His research involves the physics and simulation of semiconductor devices and quantum effects and transport in mesoscopic device structures.
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Prof. Ferry joined
ASU in 1983. Following a postdoctaoral year in Vienna (1966-67), he spent time
at Texas Tech University (1967-73), the Office of Naval Research (1973-77), and
Colorado State University (1977-83). His research involves the physics and simulation of semiconductor devices and quantum effects and transport in mesoscopic device structures. |
| Education: Ph.D., 1966, University of Texas, Austin M.S.E.E., 1963, Texas Tech. College B.S.E.E., 1962, Texas Tech. College |
Honors: ASU Graduate Mentor Award, 2001 IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award, 1999 IEEE (Phoenix) Engineer of Year, 1990 Regents' Professor, 1988 IEEE Fellow, 1987 Am. Phys. Soc. Fellow, 1974 Inst. of Phys. (UK) Fellow, 2008 Halliburton Research Award, Colo. State, 1982 Faculty Research Award, Texas Tech, 1973 Admiral, Texas Navy, 1973 Tennessee Squire, 1970 |
Professor Ferry also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of both the Journal of Physics Condensed Matter and the Journal of computational Electronics.
Recent publications:
| 1. | C. R. da Cunha, N. Aoki, R. Akis, D. K. Ferry, and Y. Ochiai, "Imaging of quantum interference pattern within a quantum point contact," Physica E 34, 682-5 (2006). |
| 2. | A. Cummings, R. Akis, and D. K. Ferry, "Electron spin filter based on Rashba spin-orbit coupling," Applied Physics Letters 89, 172115(1-3) (2006). |
| 3. | C. R. da Cunha, N. Aoki, T. Morimoto, Y. Ochiai, R. Akis, and D. K. Ferry, "Imaging of quantum interference patterns within a quantum point contact," Applied Physics Letters 89, 242109(1-3) (2006). |
| 4. | B. Naser, D. K. Ferry, J. Heeren, J. L. Reno, and J. P. Bird, "Pulsed measurements of the nonlinear conductance of quantum point contacts," Applied Physics Letters 90, 043103(1-3) (2007). |
| 5. | K. T. Tsen, J. G. Kiang, D. K. Ferry, H. Lu, W. J. Schaff, H.-W. Lin, and S. Gwo, "Direct measurements of the lifetimes of longitudinal optical phonon modes and their dynamics in InN," Applied Physics Letters 90, 152107 (1-3) (2007). |
| 6. | K. T. Tsen, J. G. Kiang, D. K. Ferry, H. Lu, W. J. Schaff, H.-W. Lin, and S. Gwo, "Sub-picosecond time-resolved Raman studies of electron-longitudinal optical phonon interactions in InN," Applied Physics Letters 90, 172108 (1-3) (2007). |
| 7. | D. K. Ferry, R. Akis, and J. P. Bird, "Edge states and trajectories in quantum dots: Probing the quantum-classical transition," International Journal of Modern Physics B 21, 1278-87 (2007). |
| 8. | R. Brunner, R. Meisels, F. Kuchar, R. Akis, D. K. Ferry, and J. P. Bird, "Magneto-transport in open quantum dot arrays at the transition from low to high magnetic fields: Regularity and chaos," International Journal of Modern Physics B 21, 1288-96 (2007). |
| 9. | R. Brunner, R. Meisels, F. Kuchar, R. Akis, D. K. Ferry, and J. P. Bird, "Draining the sea of chaos: Role of resonant transmission and reflection in an array of billiards," Physical Review Letters 98, 204101 (1-4) (2007). |
| 10. | K. T. Tsen, J. G. Kiang, D. K. Ferry, H. Lu, W. J. Schaff, H.-W. Lin, and S. Gwo, "Electron-density dependence of longitudinal-optical phonon lifetime in InN studied by subpicosecond time-resolved Raman spectroscopy," Journal of Physics Condensed Matter 19, 236219 (1-8) (2007). |
| 11. | Y. Ochiai, Y. Ujiie, N. Yumoto, S. Harada, T. Morimoto, N. Aoki, J. P. Bird, and D. K. Ferry, "Chaotic behavior in the magnetoresistance of quantum dot and quantum point contact," Progress of Theoretical Physics (Supplement) 66, 127-35 (2007). |
| 12. | J. Ayubi-Moak, D. K. Ferry, S. M. Goodnick, R. Akis, and M. Saraniti, "Simulation of Ultrasubmicrometer-Gate In0.52Al-0.48As/In0.75Ga0.25As/In0.52Al-0.48As/InP Pseudomorphic HEMTs Using a Full-Band Monte Carlo Simulator," IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 54, 2327-38 (2007). |
| 13. | B. Naser, D. K. Ferry, J. Heeren, J. L. Reno, and J. P. Bird, "Investigations of the nonlinear transient response of quantum point contacts using pulsed excitation with sub-nanosecond time resolution," Physica E 40, 84-91 (2007). |
| 14. | D. K. Ferry, R. Akis, and M. J. Gilbert, "Semiconductor Device Scaling: The Role of Ballistic Transport," Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience 4, 1149-52 (2007). |
| 15. | D. K. Ferry, "Nanowires in nanoelectronics," Science 319, 579-580 (2008). |
| 16. | R. Akis, J. S. Ayubi-Moak, N. Faralli, D. K. Ferry, S. M. Goodnick, and M. Saraniti, "The upper limit of the cutoff frequency in ultrashort gate-length InGaAs/InAlAs HEMTs: A new definition of effective gate length," IEEE Electron Device Letters 29, 306-8 (2008). |
| 17. | R. Akis and D. K. Ferry, "Simulation of spin filtering effects in a quantum point contact," Journal of Physics Condensed Matter 20, 164201(1-8) (2008). |
| With friends in Hawaii at the ISANN Conference, Dec. 2007. |  |
Recent research carried out by his students and collaborators may be found in the description of the Nanostructures Research Group. Specific work of his own may be found at research.
He is married to the former Darleen Heitkamp, and they have two children: Lara and Linda.
Lara received her doctorate in marine biology from the University of California, Irvine, and is currently a member of the research faculty at Moss Landing Marine Laboratory. She is married to Mike Graham, a professor at Moss Landing. They have a son, Ryan, born in 2001, and a daughter Alison, born in 2004.
Linda received her law degree from the University of Southern California and served for two years as a clerk with the federal district court of Arizona. She currently is a partner with Lewis&Roca, a Phoenix law firm. She is married to Chris Parkis. They have one son, Athan, born in 2007.
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ferry@asu.edu