Dr. Cavagnero's Biographical Information

Research Interests

I study energy transfer processes mediated by weakly-bound states of matter, ranging from Rydberg states of atoms or molecules to weakly-bound states of diatomic molecules involved in ultracold collisions. These studies require new approaches to the quantum theory of long-range interactions, and careful analysis of particle correlations in many-body systems.

Education/Experience

  • B.S., Physics, University of Connecticut (1981)
  • M.A., Physics, University of Chicago (1984)
  • Ph.D., Theoretical Atomic Physics, University of Chicago (1987)
  • Research Associate, University of Nebraska (1987-1989)
  • Research Associate, University of Colorado, JILA (1989-1990)

Awards

  • Fellow, American Physical Society (2000)
  • Visiting Scientist, TAMOC, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (1997-1998)

Research Associates

  • Amarjeet Bhullar

Research Assistants

  • Catherine Newell

Former Research Assistants

  • Sean Cornett (Ph. D. 1999)
  • Dean Homan (Ph. D. 1997)
  • Timothy Simons (M. S. 1997)

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