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Division of Complex Materials

Head of Division: Arne Mikkelsen

The research deals with basic material science, with focus on:
  • Nanoparticle and polymer physics >>

  • Physical phenomena and processes in nanosilicates >>

  • Studies of self organization, pattern formation and breakdown phenomens
    - Morphology of Brittle Fracture Surfaces
    - Search for Predictability of Imminent Failure
    - Steady-State Two-Phase Flow in Porous Media
    - Econophysics
    - Dynamics and Statics of Granular Media

  • X-ray diffraction studies
    - Ferroic materials
    - Ethylene copolymers

  • Nano-structured surfaces and surface processes
    - Rare earth based surface alloys
    - Nano carbon structures

  • Topics from theoretical physics
    - Quantum optics.
    - Complex phenomena.
    - Biophysics.

By integration of theory, simulations, and experiments, we are able to obtain new important information and details on complex materials.



Artist's view of a strongly magnified metal surface.
Layers of atoms are illustrated.


Measurement of cracks in a pavement surface.

Editor: Head of Department Berit Kjeldstad   Contact: Arne Mikkelsen   Updated: 10/08/2006