atomic, molecular, and chemical physics Engineering/Physical Sciences Research Area uri icon

research area of

  • Craighead, Harold G, Charles W. Lake, Jr. Professor of Engineering, Professor of Applied and Engineering Physics, Applied and Engineering Physics (A&EP)
  • DiSalvo, Francis J, John A. Newman Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CHEM)
  • Hines, Melissa A, Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CHEM)

description

  • Progress toward cleaner combustion, the development of surface catalysts, the microfabrication of layered semiconductors, the ultrasensitive detection of toxic emissions from hazardous waste incinerators, and the discovery of new corrosion-resistant materials exemplify the objectives of current research projects in applied physics that require a precise understanding of chemical reactions in the gas phase and on solid surfaces.