Department of Physics

FSU-led research team discovers unique supernova explosion

Published: September 10, 2020 | 10:41 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Assistant Professor of Physics Eric Hsiao, seated, with researchers, from left, Chris Ashall, Sahana Kumar, Melissa Shahbandeh, Scott Davis and Jing Lu. Courtesy of Eric Hsiao

One-hundred million light years away from Earth, an unusual supernova is exploding. That exploding star — which is known as “supernova LSQ14fmg” — was the faraway object discovered by a 37-member international research team led by Florida State University Assistant Professor of Physics Eric Hsiao. Their research, which was published in The Astrophysical Journal, helped […]

FSU teams up with Panhandle teachers to host online nuclear science camp

Published: July 17, 2020 | 1:05 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

From her home on a laptop, a camper controls a gamma-ray spectrometer located in a classroom on the FSU-PC campus. That feat of technology involved a surprisingly large number of IT staff at both the Panama City and Tallahassee campuses and took advantage of FSU's Virtual Lab technology.

Florida State University Physics Professor Paul Cottle is a devoted advocate of the need for physics education in K-12 schools. That’s why he’s been teaming up with science teachers over the past three summers to organize the Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp (NMSC) for middle and high school students from Panhandle counties. But how do […]

FSU nuclear physics lab wins $5.7M NSF grant

Published: May 27, 2020 | 10:03 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Six physicists at Florida State University have received a $5.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to continue their cutting-edge research in nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics. The grant supports operations of the John D. Fox Accelerator Laboratory at FSU and the research of professors Ingo Wiedenhoever, Samuel Tabor and Paul Cottle; assistant professors Sergio […]

FSU researchers propose new physics to explain decay of subatomic particle

Published: March 4, 2020 | 4:37 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Florida State University physicists believe they have an answer to unusual incidents of rare decay of a subatomic particle called a Kaon that were reported last year by scientists in the KOTO experiment at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex. FSU Associate Professor of Physics Takemichi Okui and Assistant Professor of Physics Kohsaku Tobioka published […]

FSU physics researchers break new ground, explore unknown energy regions

Published: October 9, 2019 | 8:52 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Florida State University physicists are using photon-proton collisions to capture particles in an unexplored energy region, yielding new insights into the matter that binds parts of the nucleus together. “We want to understand not just the nucleus, but everything that makes up the nucleus,” said FSU Professor of Physics Paul Eugenio. “We’re working to understand […]

FSU faculty ‘superstar’ earns national honor

Published: July 19, 2019 | 11:41 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Florida State’s esteemed physics professor Samuel Tabor has earned every accolade in the book for his meaningful impact on students and the university over the past 35 years: “Brilliant.” “Exceptional.” “Deeply encouraging.” “Great to work with.” Those were just some of the words coworkers and students used to describe Tabor as they nominated him for […]

MagLab scientists discover thermoelectric properties in promising class of materials

Published: June 11, 2019 | 4:51 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Exploring an area overlooked by other scientists, physicists at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have discovered that a class of materials called “1-2-20s” have very promising thermoelectric properties, opening the floodgates for further research into these fascinating materials. The study was published in Science Advances. Thermoelectric devices can produce electricity if […]

Physics undergraduate student wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Published: May 23, 2019 | 9:51 am | Posted in: University News

A Florida State University student who conducts research in theoretical physics has received a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, awarded to the nation’s brightest mathematics, science and engineering college sophomores and juniors. Shae Machlus, a rising senior from New Port Richey, will receive $7,500 from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation to cover the […]

Across the spectrum: Researchers find way to stabilize color of light in next-gen material

Published: February 11, 2019 | 1:28 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Assistant Professor Hanwei Gao, MagLab researcher Yan Xin and FSU doctoral student Xi Wang discovered a way to stabilize color being emitted from a next-generation material called a halide perovskite.

A team of Florida State University physicists has found a way to stabilize the color of light being emitted from a promising class of next-generation materials that researchers believe could be the basis for efficient and more cost-effective optoelectronic technologies that can turn light into electricity or vice versa. The research is published in Nature […]

Physics professor awarded Beams Medal for outstanding research

Published: November 16, 2018 | 11:39 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

In 2017, gravitational waves were detected from the collision of two neutron stars. This figure, related to Piekarewicz's work, shows an artist's conception of such a cataclysmic event, which in this new era of gravitational-wave astronomy provides fundamental new insights into the nature of neutron stars.

A professor from the Florida State University Physics department, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the 2018 Jesse W. Beams Research Award for outstanding research by the Southeastern section of the American Physics Society. Jorge Piekarewicz was recognized for significant research and achievements in both nuclear structure and many-body nuclear […]

Learning the difference between a superconductor and a supernova: FSU physics faculty welcome community to classroom

Published: September 21, 2018 | 10:48 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Florida State University physics professors are welcoming the community into the classroom this fall to learn about magnets, waves and exploding stars through the annual Saturday Morning Physics program. “Saturday Morning Physics gives students and community members the chance to interact with scientists who research cutting-edge disciplines of physics,” said Associate Professor of Physics Kevin […]

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