Welcome to the Physics Department.
Welcome to the Physics Department.
Welcome to the Physics Department.
Welcome to the Physics Department.
Stanford Physics is a teaching and research department. Our course offerings range from Freshman seminars to advanced graduate classes. We enjoy close connections to Applied Physics and departments at SLAC.
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News Spotlight
- In the News
Present-day quantum computers are big, expensive, and impractical, operating at temperatures near -459 degrees Fahrenheit, or “absolute zero.” In a new paper, however, materials scientists at Stanford University introduce a new nanoscale optical device that works at room temperature...
- Announcements
Introducing Geoff Penington:
Joined the Department July, 2025
I am very excited to be returning to Stanford after previously being here as a PhD student from 2015-2020. I grew up in the south of England and was an undergraduate at...
- In the News
Stanford and SLAC researchers Shambhu Ghimire and Brian Lantz have been honored by the American Physical Society as 2025 American Physical Society Fellows.
The APS Fellowship Program was created to recognize members for exceptional contributions in physics research, important applications...
Our Research
Undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are mentored in astrophysics, cosmology, particle physics, atomic and laser physics, and condensed matter physics. Check out our research areas below.
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