I’m Atef, an experimental physicist working across nanoparticle physics, precision spectroscopy, vacuum technology, and scientific instrumentation.
My work connects fundamental questions about electronic structure with the practical engineering required to measure it.
A measurable difference between ⁶Li and ⁷Li demonstrates the influence of lattice dynamics on an equilibrium electronic property.
Explore isotope effects →Photoionization measurements of free Na and K nanoparticles expose structural phase transitions through their work functions.
View melting research →A temperature-controlled nanoparticle source, optical system, time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and automated detection.
Explore the apparatus →An open-source pulse-counting instrument built around a Tang Primer 25K, Teensy 4.0, and a Python desktop GUI.
Discover OpenMCS →From building cryogenic hardware and maintaining vacuum systems to writing acquisition software and analyzing ionization thresholds, I enjoy working across the entire experimental stack.