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APh RESEARCH

Research in Applied Physics is built on the foundations of quantum mechanics, statistical physics, electromagnetic theory, mechanics, and advanced mathematics. The style of Applied Physics research at Caltech is both theoretical and richly experimental. State-of-the-art facilities are housed in the Watson Laboratories and in associated laboratories across campus.

Below find general areas of research with links to corresponding Faculty members.

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RESEARCH AREAS

Biophysics


Computational Physics

  • Crossover behavior in thin films from continuum to molecular dynamics simulations (Dr. Sandra M. Troian)

Gas and Fluid Mechanics


Photonics, Optics, and Quantum Electronics

  • Interdisciplinary materials and device research, spanning photonics and electronics and with applications in Si-based photonics, plasmonics, renewable energy and mechanically active thin film devices (Dr. Harry Atwater)

  • Electronics and mechanics of systems that have critical dimensions on the nanometer scale (Dr. Marc Bockrath)

  • High-efficiency, high-resolution displays (Dr. Thomas McGill)

  • Optoelectronic, nano optic, and quantum optic devices for sensing, switching, and lightwave communications applications (Dr. Oskar Painter)

  • Nanostructure fabrication for opto-electronic, magneto-optic and electronic devices (Dr. Axel Scherer)

  • Evanescent sensing, optofluidic devices, nanoparticle trapping techniques (Dr. Sandra M. Troian)

  • Ultrafast photonic processes and nanoscale devices; lightwave communication (Dr. Kerry Vahala)

  • Quantum well semiconductor lasers, nonlinear optics and lightwave communication (Dr. Amnon Yariv)

Plasma Physics

  • Spheromaks, magnetic helicity, Alfven waves; fusion, solar, and magnetospheric plasmas (Dr. Paul Bellan)

  • Theory; pure electron plasmas, transport properties and statistical mechanics (Dr. Noel Corngold)

  • Pure electron plasmas (Dr. Roy Gould)

Solid State Devices


Solid and Materials

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Top right: From the research of Professor Paul Bellan. Spheromak initiation using planar magnetized plasma source.

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