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Jay Kikkawa is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in hard condensed matter physics. His experimental research group focuses on advanced systems related to nanomaterials and strongly correlated bulk solids, with a particular interest in spin-orbit magnetism. Kikkawa's work aims to explore new methodologies for understanding materials through innovative static and transient optical spectroscopies. His research includes time-resolved studies of colossally magnetoresistive manganites, where he investigated spin and charge dynamics, discovering photonucleated transitory magnetic ordering using dynamical magneto-optical Kerr effect. He has developed optical magnetometry techniques for background-free measurements of diamagnetic anisotropy in carbon nanotubes and introduced phonon sideband spectroscopy for studying finite-momentum ‘dark’ excitons. Kikkawa's laboratory is also engaged in developing new ultrafast orbital magnetic spectroscopies and high-pressure techniques to explore a wide range of measurements, such as single-molecule photoluminescence, photoconductivity, and magnetoresistance.
University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA
Full-time faculty member specializing in condensed matter physics.
University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA
Oversaw research and teaching in the physics department.
University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA
Initiated research and developed courses in physics.
University of California at Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara, CA
Conducted postdoctoral research in physics.
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