Neil S. Sullivan
Dean and Professor of Physics

Department of Physics
University of Florida

VOICE: (352) 846-3137

EMAIL: neil@phys.ufl.edu

HOMEPAGE: http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~neil

Research Interests

Quantum solids and fluids, low temperature physics, magnetic resonance studies of solids.

My research group is currently active in low temperature NMR studies of solids.Other interests include: axions, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Microkelvin Laboratory.

Recent Publications

1. NMR Studies of Quantum Tunneling in Monolayer Films of 3He on Hexagonal Boron Nitride, C. Parks, P. Stachowiak and N. S. Sullivan, J. Low Temp. Phys., Proc. QFS 2000 (in press)

2. Modified Dual Slope Method for Heat Capacity Measurements of Condensable Gases, S. Pilla, J.A. Hamida and N. S. Sullivan, Rev. Sci., Instrum. (in press)

3. Orientational Ordering of Solid CO, J. A. Hamida, S. Pilla, K. A. Muttalib and N. S. Sullivan, Physica B284-288, 1127 (2000).

4. Frustration Induced Glass Behavior in Solid N2: Audio frequency dielectric measuremnets, S. Pilla, J.A. Hamida, K.A. Muttalib and N.S. Sullivan, Physica B284-288, 1125 (2000).

5. Theory of Critical Concentration for the Ordering of Molecular Hydrogen in 2D, N. S. Sullivan and K. Kim, J. Low Temp. Phys. 120, 89 (2000).

6. Asymmetries in Local Bonding Sites in Amorphous Semiconductors, P. C. Taylor, P. Hari, A. Kleinhammes, P. L. Kuhns, W. G. Moulton and N. S. Sullivan, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 227, 770 (1998).

7. NMR Study of the Orientational Behavior of Molecular Hydrogen on Hexagonal BN, K. Kim and N. S. Sullivan, J. Low Temp. Phys. 114, 185 (1999).

8. Ordering of Quantum Quadrupoles in 2D, N. S. Sullivan and K Kim, Physical Phenomena in High Magnetic Fields III, P 667, Plenum Press, 1999.

9. Very High Sensitivity AC Capacitance Bridge for the Dielectric Studies of Molecular Solids, S. Pilla, J. Hamida and N.S. Sullivan, Rev. Sci. Instr, 70, 4055 (1999).

10. New Dielectric Phenomena in Frustrated Molecular Solids, S. Pilla, J. Hamida, K. Muttalib and N.S. Sullivan, Phys. Letters, A256, 75-80 (1999).

11.Peculiar NMR Echoes in Thick 3He Films on BN, K. Kim and N.S. Sullivan, Phys. Rev. B59, R3941-3944 (1999).

12. Ordering of Quantum Quadrupoles in 2D, N. S. Sullivan and K. Kim, J. Low Temp. Phys. 113, 705-710 (1998).

13. Coupling of the Nuclear Spin Alignment of Quadrupolar Nuclei to 3He at Surfaces, E.B. Genio. N.S. Sullivan and G.G. Ihas, J. Low Temp. Phys. 113, 323-328 (1998).

14. Magnetoresistance Probe for Mapping High Magnetic Fields, J.S. Xia, E.D. Adams and N.S. Sullivan, Cryogenics, 38, 949-950 (1998).

15. The Orientational Ordering in Dilute Solid N2-Ar Mixtures, J.A. Hamida, S. Pilla and N.S. Sullivan, J. Low Temp. Phys. 111, 365-3790 (1998).