The Department of Physics has a long tradition of research in the field of Quantum Physics and closely related topics. Our active research encompasses four areas:
High Energy Physics
Experimental study of extremely high energy particle interactions in astrophysical situations involving quantum phenomena at the sub-atomic scale is High Energy Physics. Investigation of “dark matter." Physics of high-energy photons including the most energetic, gamma rays, that carry up to 100 trillion times the energy of visible light. Study and interpretation of TeV gamma-ray data. Researchers rely on applying the laws of quantum mechanics, specifically quantum field theory.
Novel materials with inclusion of Nano-materials
This research area investigates excitonic structure of strain-induced changes in the band gaps of carbon nanotubes, especially whether excitonic transitions behave differently under strain than band transitions. Also, Novel materials with inclusion of Nano-materials investigates hydrogen and proton transport through single layers of graphene, boron nitride, phosphorene, silicene, and MoS2, and possible solvation effects on the transport mechanism.
Photonics and Quantum Optics
Areas of photonics and quantum optics include particular emphasis on magneto-photonics and nonreciprocal phenomena. Also, light-matter interaction between single quantum emitters and localized photonic modes inside chaotic cavities and disordered media and new photonic structures based on novel concepts such as parity-time symmetry and supersymmetry.