Louisiana State University Physics & Astronomy

David P. Young
Associate Professor of Physics

Ph.D., 1998 - Florida State University

Materials Science

Office: 210-D Nicholson
Telephone: 2490-Office
E-mail:

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Currently, our research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of novel electronic and magnetic materials. Polycrystalline and single crystal samples are made from a variety of synthesis techniques, including: solid-state reactions, arc melting, chemical vapor transport, RF-induction melting, and metallic fluxes. A material's structure and phase purity are then determined by X-ray diffraction and microprobe analysis. Magnetic, electronic, and thermal properties are measured over a broad temperature range from above room temperature to below that of liquid helium. The types of materials we investigate fall under the broad category of strongly correlated electron systems, and include: Kondo insulators, low-carrier density magnets, intermetallic superconductors, and thermoelectrics.

CURRENT AND SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

For a complete list of publications, click here.

Guo, Z., Park, S., Hahn, H.T. , Wei, S., Moldovan, M., Karki, A., and Young, D., "Magnetic and electromagnetic evaluation of the magnetic nanoparticle filled polyurethane nanocomposites," J. Appl. Phys. 101 (9), 09M511 (2007).
J.Y. Cho, M. Moldovan, D.P. Young, and J.Y.Chan, "Crystal growth and magnetic properties of Ln₄MGa₁₂ (Ln = Dy - Er; N = Pd, Pt)," J. Phys.: Condensed Matter 19, 266224 (2007).
D.D. Jackson, S.K. McCall, S.T. Weir, D.P. Young, W. Qiu, Y.K. Vohra, "Magnetism of the cubic Laves ferromagnet TbNi₂Mn investigated through ambient pressure magnetization and specific heat and high pressure ac magnetic susceptibility," Phys. Rev. B 75, 224422 (2007).
Guo, Z., Park, S., Hahn, H.T., Wei, S., Moldovan, M., Karki, A.B., and Young, D.P., "Giant magnetoresistance behavior of an iron/carbonized polyurethane nanocomposite," Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 053111 (2007).
Thomas, S.T., Gautreaux, D.P., Moldovan, M., Young, D.P., and Chan, J.Y., "Crystal growth, structure, and physical properties of CeNixBi₂," Abstracts of Papers of the ACS 231: 476-INOR (2006).

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