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Murray S. Daw R. A. Bowen Professor of Physics
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy email: daw@clemson.edu Physics Summer School at Paderno, Italy |  |
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Research |
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group concentrates on the theory of materials.
One project is the study of heat conduction in insulators. Through the use of idealized models of lattice vibration, we study the detailed mechanisms by which energy is distributed among modes in coupled systems, which also reveals the means by which heat is transported in insulating solids. This work is supported by DOE. A related project is the understanding of the properties of a composite based on a knowledge of the properties of the constituents and the microstructural descriptors. With the development of this theory, we hope to give insight into the behavior of so-called nano-composites, grown here at Clemson and at Sandia Labs in California. This work is also supported by DOE. Using the same theory of composites, we are extending the application to tracer diffusion in alloys. It is often true, especially at high temperatures, that the properties of alloys are determined by the diffusion of the constituents. The diffusion constants are often difficult to measure directly, but with new theoretical techniques, we are able to calculate these important constants. |
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Teaching |
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PHYS 811 "Mathematical Physics" (Fall 2009)
PHYS 812 "Mathematical Physics" (Spring 2009)
PHYS 475/875 "Physics for Realists" (Spring 2009)
PHYS 811 "Mathematical Physics" (Fall 2008)
PHYS 475/875 "Realism in Physics" (Spring 2008)
PHYS 815 "Statistical Mechanics" (Spring 2008)
PHYS 821 "Classical Mechanics, part 1," (Fall 2007)
PHYS 322 "Classical Mechanics, part 2," (Spring 2007)
PHYS 321 "Classical Mechanics, part 1," (Fall 2006)
PHYS 322 "Classical Mechanics, part 2," (Spring 2006)
PHYS 321 "Classical Mechanics, part 1," (Fall 2005)
PHYS 845 "Advanced Solid State Physics, part 1," (Fall 2004)
PHYS 456 "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, part 2," (Spring 2004)
PHYS 455 "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, part 1," (Fall 2003)
PHYS 875 "Chaos & Nonlinear Dynamics," (Spring 2003)
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Archive |
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"The old Sandia EAM package, somewhat updated," (Fall 2006)
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