Research Focus
We are a theory and computational group interested in the understanding and design of nanomaterials and nanodevices. Towards this goal, we employed a range of multiphysics and multiscale tools both retrospectively (e.g. corroborating our results to experiments) and prospectively (e.g. predicting new phenomena and finding solutions to open problems). Our work in recent years is largely focused on the class of two-dimensional crystals and their heterostructures, topological and magnetic materials. We revealed their basic electronic and optical properties, and their opportunities for novel electronics, spintronics, optoelectronics, nanophotonics and plasmonics.
Postdoctoral and PhD positions available.
Interested applicants please contact Professor Low at tlow@umn.edu
Recent Publications
Tony Low, Andrey Chaves, Joshua D Caldwell, Anshuman Kumar, Nicholas X Fang, Phaedon Avouris, Tony F Heinz, Francisco Guinea, Luis Martin-Moreno, Frank Koppens
Polaritons in layered two-dimensional materials
Nature Materials 16, 182 (2017) [pdf]
Guowei Zhang, Shenyang Huang, Andrey Chaves, Chaoyu Song, V Ongun Özçelik, Tony Low, Hugen Yan
Infrared fingerprints of few-layer black phosphorus
Nature Communications 8, 14071 (2017) [pdf]