Colloquium

Visualizing Complex Electronic Matter at the Atomic Scale

Seamus Davis   
Cornell University,
Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Higgins 310, 4 pm

Crystal Surface	Dopant Atoms
Wavefunction Interference	Electronic Disorder

I will describe the development of low temperature ‘Wavefunction Imaging’ STM techniques that allow us to Visualize Complex Electronic Matter, directly at the atomic scale. As an example, we will visually explore the uniquely beautiful and complex Nanoscale Electronic Structure of the high-T_c Superconducting State. Time permitting: I will discuss future avenues for application and development of these techniques.