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Sohrab Ismail-Beigi
Strathcona Professor of Applied Physics; Chair of Applied Physics
BCT 307
sohrab.ismail-beigi@yale.edu
Phone: +1 (203) 432-2107
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Condensed Matter Physics Theorist We study the physics of condensed matter systems, usually the solid state, using first principles or ab initio methods. We solve the quantum mechanical many-body problem of interacting electrons and ions to the best of our abilities, with the fewest approximations possible, and with no adjustable parameters or fitting. The cost is that the calculations must be done numerically and can be quite difficult to perform. The advantage is that the results are generally reliable and accurate, and hence can be compared with confidence to experimental findings to help understand, clarify, and even predict observed physical phenomena.
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