Research
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We lead observational and theoretical work to determine what the dark matter is, what is the dark energy, why they behave the way they do and how did the Universe start off this way.
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Studying the formation and evolution of galaxies is one of the largest research areas in Oxford. This research is carried out using both observations across all wavelengths coupled with cutting-edge N-body and hydrodynamic simulations.
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We design and build state-of-the-art instruments for a wide range of ground based observatories.
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We are involved in many of the largest telescope projects in the world, leading the scientific exploitation as well as building cutting-edge instrumentation
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Atomic and Laser Physics
Light-matter interaction from high-energy plasmas to ultracold matter and single quantum particles
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We develop and use laser-based techniques for studying fundamental physics and to probe the properties of challenging environments such as combusting gases.
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We explore high-intensity light-matter interactions & use ultrafast optical and x-ray pulses to probe exotic states of matter.
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We exploit quantum mechanical superposition and entanglement to manipulate information in ways not allowed in the classical world, and to study the interactions of atoms and photons at the single-particle level.
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Condensed Matter Physics
Exploring the quantum nature of materials and the physics of biological systems
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Our goal is to create and understand new quantum states of matter as well as exploit their properties for the next generation of functional devices.
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Exploring fundamental physics with high-energy colliders
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The group studies the properties of neutrinos, one of the most abundant particles in the Universe.
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Dark matter searches aim to identify what comprises the bulk of the universe's matter density.
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Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics
Theory for all branches of Physics
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The theoretical and computational physics of systems with many interacting constituents, from strongly correlated quantum materials to soft and biological matter.
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We study the fundamental nature of matter and forces in the universe ... seeking to explain why the world is the way it is?
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We study systems in which huge numbers of particles interact through long-range forces.
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Interdepartmental
The physics department is also the base for the following groups
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Sir John Adams
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Physicists and chemists join forces to study soft condensed matter: the structure, self-assembly and dynamics of colloids, polymers and biomaterials.
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Studying the multi-wavelength observation, detection, analysis, and physical interpretation of time-variable phenomena in the local and distant Universe. Picture credit: The Hubble Key Project Team and The High-Z Supernova Search Team
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