Summary
NON-TECHNICAL ABSTRACT Early growth of the semiconductor industry was largely driven by understanding and controlling defects in materials. The progress of modern quantum and microelectronic technologies warrant similar understanding for new types of materials. This project aims to study the role of defects in CuCrO2, a semiconductor which has potential for transparent electronics and is a special type of magnetic material, called a multiferroic, which is highly sought for switching and storage applications. The project involves synthesizing high quality films of this material, imparting cont
