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Physics (PHY)

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Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics
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Recently Announced Funding Opportunities See All

Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory
(NSF  09-500) Posted October 6, 2008

NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering
(NSF  08-589) Posted July 24, 2008

Plasma Physics
(PD  08-1242) Posted May 20, 2008

Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
(PD  08-1284) Posted May 16, 2008

Particle and Nuclear Astrophysics
(PD  06-1643) Posted August 18, 2006


Upcoming Due Dates See All

Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory
(NSF  09-500) Full Proposal: January 9, 2009

Physics of Living Systems
(PD  08-7246) Full Proposal: July 31, 2009

Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics
(PD  05-1241) Full Proposal: September 30, 2009

Education and Interdisciplinary Research
(PD  03-9134) Full Proposal: September 30, 2009

Elementary Particle Physics
(PD  06-1221) Full Proposal: September 30, 2009


News See All

Announcement of Permanent Position for Physics of Living Systems (PoLS)
Updated October 15, 2008
vortices shown in blue Scientists Discover Quantum Mechanical 'Hurricanes' Form Spontaneously
Released October 15, 2008
News From the Field
magnetic sensors (on the right) First Tunable, 'Noiseless' Amplifier May Boost Quantum Computing, Communications
Released October 15, 2008
News From the Field
Program Director Position Available
Updated July 9, 2008
Impact of NSF 04 - 034 (OISE Change in Procedures) on PHY researchers
Updated May 27, 2005

Discoveries See All

artist's rendition of polar gas molecules First Ultracold Polar Molecule Gas Ready for Research
Groundbreaking technique could lead to quantum computers, molecular clocks and super-efficient power plants
Released  October 29, 2008

Photograph of the compact muon solenoid detector at CERN. Physicists Gear Up for Huge Data Flow
University of Nebraska researchers build a computer center to handle the flood of data expected from the world's next-generation particle accelerator
Released  August 7, 2008

Computer graphic showing quantum vortices formed when atoms expand for 50 thousandths of a second. Beyond Cold: How the World Works at Minus 459 Degrees
Graduate student David McKay describes how atoms are cooled to near absolute zero for research using an approach called quantum simulation
Released  July 25, 2008

Photo of the detector slice from the back, at the surface. Building a Machine to Search for Cosmic Secrets
Katherine McAlpine describes the intricate lowering into place of the last large piece of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) detector, part of the Large Hadron Collider
Released  April 2, 2008

Photo of Matt Johnson, NSCL staff engineer, inspecting a 45-degree dipole magnet Nuclear Scientists Explore the Core of Existence
A journalist at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory describes physicists' experiments to understand the neutron dripline and some surprising results
Released  March 24, 2008




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