Physics at University of St. Thomas

  

Contact Info
Address:  Mail Stop OWS 153
2115 Summit Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105-1080
USA
Phone:  (651) 962-5214
Fax:  (651) 962-5209
Email:  mejohnston@stthomas.edu
Website:  http://www.stthomas.edu/physics/
Chair: Dr. Marty Johnston
 
General Department Info
Degrees
Offered:		  Bachelors
Staff & Student
Numbers:		  Faculty: 5
Staff: 1
Post Docs: 0
Grads: 0
Under Grads: 20
Research
Areas:		  Current student research projects include: ·Investigation of ultra cold atoms in a laser trap. ·Development of a novel, spin-polarized electron source. ·Study of low-energy electron scattering from molecules used in plasma processing. ·Simulation and study of tornados in a vortex chamber. ·Study of mechanical chaos. Support for the research comes from a variety of sources including NSF, NASA, Research Corporation, local industry, and the institution.