Dr. Hasan Padamsee
B.S., Physics, Brandeis University, 1967. Ph.D., Solid State Physics, Northeastern University, 1973. Research Associate, Laboratory of Nuclear Studies, Cornell University, 1973-78. Instructor and Senior Research Associate, Laboratory of Nuclear Studies, Cornell University, 1978- present. Visiting appointments include: CERN, Geneva, Switzerland; SUNY, Binghamton; Department of Energy; United States Particle Accelerator School. Fellow, American Physical Society.
Research Areas
Radio frequency superconductivity, high temperature superconductors, particle accelerators, field emisison, voltage breakdown
Current Research
Radio Frequency Superconductivity research for accelerators aims to advance our understanding of the behavior of superconducting niobium surfaces when exposed to very high electric and magnetic fields at microwave frequencies(~GHz). We are developing superconducting accelerating structures for future accelerators for high energy physics and for x-ray light sources. On the materials front we are interested in characterizing the RF properties of niobium, niobium-3-tin as well as new high temperature superconductors. Students engaged in RF superconductivity have the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of areas such as microwaves, ultra-high vacuum, high temperature techniques, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, Auger analysis, Atomic Force Microscopy, low temperature physics, superconductivity, accelerator physics and accelerator technology. We have openings for research.
