Welcome to the webpage of the condensed- matter physics group!

Condensed matter physics is the study of the properties of materials formed when large numbers of atoms are condensed into liquid or solid states.

The rapid growth of this field reflects the variety of novel properties which occur when many particles are brought together in different ways.

Among the new materials discovered in this field are organic and high-T_c superconductors, high conductivity polymers, heavy fermion metals, semiconductor systems exhibiting the quantum Hall effect and fractional charges, and fullerenes -- new carbon-based materials, with completely new properties.

Researchers in our condensed matter group have participated in these and many other recent discoveries. You can visit each of the condensed matter subgroups by clicking on the images along the sides of this page.