Atomic, molecular and optical physics is a versatile testing ground for understanding the quantum theory of light and matter. AMO studies at UT combine the research of several distinguished experimentalists and theorists. Experimentalists in the AMO area include Marianne Breinig, Stuart Elston, David Pegg, and Jon Levin. Dr. Breinig’s principal interests lie in high quality [...]
The Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education (CIRE) offers one of the first interdisciplinary PhD programs in energy science and engineering. This new degree provides breadth while preserving the depth and rigor of a PhD program. The Bredesen Center brings together extensive and complementary resources at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) and [...]
Liquid scintillators are broadly used in medicine, industry, and in scientific research for detection of radioactive particles. This technique is well established with a number of commercial vendors offering liquid scintillators with various properties. Liquid scintillators are most advantageous when the large and/or complicated-shape volumes are to be filled and used for detection. In this [...]
Research Interests Specialize in combined experimental and computational efforts to address specific technical challenges. Thermal-fluid transport in power systems including conventional light water reactors and high-temperature systems (700 C). Maintain standard analysis codes such as Star-CCM, COMSOL, Fathom/ Impulse, and RELAP5. Experienced with thermal fluid transient analysis for reactor safety. Also experienced in analysis and [...]
Chemical Physics is an exciting and interdisciplinary area of science lying midway between the traditional fields of Chemistry and Physics. Although interdisciplinary in character, the field of Chemical Physics is quite broad, covering everything from elementary excitations in atoms, to the theory of weakly bond complexes, to nanoscience and technology involving novel materials. Chemical Physicists [...]
The principal goal of materials science is to understand, and predict, just what properties will result from the combination of particular types of atoms into bulk matter. Condensed matter research at UT draws on the strength of renowned experimentalists and theorists to solve these puzzles. Experimental Group The experimental group includes Pengcheng Dai, Norman Mannella, [...]
Our group is devoted to understanding the fundamental building blocks of the universe and their interactions. Disciplines Neutrino and neutron physics Collider-based particle physics Particle theory Faculty Members Yuri Efremenko, Ph.D., neutrino physics Thomas Handler, Ph.D., hadron physics Yuri Kamyshkov, Ph.D., neutron physics George Siopsis, Ph.D., particle theory Stefan Spanier, Ph.D., collider-based physics Contributors / [...]
The Joint Institute for Advanced Materials (JIAM) is a multidisciplinary research organization whose mission is to serve as an umbrella organization to foster interdisciplinary research and education for the development of advanced materials, as accomplished by enhancing the quality of faculty, students, and support staff, building world-class facilities, enhancing the educational experience, and assisting in [...]
The Joint Institute for Neutron Sciences (JINS) was conceived to serve as an intellectual hub for the neutron science community and to enhance and support research at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) and the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR). SNS was built by a partnership of six U.S. Department of Energy laboratories. Along with its [...]
Nuclear physics is a broad area of science pursued by four active research groups at the University of Tennessee. Two research groups, one experimental and one theoretical, are engaged in the studies of nuclear structure. Another group is active in the study of collisions of heavy ions at ultra-relativistic energies, a regime suitable for the [...]
