Physics

Ladd Observatory

Opened in 1891, Ladd Observatory is still an integral part of the Department of Physics. The observatory is open to the public every Tuesday from 8:30pm-10:30pm (weather permitting).

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Massive new dark matter detector gets its ‘eyes’

The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) dark matter detector, which will soon start its search for the elusive particles thought to account for a majority of matter in the universe, had the first of its “eyes” delivered late last week. Click here to read more about the construction and detectors from Brown Physics Professor Rick Gaitskell and his group.
Research reveals exotic quantum states in double-layer graphene

Researchers from Brown and Columbia Universities have demonstrated previously unknown states of matter that arise in double-layer stacks of graphene, a two-dimensional nanomaterial. Read More...

News

EPS High Energy and Particle Physics Prize awarded to CDF and D0

July 16, 2019

The European Physical Society has announced that the 2019 High Energy and Particle Physics Prize has been awarded to the CDF and D0 collaborations for "the discovery of the top quark and the detailed measurement of its properties".
Research reveals exotic quantum states in double-layer graphene

June 26, 2019

A new study reveals a suite of quantum Hall states that have not been seen previously, shedding new light on the nature of electron interactions in quantum systems and establishing a potential new platform for future quantum computers.
European Physical Society Giuseppe and Vanna Cocconi Prize awarded to the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) and Planck Collaborations

June 14, 2019
Single-Molecule Nanoscopy Elucidates RNA Polymerase II Transcription at Single Genes in Live Cells

June 3, 2019

Congratulations to Dr. Ankun Dong PhD '17, as co-first author of a publication in the journal Cell, “Single-Molecule Nanoscopy Elucidates RNA Polymerase II Transcription at Single Genes in Live Cells”.
Brown Physics students volunteer to help local girl scout troop

May 23, 2019

On Tuesday, May 14th, several Brown Physics students volunteered to help a local girl scout troop earn their Space Science Adventurer and Explorer badges.