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Materials and
Optical Physics
Materials research
in the Department has a strong emphasis on theinteraction between
photons and matter. Faculty and students perform interdisciplinary
research in the Department,
the Materials Science Program,
the Center for Materials Research,
and the Institute for Shock
Physics.
Dr.
Gary Collins studies solids using a hyperfine method,
perturbed angular correlation (PAC), that gives atom-scale
resolution of lattice locations. It is used in fundamental
studies of site preferences, point defects, and atom movement
at high temperature. The photo at right shows a miniature
arc furnace in the Collins lab. White hot! |
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Dr.
Susan Dexheimer studies ultrafast phenomena that occur
on femtosecond (10-15 s) time scales. Her research group probes
dynamics in advanced electronic materials using state of the
art techniques. |
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Tom Dickinson
investigates the interaction of high-intensity lasers with
crystal surfaces. His group is a leader in nanoscale and surface
science research, with applications relevant to energy and
the environment. |
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Dr.
Mark Kuzyk's
group investigates novel optical fibers and pushes the limits
of nonlinear optics to make the internet faster. The famous
"Kuzyk gap" has pushed scientists around the world
into new research directions. |
Dr.
Kelvin Lynn,
Director of the Center for Materials Research, uses positron
annihilation as a probe of defects in semiconductors and laser
crystals. His group performs fundamental and applied research
that involves physics, engineering, and materials science. |
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Additional physics faculty
involved in materials research include Dr.
Yogendra Gupta, Dr.
Phil Marston, Dr.
Matt McCluskey, and Lai-Sheng
Wang.
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