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ADHIKARI, Rana (rana@caltech) Assistant Professor of Physics, Ph.D., MIT, 2004 Gravitational wave detection, LIGO |
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BARISH, Barry C. (barish_b@ligo) Ronald and Maxine Linde Professor of Physics Emeritus, Ph.D., Berkeley, 1962 Experimental high-energy physics; gravitational wave detection |
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Bock, James (jjb@astro) Senior Faculty Associate Ph.D., Berkeley, 1994 Experimental cosmology, infrared astrophysics |
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CHEN, Yanbei (yanbei@tapir) Assistant Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Caltech, 2003 Theoretical astrophysics, gravitational wave detection |
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CROSS, Michael C. (mcc@caltech) Condensed matter theory; nonequilibrium physics |
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DREVER, Ronald W.P. (rdrever@caltech) Experimental gravitation; gravitational wave detection |
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EISENSTEIN, James P. (jpe@caltech) Experimental condensed matter, low dimensional electronic systems |
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FILIPPONE, Bradley W. (brad@krl) Experimental nuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics |
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FRAUTSCHI, Steven C. (scf@theory) Theoretical particle physics |
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GOLDREICH, Peter M. (pmg@gps) Theoretical astrophysics |
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GOODSTEIN, David L. (dg@caltech) Two-dimensional matter, surfaces and interfaces, equilibrium and dynamical behavior at phase transitions |
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GOLWALA, Sunil (golwala@caltech) Observational cosmology, particle astrophysics |
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GUKOV, Sergei (gukov@theory) Theoretical high-energy physics, superstring theory, mathematical physics |
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HARRISON, Fiona A. (fiona@srl) X-ray and gamma-ray astrophysics and instrumentation |
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HIRATA, Christopher M. (hchirata@tapir) Theory of high-redshift universe; cosmic microwave background data analysis; high redshift 21 cm radiation; weak gravitation lensing |
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HITLIN, David (hitlin@hep) Experimental high-energy physics |
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KAMIONKOWSKI, Marc (kamion@tapir) Theoretical astrophysics, cosmology, cosmic microwave background anisotropies |
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KAPUSTIN, Anton (kapustin@theory) Theoretical high-energy physics, superstring theory |
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KIMBLE, H. Jeff (hjkimble@caltech) Experimental quantum optics |
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KITAEV, Alexei (kitaev@iqi) Theoretical physics, computer science |
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LANGE, Andrew E. (ael@astro) Chair, Division of Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy, Ph.D., Berkeley, 1987 Experimental cosmology |
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LIBBRECHT, Kenneth G. (kgl@caltech) Gravitational wave detection; crystal growth |
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MARTIN, Christopher R. (cmartin@srl) Experimental UV, optical and x-ray astrophysics |
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MCKEOWN, Robert D. (bmck@krl) Experimental nuclear particle physics; parity-violating electron scattering, neutrino oscillations, ultra-cold neutrons, ultra-high energy cosmic rays |
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MOTRUNICH, Olexei I. (motrunch@caltech) Theoretical condensed matter physics |
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NEWMAN, Harvey B. (newman@hep) Experimental high-energy physics |
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OOGURI, Hirosi (ooguri@theory) Theoretical high-energy physics, superstring theory |
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PECK, Charles W. (peck@hep) Experimental high-energy physics |
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PHILLIPS, Thomas (tgp@submm) Submillimeter-wave astronomy |
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PHINNEY, E. Sterl (esp@tapir) Active galactic nuclei; high-energy and relativistic astrophysics |
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PINE, Jerome (jpmail@capsi) Biophysics, experimental physics |
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POLITZER, H. David (politzer@theory) Theoretical physics |
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PORTER, Frank C. (fcp@hep) Experimental high-energy physics, e+e- collisions |
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PRESKILL, John P. (preskill@theory) Quantum information, quantum computation and quantum coding theory; theoretical elementary particle physics, gravitation and cosmology |
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PRINCE, Thomas A. (prince@srl) Gamma-ray astronomy, ground-based optical interferometry; concurrent computing |
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REFAEL, Gil (refael@caltech) Quantum condensed matter theory |
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ROUKES, Michael L. (roukes@caltech) Experimental condensed-matter physics, mesoscopic systems at ultralow temperatures, biophysics with nanostructures |
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SARI, Re'em (sari@tapir) Theoretical astrophysics and planetary science |
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SCHERER, Axel (etcher@caltech) Director, Kavli Nanoscience Institute, Bernard Neches Professor of Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics & Physics, Ph.D., New Mexico Institute, 1985 Nanofabrication, microoptics and integrated optoelectronics, surface micromachining |
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SCHWARZ, John H. (jhs@theory) Harold Brown Professor of Theoretical Physics, Ph.D., Berkeley, 1966 Theoretical high-energy physics, especially superstring theory |
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SIMON, Barry M. (bsimon@caltech) IBM Professor of Mathematics & Theoretical Physics, Ph.D., Princeton, 1970 Mathematical physics |
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SOIFER, B. Thomas (bts@mop) Director, Spitzer Science Center, Professor of Physics Deputy Chair, Division of Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy, Ph.D., Cornell, 1972 Infrared astronomy |
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SPIROPULU, Maria (smaria@caltech) Associate Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Harvard, 2000 Experimental high energy physics, CMS experiment |
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STONE, Edward C. (ecs@srl) David Morrisroe Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Chicago, 1963 Experimental galactic and solar cosmic rays, magnetosphere physics |
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THORNE, Kip S. (kip@tapir) Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics Emeritus, Ph.D., Princeton, 1965 Relativistic astrophysics; gravitational physics |
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TOMBRELLO, Thomas A. (tat@caltech) William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Rice, 1961 Application of ion beam techniques to material science and surface science, modeling of geophysical processes, radiation damage | |
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VOGT, Rochus E. (vogt@caltech) R. Stanton Avery Distinguished Service Professor of Physics Emeritus, Ph.D., Chicago, 1961 Experimental astrophysics, experimental gravitation, gravitational wave detection |
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WEINSTEIN, Alan J. (ajw@caltech) Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Harvard, 1983 Experimental high-energy physics, gravitational wave detection |
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WISE, Mark. B. (wise@theory) John A. McCone Professor of High Energy Physics, Ph.D., Stanford, 1980 Theoretical particle physics, cosmology |
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YEH, Nai-Chang (ncyeh@caltech) Professor of Physics, Ph.D., MIT, 1988 Experimental condensed-matter physics, superconductivity, magnetism, phase transitions |
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ZEWAIL, Ahmed H. (zewail@caltech) Nobel Laureate, Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Physics, Ph.D., Pennsylvania, 1974 Chemical physics |
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ZMUIDZINAS, Jonas (jonas@caltech) Professor of Physics Ph.D., Berkeley, 1987 Submillimeter astronomy and instrumentation |
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