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; electronic properties studies.
Mark Lusk
Timothy
R. Ohno
Surface
physics; thin film epitaxial growth; interfacial properties;
photovoltaic materials; 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.
Tining Su
Don Williamson
David
M. Wood
Computational
condensed-matter physics; new semiconductors; first- principles phonon
calculations.
The Mesoscopic Physics Laboratory