Physics Research - indexed by staff member
Paul Callaghan
- NMR microscopy
- Rheological applications of NMR
- Low field NMR and portable NMR
- NMR imaging methodologies for materials science
- New magnet, data processing and probe technologies for NMR applications
- Molecular dynamics and organisation of complex fluids, soft matter and porous materials
Andy Edgar
- Glasses and glass ceramics and applications
- Glasses and glass ceramics for radiation imaging and sensing with X-rays, gamma rays and neutrons
- Optical spectroscopy of photo-active ions
- Photorefraction effects and Bragg gratings
- Medical imaging and non-destructive testing
Pablo Etchegoin
- Laser Raman spectroscopy
- Single molecule spectroscopy
- Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)
- Surface plasmon resonances in metallic nanostructures
- Theory of electromagnetic properties of nanoparticles
- Polymer physics
Michele Governale
- Theory of charge and spin transport in nanostructures (nanoelectronics and spintronics)
- Time-dependent transport in nanoscale systems
- Hybrid superconductor-normal systems
- Strongly correlated electrons
Shaun Hendy
- Theoretical description and modelling of nanostructures at the atomic scale
- Nanoparticles, nanowires, ultrathin films, nanostructured glasses and microfluidics
- Medical applications of magnetic nanoparticles
- Growth of oxide films
- Superheating of nanoparticles
Malcolm Ingham
- Electrical and electromagnetic techniques in geophysics
- Electrical resistivity and the structure of volcanic and geothermal regions
- Modelling the geomagnetic field through polarity reversals
- Development of techniques for measuring the physical properties of sea ice
- DC resistivity for detection of saline intrusion in coastal aquifers
Melanie Johnston-Hollitt
- Radio astronomy - multiwavelength investigations of cluster dynamics (radio, X-ray and optical)
- Understanding the generation and evolution of radio galaxies
- Using head-tailed galaxy barometers to measure the largest ‘weather systems’ in the Universe
- Scientific and technical requirements for the next generation of radio telescopes
Alan Kaiser
- Electronic conduction mechanisms in novel materials
- Graphene and carbon nanotubes - modelling of properties
- Semiconducting nanowire films
John Lekner
- Theory of propagation, polarization and reflection of focused laser beams
- Energy, momentum and angular momentum of electromagnetic and acoustic pulses
- Theory of reflection of electromagnetic, acoustic and particle waves
- Optical properties of anisotropic and chiral media
- Theory of electromagnetic beams and pulses
- Viscous fluid flow, with and without slip
- Quantum wavepackets: propagation in free space and in force fields
Howard Lukefahr
- Physics education using guided inquiry techniques
- Development of techniques and apparatus for university physics teaching labs
- Science communication
Eric Le Ru
- Optical properties of metals at the nano-scale (nano-plasmonics) - theory and applications
- Electromagnetic modelling
- Optics-based sensors and surface enhanced spectroscopies (Raman and fluorescence)
Ben Ruck
- Experimental condensed matter physics: thin films of novel materials
- Materials for spintronics
- Dilute magnetic semiconductors
- Rare-earth nitrides
- Preparation of perovskite superconductors and ruthenate perovskites
- Novel conducting materials: measurement and modelling of electronic properties
Denis Sullivan
- Stellar variability and stellar structure
- White dwarf structure and asteroseismology
- Gravitational microlensing as an astronomical probe
- Employing gravitational microlensing events to find extrasolar planets
- Software development for astronomical image acquisition and analysis
Gillian Turner
- Geomagnetism, palaeomagnetism and environmental physics
- Geomagnetism secular variation, excursions and polarity reversals
- Natural magnetic minerals and magnetization processes
Joe Trodahl
- Magnetic semiconductors - Rare-earth nitrides
- Transport and optical properties of metals and semiconductors
- Raman spectroscopy of semiconductors and ferroelectric oxides
- Coupled ferroelectric/ferromagnetic devices
