University of New Mexico
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Academic Faculty Directory
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Harjit S. Ahluwalia, Professor
Ph.D., Gujarat University, 1960
Cosmic-ray and high-energy astrophysics, solar and space physics, plasma physics; nuclear electronics.
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Office: P&A 178
(505) 277-2941
hsa@unm.edu
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Bernd Bassalleck, Professor
Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Ph.D., Universität Karlsruhe, 1977
Experimental nuclear and particle physics: strangeness physics, rare K-decays, CP violation, and spin physics at RHIC/PHENIX.
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Office: P&A Chairman
(505) 277-1517
bossek@unm.edu
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Steven R. J. Brueck, Professor
Primary appointment as Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering; Director, Center for High Technology Materials
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971
Solid-state devices, optical properties of solids.
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John A. Caffo, Lecturer
M.S., Air Force Institute of Technology, 1969
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Office: P&A 23
(505) 277-3335
jcaffo@panda1.phys.unm.edu
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Kevin E. Cahill, Professor
Ph.D., Harvard University, 1967
Particle theory, lattice-gauge theory. Medical physics.
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Office: P&A 176
(505) 277-5318
cahill@unm.edu
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David Cardimona, Lecturer
Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1984
Theory and design of infrared quantum-well devices, including optical coupling schemes, bandgap engineering, and new materials. Quantum dots. Quantum optics. Nonlinear optics.
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Office: AFRL Phillips
(505) 846-5807
dave.cardimona@kirtland.af.mil
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Carlton M. Caves, Professor
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 1979
Quantum information theory and quantum computation. Theory of open quantum systems and decoherence. Nonlinear dynamics and quantum chaos. Theoretical quantum optics.
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Colston Chandler, Professor
Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1967
Scattering theory. Pion-nuclear physics. Atomic physics.
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Office: P&A 13
(505) 277-3416
chandler@unm.edu
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Ivan H. Deutsch, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1992
Quantum optics/atomic physics: laser cooling and trapping, optical lattices, quantum computation, coherent control, quantum dissipative systems. Nonlinear optics, optical solitons, photon fluids.
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Jean-Claude Diels, Professor
Ph.D., University of Brussels, 1973
Laser physics and nonlinear optics, ultrafast phenomena. High-resolution spectroscopy and imaging, adaptive optics and interferometry. Laser-induced discharges and plasmas. Laser gyros and related sensing of displacements, index of refraction, magnetic and electric fields.
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Office: P&A 124
(505) 277-4026
jcdiels@unm.edu
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Kathryn Dimiduk, Lecturer
Ph.D., Stanford University, 1983
Science education: leader of UNM team for Constructing Physics Understanding project. Device processing of compound semiconductors.
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Office: P&A 8
(505) 277-4084
dimiduk@unm.edu
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Robert V. Duncan, Professor
Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara, 1988
Associate Dean of Research for the
College of Arts and Sciences (2002)
Low-temperature physics and critical phenomena. Transport phenomena. Nonlinear science. Statistical physics.
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Office: P&A 1144
(505) 277-4507
duncan@unm.edu
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David H. Dunlap, Professor
Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1987
Transport and tunneling phenomena, hopping transport, disordered materials, molecular solids.
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Office: P&A 14
(505) 277-2120
dunlap@unm.edu
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Nebojsa Duric, Professor
Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1984
Cosmic-ray and high-energy astrophysics, extragalactic astronomy, galactic astronomy, radio astronomy. Adaptive optics and interferometry.
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Office: P&A 180
(505) 277-5238
duric@phys.unm.edu
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