Listed here are externally funded projects that I have acquired myself and am responsible for (as PI). I am involved in other projects, and many other externally funded projects and collaborations as well as internal research are carried out in my section.
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Third-party funding as PI at IKZ
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2016-2023: "Bulk Growth of TCOs and Complex Oxides" (G1X) and "GoNext: Bulk growth of highly Si-doped Ga2O3" (D1G1)Persons in charge: Zbigniew Galazka and Christo GuguschevJoint collaboration with the Paul-Drude-Institut, Berlin; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH), Berlin; and other research institutes
"Growth and Fundamentals of Oxides for Electronic Applications"
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2018-2021: "AlN substrates for deep-UV LEDs at 230 nm" (part of "AlN-230nm" activity) of the consortium "Advanced UV for Life"Person in charge: Thomas StraubingerJoint collaboration with the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH), Berlin; Technische Universität Berlin; Crystec GmbH, Berlin; and Freiberger Compound Materials (FCM), Freiberg
("Zwanzig20 - Initiative Regionale Wachstumskerne")
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2017-2020: "Developing a technology for preparation of KTb3F10 (KTF) single crystals" (part of "ISONOVA" activity)Person in charge: Detlev SchulzJoint collaboration with FEE GmbH, Idar-Oberstein; Fraunhofer IPM, Freiburg; TOPTICA Photonics GmbH, Gräfelfing; and TRUMPF Laser GmbH, Schramberg
("Photonik nach Maß")
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2016-2020: "Electromechanical properties and atomic transport in AlN bulk single crystal at high temperatures"Person in charge: Ivan GamovJoint collaboration with Prof. Holger Fritze, Technical University Clausthal
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2015-2017: "AlN substrates with defined properties" (part of "AlN substrates" activity) of the consortium "Advanced UV for Life"Person in charge: Carsten Hartmann, Andrea DittmarJoint collaboration with the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH), Berlin; Crystec GmbH, Berlin; and Freiberger Compound Materials (FCM), Freiberg
("Zwanzig20 - Initiative Regionale Wachstumskerne")
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2013-2016: "Technology development for the growth of semi-insulating bulk GaN and investigation of in-situ carbon doping"Person in charge: Krzysztof Kachel, Radoslaw ZwierzJoint collaboration with apl. Prof. Dietmar Siche (IKZ) and Prof. Axel Hoffmann, Solid State Physics, Technische Universität Berlin
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2011-2013: "Multi-scale modeling to understand faceting and orientation-dependent crystal growth of aluminum nitride bulk crystal growth by physical vapor transport"Person in charge: Frank LanghansJoint collaboration with Prof. Heike Emmerich and Dr. Wei Guo, Computational Materials Engineering, University of Bayreuth
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2009-2011: "Preparation and Characterization of bulk single crystals of (AlN)x(SiC)1-x"Personal grant for research conducted at the University of Erlangen
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Projects and collaboration with industry at Erlangen (1998-2011)
Coordination of scientific projects
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2009-2011: "Preparation of aluminum nitride substrates for blue and ultraviolet optoelectronics and high power electronics"through the 'Kontaktstelle für Wissenschafts- und Technologietransfer (wtt)' of the University of Erlangen
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2004-2011: through the 'Kontaktstelle für Wissenschafts- und Technologietransfer (wtt)' of the University of Erlangen
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2002-2005: "Preparation of bulk AlN single crystals as substrates for growth of low-defect (Al,Ga)N MBE layers"in collaboration with the 'Freiburger Materialforschungszentrum FMF' (Prof. Benz)
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1999-2002: "Preparation of low-defect p-doped and semi-insulating silicon carbide substrate crystals"in collaboration with SiCrystal AG and the Chair of Applied Physics (Dr. Pensl) of Erlangen University
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Scientific collaboration
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2005-2008: "Development of a process for homoepitaxial growth of (01-15)-oriented SiC from the Si-based melt"
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2001-2006: "SiC as semiconductor material: Alternative paths in preparation and doping"Part: "Preparation of low-defect single-polytype SiC bulk crystals from the liquid phase"in collaboration with various chairs of the University of Erlangen
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2001-2003: "Development of a growth process for preparation of silicon carbide single crystals of up to 4 inch in diameter"in collaboration with SiCrystal AG, Erlangen
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1998-2002: "Intrinsically insulating SiC substrates: powder synthesis, ceramic processing, and properties"in collaboration with the Chair of Glass and Ceramics (Prof. Roosen) of the University of Erlangen
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1998-2001: "Modeling and experimental verification concerning growth from the gas phase of silicon carbide bulk singly crystals"
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1997-2000: "High pressure flux growth of SiC"in collaboration with Linn High Therm GmbH, Eschenfelden and Wilden Engineering GmbH, Pfreimd
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1996-1999: "Preparation of low-defect silicon carbide crystals as substrate material for novel devices in high power electronics, high temperature electronics and sensors, and information technology"in collaboration with SiCrystal AG, Erlangen; Linn High Therm GmbH, Eschenfelden; Wilden Engineering GmbH, Pfreimd; and Aixtron AG, Aachen