Research Faculty & Associates -- M. Kaplan, P. Mankiewich, Y. Negm
Graduate Students -- E. Aifer, G. Athas, K. Breuer, C. Campos, S. Chen, X. Chen, E. deObaldia, H. Ghaemi, S. Jin, B. Jovanovic, V. Kollias, M. Marynowski, G. Morales, E. O'Connor, S. Valfells, Y. Xie
Research in this area is involved with the structure and behavior of condensed states of matter where interactions between adjacent atoms, molecules, and electrons determine the physical nature of the material. Condensed matter physics occupies a unique niche in physics. Developments in this field are often of equal importance for technological applications, as well as for our fundamental understanding of the nature of matter. One need only consider the revolution caused by the development of the transistor, and a similar one likely to follow from the discovery of high-temperature superconductors. Boston University has undergone rapid growth in condensed-matter physics and has strong research efforts in scattering physics, surface physics, advanced materials physics, low-dimensional electronic systems, low-temperature physics, and structural biology and chemistry. The Physics Department is also playing a major role in the new Center for Photonics Research, recently established at the University. This effort, as well as many others in condensed-matter physics, work in close association with scientists in the College of Engineering.
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Updated 2 May 1994