Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Warusawithana’s research lies at the intersection of experimental condensed matter physics, materials science and chemistry. His expertise is in the growth and study of thin crystalline films. These are two-dimensional sheets of atoms precisely crafted at the ultimate single molecular layer thickness using the technique of molecular beam epitaxy. The focus of his research is on investigating correlated electronic physics in complex oxides and related materials. His research interests include,
- Quantum transport properties of strongly correlated systems and systems with reduced dimensionality.
- Spin based devices on semiconductors – injection, manipulation, transport and detection
- Modifying collective states through atomically abrupt heteroepitaxial interfaces
- Materials engineering at the nanoscale for tailored functionality and quantum devices
Education/Academic qualification
Physics, PhD
… → 2005
Physics, MS
… → 2000
Physics, BS
… → 1998
Projects
- 1 Finished
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MRI: Acquisition of a Magnetron Sputtering Thin Film Deposition System for Research and Teaching at the University of North Florida
Santavicca, D. F. (PI), Wurtz, G. A. (CoPI), Stagon, S. P. (CoPI) & Warusawithana, M. P. (CoPI)
9/1/21 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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50 ω transmission lines with extreme wavelength compression based on superconducting nanowires on high-permittivity substrates
Santavicca, D. F., Colangelo, M., Eagle, C. R., Warusawithana, M. P. & Berggren, K. K., Dec 20 2021, In: Applied Physics Letters. 119, 25, 252601.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Asymmetric ferroelectricity by design in atomic-layer superlattices with broken inversion symmetry
Warusawithana, M. P., Kengle, C. S., Zhan, X., Chen, H., Colla, E. V., O'Keeffe, M., Zuo, J. M., Weissman, M. B. & Eckstein, J. N., Aug 15 2021, In: Physical Review B. 104, 8, 085103.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Atomic layer-by-layer molecular beam epitaxy of complex oxide films and heterostructures
Eckstein, J. N., Zheng, M., Zhai, X., Davidson, B., Warusawithana, M. & Oh, S., 2013, Molecular Beam Epitaxy. p. 509-528 20 p.Research output: Chapter or Contribution to Book › Chapter › peer-review
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LaAlO 3 stoichiometry is key to electron liquid formation at LaAlO 3/SrTiO 3 interfaces
Warusawithana, M. P., Richter, C., Mundy, J. A., Roy, P., Ludwig, J., Paetel, S., Heeg, T., Pawlicki, A. A., Kourkoutis, L. F., Zheng, M., Lee, M., Mulcahy, B., Zander, W., Zhu, Y., Schubert, J., Eckstein, J. N., Muller, D. A., Hellberg, C. S., Mannhart, J. & Schlom, D. G., 2013, In: Nature Communications. 4, 2351.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Quantification of octahedral rotations in strained LaAlO3 films via synchrotron x-ray diffraction
Johnson-Wilke, R. L., Marincel, D., Zhu, S., Warusawithana, M. P., Hatt, A., Sayre, J., Delaney, K. T., Engel-Herbert, R., Schlepütz, C. M., Kim, J. W., Gopalan, V., Spaldin, N. A., Schlom, D. G., Ryan, P. J. & Trolier-Mckinstry, S., Nov 1 2013, In: Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. 88, 17, 174101.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review