Dr. Michael Kruger
	Professor of Physics Chairman
	Office:		250F Robert H. Flarsheim Hall
	Telephone:		816-235-5441
	E-Mail:		KrugerM@umkc.edu
	Fax:		(816) 235-5221

TEACHING AREAS

SPS Faculty Advisor
Seminars
General Physics (link to Summer '05)
Physics for Science and Engineering
Electromagnetism
Optics
Classical Mechanics
Quantum Mechanics
Talks at public schools

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

Professor Kruger's research area is in experimental condensed matter physics. This work is accomplished in Flarsheim Hall Rooms 204 (xTBD), 205 (x5445), and 231. Currently his group is focusing on three distinct areas:

1) High Pressure Physics: Using diamond anvil cells, his group explores the properties of materials under pressures of up to 1 million atmospheres. In recent years his group has studied:

(a) nanocrystals (crystals that are 100 nm or smaller).
(b) hydroxides.
(c) oxides such as AlPO₄ and SiO₂.
(d) methane (under conditions that it would be on Jupiter).
(e) ceramics, including efforts to synthesize superhard materials.

2) Nano-particle Fabrication: Using a pulsed UV laser, his group has been able to efficiently produce nano-scale particles of many materials. Some of those materials include:

a) Titania
b) Alumina
c) Hydroxyapatite
d) Indium Phosphide

3) Thin Film Deposition: Using an ultra high vacuum system coupled with thermal evaporator and a high voltage power source, his group is able to produce thin films through Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD). Some of the thin films recently created include:

a) Aluminum
b) Gold
c) Titanium
d) Polymerized Si-C

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