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A visit with Meera Chandrasekhar, Professor of Physics
Additional Interview Clips
Chandrasekhar’s research as a condensed matter experimentalist
Quantum mechanics 101
Chandrasekhar’s contribution to the study of semiconductors
Building a pressure cell to apply hydrostatic pressure
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
Using high-pressure techniques with organic materials
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organic_semiconductors
hydrostatic_pressure
The early semiconductors were all inorganic materials (such as silicon), of which there is a limited supply. Chandrasekhar is now looking at organic semiconductors, which present many exciting possibilities.