Dr Jonathan Carroll

Qualifications

• B.Sc. (Theoretical Physics); University of Adelaide, 2005
• B.Sc. Honours (First Class); University of Adelaide, 2006
• Ph.D. Physics; University of Adelaide, 2009

Awards & Achievements

• 2012 Finalist: Channel 9 Young Acheiver Awards
• 2011 Semi-Finalist: Channel 9 Young Acheiver Awards
• 2009 CSSM Doctoral Research Prize
• 2009 University Doctoral Research Medal

Publications

• Journal articles:

•  "Non-perturbative Analysis of the Influence of the Proton Magnetization and Charge Densities on the Hyperfine Splitting of Muonic Hydrogen"
  [arXiv:physics.atom-ph/1108.5785] (link via arxiv)


•  "Proton form-factor dependence of the finite-size correction to the Lamb shift in muonic hydrogen"
  [arXiv:physics.atom-ph/1108.2541] (link via arxiv)


•  "Natural Resolution of the Proton Size Puzzle"
  [Phys.Rev.A84:020101] (link via arxiv)


•  "Nonperturbative relativistic calculation of the muonic hydrogen spectrum"
  [Phys.Rev.A84:012506] (link via arxiv)


•  "Applications of the octet baryon quark-meson coupling model to hybrid stars"
  [PhD thesis] (link via arxiv, or local)


•  "Phase transition from QMC hyperonic matter to deconfined quark matter"
  [Phys.Rev.C79:045810] (link via arxiv)


•  "Neutral pion decay into nu anti-nu in dense skyrmion matter"
  [Phys.Rev.D71:114001] (link via arxiv)


• Conference Proceedings:

•  "The Radius of the Proton; Size Does Matter"
  [AIP Conf.Proc.1354:25-31] (link via arxiv)


•  "The Quark-Meson Coupling model as a description of dense matter"
  [AIP Conf.Proc.1374:???-???,arXiv:hep-ph/1010.3759] (link via arxiv)


•  "QMC and the nature of dense matter: written in the stars?"
  [AIP Conf.Proc.1261:226-231] (link via arxiv)

(Retrieve a full list of my publications via SLAC SPIRES)

Professional Interests

• Dense Matter
• Neutron Star Matter
• Quantum Hadrodynamics
• Quark-Meson Coupling Model
• Nambu-Jona-Lasinio Model
• Equation of State
• Muonic Hydrogen Spectrum
• Proton Radius Discrepancy

Community Engagement

•  "First glimpse of the Higgs boson - how to interpret CERN's announcement"
  'The Conversation' Online article (16 December 2011) (link)


•  "Explainer: Einstein's Theory of General Relativity"
  'The Conversation' Online article (12 October 2011) (link)


•  "Neutrinos and the speed of light? Not so fast..."
  'The Conversation' Online article (26 Septmber 2011) (link)


•  "95% chance 'God particle' ststatements are being misread by the media"
  'The Conversation' Online article (15 September 2011) (link)


•  "Explainer: Standard Model of Particle Physics"
  'The Conversation' Online article (25th August 2011) (link)


•  "If I had a blank cheque I'd do what theoretical physics does now, only bigger"
  'The Conversation' Online article (22nd July 2011) (link)


•  "Explainer: the Z' (hypothetical) particle"
  'The Conversation' Online article (6th April 2011) (link)


•  "How beer changed the world of science"
  'Can You Believe It?' Adelaide Advertiser Article (2nd March 2010) (link)


•  "Tipping the scales - Does my bum look big in this Higgs field?"
  'Can You Believe It?' Adelaide Advertiser Article (31st March 2009) (link)


•  "Breaking Rules - You can't change the laws of physics. Or can you?"
  'Can You Believe It?' Adelaide Advertiser Article (15th November 2008) (link)

Entry last updated: Thursday, 20 Sep 2012