Nicholas Cerruti

Biography

Prof. Cerruti’s main interest is the connection between quantum and classical physics through semiclassical methods. Prof. Cerruti has also explored a similar connection in the long-range propagation of acoustical waves in the ocean. Other interests of Prof. Cerruti are physics education research and science literacy of non-science majors.

Education

• PhD in Physics, Washington State University
• MS in Physics, Washington State University
• BS in Physics and Mathematics, Lewis & Clark College

Research Interests

• quantum and classical chaos
• semiclassical physics
• physics education

Selected Publications

• Ocean acoustic wave propagation and ray method correspondence: internal wave fine structure. Katherine C. Hegewisch, Nicholas R. Cerruti and Steven Tomsovic,  J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 117, 1582 (2005)
• Exploring Classical Phase Space Structures of Nearly Integrable and Mixed Quantum Systems via Parametric Variations. Nicholas R. Cerruti, Srihari Keshavamurthy and Steven Tomsovic,  Phys. Rev. E 68, 056205 (2003)
• A Uniform Approximation for the Fidelity in Chaotic Systems. Nicholas R. Cerruti and Steven Tomsovic,  J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 36, 3451 (2003)