the

National Institute of Physics

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN

The NIP transferred to its new address at the

National Science Complex from its former h.ome,
the Llamas Science Hall, Palma Hall Pavillion 3 in
2005.

he National Institute of Physics traces its roots from

the Department of Physics of the College of Arts and
Sciences of the University of the Philippines in
Diliman.

In 1983, Philippine President issued Executive Order 889

establishing the Institute to further stregthen and broaden
the national capability to train scientific leaders and
conduct reseach in the basic sciences.
The NIP started operation on 26 May 1983.
In 1985, the Board of Regents of the University of the
Philippines instructed the NIP to serve as the national
center of excellence for the advancement, dissemination,
and application of knowledge in physics.
The Commission on Higher Education continues to confer
the NIP the Center of Excellence in physics in recognition of
its status as the premier institute for tertiary and
postgraduate physics education in the Philippines.

The NIP is the leading center

of physics education and
research in the Philippines.

EDUCATION

he National Institute of Physics takes pride for

training the most number of active reseachers in
physics in the Philippines, both in the academe
and at the industry.

The institute has the largest number of undergraduate

physics and applied physics majors, and the most number
of graduate physics students in the country.
Our graduates have found themselves in diverse careers
such as in banking and finance, law, in energy
development, as software engineers, and as product
engineers to name a few. This is on top of those who
pursue the academic and the academic research track.
Beyond training future physicists, the institute also molds
future scientists and engineers. The institute
accomodates almost 4000 students per semester in its
fundamental physics courses.
In 2002, the institute opened a general education course
for nonscience majors. This course has a unique syllabus
in that a good third of it is devoted to presenting the
various research of the institute, in the hopes that future
leaders will know that good science is also happening in
the country.

Prof. Jose Perico Esguerra is a recognized physics educator in the country.

Photo courtesy of Pipo, QC Info Oce.

PROGRAM OFFERING
NIP students think and tinker to gain a deeper understanding
of the universe.

Students are trained in the rigors of physics.

Photo courtesy of Pipo, QC Info Oce.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
B.S. in Physics Program

B.S. in Applied Physics Program

The five-year program leading to the degree of Bachelor of

Science in Physics aims to provide students with a
comprehensive, thorough, and rigorous training in physics
as a solid preparation for further advanced studies in
physics at the graduate level, and a general education in
the humanities, social sciences, and other natural
sciences that will enable them to become broadly
educated and socially conscious physicists
In their fifth year, students are required to submit a
thesis in order to expose them to actual physics research.
This program is specifically designed for students who
intend to pursue professional research and/or teaching
careers in physics.

The five-year program leading to the degree of Bachelor

of Science in Applied Physics has two areas of
concetration -- Instrumentation and Materials Science.
This aims to provide the students with a broad and
adequate training in physics as a foundation for careers
in applied or interdisciplinary sciences like electronics,
computing, biophysics, superconductivity, thin film
processes, liquid crystals, geophyiscs, and physics
chemistry.
In their fifth year, students are also required to submit
a thesis. General education in the humanities, social
sciences, and natural sciences for a broader educational
base and social consciousness are likewise stressed and
developed.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Doctor of Philosphy in Physics Program
The program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics aims to provide the students with an advanced
graduate training in physics that will fully prepare them for scientific careers as top level physicists in academic and/or
research institutions.
This program is specifically designed to enable students to gain a deep and thorough knowledge of at least one
specialized area of physics, to obtain a broad knowledge of several other major areas of contemporary physics, and to
acquire the competence to undertake original and independent research in experimental or theoretical physics.

Master of Science in Physics Program

The program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Physics aims to provide students with an adequate graduate
training in Physics that will prepare them for scientific careers as medium-level physicists in academic and/or research
institutions. The M.S. degree may be obtained through the thesis option or the non-thesis option, which includes a
written comprehensive examination.

Master of Arts in Physics Program

The two-year program leading to the degree of Master of Arts, Major in Physics, aims to upgrade the student's
competence in teaching college physics. This program is specifically designed for college physics teachers who do not
possess a B.S. in Physics degree.

Material Science Engineering Program

The NIP is also an implementing agency of the Materials Science and Engineering program leading to a degree of M.S.
and Ph.D. in Materials Science.

The NIP produced the most number of PhD

and MS in Physics graduates in the country.

60
226

PhD Physics
(2000-2015)

MS/MA Physics
(2000-2015)

479
BS Physics/BS Applied Physics
(1999-2015)

OUR GRADUATES HAVE PURSUED CAREERS as

Academic scientist (Faculty with research projects/programs): Universities here and abroad | Non-academic research scientist
instructors/teacher with emphasis on teaching/instruction).| Engineers, Manufacturing Sector (Logistical and Supply chains,
support, Information and Communications Sector (Telecom, Database management, Java developers, Apps and Content deve
nancial institutions, Outsourced processes) | Management, Startups, Entrepreneurs (CEO, CTO, Proprietor) | Professionals: Law

PHD PHYSICS GRADUATES

2012-present

17

2008-2012

15

2004-2008

19

MS PHYSICS GRADUATES

2000-2004 9

45

2012-present

81

2008-2012
60

2004-2008
37

2000-2004

BS PHYSICS/APPLIED PHYSICS
GRADUATES
2014-present

25 11
36

64

2011-2014

30

70

2008-2011
50

2005-2008
2002-2005

40

1999-2002

38

49
56

BS APPLIED PHYSICS (MATERIALS &

INSTRUMENTATION PHYSICS)

BS PHYSICS

: Government institutes, private, independent | Ongoing graduate students, research assistants/associates | Education (Faculty/
Process engineers, Failure engineers) | Engineers and Technical experts, Energy Sector | Software development and technical
elopment, User interface developers, Search Engine Optimization) |. Financial and Data Analysts, Services sector (Banking and
, Medicine

PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS

The fundamental physics courses is the institute's primary
vehicle to guide future leading scientists and engineers.
Students are molded to think like a physicist and initiated
to the natural world as physicists would see it.
Students gain a deeper appreciation of physics after
taking Physics 71, Physics 72 and Physics 31 and their
corresponding laboratory courses.
The institute teaches almost 4,000 undergradutes in a
semester.
.

The General Physics Courses:

Physics 71 ELEMENTARY PHYSICS I
Physics 71.1. ELEMENTARY PHYSICS I LABORATORY
[Mechanics of particles, rigid bodies, and fluids]
Physics 72 ELEMENTARY PHYSICS II
Physics 72.1. ELEMENTARY PHYSICS II LABORATORY
[Electricity and magnetism, wave phenomena, and optics]
Physics 73 ELEMENTARY PHYSICS III
Physics 73.1. ELEMENTARY PHYSICS III LABORATORY
[Thermal physics, relativity, and quantum physics]

Engineering majors*

64%

Non science and

engineering majors*

13%

Science majors*

23%

A majority of students from other colleges who took their

fundamental physics courses at NIP have been leaders and
movers in their respective elds.
*estimate per semester, +/- 10%.

PHYSICS 10: Physics and Astronomy for Pedestrians

Physics, in particular and science, in general, is a human
endeavor with a goal of fully understanding the universe and
the role of the human race in its history. It is naturally
interdisciplinary involving interaction with local and
international culture & religion, socio-political events,
technological advances and economics.
Physics 10: Physics and Astronomy for the Pedestrians is
the general education (GE) course offered by the
institute. A GE course is part of the liberal
education program of the University that aims to equip
students a balanced understanding of the human
affairs and mankinds relation to the universe.
Physics 10 aims to provide a deep appreciation of the
astronomy and physics development and their role in
the historical and philosophical development of the
sciences today.
The course raises awareness among
future citizens and leaders on how physics and the
sciences could lead to innovation and research that help
improve the life of the society and aid human interaction
in the future.
The universe is always a source of wonder.
Water rocket demonstration in Physics 10.

It aims to train future scientific

citizens with better mindset in understanding the
relationship of scientific inquiry which requires reliable
data and intellectual reasoning and their impact in
society.
Dubbed walk-through course for people who enjoy
physics and astronomy but want to be spared of the
tedious details, it covers the beginnings of the philosophy
of nature in Europe to the Copernican and
Newtonian revolutions up to the revolutions brought about
by the Quantum and Relativity theories in the
1900s.
The end of the course is capped by talks on special topics
exposing the audience to the latest
research work in different fields in Physics. This updates
the student what is latest development in physics
and astronomy.

RESEARCH

he National Institute of Physics searches for the

frontiers of science to create new knowledge or to
develop tools to further innovation. It also
contributes significantly in finding solutions to
local problems that are also global concerns.

What started as 3 research laboratories, the institute now

hosts 5 research laboratories from theoretical physics to
computational physics, from optics and plasma physics to
condensed matter and complexity science. Each
laboratories has their own niche in the local as well as
global scientific community.
The institute has developed into an accomplished
research institute by investing heavily on man-power
development and equipment acquisition and upgrades.
The institute aims to exert its scientific influence in the
Asia-Pacific region.

Flux pinning in a superconducting CuO crystal.

Image courtesy of the Superconductor Group of the
Condensed Matter Research Laboratory.

SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT
*
1983-2015

Articles in
Scientic Journals

81%

Patents, Books and

book chapters, Notes

2%

International
Conference Proceedings

17%

2013 - 2015
2008 - 2012
2003 - 2007
1998 - 2002
1993 - 1997
1988 -1992
1983 -1987

100 th
publication
mark

Research outputs have

increased from 1 in 2 years to
37 per year since 1983.

*as indexed in scopus.com.

The institute's research undertakings have been

far-reaching and diverse.

Engineering
Biochemistry, Genetics
and Molecular Biology

Agricultural
and Biological
Sciences

Earth and
Planetary
Sciences

Econometrics,
Economics, and Finance

Medicine
Mathematics
Computer
Science

Physics and Astronomy

Chemistry
Business, Management,
and Accounting
Environmental
Science
Material
Science

Decision
Sciences

Chemical
Engineering

Health
Professions

Multidisciplinary
Social Sciences

Energy

384 publications

89
28
8
*elds may overlap, as indexed in scopus.com.

THE INSTITUTE'S SIGNIFICANT

Path integral quantization of certain noncentral systems with

dynamic symmetries [J. Math.l Phys. 32 17991807
(1991)]. Solutions to noncentral potentials are important
in quantum physics and chemistry. This research becomes
even more relevant as new more complex materials are
synthesized, or as scattering phenomena have gone
beyond symmetric scatterers.
Automatic counting of living and nonliiving sea components
[Environ. Monitoring and Assessment 145, 177184
(2008)]. The study makes use of sub seasurface videos to
determine dead or living coral reefs.
Image Compression with low data loss for video and imaging
applications [Appl. Opt. 38, 37353744
(1999)]. Researchers at the institute developed an
algorithm to compress microscope images and videos.
Avalanche studies in granular mounds [Geophys. Res. Lett.
35, L19403 (2008)]. Avalanche statistics of rain and
vibration driven granular slides in miniature sand mounds
are characterized in this study. This has implication on
research on the hazards of landslides.
Crowd panic research [Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 100, 11947
11952 (2003)]. Researchers from the institute show that
mice form a queue and make a relatively orderly escape
when the exits are narrower compared to the sporadic and
inefficient manner they escape when the doors are wider.
This has a lot of implications on making policy on how to
control crowd in panic.
Seating arrangement in classroom learning and neural
networks [Complexity 14, 2633 (2009)]. Researchers
develop a method that provides a quantifiable procedure
for arranging studentsf for better studentstudent
interactions during a lecture.
Circuit defects imaging and defect localization [Applied
Optics 42, 65206524 (2003), Applied Optics 44,
73027306 (2005), Optics and Photonics News 17(12), 30
(2006), Optics Express 14, 10211026 (2006), Applied
Physics Letters 89, 151113 (2006), Applied Optics 46
(31), 76257651 (2007)]. This study is important in
knowing defects in ICs and in metal-semiconductor hybrid
materials.

Microscope.
Instrumentation Physics Laboratory.

Two-color excitation microscopy [Applied Optics 40,

27222729 (2001), Opt. Commun. 207, 111120 (2002),
Opt. Commun. 246, 117122 (2005)]. Researchers at the
institute develop and show that microscopic imaging can
be improved by utilizing two photons in fluorescing objects.
Interaction of optical vortices on free propagation [Opt.
Commun. 271, 178-183 (2007), Opt. Commun. 356
(2015): 236-242]. Researchers at the institute study the
movement of optical vortices due to neighboring optical
vortices. Vortices can be found in most systems in nature.

SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS
Arrival time in quantum mechanics. [Proc. Roy. Soc A 458,
451-472, Proc. Roy. Soc. A 487, 2671 (2002), Phys. Rev.
Lett. 93, 180406 (2004)] The arrival time of a particle was
established as a quantum observable represented by a
self-adjoint operator canonically conjugate with the
Hamiltonian, its eigenfunctions evolve such that it
collapses at the origin at an instant of time equal to its
corresponding eigenvalue.
Synthesis and growth of High Tc Superconductors [Physica C
539, 341348 (2000), Ceramics Intern. 30, 1611 (2004),
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 34, 488 (1995)]. Researchers at the
institute continually search and understand new methods
and materials that exhibit High Tc superconductivity.
Forecasting of public opinion [Intern. J. Public Opinion Res.
14222229 (2002), J. Forecasting 21(6), 435449 (2002)].
This work provides insight into the dynamics of public
opinion elucidating possible means of forecasting
probable outcomes.
Optimization and enhancement of H ion production in a
magnetized sheet plasma source and its various uses [Rev.
Sci. Instrum. 71, 3689 (2000), Nuclear Instrum. Methods
B 266, 26272637 (2008), Nuclear Instrum. Methods B
266 49874993,(2008)].

A plasma glow discharge.

Photo courtesy of Pipo, QC Info Oce.

Spin polarization and inversion in nanowires [Physica E 63,

93 (2014), --- plus one in press ---]. Modifying the
curvature of wires that carry a spin current can change the
polarization of the outgoing current from a spin-up
majority to a spin-down majority.
Bipartite entanglement and subsystem fluctuations [Eur. J.
Phys. 36, 055051 (2015); Phys. Rev. B 90, 155123
(2014)]. Entanglement in bipartite pure states can be
quantified via fluctuation measurements.
Signatures of quantum criticality in quenched spin chains
[Phys. Rev. E 92, 032142 (2015)]. Statistical measures of
work done are not differentiable at quantum critical
points.

Low energy hydrogen ion showers to induce surface

modication on wood to decrease flammability. [Nuclear
Instrum. Methods B 259, 875883 (2007), Jpn J. Appl.
Phys. 45, 8498 (2006)].
Thin lm deposition using plasma sources and its applications
in coating technology [Vacuum 65, 397402(2002), Vacuum
73, 549(2004), Thin Solid Films 613, 506507(2006)]
Biological aging models using bit strings [Physica A 390,
1295 (2011); Theory Biosci. 130, 101 (2011)]. A
population dynamics model without a carrying capacity is
proposed within the framework of a bit string model.
Thermodynamics of 2D electron gases with spin-orbit coupling
[Solid State Commun. 156, 16 (2013), 152, 757 (2012);
Eur. Phys. J. B 85, 22 (2012); J. Low Temp. Phys. 163, 43
(2011)]. The thermodynamic properties of electrons at
planar interfaces oscillate as the strength of an external
magnetic field is increased.

The NIP's researchers and

researchers-in-training come
from all parts of the country.

ILOCOS

5%
CAGAYAN VALLEY

8%

CORDILLERA AR

CENTRAL LUZON

9%

CALABARZON

18%

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

33 %

BICOL

4%

MIMAROPA

2%

EASTERN VISAYAS

3%

WESTERN VISAYAS

3%

CENTRAL VISAYAS

4%

NEGROS ISLAND

1%

ZAMBOANGA

3%

CARAGA

1%

NORTHERN MINDANAO

2%

DAVAO
ARMM

<1%

1%

SOCCSKSARGEN

1%

*based on AY 2014-2015 laboratory membership data

THE RESEARCH
LABORATORIES

INTRUMENTATION PHYSICS LABORATORY

SENIOR MEMBERS: Johnrob Bantang | Rene Batac | May T. Lim | Caesar Saloma
Maricor Soriano | Giovanni Tapang
WEBSITE: www.nip.upd.edu.ph/ipl
The Instrumentation Physics Laboratory (Instru) is one of
the three laboratories established together with the
Institute as approved by the Universitys Board of
Regents on 26 May 1983.
Instru retained its original name "instrumentation" as it
has always provided reliable extensions of senses and
consistent interface between sense-data and the human
intellect. Instru has gone a long way since it producing its
first PhD graduate in 1993.
Today, Instru is busy with many fields in Physics, both
basic and applied ranging from the fields of optics
and photonics, video and image processing to the most
complex systems of the Universe: the human
society and culture.
While Instru research now typically employ mathematical
and computational modeling, a balance is aimed
in doing table-top and in-situ experiments to address
real-world problems of fundamental and
practicalinteractions in biological systems.

The group provides an

atmosphere of collaboration
and learning for teachers and
students to build and promote
a good scientic tradition in
the Philippines.

Students and graduates of the IPL as of 2015..

New methods in optical imaging are continuously being

developed in Instru with the aim of always breaking
the theoretical resolution of the best microscopes,
telescopes and other image acquisition devices available
in the market. These methods often involve both
instrumentation and computational algorithms that
improve data resolution and is often accompanied by
automation of data capture and post processing such as
intelligent classification.
Being a "signal-processing" laboratory, Instru is very
interested in doing science based on systems with
very rich empirical data. Instru has been actively involved
in data mining social media, socio-ecological
systems, socio-technical systems (e.g. vehicular traffic,
crowd dynamics) and exploits the best physics
analogy in analyzing the most viable modeling tools such
as complex networks, cellular automata and other
agent-based methods.
Research results done in Instru have found many
practical applications ranging from the understanding of
the fundamental properties of escaping agents in the
state of panic, to illucidating the physical basis of
earthquake and landslides, to evaluation of reef scars
and development, to many applications of optics and
photonics. Others have found applications to
understanding techno-social and biological dynamics
andapplication to education, marine sciences,
astronomy, arts, medicine and even sports.
Coral health survey via video analysis.

CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS LABORATORY

SENIOR MEMBERS: Elmer Estacio | Arnel Salvador
Roland V. Sarmago | Armando Somintac

WEBSITE: www.nip.upd.edu.ph/Supercon | www.nip.upd.edu.ph/cmpl_semicon

We synthesize and study novel materials with unusual

properties and diverse application, such as cuprate
superconductors, and InP and GaAs semiconductors.
The Condensed Matter Physics Lab has two main areas of
interest - Superconductors and Semiconductors.
GaAs and InP based quantum wells, quantum wires and
quantum dots are novel semiconductor materials having
diverse physical properties. These properties can be
exploited for use as optoelectronic devices such as lasers
and photodetectors suited either for local area network or
long haul optical communication.
In order to study material properties, careful controlled
materials synthesis and precise sophisticated
measurements are conducted. The Semiconductor group
embarks on epitaxial growth of III-V semiconductor thin
films, including heterostructures and nanostructures,
growth of other nanomaterials such as silicon and metal
oxide nanostructures, development and fabrication of
optoelectronic devices such as sensors, emitters and
other GaAs-based devices.
Recently, the Semiconductor Group has also established
facilities for solar cell fabrication and characterization,
and Ultrafast and terahertz spectroscopy.

At the clean room of the Condensed Matter Physkc Laboratory.

Photo courtesy of Pipo, QC Info Oce.

Zero resistance and perfect diamagnetism make

superconductors the technological materials for lossless
energy transmission and storage. Not so long ago, these
materials were not in widespread use due to the high
operating costs at very low temperatures. With the
advent of High Temperature Superconductors (HTS),
applications become commercially viable. In order for
HTS to continue to be applicable, they must remain
resistanceless and perfectly diamagnetic at very large
currents and magnetic fields.
While the new materials are legitimate superconductors,
magnetic flux flow is observed in them which causes
resistance, and hence electrical transmission losses
appear. The larger the flow the more is the losses. The
group believe that the flow of magnetic flux can be
arrested so that the new superconductors can be
commercially viable in the near future.
The Superconductor group is working towards the
understanding of the pinning dynamics of magnetic flux
in HTC's through atomic and magnetic doping in the
crystal structure.

PHOTONICS RESEARCH LABORATORY

SENIOR MEMBERS: Percival Almoro | Wilson Garcia | Nathaniel Hermosa II

WEBSITE: www.photonics.nip.upd.edu.ph

At the Photonics Research

Laboratory, light is generated,
manipulated, and detected not
only for its various applications
but to have a deeper appreciation
of nature.
The Photonics Research Laboratory having been one of
the first research laboratories established in 1983, is as
old as the National Institute of Physics . The laboratory is
founded as the Laser Physics Laboratory.
Initially established to serve as the national center for
research, development and advanced manpower training
in the areas of laser and laser applications, the Laser
Physics Laboratory has expanded its research area to
nonlinear optics, holography, and information storage and
communication by the late 1990s while keeping its laser
systems and applications research core.
In December 1999, the Laser Physics Laboratory is
renamed Photonics Research Laboratory to reflect its
expanding areas of research.

Light is used to generate more light..

Photo courtesy of Pipo, QC Info Oce.

Currently, there are 3 clusters in the group the Coherent

metrology cluster, the Laser system and applications
cluster, and the Structured light cluster.
Research Areas (include but not limited to)
Coherent measurement techniques | Goos-Hanchen and
Imbert-Fedorov shifts| Higher-order transverse modes of
light | Holography |LASER | Laser-induced plasma |
Nonlinear optics | Orbital Angular Momentum of Light|
Phase retrieval | Photonic devices | Pulsed laser
deposition of various metals, semiconductors, and doped
glasses | Spatial mode projection| Speckle methods |
Statistical fringe processing | Spectroscopy

Coherent light for high precision metrology.

STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS GROUP

SENIOR MEMBERS: Roland Banzon | Francis Paraan | Cristine Villagonzalo

WEBSITE: www.nip.upd.edu.ph/sand

SanD research is aimed at a

better understanding of the
complex relationship between
the microscopic structure of
matter and its emergent
macroscopic behavior, which
is necessary for the
development of new materials
and technologies.
Structure and dynamics group

Established in 2003, the Structure and Dynamics

(SanD) Group performs theoretical and computational
studies of solid state and condensed matter systems.
To accomplish computationally intensive numerical
tasks, SanD rese use a custom-built computing cluster
of CPUs and GPUs with parallelization capabilities.
Computational Physics
The Computational Physics cluster of SanD uses a
custom-built computing facility that consists of networked
CPUs and GPUs to perform numerical tasks for scientific
and engineering applications. Members of this cluster
perform Monte Carlo sampling of large configuration
spaces, classical simulations of quantum algorithms, ab
initio studies of novel materials, molecular and fluid
dynamics, and finite element analysis.
Theoretical solid state physics
Advances in materials science have led to the fabrication
of controllable low-dimensional devices such as
nanowires, two-dimensional electron systems, and
heterostructures. The Theoretical Solid State Physics
cluster of SanD uses a combination of theoretical and
numerical techniques to determine how changing external
parameters and bulk structural properties (such as
crystal symmetry) affects the thermodynamical and
transport properties of these devices.

Quantum Statistics and Critical Phenomena

Measurements on many-body systems are generally
correlated and display fluctuations caused by
interactions between its components. When the strength
of these interactions are tuned across critical values,
non-analyticities in these fluctuations can trigger phase
transitions even in the absence of thermal effects.
Members of the Quantum Statistics and Critical
Phenomena cluster of SanD investigate how the
macroscopic properties of these systems respond to
changes in the microscopic interactions within them
using quantum theory and statistical mechanics.
SanD researchers also investigate the emergence of
non-analytic and critical phenomena in matter when
interactions are tuned to drive a system across a phase
transition.
Structure and dynamics group.

THEORETICAL PHYSICS GROUP

SENIOR MEMBERS: Roland Caballar |Jose Perico Esguerra | Eric Galapon

Jose Magpantay | Ian Vega
WEBSITE: www.nip.upd.edu.ph/theory
The Theoretical Physics Group can be traced back from
the Fields and Particles Group, which was one of the
three research groups founded upon the establishment
of the National Institute of Physics (NIP) in 1983.
The members of the group in 1983 included Professors
Roger Posadas, Jose Magpantay, Christopher Bernido,
Lorenzo Chan, Rufino Ibarra, and Danilo Yanga.
The group's research efforts in 1980s were on gauge
theories, general relativity, Kaluza-Klein theory, nuclear
theory, quantum field theory, and stochastic
quantization.
In the 1990's, the scope of research undertaken by the
group expanded to additional areas such as methods
and applications of path summation, condensed matter
and high-Tc superconductivity theory, physics of fluids,
projection techniques in statistical mechanics, and
stellar dynamics.
In recognition of its expanded research thrust, the group
was renamed "Theoretical Physics Group" in 2000. The
group has been hosting high school students in the joint
Summer Science Internship Program of the Philippine
Science High School System and the National Institute of
Physics since 2012.

An eigenfunction of the harmonic oscillator time of arrival

operator evolves such that it is most localized at the origin
at the time equal to its corresponding eigenvalue.
[E.A. Galapon, Proc. R. Soc. A(2009) 465, 7186]

Research Areas
Mathematical and Computational Physics (Asymptotics,
Approximate Analytical Solution Schemes for Quantum
and Nonlinear Problems) | Statistical Mechanics,
Random Walks and Diffusion, and Physical applications
of Fractional Calculus |
Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, Quantum
Measurements theory, Quantum Tunneling Time,
Quantum Arrival time, Quantum Entanglement, Quantum
Walks, Open Quantum Systems | Quantum Field Theory,
Nuclear Theory , High Energy Physics | Theoretical
Condensed Matter Physics, Many-Body Physics, Ultracold
Atoms.

Transient probability distribution of a chiral random walker with shrinking step size for dierent
combinations of shrinking ratios and turning angle distributions [Source: M.G. Aydinan, BS Physics Thesis]

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