Phillip First

Professor, School of Physics
Director, Surface, Interface, and Nanostructure Research Group

A primary goal of Professor First's research is to develop an understanding of solid-state systems at atomic length scales. The main experimental tools in this pursuit are scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and related techniques such as ballistic electron emission microscopy (BEEM). These methods rely on the quantum-mechanical tunnel effect to obtain atomically-resolved maps of the electronic structure of surfaces, clusters, and buried layers.

phillip.first@physics.gatech.edu

404.894.0548

Office Location:
Howey N018/ S03

Surface, Interface and Nanostructure Research Group

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    University, College, and School/Department
    Georgia Institute of Technology > College of Sciences > School of Physics
    Research Focus Areas:
  • Electronic Materials
    • Additional Research:
    Electron microscopy, surfaces and interfaces, graphene, epitaxial growth

    IRI Connections:
    IRI And Role
    Matter and Systems > Affiliated Faculty