Theoretical Physics

Head of Division: Johan Skule Høye

Research teams

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Astroparticle Physics
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Molecular Modeling

Condensed Matter Physics

Mesoscopic physics and nanoelectronics. Strong correlations and novel quantum fluids.

Publications

Physical Review Letters is considered the most prestigious journal in physics covering all its fields. Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology features best nanoscience articles selected by independent experts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Review Letters 2000 - 2011  (Numbers by APS Nov.2011)

World 79 748  
Norway 439  
NTNU, Trondheim 93 21% of Norway
Brataas, Sudbø, Linder (Theoretcial Physics, NTNU) 44

10% of Norway

47% of Trondheim

Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology  (Numbers by VJnano Nov.2011)

Norway 191  
NTNU, Trondheim 102 53% of Norway
Brataas, Sudbø, Linder (Theoretcial Physics, NTNU) 77

40% of Norway

75% of Trondheim

Contact: Arne Brataas, Asle Sudbø, Jacob Linder
 

Astroparticle Physics

The origin of high energy cosmic rays and neutrinos, the role of neutrinos or hypothetical particles in astrophysics and cosmology, color superconductivity, quark-gluon plasma. Contact: Jens O. Andersen, Michael Kachelriess, Jan Myrheim, Kåre Olaussen

Statistical Mechanics

Studies of equations of state and correlation functions of fluids and spin systems. Studies of thermal behavior of the Casimir force. Contact: Johan Skule Høye
More on Research in statistical mechanics ...

Molecular Modeling

Quantum mechanical modeling of molecular systems. Electronic structure, vibrational spectra, chemical reactions. Contact: Jon Andreas Støvneng
More on Density functional theory and applications within catalysis and material science ...


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