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

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Invited Keynote/Presentation

Kotlarchyk, Michael, George M. Thurston, and Pratik P. Dholabhai. "Scattering From Hyperpolarized and Spin-Manipulated Molecular Solutions and Complex Fluids—Simulation, Theory, and Feasibility." XIX International Small Angle Scattering Conference. XIX International Small Angle Scattering Conference. Taipei, Taiwan. 6 Nov. 2024. Keynote Speech.

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.

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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.

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.

In the News

October 3, 2022

RIT to launch new physics Ph.D. program in fall 2024

RIT will begin offering a new Ph.D. in the fall of 2024 that is designed to prepare graduates to extend the frontiers of fundamental scientific knowledge and develop new advances in technologies at the forefronts of 21st century physics.
October 21, 2020

Professor Emeritus Linda Barton honored for laboratory instruction by American Physical Society

Professor Emeritus Linda Barton is the 2021 recipient of the Jonathan F. Reichert and Barbara Wolff-Reichert Award for Excellence in Advanced Laboratory Instruction.
September 30, 2020

RIT Professor Scott Franklin named American Physical Society Fellow

RIT Professor Scott Franklin has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society. The fellowship is a selective and prestigious recognition by peers for outstanding contributions to physics.

September 15, 2021

Team awarded $250,000
April 14, 2021

Team publishes paper in honor of late colleague

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