Condensed matter physics
28 January 2015
Professor Roger Cowley, 1939-2015
The Physics Department is sad to announce the death of Professor Roger Cowley.
Roger was Dr Lee’s Professor of Experimental Philosophy and Fellow of Wadham College from 1988 to 2007.
He served two spells as Chairman of Physics, from 1993 to 1996 and then from 1998 to 2002. In 1973 he was the
first ever recipient of the Max Born Medal and Prize, and he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1978.
In 2008 he was awarded the Faraday Medal of the IoP "For pioneering work in the development and application
26 November 2014
Oxford to lead UK Quantum Computer drive
The Networked Quantum Information Technologies (NQIT) consortium of academic and industrial partners led by the Oxford Physics Department will deliver quantum technologies including building a small fully-functional and scalable quantum computer. NQIT is one of four hubs funded by the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme and will receive a total of almost £38m of government funding.
20 November 2014
Arthur H Cooke Memorial Prize 2014
Condensed Matter Physics is delighted to announce that Mr Bo Jing, first year postgraduate student, has been awarded the Arthur H Cooke Memorial Prize 2014 for distinguished work by a first year research student in Condensed Matter Physics.
Well done, Bo!
21 July 2014
Realization of a three-dimensional spin–anisotropic harmonic honeycomb iridate
Spin and orbital quantum numbers play a key role in the physics of Mott insulators, but in most systems they are connected only indirectly - via the Pauli exclusion principle and the Coulomb interaction. Iridium-based oxides (iridates) introduce strong spin-orbit coupling directly, such that these numbers become entwined together and the Mott physics attains a strong orbital character.
Massive Black Holes and Galaxies
Prof. Reinhard Genzel
MPI for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching
University of California, Berkeley
Leanne O'Donnell
01865 613 973
Leanne.odonnell@astro.ox.ac.uk
30 June 2014
Nicholas Kurti prize 2014
Condensed Matter Physics is delighted to announce that Miss Danielle Kaminski, third year postgraduate student, has been awarded the Nicholas Kurti Prize 2014 for distinguished work by a third year graduate student in Condensed Matter Physics.
Well done, Danielle!
30 June 2014
David Ryan prize 2014
Condensed Matter Physics is delighted to announce that Mr Michael Peterer, second year postgraduate student, has been awarded the David Ryan Prize 2014 for the best research presentation by a postgraduate student in their second year at the annual poster session.
Well done, Michael!
Martin Wood Prize Lecture 2014
"Development of an advanced scanning transmission electron microscope for material science research" by Dr Naoya Shibata, The University of Tokyo
Abstract:
Corinna Dahnke email: cmp@physics.ox.ac.uk , phone: 01865 272225
Sophie Walker email: Sophie.WALKER@oxinst.com , phone: 01865 393349
2014 Halley Lecture
University of Oxford
Halley Lecture
"How the Universe Evolved From Smooth to Lumpy -- the Physics of Galaxy Formation"
Professor Eliot Quataert
University of California, Berkeley Astronomy Department
Tuesday, 10 June 2014 at 5pm
(to be seated by 4.50pm)
Martin Wood Lecture Theatre
Clarendon Laboratory
Parks Road, Oxford
THIS LECTURE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This lecture will be followed by a Drinks Reception in the foyer of the Martin Wood
Leanne O'Donnell
Tel: 01865 613 973
Email: Leanne.odonnell@astro.ox.ac.uk
Solution Processed Semiconductor Solar Cells Conference 2014 (SSSC14)
The Solution Processed Semiconductor Solar Cells conference will bring together leading scientists with expertise in both inorganic and organic solar cells, who have brought their skills to bear upon hybrid and inorganic solution processed photovolatics. Specifically focused technologies are, semiconductor sensitized, solution processed thin film such as CZTS, quantum dot solar cells and newly emerged perovskite solar cells.
