Chris Regan

Condensed Matter

Office: 6-130F Knudsen
Phone: (310) 206-3684
email

Educational Background:

• Ph.D. in Physics, UC Berkeley
• B.S. in Physics, Stanford University

Professional Experience:

• 2005-present: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA
• 2004-2005: Acting Executive Director, Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems (COINS)
• 2001-2004 Postdoctoral Fellow, Zettl Group, UC Berkeley Physics Department

Research Interest:

• In the past I have used atomic physics methods to look for violation of time-reversal symmetry, which relates to the observed preponderance of matter over antimatter in the universe and extensions to the Standard Model of particle physics.  More recently I have been studying the properties and device applications of exotic materials, ranging from superconductors to nanotubes.  Currently I am using the tools of nanotechnology to look at problems of both fundamental and practical interest.  Specific projects are relevant to cosmology, quantum optics, nanoscale self-assembly, and clean energy harvesting.

Selected Publications

• T. D. Yuzvinsky, W. Mickelson, S. Aloni, S. L. Konsek, A. M. Fennimore, G. E. Begtrup, A. Kis, B. C. Regan, A. Zettl, Imaging the life story of nanotube devices.  Applied Physics Letters 86 083103 (2005).
• B. C. Regan, S. Aloni, K. Jensen & A. Zettl, Surface-tension-driven nanoelectromechanical relaxation oscillator.  Applied Physics Letters 86 123119 (2005).
• B. C. Regan, S. Aloni, R. O. Ritchie, U. Dahmen & A. Zettl, Carbon nanotubes as nanoscale mass conveyors.  Nature 428, 924-927 (2004). 
• B. C. Regan, E. D. Commins, C. J. Schmidt & D. DeMille, New limit on the electron electric dipole moment.  Physical Review Letters 88, 071805 (2002).