Applied Physics Program

Welcome to the Applied Physics Program in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics.
 

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Undergraduate Program

The applied physics undergraduate program stresses the basic physics that underlies most developments in engineering and the mathematical tools that are important to both physicists and engineers.

Graduate Programs

We offer graduate studies leading to the Master of Science (MS), Master of Philosophy (MPhil), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees.

Applied Physics (AP) includes plasma physics and controlled fusion, solid-state physics, optical and laser physics

Paz-Soldan Discusses Nuclear Fusion

Carlos Paz-Soldan discusses nuclear fusion in the New York Post article, "What is nuclear fusion, and why Tuesday’s announcement is important" More
Dec 14 2022 | New York Post
Press Release

Seeing More Deeply into Nanomaterials

New 3D imaging tool reveals engineered and self-assembled nanoparticle lattices with highest resolution yet—7nm—about 1/100,000 of the width of a human hair More
Apr 13 2022 | By Holly Evarts | Photo Credit: Oleg Gang/Columbia Engineering
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Yu Named 2022 Optica Fellow

Nanfang Yu has been named a 2022 Optica Fellow "for the invention and development of metasurfaces and their application to imaging and cooling". More
Nov 19 2021