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Kevin
E. Smith
Professor
Department of Physics and Department of Chemistry
Experimental
Physical Chemistry and Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Office:
SCI 357
Phone: 617-353-6117
Fax: 617-353-9393
E-mail: ksmith@bu.edu
Office
hours: By
appointment
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| Degrees |
- B.A. Moderatorship, First Class in Experimental Physics, Trinity College,
Dublin, 1983
- M.S. in Applied Physics, Yale University, 1985
- M.Phil. in Applied Physics, Yale Univesity, 1987
- Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Yale University, 1988
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| Honors |
- Honorary Member, Phi Beta Kappa, Boston
University, 2002
- 2001 Massachusetts Professor of the
Year, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching, Washington DC, 2001
- Metcalf Cup and Prize for Excellence
in Teaching, Boston University, 1999
- National Science Foundation CAREER
Award, 1995 - 2001
- Henry Prentiss Becton Prize, Yale
University, 1989
- Student Prize, American Vacuum Society,
1987
- Gold Medal (Natural Sciences), Trinity
College Dublin, 1983
- Hackett Prize, Trinity College Dublin,
1983
- Fitzgerald Medal and Prize, Trinity
College Dublin, 1983
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| Funding |
- National Science Foundation
- Department of Energy
- U.S. Army Research Office
- Petroleum Research Fund
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| Teaching |
- PY 212 - General Physics II
- PY 313 - Elementary Modern Physics
- PY 451/452 - Quantum Physics I/II
- PY 543 - Introduction to Solid State Physics
- PY 699 - Teaching College Physics
- CH 745/PY 898 - Experimental Surface Physics and Chemistry
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| Research/Activities |
- My research interests are in the physics and chemistry of novel
materials. I use synchrotron radiation-based spectroscopies to
probe bulk, surface and interface electronic phenomena relevant
to issues of physical and technological importance. The primary
techniques I use are very high resolution photoemission spectroscopy,
x-ray emission spectroscopy and resonant inelastic x-ray scattering.
Experiments are performed at synchrotron radiation light sources
in New York, California, Germany and Sweden. At present, I am studying
low dimensional and highly correlated solids, thin film organic
semiconductors and superconductors, and wide band gap semiconductor
thin films.
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