About
Caleb Thompson is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Iowa State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Chicago (2024), where his research under Professor Steve Sibener focused on atomic-scale structure, vibrational dynamics, and electron-phonon coupling of niobium surfaces and oxides. His work bridges fundamental surface science and applied superconductivity, particularly for radio frequency cavities in high-energy particle accelerators.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, University of Chicago, August 2024
Research interests include understanding how atomic-scale surface structures influence superconducting performance metrics. His experimental studies correlate microscopic surface properties with macroscopic electronic behaviors in materials critical to particle accelerator technologies.
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