Welcome

We are a team of experimental researchers in the Department of Physics at Montana State University located in beautiful, Bozeman, MT. Our research bridges the fields of physics, materials science, optics, and chemistry to explore quantum mechanical, optical and electronic phenomena in a wide range of new material systems. We employ a sophisticated suite of optical spectroscopy tools to investigate how light interacts with matter on ultrasmall length scales, at ultrafast timescales, and at ultra-low temperatures. From these investigations, we study the creation, annihilation and evolution of quantum states in matter with the aim of developing new material systems and device architectures for future generations of optical, photonic, electronic and quantum technologies.

Recent News

News
Editorial on light-matter interactions in APL Materials
Editorial on light-matter interactions in APL Materials

Editorial in APL Materials

Read More →
Theory & TERS study of 2D heterostructures in J. Phys. Chem. C
Theory & TERS study of 2D heterostructures in J. Phys. Chem. C

Computational and experimental investigation of 2D lateral heterostructures published in JPCC

Read More →
Group highlighted by Jose Pozo, CTO at Optica
Group highlighted by Jose Pozo, CTO at Optica

The Borys Group hosted Jose Pozo from Optica in early May and was highlighted in a recent post by Jose.

Read More →
TERS study of 2D lateral heterostructures in ACS Nano
TERS study of 2D lateral heterostructures in ACS Nano

TERS of 2D heterostructures reported in ACS Nano

Read More →
MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry
MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry

MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry launched

Read More →
Ultrafast exciton formation in 2D materials
Ultrafast exciton formation in 2D materials

…exceptionally strong coulomb interactions in 2D materials leads to ultrafast exciton formations times of 40 femtoseconds…

Read More →
Imaging local emitters in WSe2 in Nature Nano
Imaging local emitters in WSe2 in Nature Nano

New results on localized emitters in 2D WSe2 appeared in Nature Nano

Read More →
Group awarded $480k for new instrument
Group awarded $480k for new instrument

Earlier this year, the Borys Group was awarded $480k from the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust…

Read More →
USP Fellowship awarded to Michael Colgrove
USP Fellowship awarded to Michael Colgrove

Congratulations to Michael for winning a fellowship in MSU’s Undergraduate Scholar Program…

Read More →
Optical metasurfaces for nanoscale control of optical fields
Optical metasurfaces for nanoscale control of optical fields

New results on designer optical metasurfaces reported in ACS Nano in collaboration with researchers from the IIT in Genova, Italy.

Read More →

On Social Media

Hello OptiCool! This week we are installing the newest cryostat which will be part of the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry. This system from Quantum Designs will enable us to perform experiments at temperatures down to 1.9 K and with an external magnetic
Hello OptiCool! This week we are installing the newest cryostat which will be part of the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry. This system from Quantum Designs will enable us to perform experiments at temperatures down to 1.9 K and with an external magnetic field with a strength of up to 7T. Can't wait to turn it on. #nsfstories #montanastateuniversity #montanascience
This week, we are pushing to make the first prototypes of several robotic components that will make up the 2D Quantum Materials Pipelines (2D-QMaPs) of the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry. Here are a few early photos of a custom stage and Raman microscope
This week, we are pushing to make the first prototypes of several robotic components that will make up the 2D Quantum Materials Pipelines (2D-QMaPs) of the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry. Here are a few early photos of a custom stage and Raman microscope for the optical cataloger. #nsfscience #montanastateuniversity #montanascience
A microscopic replica of the Mona Lisa etched into a thin film is one of the first demonstrations of the capability of our new NanoFrazor tool. The etching is the first step to be followed by metal deposition. For research, we will use these capabi
A microscopic replica of the Mona Lisa etched into a thin film is one of the first demonstrations of the capability of our new NanoFrazor tool. The etching is the first step to be followed by metal deposition. For research, we will use these capabilities to write nanoscale circuits and optical elements. The overall size of the image is comparable to the diameter of a human hair. It only took a few minutes to write. This is the only instrument of this kind in Montana and is a core element of the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry. #montanastateuniversity #montanascience
The NanoFrazor from #HeidelburgInstruments for the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry lab at #montanastateuniversity arrived last month and we just started unboxing it this week. This tool is an AFM-based nanolithography tool that will allow us to write ult
The NanoFrazor from #HeidelburgInstruments for the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry lab at #montanastateuniversity arrived last month and we just started unboxing it this week. This tool is an AFM-based nanolithography tool that will allow us to write ultrasmall (nanoscale) circuits onto 2D materials and build prototype quantum devices. It is the first of its kind in the state. We hope to have it running next week. #nsfscience #montanascience
Photonics and spectroscopy at the breakfast table. With an $8 green laser from EBay and a $10 dog lead from a pet store, fluorescence and wave guiding can be observed at the breakfast table!
Photonics and spectroscopy at the breakfast table. With an $8 green laser from EBay and a $10 dog lead from a pet store, fluorescence and wave guiding can be observed at the breakfast table!
Taking drastic measures to address a persistent and hard to find vacuum leak in our cryostat. Thanks to Matt and undergraduate researcher Logan for getting the turbopump up and running. Hoping for a successful cooldown tomorrow. #montanastateuniver
Taking drastic measures to address a persistent and hard to find vacuum leak in our cryostat. Thanks to Matt and undergraduate researcher Logan for getting the turbopump up and running. Hoping for a successful cooldown tomorrow. #montanastateuniversity #montanascience
This is a shot of Parvez Sheikh testing a surface acoustic wave device for its damage threshold. Parvez is a graduate student in MSU's materials science program. A big thanks to him for acquiring and setting up all of this equipment! #montanastateu
This is a shot of Parvez Sheikh testing a surface acoustic wave device for its damage threshold. Parvez is a graduate student in MSU's materials science program. A big thanks to him for acquiring and setting up all of this equipment! #montanastateuniversity #montanascience
Thanks to Matt Strasbourg today for repairing a rotary vane pump needed for the leak detector in the Physics Department at MSU. Hopefully we find the leak in our cryostat tomorrow! #montanascience #montanastateuniversity
Thanks to Matt Strasbourg today for repairing a rotary vane pump needed for the leak detector in the Physics Department at MSU. Hopefully we find the leak in our cryostat tomorrow! #montanascience #montanastateuniversity
Our recent editorial for the Light and matter interactions special topic of APL Materials was published last week. We were glad to participate in the organization of this special topic and are grateful for all of those who contributed.
Our recent editorial for the Light and matter interactions special topic of APL Materials was published last week. We were glad to participate in the organization of this special topic and are grateful for all of those who contributed.
Oops. That's what it looks like when you put in too much power to the device. 💥 The good news is that our source and amplifier work! Next step: turn down the power just a bit...
Oops. That's what it looks like when you put in too much power to the device. 💥 The good news is that our source and amplifier work! Next step: turn down the power just a bit...
Hello OptiCool! This week we are installing the newest cryostat which will be part of the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry. This system from Quantum Designs will enable us to perform experiments at temperatures down to 1.9 K and with an external magnetic This week, we are pushing to make the first prototypes of several robotic components that will make up the 2D Quantum Materials Pipelines (2D-QMaPs) of the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry. Here are a few early photos of a custom stage and Raman microscope A microscopic replica of the Mona Lisa etched into a thin film is one of the first demonstrations of the capability of our new NanoFrazor tool. The etching is the first step to be followed by metal deposition. For research, we will use these capabi The NanoFrazor from #HeidelburgInstruments for the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry lab at #montanastateuniversity arrived last month and we just started unboxing it this week. This tool is an AFM-based nanolithography tool that will allow us to write ult Photonics and spectroscopy at the breakfast table. With an $8 green laser from EBay and a $10 dog lead from a pet store, fluorescence and wave guiding can be observed at the breakfast table! Taking drastic measures to address a persistent and hard to find vacuum leak in our cryostat. Thanks to Matt and undergraduate researcher Logan for getting the turbopump up and running. Hoping for a successful cooldown tomorrow. #montanastateuniver This is a shot of Parvez Sheikh testing a surface acoustic wave device for its damage threshold. Parvez is a graduate student in MSU's materials science program. A big thanks to him for acquiring and setting up all of this equipment! #montanastateu Thanks to Matt Strasbourg today for repairing a rotary vane pump needed for the leak detector in the Physics Department at MSU. Hopefully we find the leak in our cryostat tomorrow! #montanascience #montanastateuniversity Our recent editorial for the Light and matter interactions special topic of APL Materials was published last week. We were glad to participate in the organization of this special topic and are grateful for all of those who contributed. Oops. That's what it looks like when you put in too much power to the device. 💥 The good news is that our source and amplifier work! Next step: turn down the power just a bit...