Research Interests

Free Electron Laser Laboratory

Prof. Edwards is is Director of the Duke Free-Electron Laser (FEL) Laboratory. His interests center on biological physics and FEL applications. Experimental research activities include vibrational dynamics of biological macromolecules with applications to protein disassembly and fracture, photothermal chemistry and photochemistry of biological macromolecules with applications to molecular and cell biology, and the development of novel spectroscopic techniques using FEL light sources. Theoretical research activities include modeling the solvent-DNA interface to better understand vibrational energy transfer.

Related Links

http://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/Physics/faculty/gedwards