The Physics Department
Lawrence Widrow
Professor
Queen's Astronomy Research Group (QUARG)
The Department of Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
People Directory Affiliation Category
Dark Matter, Galaxy Models, Extragalactic Magnetic Fields
Larry Widrow works in the field of theoretical astrophysics and cosmology and has focused on problems related to the nature of dark matter, the formation of structure in the Universe, and cosmic magnetic fields. His research interests also include the structure and dynamics of disk galaxies such as the Milky Way and M31 as studied through theoretical modelling and numerical simulation. Why do some galaxies have bars? What happens when galaxies collide? What is the energy distribution of dark matter passing through a terrestrial detector? These are just some of the problems explored by Widrow and his students.