Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 

Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering






The Condensed Matter and Materials Physics team supports basic research activities in the following four core research areas:  Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Physical Behavior of Materials and Mechanical Behavior of Materials and Radiation Effects.   

This program supports activities in experimental and theoretical condensed matter and materials physics that focus on the fundamental understanding and control of materials and on the discovery of new phenomena.  This is accomplished through studies of the structural, mechanical, electrical, magnetic and optical properties of materials.  It supports activities that characterize the response of materials to temperature, stress, electric and magnetic fields, radiation, chemical and electrochemical environment,  proximity to surfaces or interfaces, and to the existence and motion of intrinsic and extrinsic defects.  The program includes the development of predictive models for discovery of new materials with targeted properties, new materials properties and interpretation of experiment.  It emphasizes co-operative and correlation effects which can lead to formation of new quasi-particles, new phases of matter and unexpected phenomena.  The program encourages and supports pioneering and revolutionary fundamental research in anticipation of new areas of science enabling critically important energy-relevant technologies.

Dr James Horwitz

Team Lead, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Team
SC-22/Germantown Building, U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC  20585-1290
Phone: 301/903-4894  Fax: 301/903-9513

 


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