Physics
We aspire to help students forge tools to reveal the stunning quantitative vistas on our universe. Given the various trajectories of Hamilton students, this education prepares students for physics graduate school; supports students in their pursuit of different quantitative interests including engineering, chemical physics, and careers where quantitative analysis is employed; fulfills the one-year introductory physics requirements for students pursuing health professions, chemistry, and graduate work in other sciences; and includes courses accessible to students across the campus with a wide variety of interests and mathematical backgrounds.
The Senior Program
All senior physics students work collaboratively with faculty members on research projects as part of the Senior Program. This intensive one-semester project combines original scientific research with reading and understanding the scientific literature. It culminates in a senior thesis that is defended in a series of oral presentations. The Senior Program reflects Hamilton's commitment to a strong grounding in writing and public speaking.
Recent projects in physics include:
- Improving Bimodal Antenna-Resonator Coupling
- Observation of Exoplanet Confirmation of Exoplanet TIC 250839071.01
- Exploring the Fabrication Process for PDMS Microfluidic Sorters
- My First Glimpse at Teaching: A Lab Investigation into Pressure and Area Using Hovercrafts
- A Characterization of Loosely-Coherent Searches for Continuous Gravitational Waves
- Engineering a Magnetometer using Diamond NV Centers
- Bridging Simulation and Visualization: 3D Rendering of Accretion Processes in Black Holes
- Artificial Cytoplasm: Crowding Components Causing Anomalous Diffusion
Contact
Department Name
Physics Department
Contact Name
Gordon Jones, Chair
Clinton, NY 13323
