The curriculum offered by the Department of Physics provides knowledge of the physical concepts that are basic to the laws of nature, and the ability to use these fundamental concepts to answer ...
The Department of Physics offers a B.S. in Physics. At W&M, we have three concentrations for physics majors: Standard Physics Major (course catalog) Pre-Med Physics Major (course catalog) Engineering ...
James Chadwick’s discovery of the neutron in 1932 opened a new era in physics. Today, neutron detection is widely used in fundamental physics (especially in the measurement of nuclear cross-sections ...
Researchers in chemical physics apply physical methods and theory to study molecular and collective ... Kinetics and Thermodynamics The group's work involves extensive use of state-of-the art cw and ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — A team of physics educators is focusing on a new approach to teaching quantum physics in schools. Traditional classroom teaching has tended to focus on presenting the history of ...
The Martin A. Fisher School of Physics enjoys an international reputation for excellence in research, and is one of the highest-ranked of its size in the country. The department offers rigorous ...
Speck’s proposal, “Beyond the Band Minima: High Energy Electron Dispersion, Physics, and Technology,” is an outgrowth of work he has been pursuing for some 15 years in collaboration with UCSB ...