2024 PANIC Winners

Phantom Circuitry by Sicheng Fan, 2024 Winner

This black-and-white image captures the intricate geometry of ionic liquid-gated field effect transistors, highlighting the interplay between solid-state ionic gel and the structured design beneath.
A Crossroads for Electrons by Brennan Dizdar, 2024 Winner

A multitude of superconducting electrodes converge into a micron-sized trap for single electrons levitating on liquid helium. Electrons travel along a superfluid capillary channel and are confined above the end of a superconducting resonator, forming the basis for a levitating electron qubit. The device is a veritable tour of the PNF: 4 lithography steps, 3 etches, and 2 depositions all for 1 electron.
Mesh Electronics on Heart by Wen Li, 2024 Winner

Flexible mesh electronics fabricated in the PNF with gold deposited on a PI substrate to record ECG signal from an isolated rat heart.
Lighting the Way by Julia Krueger, 2024 Honorable Mention

Shadowing and charging effects in the SEM create bright and dark spots in the image.
TiO2 Photonics by Anchita Addyha, 2024 Honorable Mention

TiO2 photonic waveguides on diamond with high Q-factors on.
Microbats by Genesis Higueros, 2024 Honorable Mention

Bat ears are created by over-etching silicon using an aluminum etch recipe.

Phantom Circuitry by Sicheng Fan, 2024 Winner