astronomy

Pierre Deymier

Pierre Deymier is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Pierre Deymier rather than just read about it. In short: Pierre A. Deymier is a researcher in phononics, acoustic metamaterial, and materials science.

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Reference excerpt

Pierre A. Deymier is a researcher in phononics, acoustic metamaterial, and materials science. He is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and previously department head at the University of Arizona. He holds appointments with the applied mathematics graduate interdisciplinary program, BIO5 institute, and School of Sustainable Engineered Systems at the University of Arizona. More recently, he has proposed a novel approach akin to quantum computing using the properties of phonons rather than qubits, which he has dubbed "phi-bits" or "phase-bits". Deymier is also the director for The New Frontiers of Sound Science and Technology Center focused on research and education in topological acoustics. The NewFoS aims to exploit the properties of sound in ways that could vastly improve computing, telecommunications and sensing. In 2025 the University of Arizona College of Engineering awarded Deymier the Da Vinci Fellowship for his significant career and contributions to the university.

Biography

Education Deymier received his engineer's degree in materials science in 1982 from University of Montpellier in France and his Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from MIT in 1985. His dissertation research was focused on computational materials science. He became assistant professor of materials science & engineering at the University of Arizona in 1985.

Personal life Deymier grew up in Carpentras, France. His daughter, Alix Deymier, is a professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Connecticut.

Publications Deymier has published over 228 peer-reviewed publications. Some of his most highly cited works are:

Deymier, P. A.(Ed.). (2013). Acoustic metamaterials and phononic crystals (Vol. 173). Springer Science & Business Media. (Cited 714 times, according to Google Scholar) Vasseur, J. O., Deymier, P. A.. Chenni, B., Djafari-Rouhani, B., Dobrzynski, L., & Prevost, D. (2001). Experimental and theoretical evidence for the existence of absolute acoustic band gaps in two-dimensional solid phononic crystals. Physical Review Letters, 86(14), 3012. [1] Archived 2023-11-19 at the Wayback Machine (open access) (Cited 574 times, according to Google Scholar.) Sukhovich A, Merheb B, Muralidharan K, Vasseur JO, Pennec Y, Deymier PA, Page JH. Experimental and theoretical evidence for subwavelength imaging in phononic crystals. Physical review letters. 2009 Apr 17;102(15):154301 [2] Archived 2022-07-02 at the Wayback Machine (open access) (Cited 314 times, according to Google Scholar.) Pennec Y, Vasseur JO, Djafari-Rouhani B, Dobrzyński L, Deymier PA. Two-dimensional phononic crystals: Examples and applications. Surface Science Reports. 2010 Aug 31;65(8):229-91. (Cited 491 times, according to Google Scholar.) Vasseur, J. O., Deymier, P. A. Djafari-Rouhani, B., Pennec, Y., & Hladky-Hennion, A. C. (2008). Absolute forbidden bands and waveguiding in two-dimensional phononic crystal plates. Physical Review B, 77(8), 085415. [3] Archived 2024-04-28 at the Wayback Machine (open access) (Cited 307 times, according to Google Scholar.)

Awards Felix Bloch Award, 2023, International Phononics Society. The prize honors individuals who have made “outstanding and sustained contributions in the field of phononics”.

References

External links Group Research Page - University of Arizona

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Pierre Deymier

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Pierre Deymier claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Pierre Deymier ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Pierre Deymier

In research: Pierre Deymier appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Pierre Deymier in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Pierre Deymier is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics American scientist stubs, Living people, Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Pierre Deymier outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Pierre Deymier in simple terms?

Pierre A. Deymier is a researcher in phononics, acoustic metamaterial, and materials science.

Why does Pierre Deymier matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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