DPL

Nonlinear Laboratory

Our Nonlinear Dynamics Laboratory is dedicated to studying turbulence using both novel experiments and theory.  Our focus is on how turbulence is modified by rotation, magnetic fields, and quantum effects.  As turbulence occurs across nature (in planets, in stars, in galaxies and in theories of the vacuum), our work has extemely broad implications.

 

 

Quantum Turbulence - quantized vortex MHD Turbulence -Three Meeter Rotating Turbulence - Fluorescine Granular Electrification - Particles

Spotlight

After obtaining significant new scientific results with water, the 3 Meter Experiment was successfully filled with sodium. We are currently looking for a self-sustained dynamo and other MHD effects.

Daniel Lathrop

Daniel Lathrop
Professor

Nolan Ballew

Nolan Ballew
Senior Technician

Donald Martin

Donald Martin
Senior Technician

Daniel Serrano

Daniel Serrano
Senior Faculty Specialist

Liam Shaughnessy

Liam Shaughnessy
Faculty Specialist

Heidi Baumgartner Komkov

Heidi Komkov
Graduate Student

Sarah Burnett

Sarah Burnett
Graduate Student

Landry Horimbere

Landry Horimbere
Graduate Student

Heidi Myers

Heidi Myers
Graduate Student

Artur Perevalov

Artur Perevalov
Graduate Student

Liam Pocher

Liam Pocher
Graduate Student

Rubén Rojas

Rubén Rojas
Graduate Student

Daniel Alex

Daniel Alex
Undergraduate Student

Zahra Heussen

Zahra Heussen
Undergraduate Student

Ivan Jane

Ivan Jane
Undergraduate Student

Extended Lab

Lab News

Our 3-meter geodynamo experiment was featured in a Terp Magazine article. Check it out here.

Our 3-meter geodynamo experiment was featured in a Veritasium episode. Check it out here.

Our 3-meter geodynamo experiment was mentioned in a National Geographic article that talks about the Earth's magnetic field.

Dan Lathrop was interviewed for a NHK TV show in relation to our 3-meter geodynamo experiment.

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