Robert Wolkow, University of Alberta

Research

scanning probe microscopy 3d displays lithography scanned probe thermal lithography thin film transistors atom precise manufacturing electron spin quantum devices

Latest papers

Engineering Quantum Wires States on Hydrogen Terminated Silicon for Atom Scale Circuitry.
ACS nano · 2026 · senior author
Quantum technology: prospects for new thermometric and radiometric sensor development.
Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences · 2026 · senior author
Electronic structures of atomic silicon dimer wires as a function of length.
Nanotechnology · 2025 · senior author

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Atomically precise manufacture of a primary coulomb blockade thermometer for metrological standards
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$175,000
Fabrication and characterization of thin film transistors for 3-Dimensional displays
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Quantum random number generator
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$100,000

All 10 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Engineering Quantum Wires States on Hydrogen Terminated Silicon for Atom Scale Circuitry.

Yuan M, Livadaru L, Achal R, Pitters J, Altincicek F, Wolkow R

ACS nano2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6c05873 PMID: 42406647

02

Quantum technology: prospects for new thermometric and radiometric sensor development.

Todd A, Correales YS, Davis JP, Foote R, Garg N, Goncalves RR, Hemmer E, Huang Y, Jin J, Kaur C, Livadaru L, Peruzzi A, Pitters J, Rourke PMC, Shaffer J, Shaw S, Shen P, Wyenberg C, Wolkow R

Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2025.0042 PMID: 41538001

03

Electronic structures of atomic silicon dimer wires as a function of length.

Altincicek FM, Livadaru L, Leon CC, Chutora T, Yuan M, Achal R, Croshaw J, Pitters J, Wolkow R

Nanotechnology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/adafae PMID: 39879643

04

Field Assisted Reactive Gas Etching of Multiple Tips Observed using FIM.

Ahmed R, Urban R, Salomons M, Cloutier M, Mizuno S, Wolkow R, Pitters J

Ultramicroscopy2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2021.113216 PMID: 33596521

05

Atomic defect classification of the H-Si(100) surface through multi-mode scanning probe microscopy.

Croshaw J, Dienel T, Huff T, Wolkow R

Beilstein journal of nanotechnology2020Senior author

DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.11.119 PMID: 32974113

06

Charging of electron beam irradiated amorphous carbon thin films at liquid nitrogen temperature.

Hettler S, Onoda J, Wolkow R, Pitters J, Malac M

Ultramicroscopy2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2018.10.010 PMID: 30412841

07

Selective production of hydrogen ion species at atomically designed nanotips.

Moritani H, Urban R, Nova K, Salomons M, Wolkow R, Pitters J

Ultramicroscopy2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2017.12.008 PMID: 29248871

08

Tungsten nanotip fabrication by spatially controlled field-assisted reaction with nitrogen.

Rezeq M, Pitters J, Wolkow R

The Journal of chemical physics2006Senior author

DOI: 10.1063/1.2198536 PMID: 16774373

Atomically precise manufacture of a primary coulomb blockade thermometer for metrological standards

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Wolkow, Robert RA

Keywords: atom precise manufacturing; electron spin; quantum devices; qubit; scanning probe microscopy; scanning tunneling microscopy; silicon

$175,000

Fabrication and characterization of thin film transistors for 3-Dimensional displays

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Wolkow, Robert RA

Keywords: 3d displays; lithography; scanned probe thermal lithography; thin film transistors

$100,000