Austin Minnich
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; EAS Division Deputy Chair; Undergraduate Option Representative for Engineering and Applied Science
Research Overview
Professor Minnich's research focuses on advancing microwave and millimeter-wave technology used in radio astronomy, quantum information science, and other applications. Current topics include investigation of electronic noise and nanofabrication processes for ultralow noise transistor amplifiers and quantum simulation using superconducting qubit quantum computers.
Research Summary:
Low noise amplifiers, electronic noise, quantum-limited measurements, quantum devices and technology, quantum simulation
Publications
- Chen, Ivy I.;Solgaard, Jennifer et al. (2024) Isotropic atomic layer etching of MgO-doped lithium niobate using sequential exposures of H₂ and SF₆/Ar plasmasJournal of Vacuum Science & Technology A
- Hatanpää, Benjamin;Minnich, Austin J. (2024) Valleytronics and negative differential resistance in cubic boron nitride: A first-principles studyPhysical Review Materials
- Gabritchidze, Bekari;Chen, Justin H. et al. (2024) Experimental Investigation of Drain Noise in High Electron Mobility Transistors: Thermal and Hot Electron NoiseIEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
- Hatanpää, Benjamin;Minnich, Austin J. (2024) Hot electron diffusion, microwave noise, and piezoresistivity in Si from first principlesPhysical Review B
- Naik, Nachiket R.;Gabritchidze, Bekari et al. (2024) Investigation of cryogenic current–voltage anomalies in SiGe HBTs: Role of base–emitter junction inhomogeneitiesJournal of Applied Physics
- Gabritchidze, Bekari;Cleary, Kieran et al. (2024) Towards Ultralow-Noise Cryogenic InP High Electron Mobility Transistors: Investigation of Physical Origins of Microwave Noise
- Catherall, David S.;Minnich, Austin J. (2023) Hot-hole transport and noise phenomena in silicon at cryogenic temperatures from first principlesPhysical Review B
- Hossain, Azmain A.;Wang, Haozhe et al. (2023) Isotropic plasma-thermal atomic layer etching of superconducting titanium nitride films using sequential exposures of molecular oxygen and SF₆/H₂ plasmaJournal of Vacuum Science & Technology A
- Esho, Iretomiwa;Minnich, Austin J. (2023) Charge transport in BAs and the role of two-phonon scatteringPhysical Review B
- Koh, Jin Ming;Sun, Shi-Ning et al. (2023) Measurement-induced entanglement phase transition on a superconducting quantum processor with mid-circuit readoutNature Physics
Related Courses
2022-23
APh/MS 105 abc – States of Matter
ME 11 abc – Thermal Science
Ae/ME 118 – Classical Thermodynamics
ME 90 abc – Senior Thesis, Experimental