Jackson Butler, a junior studying physics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award that honors students who conduct research in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.<\/p>\n
Butler is researching the magnetic material -RuCl3, a layered and insulating system widely thought to host an exotic form of matter called a quantum spin liquid. He ultimately would like to earn a PhD in condensed-matter physics and conduct research in the private sector.<\/p>\n
Doing research in the private sector will allow me to not only continue to investigate many different types of physical phenomena but also to begin to apply it to real-world applications, Butler wrote in his application. Condensed matter physics has many potential applications such as quantum computing, super conductivity and many other applications that will greatly impact tomorrows technology.<\/p>\n
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