FeSb2 is a narrow band semiconductor, whose magnetic susceptibility strongly resembles that of FeSi, an archetype example of Kondo insulator. The unusual spectral weight transfer …
As our knowledge of exoplanets continues to grow with further discoveries, we have gained a unique perspective on hot, gaseous planets close to their host …
We study the rheological properties of reconstituted actin networks by tracking the thermal motion of embedded micron-sized probe beads with four types of surface coatings. …
Various mechanisms govern pattern formation in chemical and biological reaction systems, giving rise to structures with distinct morphologies and physical properties. The self-organization of polymerizing …
The experimental realization of a two dimensional quantum spin liquid has been eagerly sought since first proposed by Anderson in 1973. Recently, Cs2CuCl4, a frustrated …
Neural stimulation with spatial and temporal precision is desirable both for studying the real-time dynamics of neural networks, and for prospective clinical treatment of neurological …
We review some aspects of quantum chaos in a variety of systems. We begin with a general discussion of the out-of-time-ordered correlation function, the Maldacena-Shenker-Stanford …
We present our work on the study of gigahertz ultrasound propagation in water by using the picosecond ultrasonic technique. An advanced opto-acoustic detection scheme through …
This thesis describes the development of a metallic metallic calorimeters (MMC) for a soft x-ray detection. A MMC utilize diluted concentration of a paramagnetic material …
This dissertation explores two independent projects in biophysics. Part one focuses on the liquid crystalline phase transition of F-actin. The cytoskeletal protein actin can be …
This thesis presents two theoretical investigations on transport in low dimensional strongly correlated electronic systems. In the study of one dimensional system, we demonstrate that …
Liquid crystal lasers are dye-doped distributed feedback lasing systems. Fabricated by coupling the periodic structure of a liquid crystal medium with a fluorescent dye, the …