Condensed Matter Physics at JHU
  The condensed matter physics research in the department is focused on studies of magnetism, critical phenomena, transport properties, pattern formation, nonequilibrium processes, artificially structured solids, low dimensional solids, heavy fermion systems, low temperature physics, neutron diffusion, and high Tc superconductivity. In recent years, the program has involved studies of the magnetic behavior of ultra-thin epitaxial films of iron, the magnetic and transport properties of vapor- deposited amorphous metallic solids, compositionally modulated solids, granular metals and metal superlattices, quasi 1- dimensional magnetic systems, heavy fermion systems, and the families of new high Tc oxide superconductors. Techniques used in these studies involve M”ssbauer spectroscopy, LEED and Auger electron spectroscopy, He3 -He4 dilution refrigerator, neutron diffraction resistivity measurements, magnetic susceptibility, vibrating sample magnetometer, SQUID magnetometry, ferromagnetic resonance, X-ray and electron diffraction spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. A molecular beam epitaxy system and high-rate sputtering systems, in addition to single-crystal growth are used for sample fabrication.
 
  Also see the brochure's condensed matter research page.
 
Additional information about specific projects in condensed matter physics may be found on separate Web pages for The Artificially Structured Materials Lab, The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), Multi-Scale Modeling of Adhesion, Nanotribology and Nanofluidics and Soft Condensed Matter Physics.