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Research interests
My research focuses on the creation and control of novel electronic phases of matter in metals, semiconductors, and insulators. Recently my work has centred on low dimensional systems, including low-density high-mobility two-dimensional superconductors, and ultrathin ferromagnets. Understanding how these two types of long range order, which usually do not exist together in nature, combine and interact is another key area of interest.
I use field-effect gating geometries, precise thin film heterostructures, proximity effects and photoconductivity to induce and continuously tune the electronic properties of these systems. Since the materials science and chemistry of these materials, their interfaces and surfaces, is vital to control and understand in these systems, the research spans a broad range of disciplines. The samples are typically characterized at low temperatures and high magnetic fields, and hence the studies fundamental in nature. These underlying aims feed into the global community’s aspirations of creating new functional materials and devices for future applications.
Structured keywords and research groupings
- Condensed Matter Physics CDT
- Solid State Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Quantum Materials
- Superconductivity
- Magnetism
- Thin Films
- Actinides
- Epitaxial growth
- Devices
- Heterostructures
- Nanofabrication
- NanoESCA
- FaRMS
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Light tunable superconducting devices using transition metal oxides
1/11/14 → 30/04/17
Project: Research
Research output
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A review of uranium-based thin films
Springell, R. S., Lawrence Bright, E. S., Chaney, D., Harding, L. M., Bell, C., Ward, R. C. C. & Lander, G. H., 14 Jul 2023, In: Advances in Physics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Structure and phase transitions of metastable hexagonal uranium thin films
Nicholls, R., Bell, C., Springell, R. S. & Lander, G. H., 28 Oct 2022, In: Physical Review Materials. 6, 10, 103407 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Magnetic anisotropy in Fe/U and Ni/U bilayers
Gilroy, E. R., Wu, M-H., Gradhand, M., Springell, R. S. & Bell, C., 17 Mar 2021, In: Physical Review B. 103, 10, 8 p., 104426.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)105 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Core-to-Core workshop
Chris Bell (Participant)
7 Aug 2017 → 9 Aug 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Invited talk
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Sutton Trust Summer school
Chris Bell (Speaker)
10 Jul 2017 → 11 Jul 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Schools engagement
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IOP Low temperature physics group AGM
Chris Bell (Participant)
5 Jul 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference