LUMO wavefunction, looking along the axis, for a ZnO nanorod

Phil Allen does materials-oriented condensed matter theory. His research interests have included superconductors, both low T and high, transport properties of all forms of solids, polarons, metal/insulator transitions, and properties of glasses. Now he works mainly on various aspects of nanoscience: nanowires, structural, electronic, and vibrational issues, including vibronic effects in electron behavior, and electrical dipole formation (spontaneous or structurally intrinsic). He also work on the physics of the earth's lower mantle, the physical properties of the high pressure and high temperature rock phases. For general information see his home page. There are also separate pages about computational nanoscience, and computational mineral physics. Prof. Allen's work is described on his homepage.