- Head: Mgr. Bohumír Zaťko, PhD.
- Deputy Head: Mgr. Michaela Sojková, PhD.
The main research of the department is concentrated on the technology preparation of different types of thin films, characterization, and study of sensor structures useful in microwave, terahertz, and ionizing radiation detection.
Research areas:
- Research and development of semiconductor detectors of ionizing radiation
- Fabrication and study of 2D materials – transition metal dichalcogenides
Other topics:
- Diamond-based heterostructures for sensing elements
- Superconducting, ferromagnetic, and dielectric thin films
- Microelectronic, micromechanic and sensoric devices and structures
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