94, 146804 (2005)
He R, Dujovne I, Chen Lw, Miao Q, Hirjibehedin Cf, Pinczuk A, et al.
Resonant Raman Scattering In Nanoscale Pentacene Films
Applied Physics Letters 84, 987, (2004)
Hirjibehedin Cf, Pinczuk A, Dennis Bs, et al.
Crossover And Coexistence Of Quasiparticle Excitations In The Fractional Quantum Hall Regime At Nu <= 1/3
Physical Review Letters 91, 186802 (2003)
Luin S, Pellegrini V, Pinczuk A, et al.
Observation Of Soft Magnetorotons In Bilayer Quantum Hall Ferromagnets
Physical Review Letters 90, 236802 (2003)
Rubio J, Calleja Jm, Pinczuk A, et al.
Observation Of Sharp Collective Excitations Of The One-Dimensional Electron Gas In Cleaved-Edge-Overgrown Semiconductor Quantum Wires
Solid State Communications 125, 149 (2003)
Dujovne I, Pinczuk A, Kang Ms, et al.
Evidence Of Landau Levels And Interactions In Low-Lying Excitations Of Composite Fermions At 1/3 <=Nu <= 2/5
Physical Review Letters 90, 036803 (2003)
Moonsoo Kang, A. Pinczuk, B.S. Dennis, L.N. Pfeiffer, K.W. West
Observation Of Multiple Magnetorotons In The Fractional Quantum Hall Effect,
Physical Review Letters 86, 2637 (2001)
Vittorio Pellegrini, Aron Pinczuk, Brian Dennis, Annette Plaut, Loren Pfeiffer, Ken West,
Evidence Of Soft-Mode Quantum Phase Transitions In Electron Double Layers
Science 281, 799 (1998).
Hasen, L.N. Pfeiffer, A. Pinczuk, Song He, K.W. West, B.S. Dennis,
Metamorphosis Of A Quantum Wire Into Quantum Dots
J Nature, 390, 54 (1997).
Moonsoo Kang, A. Pinczuk, B.S. Dennis, M.A. Eriksson, L.N. Pfeiffer, K.W. West
Inelastic Light Scattering By Gap Excitations Of Fractional Quantum Hall States At 1/3lnl2/3
Physical Review Letters 84, 547 (2000).
M.A. Eriksson, A. Pinczuk, B.S. Dennis, S.H. Simon, L.N. Pfeiffer, K.W. West
Collective Excitations Of The Dilute 2d Electron System
Physical Review Letters 82, 2163 (1999).
Vittorio Pellegrini, Aron Pinczuk, Brian Dennis, Annette Plaut, Loren Pfeiffer, Ken West
Collapse Of Spin Excitations In Quantum Hall States Of Electron Double Layers
Physical Review Letters 78, 310 (1997).