TéraHertz Occitanie

EXIPEX+ HYBAT

EXIPEX+ HYBAT, ANR 21-ESRE-0026: Antimony-based semiconductors, 2021-2029

HYBAT (Hybrid Antimonide Technologies) will establish a unique platform for developing research into antimony semiconductor technology in the broadest sense, from new materials to applications in sensors and quantum technologies, including the physics of nanostructures and photonic and electronic components.

Antimonides are III-V semiconductors based on GaSb, InAs, AlSb, their alloys, and heterostructures. They offer unmatched possibilities in terms of band structure engineering and enable the manufacture of components covering the entire range from near to far infrared (IR) to THz. There is currently a natural trend towards the hybridization of various technologies to integrate diverse functions into components or circuits. At the same time, new antimony-based materials (2D, phase-change, magnetic, topological materials, etc.) are attracting increasing attention for future applications, including quantum technologies. The primary objective of HYBAT is to hybridize antimony technology with other technologies using specifically designed and developed equipment.

HYBAT draws on research activities

  • from the "nanoMIR" group at the Institute of Electronics and Systems (IES), (UMR 5214 U. Montpellier/CNRS-INSIS), which is one of the leaders in antimony technology.
  • from the "TeraHertz Spectroscopy" group at the Charles Coulomb Laboratory (L2C), (UMR 5221 U. Montpellier/CNRS-INP), which is a leader in THz spectroscopy and the physics of semiconductor nanostructures.
  • and the Montpellier Technology Center (CTM), a research support platform at the University of Montpellier.