Department of Physics & Astronomy

 

Icy IC

Cryogenic Electronics Group

Professor Neuhauser and Professor Lipschultz lead this team that develops superconducting devices such as microrefrigerators and advanced X-ray detectors.

Exoplanet Conception

Exoplanet Formation

Professors Barranco, McCarthy, and Barsony have active theoretical and observational programs in the study of exoplanets.

Abell 520

Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies

Ron Marzke and Andisheh Mahdavi lead independent research groups investigating the evolution of the largest structures in the universe using groundbased and spaceborne telescopes.

Adrienne Cool Group Photo

Globular Star Clusters

Professor Adrienne Cool is leading a project to determine what happens when stars collide by peering into the core of a globular cluster, Omega Centauri.

Chen Lab

Optics Research Lab

Professor Zhigang Chen leads the Quantum Optics Team that specializes in spatial solitons, waveguide arrays, discretizing light and nonlinear optics.

Pier 1

Underwater Acoustics

Professor Roger Bland is the lead researcher for this project, which monitors the underwater environment with passive accoustic devices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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