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A visit with Meera Chandrasekhar, Professor of Physics
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Chandrasekhar’s research as a condensed matter experimentalist
Quantum mechanics 101
Chandrasekhar’s contribution to the study of semiconductors
Using high-pressure techniques with organic materials
Chandrasekhar’s research collaborations
Hands-on physics programs for K-12 students and teachers
How Chandrasekhar found herself drawn to physics in her youth
The Cultural Association of India
Building a pressure cell to apply hydrostatic pressure
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quantum_heterostructures
hydrostatic_pressure
Chandrasekhar and Uma Venkateswaran, her graduate collaborator, designed and built a low-temperature pressure cell to conduct optical studies on semiconductor heterostructures. The device can apply pressures up to 1 million pounds per square inch, changing the energy levels so that the researchers can study the properties of these materials.