Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is an extremely broad area of research endeavour, which ranges in scope from the most fundamental studies of nature at the smallest and largest length scales, through to applied theory in contexts such as condensed-matter physics or diffraction physics. Our particular theoretical research interests include:
- studies on topological defects in both quantum-mechanical and classical fields
- geometric phases in physics
- inverse problems
- deterministic phase retrieval
- non-equilibrium thermodynamics
- diffraction theory
- nanodynamics
- the Hubbard model and its applications to low-dimensional quantum systems
- caustics and vortices in matter-wave fields
- computational determination of the electronic and structural properties of microstructures, including surfaces and small clusters of metals and semiconductors
- the discrete Radon transform together with certain of its intriguing connections with number theory
- chaotic states of Bose-Einstein condensates
- superconductivity
- fractal drums
- dynamics of non-linear quantum-mechanical systems.
For further information, please contact Michael Morgan (Michael.Morgan@sci.monash.edu.au).
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