Cluster machine

The Cluster Beam Machine provides a low energy cluster beam produced by laser ablation and supersonic plume expansion. The beam mass distribution is controlled through a TOF-mass spectrometer. 

Nanostructured films

Nanoparticles

Au particle obtained by laser ablation in a liquid hydrocarbon

Self assembled monolayers 

AFM image of a thiol monolayer self assembled on gold 

Nanocomposite films 

Ag-SiO2 nanocomposite thin film (cross section)