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Academic information

Name Ricardo Heras
Institution University of Birmingham
Role PhD student in theoretical physics
Supervisor Prof. Mark R. Dennis
Email rxh579@bham.ac.uk
Website ricardoheras.github.io
Google Scholar FkIaFC0AAAAJ
ORCID 0000-0003-1234-2481
ResearchGate Ricardo-Heras

Research interests

  • Quantum Mechanics
    • Topological quantum mechanics. Aharonov-Bohm effect, magnetic monopoles, geometric phases, anyons, magnetic skyrmions, knotted fields in quantum theory
    • Quantum interference. Entangled states, quantum non-locality
    • Quantum aspects of waves. Bohmian mechanics, WKB approximation, semi-classical waves
    • Gravitation in quantum physics. Gravitational interference
    • Boundary effects in quantum mechanics. Chern-Simons theory
  • Classical Electrodynamics
    • Electrodynamics of interacting systems. Conservations theorems of energy, momentum, and stress of independent electromagnetic systems
    • Electromagnetic angular momentum. Decomposition theorems of electromagnetic angular momentum, boundary effects of electromagnetic angular momentum
    • Electromagnetic radiation. Liénard-Wiechert fields, radiation pressure, radiation by accelerated charges, Radiation reaction
  • Optics
    • Angular momentum of light. Orbital angular momentum, spin angular momentum, boundary effects of the angular momentum of light
    • Topological optics. Optical skyrmions, field line helicity

Education

  • 01/2025-present
    PhD
    University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
    • Resarch area. Topological physics
  • 09/2021-10/2024
    BSc (Honours) Physics
    The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
    • Degree clasification. 2.1
    • Science project course SXP390. Radiation and matter
      • New Approach to the Aharonov-Bohm effect

Selected publications

Referee for peer-reviewed journals

    • The European Physical Journal Plus
    • Foundations of Physics
    • International Journal of Theoretical Physics
    • Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A