St. Mary's College of Maryland

Program Highlight

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The Physics Club organizes many activities for all students who enjoy physics.  

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SMP Spotlight

Daniel Powell (2009), “Quantum-Walk Analogues of Optical Phenomena” (mentor: Josh Grossman)

Dan received the Department Award in Physics and the Geneva Boone Award for Outstanding St. Mary’s Project.  He presented his SMP research in a talk at the 2009 conference of the Division of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics of the American Physical Society.  He is currently pursuing his PhD in physical chemistry at Northwestern University. 

Chuck Adler, PhD
Associate Professor of Physics

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Department Chair
Steven Muller Distinguished Professor of Science

Departments: Physics
Office: Schaefer 240
Email: cladler@smcm.edu
Phone: 240-895-4343

Education:

B.S. in Physics, Brown University
M.S., Ph.D. in Physics, Brown University

Courses Taught:

  • Astronomy
  • Optics
  • Many Others

Research Interests

Lasers, trapping.

Interesting Link

www.aps.org

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St. Mary's College of Maryland
18952 E. Fisher Rd
St. Mary's City, MD 20686-3001
240-895-2000