The Department of Physics and Astronomy at UNL houses many state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities. Among these include the Extreme Light Laboratory, which houses Diocles, one of the most powerful lasers in the world, the on-campus Student Observatory and Behlen Observatory in Mead, NE, where students can study astrophysical phenomena such as quasars and pulsating stars.
Graduate and Undergraduate students are involved in research and projects like the study of nanoscale magnetic materials important in future technological development. They also perform experiments to "stop" light and do research on matter waves and unusual behavior of chiral molecules. Some students even study the fundamental constituents of matter that make up our universe at some of the world's highest-energy particle accelerator laboratories.
In the Department of Physics and Astronomy, there are countless exciting possibilities to explore.
Graduate and Undergraduate students are involved in research and projects like the study of nanoscale magnetic materials important in future technological development. They also perform experiments to "stop" light and do research on matter waves and unusual behavior of chiral molecules. Some students even study the fundamental constituents of matter that make up our universe at some of the world's highest-energy particle accelerator laboratories.
In the Department of Physics and Astronomy, there are countless exciting possibilities to explore.
NEWS:
- UNL's Atomic Molecular Optics and Plasma group has received a 3-year
$316K award creating a new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
site in the department of Physics and Astronomy which will support up to
10 undergraduate students annually!
- "UNL Physicists Helping to See Inside Atoms" an NET radio segment on the
High Energy Physics group's contribution to the LHC aired on 01 Jan 10. You can listen to it here.
- Check out the pictures from our Holiday Party on Dec. 17! You can share all the excitement with your family and friends (and make them anxious to attend next year!) by visiting: Holiday Party 2009
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The Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics will be hosted at UNL this year! The conference will run from Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2009. For more information, please click on the logo above.
- Follow the construction of our new Physics Building! Click here for a live webcam! (must have Java installed) Blueprints and preliminary sketches of the new Physics Building can be found here.
