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Colorado School of Mines
Department of Physics
Golden, CO
Research areas
- Acoustics
- Applied Physics
- Astrophysics
- Atmosphere, Space Physics, Cosmic Rays
- Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics
- Biophysics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electromagnetism
- Energy Sources & Environment
- Engineering Physics/Science
- Geophysics
- Materials Science, Metallurgy
- Nano Science and Technology
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nuclear Physics
- Optics
Why choose us?
The Colorado School of Mines is a unique university dedicated to the sciences, engineering, and high technologies, with modern facilities and innovative research centers. Members of the faculty in the Department of Physics are engaged in research that is supported by external grants in excess of $8 million annually, with strong efforts in Condensed Matter Physics, Subatomic Physics, Applied Optics, Renewable Energy, and Theoretical Physics. The Department benefits from strong ties to internationally prominent facilities such as the nearby National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In addition, faculty use facilities at other national labs, such as Oak Ridge and Los Alamos National Laboratories. Numerous projects involve cooperative relationships with local companies, national and international collaborations with other universities and government labs, and active partnerships with members of the Mines faculty in other departments on campus.
Graduate students in Applied Physics are given a solid background in the fundamentals of classical and modern physics at an advanced level. A wide range of upper level elective courses aimed at departmental focus areas in condensed matter physics, subatomic physics, and applied optics are also taught. Course sizes are relatively small and students receive a lot of individual attention from faculty members. It is through the one-on-one student/professor interaction that professional skills are honed. Students are encouraged early in their studies to learn about the research interests of the faculty so that a thesis topic can be identified. The weekly departmental Colloquia, which expose students to experts from within and outside the physics program, assists with this process.
Contact information and school profile
Colorado School of Mines
Department of Physics
1523 Illinois Street
Meyer Hall, Room 325
Golden, CO
80401
(303) 273-3830
