Physics + Astronomy

Concept illustration of non-radiative recombination, in which electron-hole interaction at a defect in the atomic structure results in heat, rather than light, being emitted. Jim Speck will use his Vannevar Bush Award to advance understanding of the physics of such interactions.

Professors Andrew Jayich, left, and Jon Schuller

Microscopy image of a developing zebrafish retina, with cell nuclei (blue) and membranes (yellow) shown

Scientists from a broad range of disciplines converged on the UCSB campus for the Institute of Complex and Adaptive Matter's annual Week of Science

A quantum magnetometer on a chip