Aharon Kapitulnik

Prof. Aharon Kapitulnik is the Theodore and Sydney Rosenberg Professor of Applied Physics and Physics at Stanford University, and a member of the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Science. His research focuses on experimental and theoretical condensed matter physics, particularly superconductivity, quantum phase transitions, and gravity at sub-millimeter scales. He designs advanced measurement techniques like Sagnac interferometry and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) to study strongly correlated electron systems, topological insulators, and unconventional superconductors.

Key contributions include sensitive calorimetry for cuprates, Sagnac interferometry for Kerr effect measurements in correlated oxides, and microcantilever experiments testing gravitational theories. His work bridges theory and experiment, addressing fundamental questions in materials science and quantum phenomena. Awards include the Oliver E. Buckley Prize and Heike Kamerlingh Onnes Prize.

He collaborates on major projects like the ARIADNE axion detection experiment and explores novel states of matter such as Weyl superconductivity in UTe2. His lab develops techniques like cantilever torque magnetometry for studying Hall conductivity and thermal diffusivity in anomalous metals.