Condensed Matter, Advanced Materials, and Materials Characterization
Condensed Matter Science
James
E. Bernard
Computational solid-state physics; novel semiconductor materials and
structures; semiconductor alloys; properties of surfaces and
interfaces
Lincoln D. Carr
Theoretical many body quantum and classical mechanics in application
to ultracold quantum gases: quantum phase transitions; atomic and
molecular superfluidity and superconductivity; atom lasers;
nonlinear waves; fractals, solitons, and vortices.
Reuben T.
Collins
Condensed matter physics semiconductor science; electronic and
optical properties; photovoltaic materials and devices.
Thomas
E. Furtak
Optical properties of surfaces, interfaces, and thin-fims; Raman
scattering; ellipsometry; nonlinear optical methods; photovoltaic
and electronic materials; liquid crystals and soft condensed matter.
Robert Holub
Radioactive aerosols and aerosols in soil air (geoaerosols).
Victor
Kaydanov
Condensed matter physics, electron transport in solids, photovoltaic
solar cells, processing, and electronic properties studies.
Mark Lusk
Computational quantum mechanics methods to explore molecular and
nanostructured assemblies.
Timothy R.
Ohno
Surface physics, thin film epitaxial growth, interfacial properties,
photovoltaic materials, and catalysis.
John A.
Scales
Application of optical and RF techniques to materials
characterization. Wave propagation in random media; laser
ultrasonics; millimeter wave and ultrasonic spectroscopy. Remote
sensing, with applications to landmine detection. Mesoscopic
phenomena, including quantum chaos, amorphous materials and
nonequilibrium statistical mechanics.
Don
Williamson
X-ray diffraction; small-angle X-ray scattering; mossbauer
spectroscopy.
David M. Wood
Computational condensed-matter physics; new semiconductors; first-
principles phonon calculations.
The Mesoscopic Physics Laboratory