Trevor Tyson
Distinguished Professor, Department of Physics
- trevor.a.tyson@njit.edu
- 973-642-4681
- 484 Tiernan Hall (TIER)
About Me
Ph. D at Stanford University in combined modeling and experimental work followed by postdoctoral research positions at INFN in Frascati, Italy and Los Alamos National Laboratory
Education
Ph.D.; Stanford University; 1991
B.S.; Andrews University; 1983
Website
2026 Fall Courses
MTSE 602 - THERMODYNAMICS OF MATERL
MTSE 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
MTSE 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
PHYS 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
PHYS 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
PHYS 490 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
PHYS 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
PHYS 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
PHYS 491 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
Teaching Interests
Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Modern Physics
Electricity and Magnetism
Materials research for High School Students
Past Courses
MTSE 451: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
MTSE 602: THERMODYNAMICS OF MATERIALS
MTSE 602: THERMODYNAMICS OF MATERL
MTSE 791: GRADUATE SEMINAR
PHYS 103: GENERAL PHYSICS
PHYS 105: PHYSICS A
PHYS 105A: PHYSICS A LABORATORY
PHYS 111: PHYSICS I
PHYS 121: PHYSICS II
PHYS 122: ELECTRICITY & MAGNTSM ECE APPL
PHYS 234: PHYSICS III
PHYS 780: CURR TOPICS APPLIED PHYS
Research Interests
My research focuses on understanding the fundamental physics of correlated electron magnetic and superconducting materials by developing and utilizing both experimental and theoretical approaches including synchrotron based IR, UV and x-ray methods. In parallel new and novel laboratory and synchrotron based instrumentation is developed. We conduct in-laboratory materials synthesis and based optical and x-ray measurements. Detailed numerical models are constructed, coded and utilized. The modeling is conducted on systems ranging from desktop to word class super computers with thousands of CPUs. The unique techniques developed for fundamental research are also applied to environmental science and biological problems. This is supported mainly by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.
Journal Article
Junjie Yang, Masaaki Matsuda, Trevor A. Tyson, Joshua Young, William Ratcliff, Yunpeng Gao, Dimuthu Obeysekera, Xiaoyu Guo, Rachel Owen, Liuyan Zhao, Sang-wook Cheong. "Electric-Field Manipulation of Magnetic Chirality in a Homo-Ferro-Rotational Helimagnet." Advanced Science, vol. 11, pp. 2402048.
Trevor A. Tyson, W Gao, Y-S Chen, S Ghose, Yong Yan. 2017. "Large Thermal Motion in Halide Perovskites." Scientific Reports, vol. 7, pp. 9401.
T. Wu, H. Chen, P. Gao, T. Yu, Z. Chen, Z. Liu, Keun Hyuk Ahn, X. Wang, S.-W. Cheong, Trevor A. Tyson. 2016. "Pressure dependent structural changes and predicted electrical polarization in perovskite RMnO3." J. Phys.: Condens. Matter , vol. 28, pp. 056005.
T. Yu, Trevor A. Tyson, H. Y. Chen, A. M. M. Abeykoon, Y. S. Chen, Keun Hyuk Ahn. 2014. "Absence of significant structural changes near the magnetic ordering temperature in small-ion rare earth perovskite RMnO3." J. Phys. Condens. Matter , vol. 26, no. 49, pp. 495402.
Zhi Young Li, G. De Geronimo, D. Peter Siddons, Durgamadhab Misra, Trevor A. Tyson. 2012. "A Switcher ASIC Design for Use in a Charge-Pump Detector." IEEE Transaction on Nuclear Science, vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 3205-3212.
Andrei Sirenko, Trevor A. Tyson. 2012. "High carrier mobility in transparent Ba1−xLaxSnO3 crystals with a wide band gap." Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 100, no. 17, pp. 1722112.
Trevor A. Tyson, T Wu, H Y Chen, J Bai, Keun Hyuk Ahn, K I Pandya, S B Kim, S-W. Cheong. 2011. "Measurements and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations of the high temperature ferroelectric transition in hexagonal RMnO3." JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS/American Institute of Physics, vol. 110, pp. 084116.
P Gao, Z Chen, Trevor A. Tyson, T Wu, Keun Hyuk Ahn, Z Liu, R Tappero, S B Kim, S.-W. Cheong. 2011. "High-pressure structural stability of multiferroic hexagonal RMnO3 (R = Y, Ho, Lu)." PHYSICAL REVIEW B/American Physical Society, vol. 83, pp. 224113.
P Rehak, G De Geronimo, K Ackley, G Carini, W Chen, J Fried, S Li, J Keister, Z Li, Trevor A. Tyson, D Pinelli. 2010. "ASIC for SDD-based X-ray spectrometers." IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science , vol. 57, pp. 1654.
Sumit Saxena, Trevor A. Tyson. 2010. "Insights on the Atomic and Electronic Structure of Boron Nanoribbons." Physical Review Letters , vol. 104, pp. 245502.
V Poltavets, K Lokshin, A Nevidomskyy, Trevor A. Tyson, M Croft, J Hadermann, G Van Tendeloo, T Egami, G Kotliar, N ApRoberts-Warren, A Dioguardi. 2010. "Bulk Magnetic Order in a Two-Dimensional Ni1+/Ni2+ (d9/d8) Nickelate, Isoelectronic with Superconducting Cuprates." Physical Review Letters, vol. 104, pp. 206403.
L Downward, F Bridges, J Neumeier, Trevor A. Tyson. 2010. "Detailed relationship between local structure, polarons, and magnetization for La1-xCaxMnO3 (0.21 < x < 0.45)." Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics , vol. 81, pp. 184401.
Sumit Saxena, Trevor A. Tyson. 2010. "Interacting Quasi-Two-Dimensional Sheets of Interlinked Carbon Nanotubes: A High-Pressure Phase of Carbon." Physical Review Letters, vol. 4 , pp. 3515.
Z. Chen, Trevor A. Tyson, Keun Hyuk Ahn, Z. Zhong, J. Hu. 2010. "Origin of the non-linear pressure effects in perovskite manganites: Buckling of Mn–O–Mn bonds and Jahn–Teller distortion of the MnO6 octahedra induced by pressure." Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials/ Elsevier, vol. 322, pp. 3049.
Trevor A. Tyson, T. Wu, Keun Hyuk Ahn, S. B. Kim, S.-W. Cheong. 2010. "Local spin-coupled distortions in multiferroic hexagonal HoMnO3." Physical Review B/ American Physical Society, vol. 81, pp. 054101.
Saxena Sumit, Trevor A. Tyson. 2009. "ab initio density functional studies of the restructuring of graphene nanoribbons to form tailored single walled carbon nanotubes." Carbon , vol. 48, pp. 1153.
Ying Xu, Lisa B. Axe, Thipnakarin Boonfueng, Trevor A. Tyson, Paras Trivedi, Kaumudi Pandya. 2007. "Ni (II) complexation to amorphous hydrous ferric oxide: an X-ray absorption spectroscopy study." Journal of colloid and interface science, vol. 314, no. 1, pp. 10--17.
Ying Xu, Lisa B. Axe, Thipnakarin Boonfueng, Trevor A. Tyson, Paras Trivedi, Kaumudi Pandya. 2007. "Ni(II) complexation to amorphous hydrous ferric oxide: An X-ray absorption spectroscopy study." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 314, no. 1, pp. 10-17.
Terence D Blake, Philippe Blanc, Alain Saada, Philippe Baranger, Ying Xu, Thipnakarin Boonfueng, Lisa B. Axe, Sungmin Maeng, Trevor A. Tyson. 2006. "Graphical Contents." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 299, pp. 14.
Thipnakarin Boonfueng, Lisa B. Axe, Ying Xu, Trevor A. Tyson. 2006. "Nickel and lead sequestration in manganese oxide-coated montmorillonite." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 303, no. 1, pp. 87--98.
Ying Xu, Thipnakarin Boonfueng, Lisa B. Axe, Sungmin Maeng, Trevor A. Tyson. 2006. "Surface complexation of Pb (II) on amorphous iron oxide and manganese oxide: Spectroscopic and time studies." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 299, no. 1, pp. 28--40.
Thipnakarin Boonfueng, Lisa B. Axe, Ying Xu, Trevor A. Tyson. 2006. "The impact of Mn oxide coatings on Zn distribution." Journal of colloid and interface science, vol. 298, no. 2, pp. 615--623.
Thipnakarin Boonfueng, Lisa B. Axe, Ying Xu, Trevor A. Tyson. 2006. "Nickel and lead sequestration in manganese oxide-coated montmorillonite." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 303, no. 1, pp. 87-98.
S. Maeng, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson, L. Gladczuk, Marek Sosnowski. 2006. "Corrosion behaviour of magnetron sputtered α- and β-Ta coatings on AISI 4340 steel as a function of coating thickness." Corrosion Science, vol. 48, no. 8, pp. 2154-2171.
Ying Xu, Thipnakarin Boonfueng, Lisa B. Axe, Sungmin Maeng, Trevor A. Tyson. 2006. "Surface complexation of Pb(II) on amorphous iron oxide and manganese oxide: Spectroscopic and time studies." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 299, no. 1, pp. 28-40.
Thipnakarin Boonfueng, Lisa B. Axe, Ying Xu, Trevor A. Tyson. 2006. "The impact of Mn oxide coatings on Zn distribution." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 298, no. 2, pp. 615-623.
Sung Min Maeng, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson, Leszek Gladczuk, Marek Sosnowski. 2006. "Corrosion behavior of magnetron sputtered α-Ta coatings on smooth and rough steel substrates." Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 200, no. 20-21, pp. 5717-5724.
S. Maeng, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson, P. Cote. 2006. "Corrosion behaviour of electrodeposited and sputtered Cr coatings and sputtered Ta coatings with α and β phases." Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 200, no. 20-21, pp. 5767-5777.
S Maeng, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson, A Jiang. 2005. "An investigation of structures of thermal and anodic tantalum oxide films." Journal of The Electrochemical Society, vol. 152, no. 2, pp. B60.
Ming Fan, Thipnakarin Boonfueng, Ying Xu, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson. 2005. "Modeling Pb sorption to microporous amorphous oxides as discrete particles and coatings." Journal of colloid and interface science, vol. 281, no. 1, pp. 39--48.
Aiqin Jiang, Trevor A. Tyson, Lisa B. Axe. 2005. "The stability of the $\beta$-phase of tantalum: a molecular dynamics study." Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, vol. 17, no. 12, pp. 1841.
Aiqin Jiang, Trevor A. Tyson, Lisa B. Axe, Leszek Gladczuk, Marek Sosnowski, Paul Cote. 2005. "The structure and stability of $\beta$-Ta thin films." Thin solid films, vol. 479, no. 1-2, pp. 166--173.
Jiang Aiqin, Trevor A. Tyson, Lisa B. Axe, Leszek Gladczuk, Marek Sosnowski, Paul Cote. 2005. "The structure and stability of $\{$beta$\}$-Ta thin films." Thin Solid Films, vol. 479.
Ming Fan, Tepwitoon Thongsri, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson. 2005. "Using a probabilistic approach in an ecological risk assessment simulation tool: test case for depleted uranium (DU)." Chemosphere, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 111--125.
Aiqin Jiang, Trevor A. Tyson, Lisa B. Axe. 2005. "The structure of small Ta clusters." Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, vol. 17, no. 39, pp. 6111-6121.
Ming Fan, Tepwitoon Thongsri, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson. 2005. "Using a probabilistic approach in an ecological risk assessment simulation tool: Test case for depleted uranium (DU)." Chemosphere, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 111-125.
Aiqin Jiang, Trevor A. Tyson, Lisa B. Axe, Leszek Gladczuk, Marek Sosnowski, Paul Cote. 2005. "The structure and stability of β-Ta thin films." Thin Solid Films, vol. 479, no. 1-2, pp. 166-173.
Aiqin Jiang, Trevor A. Tyson, Lisa B. Axe. 2005. "The stability of the β-phase of tantalum: A molecular dynamics study." Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, vol. 17, no. 12, pp. 1841-1850.
S. Maeng, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson, A. Jiang. 2005. "An investigation of structures of thermal and anodic tantalum oxide films." Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 152, no. 2.
Ming Fan, Thipnakarin Boonfueng, Ying Xu, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson. 2005. "Modeling Pb sorption to microporous amorphous oxides as discrete particles and coatings." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 281, no. 1, pp. 39-48.
Haiyi Lu, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson. 2003. "Development and application of computer simulation tools for ecological risk assessment." Environmental Modeling \& Assessment, vol. 8, pp. 311--322.
Aiqin Jiang, Anto Yohannan, Neme O Nnolim, Trevor A. Tyson, Lisa B. Axe, Sabrina L Lee, Paul Cote. 2003. "Investigation of the structure of $\beta$-tantalum." Thin Solid Films, vol. 437, no. 1-2, pp. 116--122.
Neme O Nnolim, Trevor A. Tyson, Lisa B. Axe. 2003. "Theory of the structural phases of group 5B--6B metals and their transport properties." Journal of applied physics, vol. 93, no. 8, pp. 4543--4560.
Aiqin Jiang, Anto Yohannan, Neme O. Nnolim, Trevor A. Tyson, Lisa B. Axe, Sabrina L. Lee, Paul Cote. 2003. "Investigation of the structure of β-tantalum." Thin Solid Films, vol. 437, no. 1-2, pp. 116-122.
Neme O. Nnolim, Trevor A. Tyson, Lisa B. Axe. 2003. "Theory of the structural phases of group 5B-6B metals and their transport properties." Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 93, no. 8, pp. 4543-4560.
S. Maeng, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson. 2002. "Characterization of gun-barrel steel corrosion as a function of time in concentrated hydrochloric acid solution." Corrosion, vol. 58, no. 4, pp. 370-380.
Paras Trivedi, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson. 2001. "An analysis of zinc sorption to amorphous versus crystalline iron oxides using XAS." Journal of colloid and interface science, vol. 244, no. 2, pp. 230--238.
Paras Trivedi, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson. 2001. "XAS studies of Ni and Zn sorbed to hydrous manganese oxide." Environmental science \& technology, vol. 35, no. 22, pp. 4515--4521.
Paras Trivedi, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson. 2001. "An analysis of Zinc sorption to amorphous versus crystalline iron oxides using XAS." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 244, no. 2, pp. 230-238.
Paras Trivedi, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson. 2001. "XAS studies of Ni and Zn sorbed to hydrous manganese oxide." Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 35, no. 22, pp. 4515-4521.
HAIYI Lu, T Thongsri, XIANGFENG Jing, Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson. 2000. "Computer Simulation Tools for Ecological Risk Assessments." HAZARDOUS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTES, vol. 32, pp. 93--102.
Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson, P Trivedi, T Morrison. 2000. "Local structure analysis of strontium sorption to hydrous manganese oxide." Journal of colloid and interface science, vol. 224, no. 2, pp. 408--416.
Lisa B. Axe, Trevor A. Tyson, P. Trivedi, T. Morrison. 2000. "Local structure analysis of strontium sorption to hydrous manganese oxide." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 224, no. 2, pp. 408-416.
Lisa B. Axe, Grant B Bunker, Paul R Anderson, Trevor A. Tyson. 1998. "An XAFS analysis of strontium at the hydrous ferric oxide surface." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 199, no. 1, pp. 44--52.
Lisa B. Axe, Grant B. Bunker, Paul R. Anderson, Trevor A. Tyson. 1998. "An XAFS analysis of strontium at the hydrous ferric oxide surface." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 199, no. 1, pp. 44-52.
Conference Proceeding
"A 256-channel (element) correlator design based on an FPGA for X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy"
IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 2012.
IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 2012.
"Wavelength Dependence of Infrared Quenched Persistant Photoconductivity in Y123"
1998.
1998.
"Wavelength Dependence of Infrared Quenched Persistant Photoconductivity in Y123"
1997.
1997.
Other
"Development and application of computer simulation tools for ecological risk assessment"
Environmental Modeling and Assessment, December, 2003.
Environmental Modeling and Assessment, December, 2003.