The Department of Physics at Åbo Akademi University is engaged in both theoretical and experimental research. Today the emphasis is on organic electronics, quantum optics, magnetoresistive materials and strongly correlated electron systems. The Accelerator Laboratory in the same building is now part of a national consortium and specialises in medical isotopes, but there are also activities in experimental nuclear physics at the Department.
Some topics and the persons in charge are listed below.
Theoretical solid state physics
Markus Lindberg, professor (theoretical physics)
- Optical properties of quantum dots
- Hubbard model studies of optical spectra in conjugated polymers
Experimental solid state physics
Ronald Österbacka, professor (experimental physics)
- Electronic properties of disordered organic materials
- Organic electronics
Henrik Stubb, professor emeritus(experimental physics)
- Electrical and optical properties of conjugated polymers
- Organic electronics (e.g. transistors and LEDs of organic materials)
Johan Lindén, Dr.Techn., lecturer
- Mössbauer spectroscopy studies of Fe-based perovskites
Nuclear Physics
Tom Lönnroth, PhD, lecturer
- Heavy-ion nuclear reactions and structure, gamma-ray spectroscopy
Kjell-Mikael Källman, PhD, laboratory manager
- Nuclear reactions and experimental methodology