Philip Scherrer

Professor
Stanford Departments and Centers: 
Physics
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC)
Research Interests: 

Phil's main research interests are in the structure and dynamics of the interior of the sun, how this affect solar activity and through this its effects on terrestrial systems. Phil's group’s primary emphasis is on the structure and dynamics of the solar interior using techniques of helioseismology. His group are interested in both developing instrumentation for solar observatories and in the data analysis of solar magnetic fields from space and from the ground.