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	Welcome to Materials Physics
		We study a range of problems relating to the physics of materials.
		There is a particular interest in the size and structure and how these parameters relate to the observed physical properties of materials.
		Magnetic properties of artificial heterostructures and hydrogen in artificial materials are examples of current research topics.
	material.fysik.uu.se (200 words)

	Materials science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A true understanding of materials, however, was not possible until the realization by Willard Gibbs in the second half of the 19th century of the thermodynamic properties which relate how atoms are arranged in various phases (whether they are various types of solids, liquids, or gases) to the properties of the material.
		The basis of all materials science involves relating the desired properties and relative performance of a material in a certain application to the structure of the atoms and phases in that material through characterization, the way in which the material was processed (formed or created) being the main determinant of the structure and thus properties.
		One kind of material science is "materials physics," which is a field of physics concerned with the physical properties of materials.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Materials_physics (1073 words)

	Physics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena spanning all length scales, from the sub-nuclear particles of which all ordinary matter is made (particle physics) to the material Universe as a whole (cosmology).
		Physics is sometimes said to be the "fundamental science", because each of the other natural sciences (biology, chemistry, geology, etc.) deals with particular types of material systems that obey the laws of physics.
		Condensed matter physics, by most estimates the largest single field of physics, is concerned with how the properties of bulk matter, such as the ordinary solids and liquids we encounter in everyday life, arise from the properties and mutual interactions of the constituent atoms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Physics (3378 words)

	AllRefer.com - strength of materials (Physics) - Encyclopedia
		Materials are considered to be elastic in relation to an applied stress if the strain disappears after the force is removed.
		In laboratories materials are frequently "tested to destruction." They are deliberately overloaded with the particular force that acts against the property or strength to be measured.
		Dynamic tests are those in which the material is exposed to a combination of expected operating circumstances including impact (e.g., a shell against a steel tank), vibration, cyclic stress, fluctuating loads, and fatigue.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/strength.html (467 words)

	Vanderbilt - Materials Physics Group
		The focus is primarily on semiconductor and semiconductor-like materials.
		The group is primarily concerned with the synthesis and properties of nano-scale electronically and optically-active materials.
		We focus on establishing the correlation between the materials properties and the electronic/optical activity of these structures.
	sitemason.vanderbilt.edu /physics/matphys (141 words)

	Instructional Materials in Physics
		In addition to a comprehensive collection of tutorials, sets of resources that support teaching high school physics concepts can be accessed directly by type, for example: GIF animations and QuickTime movies, problem sets, quizzes, student activities, lab sheets, and projects.
		Professors and primary teachers have collaborated to produce a set of hands-on activities for the teaching of science organized under the headings of botony, chemisty, geology, physics, and zoology.
		Here's a collection of links to sites on the web that have computerized simulations of physics principles that allow students to see a visual demonstration of a scientific concept, often in animated form.
	www.cln.org /subjects/physics_inst.html (1434 words)

	Materials Physics & Chemistry
		Materials scientists at JILA use advanced ultrashort-pulsed lasers to study semiconductors and optical fibers and extreme ultraviolet and x-ray probes to investigate chemical surfaces, polymers, nanoporous materials, and patterned thin-film structures.
		Materials physics research is informing the development of more efficient solar cells and semiconductor devices; unique, nanoscale lithographic patterning; and the development of new nanotechnologies.
		Materials research is also extending our fundamental understanding of femtosecond lasers, ultrahigh-resolution microscopy, atomic-force microscopy, surface-based chemical reactions, and many-body physics, including the dynamics of excitons, phonons, and solitons.
	jilawww.colorado.edu /www/research/mat.html (262 words)

	ASU Physics & Astronomy \| Research - Surface Science and Materials Physics (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Materials physics includes synthesis and characterization, particularly of thin films, and the development and application of specialized micro- and nano-structures.
		The composition and structure of crystalline materials is determined by using Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS), ion channeling, elastic recoil detection, proton-induced x-ray emission, and nuclear reaction analysis.
		Fernando Ponce studies semiconducting materials that are used for optoelectronic, high-power, high-temperature, and high-frequency technologies.
	phyastweb.la.asu.edu /research/ssm (1112 words)

	Physical Sciences: Materials Chemistry & Physics
		The objective of the materials chemistry and physics program is to provide the foundations of new knowledge in materials chemistry and physics for energy and power technologies and environmental technologies that provide the Navy and Marine Corps with advanced capabilities.
		Materials of interest may incorporate inorganic, organic, and polymeric components, in a variety of forms (e.g., molecular, thin film, nanoparticle, bulk), whose properties may be modulated by interfacial/surface interactions.
		Examples of research can include but are not limited to thermoelectric materials and devices, thermionics, thermophotovoltaics and polymer photovoltaics, including fundamental chemistry and physics of semiconductor materials, interface interactions of nanostructured systems, novel synthetic methodologies and structures, et al.
	www.onr.navy.mil /sci_tech/engineering/331_physical/topics/materials_chem.asp (385 words)

	Electrostatics and Materials Physics Research for Space Exploration (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Electrostatics and Materials Physics Laboratory (http://empl.ksc.nasa.gov) is a research facility dedicated to investigations in electrostatics and surface physics problems with applications to space flight and planetary exploration.
		The laboratory is currently conducting electrostatic analyses and materials characterization to assist in the detection, mitigation, and prevention of electrostatic charge generation on space flight hardware and Space Shuttle ground support equipment.
		In addition to the research efforts, the laboratory is the premier NASA facility for the electrostatic characterization and testing of materials under a great variety of environments.
	www4.nationalacademies.org /pga/rap.nsf/ByTitle/44.11.04.B5440 (210 words)

	Physics (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Carl M. Bender, a professor of physics in Arts and Sciences, is a frequent speaker to area groups as well as at scientific conferences around the world because he excels in communicating to colleagues, future scientists and the general public.
		A leading figure in condensed matter physics and materials science, Solin's research focus is in fundamental physical phenomena in ordered solids, such as diamonds, and disordered solids, such as window glass.
		The research interests of Ernst Zinner are centered on the study of primitive meteorites and interplanetary dust, particularly their record of the nucleosynthesis of elements in stars and the formation of the solar system.
	news-info.wustl.edu /group/page/normal/44.html?s=persons (850 words)

	Boulder School for Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
		The goal is to enable students to work at the frontiers of science and technology by providing expert training not easily available within the traditional system of graduate education and postdoctoral apprenticeship.
		The Boulder School for Condensed Matter and Materials Physics is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
		Note: If you are a university instructor who makes use of these materials* in a course, the NSF requests that you kindly acknowledge their support and that you inform us by email.
	research.yale.edu /boulder (287 words)

	Materials Physics - University of Cape Town (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Materials Physics is a new new branch of science using the tecnhiques and knowlege of physics and engineering to understand and predict the properties of advanced engineering materials.
		The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the development of semiconductor heterostructures and integrated circuits.
		Materials Physics aims to understand the following properties of all types of materials.
	www.phy.uct.ac.za /courses/mat/matphys.htm (97 words)

	Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics: Basic Research for Tomorrow's Technology
		In the spring of 1996, the National Research Council's Board on Physics and Astronomy established the Committee on Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics to prepare a scholarly assessment of the field as part of the new survey of physics, Physics in a New Era, that is now in progress.
		Condensed-matter and materials physics gave birth to the transistor, the integrated circuit, the laser, and low-loss optical fibers so important to the modern computer and communications industries.
		Efforts must be enhanced in research universities to improve integration of condensed-matter and materials physics education and research, particularly at the boundaries of disciplines, and to prepare flexible and adaptable physicists for the future.
	www.nap.edu /readingroom/books/condensed_matter_and (2501 words)

	Materials Physics Program
		The Materials Physics program is designed to enhance the academic and professional possibilities of USF students, furthering the University's mission of educating leaders who will make a societal difference.
		This Physics track is nearly unique in American academia, with its emphasis on modern advanced commercial materials, and drawing from several scientific areas, include Computer Science and Chemistry.
		Another important difference in this track is the appearance of an internship for the Materials Physics students in the summer following their junior year.
	www.usfca.edu /acadserv/catalog/physics_ug_materials.html (408 words)

	Fundamental Physics
		We have set up a temporary page, with links to many physics topics currently scattered around our site, for you to use until the new physics section is ready.
		Physics is the study of basic properties, materials, and forces in our Universe.
		The source of this material is Windows to the Universe, at http://www.windows.ucar.edu/ at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).
	www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/physical_science/physics/physics.html (329 words)

	Materials Physics: Open positions
		The Materials Physics group at Uppsala University is looking for a post-doctoral scientist to work on neutron reflection and surface scattering.
		Details of the group in Uppsala can be found at Materials Physics and the instrument is described at ADAM.
		Please send this material (electronic) to both Adrian.Rennie@fysik.uu.se and bjorgvin.hjorvarsson@fysik.uu.se by 5 November 2007.
	material.fysik.uu.se /Open_positions (572 words)

	Materials Physics Lab
		Located in PHY 221 on the second floor of the Math/Physics building, the Functional Materials Laboratory is a research lab equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for chemical synthesis of nanoparticles and and studying the electrical and magnetic properties of novel materials.
		Investigations of the material properties are done over a wide range in temperature (2K < T < 350K) and applied magnetic fields upto 7 Tesla.
		Current research projects focus on studies of dynamic magnetic response and high frequency impedance in nanoparticles, polymer composites, magnetodielectric materials, highly spin polarized oxides, magnetocaloric effect and biomedical applications of magnetic films and nanoparticles.
	chuma.cas.usf.edu /~sharihar/lab/Matphyslab.html (160 words)

	Physical Sciences Laboratory
		Our aim is to control and, in some cases, to induce novel electronic and photonic responses in these materials; we also develop new 'soft lithographic' and biomimetic approaches for patterning them and guiding their growth.
		We are interested in new optical materials such as nonlinear chalcogenide glasses and oxide films as novel waveguide structures.
		The department goals are: investigating the operation limit of semiconductor IC technologies, discovering future materials, devices and circuit architectures for high speed electronic operation, and providing high speed electronic and opto-electronic devices and integrated circuits in support of vital Lucent product leadership in broadband optic fiber networking and wireless communications.
	www.bell-labs.com /org/physicalsciences/org/pr/pr.html (1326 words)

	Materials Physics - University of Cape Town - Course Information
		Materials Physics is a structured curriculum in the Mathematical Physical and Statistical Sciences Programme, leading to a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree with Physics and Materials Engineering as major subjects.
		Entry to the second year of the Materials Physics curriculum is open to all students who have satisfactorally completed and passed full first year courses in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
		Currently the recommended prerequisite for PHY 321F is a full second year in physics and a half course in mathematics or applied mathematics.
	www.phy.uct.ac.za /courses/mat/course.htm (249 words)

	Eberly College of Science News - Distinguished Materials Physics lecture on 2 March 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He is internationally renown for his accomplishments in bridging the fields of crystal chemistry and condensed-matter physics, and his work has provided insight into the transport and magnetic properties of a wide class of magnetic and superconducting materials.
		His lecture will explore the history of superconducting materials from the viewpoint of interactions between superconductivity and magnetism, which he says is "a history of increasing accommodation, evolving to the present where we are finding systems in which the two phenomena appear to be manifestations of the same underlying physics."
		Each year the Distinguished Materials Physics Lecturer Series brings four famous materials physicists to Penn State to interact with the research community on campus and to inform the public about this area of science.
	www.science.psu.edu /alert/Fisk2-2000.htm (519 words)

	Department of Physics : University of Vermont
		The Department of Physics is located in the College of Arts and Sciences at UVM.
		Biological Physics is an important area in which we are developing strength within our department, across our college, and also across the campus.
		This strength in both Theoretical and Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science benefits from our participation in the Materials Science program at the University of Vermont.
	www.uvm.edu /~physics (328 words)

	Free Online MIT Course Materials \| Physics \| MIT OpenCourseWare
		The MIT Department of Physics has been a national resource since the turn of the 20th century.
		Alumni of the MIT Department of Physics are to be found on the faculties of the world's major universities and colleges, as well as federal research laboratories and every variety of industrial laboratories.
		The MIT Physics Department is one of the largest in the nation, in part because it includes astronomy and astrophysics.
	ocw.mit.edu /OcwWeb/Physics (358 words)

	Dudley Knox Library (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Survey article covers the nature of physics, the literature - primary information, secondary sources, and review literature - and the organization of physics materials in libraries.
		Subject scope includes intelligent materials, fluid mechanics, aircraft design, space technology and propulsion, aeronautics, astronautics, materials science, engineering, geo-sciences, life sciences, mathematical and computer science, physics, and space sciences.
		The Physics page is a large collection of sources and links arranged by Dewey decimal hierarchy.
	library.nps.navy.mil /home/Physics.htm (2329 words)

	Concentration in Chemical and Materials Physics, UC Irvine (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This Summer, UCI welcomed its first class in the new graduate Concentration in Chemical and Materials Physics, known as ChaMP.
		Although Physical Chemistry and Condensed Matter Physics are traditionally taught in different departments, this division is historical and does not reflect the growing convergence of the two disciplines.
		For example, condensed matter physicists increasingly study complex materials such as polymers, foams, or heterostructures while physical chemists use lasers, NMR, scanning microscopies and computer simulations to understand physical properties of materials.
	www.ps.uci.edu /physics/news5/taborek5.html (413 words)

	Materials & Engineering Physics Program
		The Materials and Engineering Physics Program at the Ames Laboratory is located on the campus of Iowa State University (ISU) and is primarily funded by the Materials Sciences and Engineering Division of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES).
		The MPC is a specialized research center that is primarily dedicated to the preparation, purification, and characterization of metallic materials that are of tightly controlled chemistries and that are not available from commercial suppliers.
		Ultimately, the materials research in the Materials and Engineering Physics Program seeks to establish new tools and paradigms that enable the development of new materials and structures with desired properties.
	www.metcer.ameslab.gov (555 words)

	Andrew D. Gavrin: Curriculum Vitae (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Assistant Professor of Physics: Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (1995-2001).
		Instructor: Department of Physics, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (1983-1986).
		This effort is in collaboration with the Electron Physics Group of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
	webphysics.iupui.edu /adg/cv.html (1269 words)

	HUT-Physics, Homepage of Computational Physics Group (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The basic strategy of COMP is to develop and apply cutting-edge theoretical and computational methods and the best available computing resources in attacking challenging problems in condensed-matter and materials physics.
		The research interests range from electronic and structural properties of materials to their processing as well as to device and systems behavior.
		The COMP Center of Excellence strives at a multiscale approach to condensed-matter and materials research, ranging from the quantum world of ångströms and femtoseconds to macroscopic length and time scales.
	www.fyslab.hut.fi /comp (200 words)

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