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| Education |
B.Sc. Honors in Physics, Marmara University, June 2002 (summa cum laude)
M.Sc. Physics, Auburn University, August 2005 (non-thesis)
Ph.D. Physics, Auburn University, August 2007
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| Research Interests |
- Schemes for time propagation of time-dependent Schrödinger equation
- Time-dependent atomic phenomena
- Single and double photoionization of one- and two-electron atoms
- Electron-impact ionization of Rydberg atoms
- Interactions of Rydberg Atoms
- Rydberg atoms in external static fields
- Manipulation of Rydberg atoms using microwave fields
- Strong laser field phenomena involving atoms and molecules
- High-harmonic generation and propagation effects
| Recent Publications and Projects |
- Chaotic ionization of a highly excited hydrogen atom in parallel electric and magnetic fields,
Turker Topcu and Francis Robicheaux
J. Phys. B 40, 1925 (2007)
- The time-dependent close-coupling method for atomic and molecular collision processes,
Michael S. Pindzola, F. Robicheaux, Stuart D. Loch, J. C. Berengut, T. Topcu,
J. Colgan, M. Foster,
D. C. Griffin, Connor P. Ballance, R. Schultz, T. Minami, N. R. Badnell,
M. C. Witthoeft, D. R. Plante,
D. M. Mitnik, J. Ludlow and U. Kleiman
J. Phys. B 40, R39 (2007)
- Electron impact ionization of highly excited hydrogen-like ions in a collinear s-wave model,
T. Topcu, M. S. Pindzola, C. P. Ballance, D. C. Griffin and F. Robicheaux
Phys. Rev. A 74, 062708 (2006)
- Radiative cascade of highly excited hydrogen atoms in strong magnetic fields,
Turker Topcu and Francis Robicheaux
Phys. Rev. A 73, 043405 (2006)
- The search for oscillations in the near threshold photo-double ionization cross section of helium,
U. Kleiman, T. Topcu, M. S. Pindzola, and F. Robicheaux
J. Phys. B 39, L61 (2006)
- Simulation of Coherent interactions between Rydberg Atoms,
F. Robicheaux, J. V. Hernandez, T. Topcu, L. D. Noordam
Phys. Rev. A 70, 042703 (2004)
| Online Article and Atomic Data Resources |
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Last updated on 09/18/2007
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Dr. Turker Topcu