Physicists Identify Ways to Unmask Elusive Quarks within Neutron Stars
Physics & Astronomy Department
With a Physics & Astronomy Degree...
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Build The ModelBe part of a team that proposes a new theoretical model for calculating pairing properties of atomic nuclei including those found in extreme astrophysical environments.
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Discover Something NewWhat happens when a proton hits a nucleus? Make new calculations that add to the understanding how nucleons and nuclei interact.
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Earn RecognitionStudents win national and international awards for their posters and presentations around the world.
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Reach for the StarsLearning to use a 1.3 meter diameter telescope, observing stars throughout the night, and designing a research activity are just a few of the experiences students have at OHIO.
Physics & Astronomy
Students explore yesterday, today and tomorrow in search of a deeper understanding of the natural world—from the mysteries of dark matter to the smallest machines possible, from the complexity of life to nature's strongest forces.
Upcoming Events
NQPI Seminar | Non-abelian Symmetries and Applications in Tensor Network States, Feb. 13
Quantitative Biology Seminar | Cellular Reprogramming Dynamics Follow Simple 1D Reaction Path, Feb. 18
NQPI Seminar | Studies of 2-Dimensional Materials Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, Feb. 20
NQPI Nanoforum | Boundary Conditions for a Continuum Model of Lateral Interfaces in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, Feb. 27
Physics Colloquium | Departments That Excel In Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Ohio University and Across Nation, Feb. 28
Public Telescope Night at Ohio University Observatory, Feb. 28
Public Telescope Night at Ohio University Observatory, Feb. 29
The Cosmos
From the mysteries of dark matter to the secrets hidden in our own solar system, astrophysics probes the galaxy of unanswered questions.
Nanoscience
At the size scale of an atom, researchers manipulate nano-particles to explore the world of quantum mechanics and to build the smallest machines possible.
Probing Life
Biophysicists study the complexity of life by using the laws of physics and the power of math to analyze patterns in living things, from epilepsy to signal processing.
Nuclei and Particles
The nuclear force is the strongest found in nature. From questions of how protons and neutrons are bound in nuclei (or neutron stars) to the interactions of quarks and gluons, this is strong stuff.
Recent Events:
Physics Colloquium | Machine Learning Quantum Emergence, Feb. 14
The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Eun-Ah Kim, of Cornell University on “Machine Learning Quantum Emergence”, on Friday, Feb. 14, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger Labs 194. Abstract: Decades of efforts in improving computing power and experimental instrumentation were driven by our desire to better understand the complex problem […]
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Quantitative Biology Seminar | Cellular Reprogramming Dynamics Follow Simple 1D Reaction Path, Feb. 18
The Quantitative Biology Seminar presents Dr. Horacio Castillo discussing “Cellular reprogramming dynamics follow a simple 1D reaction path” on Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. in Morton 115. Castillo is Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University. Abstract: Cellular reprogramming, the conversion of one cell type to another, induces global […]
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INPP Seminar | Constraining Electron-capture Rates in Core-collapse Supernovae through Charge-exchange Reactions, Feb. 18
The Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics (INPP) presents Remco Zegers of MSU, on “Constraining Electron-capture Rates in Core-collapse Supernovae through Charge-exchange Reactions”, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. in Edwards Accelerator Lab, Roger W. Finlay Conference Room. Abstract: Electron captures on medium-heavy nuclei play an important role in […]
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Physics Colloquium | Departments That Excel In Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Ohio University and Across Nation, Feb. 28
The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Dr. Edmund Bertschinger of MIT discussing “Departments That Excel In Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Ohio University and Across the Nation” on Friday, Feb. 28, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger Labs 194.
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INPP Seminar | Discovering Novel Phases of Dense Matter in Neutron Stars with Gravitational Waves, March 31
The Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics (INPP) presents Prashanth Jaikumar of California State University, on “Discovering Novel Phases of Dense Matter in Neutron Stars with Gravitational Waves”, on Tuesday, March 31, at 4 p.m. in Edwards Accelerator Lab, Roger W. Finlay Conference Room. Abstract: Neutron stars contain matter at […]
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Physics Colloquium | Quantum Electrodynamics of Superconducting Circuits, Feb. 7
The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Hakan Tureci, of Princeton University on “Quantum Electrodynamics of Superconducting Circuits”, on Friday, Feb. 7, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger Labs 194. Abstract: The demand for rapid and high-fidelity execution of initialization, gate and read-out operations casts tight constraints on the accuracy of […]
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INPP Seminar | Low Transverse Momentum Direct Photon Measurements with the PHENIX Experiment, Feb. 11
The Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics (INPP) presents Veronica Canoa Roman of Stony Brook on “Low Transverse Momentum Direct Photon Measurements with the PHENIX Experiment”, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 4 p.m. in Edwards Accelerator Lab, Roger W. Finlay Conference Room. Abstract: Direct photons are a unique probe to […]
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INPP Seminar | Detectability of Phase Transitions from Multi-messenger Observations, Jan. 21
The Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics (INPP) presents Jun Han of Ohio University, on “Detectability of Phase Transitions from Multi-messenger Observations”, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 4 p.m. in Edwards Accelerator Lab, Roger W. Finlay Conference Room. Abstract: There is as yet firm evidence for quark matter cores in […]
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NQPI Seminar | Quantum Many-Body Problems in Spin-Obit Coupled Systems, Jan. 23
The Ohio University NQPI Seminar Series presents Edson Vernek, Glidden Visiting Professor of Physics from the Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, on “Quantum Many-Body Problems In Spin-Obit Coupled Systems,” Thursday, Jan. 23, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger Labs 194. Abstract: The archetypal many-body problem in condensed mater is the Kondo effect: […]
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Physics Colloquium | Resolving Single Molecules beyond the Diffraction Limit of Light, Jan. 24
The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Jixin Chen of Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University on “Resolving Single Molecules beyond the Diffraction Limit of Light”, on Friday, Jan. 24, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger Labs 194. Abstract: Super-resolution optical microscopy/nanoscopy is a technique that has been widely applied […]
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