- Professor Stephen Blundell
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I am a Professor of Physics in Oxford University, working in
the Department of
Physics, and based in
the Clarendon Laboratory.
I am also
a Professorial Fellow of
Mansfield
College, Oxford.
I was Head of Condensed Matter Physics from 2008-2011.
My research is concerned with using muon-spin rotation and
magnetoresistance techniques to study a range of organic and
inorganic materials, particularly those showing interesting
magnetic, superconducting, or dynamical properties. Recently I have been developing a technique called DFT+μ for understanding muon sites and also working on a project to upgrade Oxford's Pulsed Field system to generate higher magnetic fields.
For more information on my research group see the homepage of
the
Correlated
Electrons Group. My books about physics
are shown on the right.
My current
lecture courses in the Department of Physics are as follows:
Older courses:
I have appeared on the BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time presented by Melvyn Bragg on episodes
on Absolute Zero (March 2013) and The Earth's Core (April 2015); and a programme about Magnetism (April 2015) on the Forum on the World Service.
My useful links
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- Quantum Field Theory for the Gifted Amateur
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This book by Dr. Tom Lancaster and myself was published
by Oxford
University Press in April 2014.
Using numerous worked examples, diagrams, and careful physically motivated explanations, this book will smooth the path towards understanding the radically different and revolutionary view of the physical world that quantum field theory provides, and which all physicists should have the opportunity to experience.
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- A Very Short Introduction to Magnetism
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This
short introduction to magnetism was published by Oxford
University Press in June 2012. The Very Short Introduction series
represents a wide variety of topics in history, philosophy, religion,
science, and the humanities.
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- A Very Short Introduction to Superconductivity
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This
short introduction to superconductivity is published by Oxford
University Press in May 2009. The Very Short Introduction series
represents a wide variety of topics in history, philosophy, religion,
science, and the humanities.
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- Concepts in Thermal Physics
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I have written a textbook, together with
Professor
Katherine Blundell,
which was published by Oxford University Press in July 2006. The second edition was published in October 2009.
This covers kinetic theory, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and applications in astrophysics, atmospheric physics, information theory and many other areas.
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- Magnetism in Condensed Matter
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My textbook on magnetism was published by Oxford University Press in October 2001. It takes the reader from the basics of the quantum mechanics of magnetism through to symmetry breaking, excitations and applications.
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