Overview

 

Two program options are available on a full-time and on a part-time basis:

Option 1: Thesis Program

A student in this option must successfully:

1.     complete two full graduate courses (12 credits) from the list of approved courses, with the equivalent of at least one course (6 credits) from the core physics courses (see below); and

2.     prepare and defend a thesis (PHYS-5000EL - Thesis) on a topic in one of the department's research areas.

Option 2: Course Work Program

A student in this option must successfully:

1.     complete a minimum of three full graduate courses (18 credits), with the equivalent of at least one and a half courses (9 credits) from the core physics courses (see below)

2.     prepare a critical review essay (PHYS-5005EL - Critical Review Essay) that involves independent library research.

List of Core Physics Courses

• PHYS-5406EL - Quantum Mechanics I
• PHYS-5407EL - Quantum Mechanics II
• PHYS-5506EL - Advanced Electromagnetic Theory I
• PHYS-5507EL - Advanced Electromagnetic Theory II
• PHYS-5437EL - Advanced Solid State Physics

 

 

Particle Astrophysics

 

·         Low Radiation Techniques

       ·         Solar Neutrino Physics

o    SNO+

·         Double Beta Decay

o    EXO

o    SNO+

·         Supernova Watch

o    SNO+

o    SNEWS

o    HALO

·         Dark Matter Searches

o    PICASSO

o    DEAP

 

Condensed Matter Physics

 

·         Strongly Correlated Electrons

·         High-Temperature Superconductivity

·         Low-Dimensional Magnetism

·         Classical and Quantum Phase Transitions

 

 

Medical Physics

 

·         Diagnostic X-Ray Diffraction

o    Breast Cancer Detection

o    Digital Image Processing

·         Radiation Therapy

o    Dosimetry, QA

o    Treatment Planning

o    Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy

·         Biophysics

o    Radiation Resistance

o    Videomicroscopy

o    Cell Membranes

·         Nuclear Medicine

o    SPECT Studies

o    Phantom Design and Construction

o    Quality Control Protocols

 

Research

The main areas of research of the regular members of the department are in:

•particle astrophysics;

•medical physics;

•theoretical condensed matter physics;

•theoretical nuclear physics.

In addition,

•Several medical physicists from the Regional Cancer Program offer research projects in the area of radiotherapy physics.

•A list of more specific research topics is briefly outlined in each of the links above.

•Some faculty of the Department of Physics are participating in multidiciplinary PhD programs and are currently accepting students in these programs.

◦PhD in Biomolecular Sciences

◦PhD in Material Sciences

 

 

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