Experimental Condensed Matter Physics at BU

Condensed matter physics explores how interactions among atoms, electrons, and molecules give rise to the remarkable properties of materials. The field has transformed modern technology through discoveries such as semiconductors and superconductors, while continuing to uncover new states of matter with potential for future quantum, electronic, and photonic technologies.

Boston University is home to a vibrant and rapidly growing condensed matter research community with strengths in quantum materials, photonics, advanced materials, scattering and surface physics, low-dimensional systems, low-temperature physics, and structural biology. Experimental researchers collaborate closely across the University, including leadership roles in the Photonics Center and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology, fostering interdisciplinary discoveries at the frontier of materials physics.

Faculty

Affiliated Faculty

  • David Bishop |Low Temperature Physics and Mechanical Properties of Materials at Low Temperatures
  • Keith Brown | Nanomanufacturing and Hierarchical Materials
  • Scott Bunch | Nanomechanical Properties of a New Class of 2D Atomically Thin Materials
  • Anna Swan | High Spatial Resolution Spectroscopy
  • M. Selim Ünlü | Near-Field Optical Microscopy and Spectroscopy
  • Alice White | Fabrication and Packaging of Optical and Electronic Devices

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