Research Fields in the Program
1. Atomic and Molecular Physics
(a) Collision and interactions of atoms and molecules;
(b) Electronic structure of atoms and molecules.
2. Condensed Matter Physics
(a) Structure of liquids and solids, crystallography;
(b) Magnetic materials and properties;
(c) Mechanical and acoustic properties of condensed matter;
(d) Thermal properties of condensed matter;
(e) Optical properties and spectroscopy of condensed matter;
(f) Surfaces, interfaces, thin films and low dimensional structures;
(g) Electronic transport and electrical properties.
3. Fluids Physics and Plasmas
(a) Transport phenomena in fluids;
(b) Plasma physics;
(c) Kinetic theory in gases.
4. General Physics
(a) Statistical physics, thermodynamics and non-linear dynamical systems;
(b) Quantum mechanics;
(c) General relativity and gravitation.