
Dr. Goesele's research interests focus on defects and diffusion processes in silicon and other semiconductors; defect formation during crystal growth or during device processing and implications on the electronic quality of the materials; science and technology of semiconductor wafer bonding; quantum effects in porous silicon; self-limited fabrication of nanostructures; quantum dots; ferroelectric thin films, photonic crystals and silicon photonics.
Specialties
Photonics
The mission of Duke's Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science educational programs is to provide the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to be successful in the practice of engineering; the preparation necessary to undertake professional registration; an educational preparation for graduate or professional study; and an education background that is the basis for professional growth and leadership throughout a career that may encompass a broad range of endeavors, both technical and non-technical.