Jian Xu Center for Complex Systems Reseach Loomis Laboratory of Physics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1110 West Green Street Urbana, IL 61801-3080, USA Office: ESB 4127 Phone: 217.333.4403 Email: jianxu@uiuc.edu Web: Homepage

Research Interests
Diffraction of chaotic optical pulse trains and electron waves from aperiodic structures, such as colliodal materials and quasicrystals.

High resolution system identification for amorphous materials.

Education/Experience:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Persuing Ph.D. Physics (Expected Graduation date: May 2006)
M.S. BiophysicsNanjing University
B.S. Physics (2000)

Awards and Honors:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked Excellent (2002)

Publications/Talks
J. Xu, A. Hübler, Enhanced Diffraction Pattern from a Fibonacci Chain,
Physical Review B 67, 184202 (2003)

T. Ha and J. Xu, Photodestruction Intermediates Probed by an Adjacent Reporter Molecule,
Physical Review Letters 90, 223002 (2003)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign