Nonlinear Laboratory

Our Nonlinear Dynamics Laboratory is
dedicated to studying turbulence using both novel experiments and theory.  Our focus is on how turubulence 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 Chaotic Electronics - Circuit

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

Donald Martin

Donald
Martin

Senior Technician

Matthew Adams

Matthew
Adams
Graduate Student

Allison Bradford

Allison
Bradford

Undergraduate Student

Barbara Brawn

Barbara
Brawn-Cinani

Faculty Research Assistant

David Meichle

David
Meichle
Graduate Student

Hansen Nordsiek

Hansen
Nordsiek
Graduate Student

Myunghwan Park

Myunghwan
Park

Graduate Student

Charles Rouse

Charles
Rouse

Undergraduate Student

Dan Zimmerman

Dan Zimmerman Post-Doc

Extended lab

Lab News

Article in The Washington Post about effect of sequester on university research.

The 3 Meter Dynamo Experiment was featured in Discovery Canada: Daily Planet.

Dan Lathrop has been awarded the 2012 Stanley Coorsin Award.

Nature News article "Dynamo maker ready to roll" about the 3m sodium experiment getting ready to run.