Research in the Department of Experimental Physics in done in a variety of areas of experimental physics, astrophysics and astronomy, and members of staff are involved in a number of different international research projects, including two European Space Agency satellite missions - the Herschel Space Observatory and the Planck Surveyor.
Maynooth University Department of Experimental Physics
ToggleTerahertz Space Optics
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Read more about Terahertz Space Optics.
Academic working in this area: Prof. J. Anthony Murphy.
Far Infrared Astronomy
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Read more about Far Infrared Astronomy.
Academic working in this area: Dr. Neil Trappe.
Cosmology
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Read more about Cosmology.
Academic working in this area: Dr. Créidhe O'Sullivan.
Terahertz Computing
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Read more about Terahertz Computing.
Academic working in this area: Dr. Marcin Gradziel.
Star and Planet Formation
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Read more about Star and Planet Formation.
Academic working in this area: Dr. Emma Whelan.
Fluid Dynamics
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Read more about Fluid Dynamics.
Academic working in this area: Dr. Michael Cawley.
Molecular Physics
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Read more about Molecular Physics.
Academic working in this area: Dr. Peter van der Burgt.
Atmospheric Physics
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Read more about Atmospheric Physics.
Academic working in this area: Dr. Frank Mulligan.