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Adelphi University Launches M.S. in Physics with a Concentration in Optics
Garden City, NY
December 8, 2006
Adelphi University is pleased to announce that it will offer a new M.S. in physics with a concentration in optics in fall 2007. This innovative program draws upon the strengths of the Adelphi physics faculty and will prepare students for lucrative positions in the rapidly expanding field of optical physics. Adelphi is the only institution in the New York metro area and one of only 20 institutions in the nation to offer this degree.
Optics is playing an increasingly important role in growing technical fields, including telecommunications, computing, electronics, energy, cosmetic surgery, medical diagnostics, and lasers.
Adelphi’s rigorous, research-oriented 30-credit program is designed for recent graduates, as well as working professionals, who hold bachelor’s degrees in science, engineering, and other related disciplines. Students will have the opportunity to work alongside esteemed faculty in conducting cutting-edge research. Adelphi’s research facilities include the latest equipment in lasers and modern optics, nonlinear optics, quantum optics, laser cooling and trapping, energy technologies, flame diagnostics, and nano-technologies.
The Adelphi physics faculty has distinguished itself in a wide variety of research programs in lasers and other applications of optical physics. Optics textbooks published by the Adelphi physics faculty have earned worldwide recognition. Physics department chair Gottipaty Rao conducts research on laser spectroscopy and trace gas detection. Professor Sean Bentley conducts research in quantum optics, nonlinear optics, and applications of quantum dots. Professor Joshua Grossman’s research includes laser cooling and trapping, quantum measurement, and precision atomic spectroscopy. Professor John Dooher’s research encompasses flame diagnostics and energy technologies. Professor Gene Hecht has authored numerous physics textbooks, including the widely used book Optics.
For additional information about the program, please contact Professor Joshua Grossman at 516.877.4843 or grossman@adelphi.edu.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, Adult Undergraduate Program in University College, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls more than 8,200 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
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