Faculty
Bruce Barrett
Professor of PhysicsPh.D., 1967, Stanford University
bbarrett@physics.arizona.edu
Office: PAS 370
Phone: 520-621-2979
Personal Website
Research interest centers on nuclear-structure theory, mainly on microscopic theories of nuclear structure utilizing the large-basis, no-core shell-model approach and the quantum many-body theory of effective interactions and operators. Other investigations include the microscopic interpretation of the Interacting Boson Model for nuclear collective motion and its applications and extensions.
Elliott Cheu
Associate Dean and Professor of PhysicsPh.D., 1991, Cornell Univerisity
elliott@physics.arizona.edu
Office: PAS 460
Phone: 520-621-4274
Personal Website
Current research topics include searches for CP violation and physics beyond the Standard Model. This work is being carried out at the D0 experiment at the Fermilab National Laboratory and the ATLAS experiment at CERN. The D0 experiment is currently recording data at the world's most powerful accelerator. With the data samples we expect to collect, we should be able to significantly improve our sensitivity to new physics. The ATLAS experiment represents the next generation of particle physics experiments and may provide the first clear indications of physics beyond the Standard Model.
Alex Cronin
Associate Professor of PhysicsPh.D., 1999, University of Washington
cronin@physics.arizona.edu
Office: PAS 361/355
Phone: 520-465-8459
Personal Website
My interests in atomic and molecular physics include atom optics, atom interferometry, laser spectroscopy, and fundamental issues in quantum mechanics.
Keith R. Dienes
Professor of Physics and MathematicsPh.D., 1991, Cornell Univerisity
dienes@physics.arizona.edu
Office: PAS 420C
Phone: 520-626-9385
New ideas for physics beyond the Standard Model, including supersymmetry, grand unification, and ultimately string theory. Particular interests include string model-building, the possibility of large extra spacetime dimensions, alternatives to weak-scale supersymmetry, and the role that modern developments in string theory can play in altering our traditional views of physics at high energy scales. By exploring the interplay between string theory and particle physics, the goal is to understand the novel ways in which the two can enrich each other and ultimately provide new and unexpected perspectives on physics beyond the Standard Model.
