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Michael Kotlarchyk

School Head

School of Physics and Astronomy
College of Science
Professor of Physics
mnksps@rit.edu
585-475-6115
Office Location
CAR-1250

Michael Kotlarchyk

School Head

School of Physics and Astronomy
College of Science
Professor of Physics

Education

BS, MS, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bio

My research interests include:

  • Thermal neutron, x-ray, and laser-light scattering to investigate the structure, interactions, and phase behavior of self-assembled complex fluids
     
  • Small-angle neutron (SANS) and x-ray scattering (SAXS), neutron spin echo (NSE), dynamic light scattering (DLS)
     
  • Theoretical framework for mapping detailed structure of macromolecules, such as large proteins, by the combined use of NMR nuclear spin-manipulation techniques and polarized neutron scattering as a spin-dependent atomic probe

    I have coauthored the graduate-level textbook: Interactions of Photons and Neutrons with Matter, 2nd edition, S.H. Chen and M. Kotlarchyk (World Scientific, 2007)
mnksps@rit.edu
585-475-6115
Personal Links
Personal Website
Areas of Expertise
Radiation Scattering Techniques
Laser Light Scattering
Neutron Scattering
X-ray Scattering
Photon Correlation Spectroscopy
Complex and Self-assembled Fluids
Micelles and Microemulsions
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Nuclear Radiation Detection

Select Scholarship

Journal Paper
Ayubali, Mufadal, Michael Kotlarchyk, and Thomas W. Smith. "H3PO4-Induced Micellization of Styrene-Ethylene Oxide Block Copolymers in Toluene Solutions." Journal of Applied Polymer Science 138. 27 (2021): 50657. Print.
Kotlarchyk, Michael and George M. Thurston. "A Framework for Modeling Polarized Neutron Scattering from NMR Spin-Modulated Systems." Journal of Physics: Conference Series 862. (2017): 1-11. Print.
Kotlarchyk, Michael, et al. "Basis for Calculating Cross Sections for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spin-Modulated Polarized Neutron Scattering." Journal of Chemical Physics 145. (2016): 2442021--2442031. Print.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Kotlarchyk, Michael. "Basis for Calculating Cross Sections for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spin-modulated Polarized Neutron Scattering." Oak Ridge National Lab Seminar. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Oak Ridge, TN. 30 May 2018. Lecture.
Kotlarchyk, Michael. "On Polarized Neutron Scattering from a Prototypical NMR Spin-Modulated System." International Workshop on The Structure and Dynamics of Supercooled Water and Other Glassy Materials. University of Palermo. Palermo, Italy. 12 Oct. 2015. Conference Presentation.
Kotlarchyk, Michael. "Characterization of Biomimetically-Templated Metallic Nanoparticles." 11th New York Complex Matter Workshop. Dept of Physics. Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. 10 Jun. 2011. Conference Presentation.
Book Chapter
Kotlarchyk, Michael. "Scattering Theory." Elsevier Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering. Ed. J. Reedijk. Waltham, MA: Elsevier, 2013. 1-11. Web.
Formal Presentation
Kotlarchyk,Michael. “Characterization of Biomimetically-Templated Metallic Nanoparticles.” International Workshop on Dynamic Crossover Phenomena in Water and Other Glass-Forming Liquids. Florence, Italy. 11-13 Nov. 2010. Presentation.

Currently Teaching

PHYS-213
Modern Physics I
3 Credits
This course provides an introductory survey of elementary quantum physics, as well as basic relativistic dynamics. Topics include the photon, wave-particle duality, deBroglie waves, the Bohr model of the atom, the Schrodinger equation and wave mechanics, quantum description of the hydrogen atom, electron spin, and multi-electron atoms.

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