Doctor of Philosophy in Physics - Condensed Matter Theory

University of Cincinnati

Condensed matter physics is the study of the macroscopic and mesoscopic properties of matter. Condensed matter theory seeks to use the well-established laws of microscopic physics to predict the collective and structural properties of large numbers of electrons, atoms or molecules. While the basic laws of the constituent particles are very simple, large numbers of such particles often display surprisingly complex phenomena and emergent behaviors such as superconductivity, magnetism and topological order. Beyond equilibrium properties, the cooperative physics often also lead to complex non-equiibrium properties and dynamics in both quantum and classical condensed matter systems.