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Department of Physics Webster Physical Sciences, Room 527 Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-2814 +1-509-335-2731 (TEL) +1-509-335-7816 (FAX) doerte at wsu.edu |
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Washington State University, Pullman, USA; Assistant professor in physics 2001-present. Teaching "303 Modern Physics I" (undergraduate course), "304 Modern Physics II" (undergraduate course), "521 Classical Mechanics" (graduate course), "461 Atomic Physics" (undergraduate course).
JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA; Postdoctoral associate 1999-2001; Adviser: C. H. Greene. Focus on quantum mechanical behavior of bosonic many-particle systems. Theoretical investigation of van der Waals clusters and Bose-Einstein condensates by Monte Carlo methods. Insight into systems by analyzing ground state energetics and structural properties. Extension to excited states by using adiabatic approach (hyperspherical coordinates). Comparison with predictions based on mean-field theory, and basis set calculations (small particle limit).
Georg-August University, Goettingen, Germany; Ph.D. Physics 1998; Adviser: J. P. Toennies and K. B. Whaley. Dissertation: "Stochastische Methoden zur Beschreibung angeregter Zustaende von Clustern (Stochastic Methods for the Calculation of Excited States of Cluster Systems)". Development of novel Monte Carlo algorithm for fully quantum mechanical calculation of excited state energies of multi-dimensional systems. Algorithm combines multi-dimensional Monte Carlo integration and propagation in imaginary time performed by diffusion quantum Monte Carlo. Analysis of simulated data requires inverse Laplace transform performed by maximum entropy method. Application to ro-vibrational states of doped helium clusters and pseudo-rotational vibrations of water clusters.
Georg-August University, Goettingen, Germany; "Diplom" (M.S. equivalent) Physics 1995; Adviser: J. P. Toennies and M. Lewerenz. Thesis: "Quanten-Simulationen schwingungsangeregter Molekuele in Helium-Clustern (Quantum Simulations of Vibrational Excited Molecules Embedded in Helium Clusters)". Development of variational Monte Carlo algorithm for calculation of vibrationally excited molecule in cluster environment. Algorithm is suitable for dealing with extremely small frequency shifts. Application to HenHF clusters with up to n=500 helium atoms. Excellent agreement with experiment.
Georg-August University, Goettingen, Germany; "Vordiplom" (B.S. equivalent) Physics 1992.
2000 Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Postdoctoral Fellowship.
1998 Max-Planck Fellowship.
1997 Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Fellowship.
1996-1997 Max-Planck Fellowship.
Petroleum Research Fund; administered by the American Chemical Society (09/2002-08/2004).
National Science Foundation: Information Technolgy Research Initiative (2002-2005).
National Science Foundation: PHY-0331529 (2003-2006).