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Research

Our faculty have many and varied research programs which give our students many opportunities to get involved with hands on work. Research in Physics and Astronomy at Rowan has been supported by the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Research Corporation. The primary research groups in our department are:

Astronomy and Planetary Science

 
• E. J. Guerra, Astronomy
• David Klassen, Planetary Science
• Karen Magee-Sauer, Planetary Science
• More about Rowan Astronomy and Planetary Science

Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

 
• Ernst Knoesel, Experimental Optical Physics.
• Michael Lim, Experimental Atomic and Plasma Physics.
• Hong Ling, Theoretical Optical Physics.
• More about the Rowan Laser Lab
 

Condensed Matter

 
• Jeff Hettinger, Experimental Solid State Physics
• Sam Lofland, Experimental Solid State Physics
• More about Condensed Matter/Materials Physics
 

Particle Physics

 
• Eduardo Flores, Theoretical High Energy Physics

Facilities

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is located on the first floor of Science Hall on the campus of Rowan University. The core of our facilities includes seven well-equipped teaching labs and eight state-of-the-art research labs. Astronomy education also relies upon the use of a rooftop observatory housing a 16" DFM telescope, and the Edelman Planetarium with a Spitz dome, Spitz 1024 star projector, all-sky slide projection system, and three video projectors. Two additional general purpose classrooms and many student centered spaces including a large atrium and many comfortable student work spaces round out the space available for physics education in Science Hall.

We have eight active research facilities which foster student/faculty collaborative research including labs for Magnetics, Physical Properties, Thin Film Fabrication, Microscopy, Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Laser Cooling, Computational Physics, and Astronomy and Astrophysics. Each is outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment. We have been fortunate to purchase several new pieces of equipment through a mixture of NSF equipment grants (DMR0216795 and DMR0114073), a major state grant from the Commission on Higher Education, a major grant from NASA and additional internal funding. Below are links to sites containing information about each of the research programs and activities undertaken within the facilities.