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We offer a broad spectrum of educational and research opportunities and close personal attention to students both undergraduate and graduate. Our students work closely with faculty to carry out cutting-edge research that advances knowledge in a broad range of fundamental and applied areas. Lehigh’s degree programs lead to the B.A., B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics, the B.S. in Astrophysics, or the B.A. in Astrophysics.

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Jace Curran, Physics Ph.D. student at Lehigh University

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Unlocking Quantum Secrets

Fluorescend Quantum Beats in Organic Semiconductors

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Global Decoherence in entangled triplet exciton pairs

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Paul Corkum, PhD from Lehigh University, wins 2025 APS Medal

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Entanglement and Quantum Interference in Condensed Matter Quasiparticles

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Apr

3

Event

Physics Colloquium: "Two-channel Kondo Physics: from intrinsic criticality to unconventional orders" Presented by Dr. Rebecca Flint - Iowa State

The interactions between local moments and itinerant electrons gives rise to a rich array of ``Kondo'' physics, from heavy Fermi liquids to unconventional superconductivity and quantum criticality. Here, I'll introduce the even richer two-channel Kondo physics, where two symmetry-related channels of itinerant electrons compete to screen the same local moments.

Apr

10

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Physics Colloquium: "3D printing cytoskeletal networks: ROS-induced filament severing leads to surge in actin polymerization" Presented by Dr. Thomas Lischel

The cytoskeletal protein actin forms a spatially organized biopolymer network that plays a central role in many cellular processes. Actin filaments continuously assemble and disassemble, enabling cells to rapidly reorganize their cytoskeleton.

Apr

17

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Physics Colloquium: Presented by Dr. Wade Zeno - University of Southern California

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"I chose Lehigh because I liked the campus a lot. It was one of the few schools that offered a Bachelor of Science program in astrophysics, and it seemed like a good stepping stone to a nice graduate school."

Joaquin Mosre

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Physics Ph.D. student Jace Curran explores how spin-entangled excitons in rubrene can be used as new investigative tools in organic semiconductors.

Jace Curran

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Studying Quark Gluon Plasma

Supported by the National Science Foundation, Anders Knospe, assistant professor of physics, and Professor Rosi Reed are building a detector component to be installed at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven Lab in New York.

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