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Department of Physics
The science of Physics is fundamental, and we all daily meet phenomena that physicists try to understand and exploit. With a staff engaged in a wide range
of research and technology areas, a studies at the Department of Physics gives a firm basis for a further career.
We work within the area of experimental as well as theoretical physics, with good contacts with society, school and industry.
Principal research activities at The Department of Physics are condensed matter physics, surface physics, optics, astrophysics,
solar energy, biophysics and medical technology.
Besides the task to perform education and research at a high international level, popularising is important in order to promote
a better understanding of the profound role the science of physics plays in a modern society.
Events
Fysikkløypa – “The Physics Trail”
Fysikkløypa will in 2007 be held in week 4, week, 7 and week 11. Each
day of these three weeks, there comes about 70 12 year old children to
NTNU and they get to see different parts of campus Gløshaugen.
 New Research Group at Centre for Advanced Study in Oslo
Arne Brataas and Asle Sudbø from our Institute have been selected by Center for Advanced Study (CAS) in Oslo as group leaders for a project in the area of Spin and Charge Transport in Nanostructures during the academic year 2006-2007. Their group will consist of 30-40 prominent foreign researchers who will spend a share of next year at CAS, as well as about 15 group members from NTNU.
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Originally, physics was a general study in natural science, and physics still address a vast range of topics, from microcosm to macrocosm.
Many technological inventions that we today may take for granted, was originally a result of careful work in theoretical and experimental physics.
The Department of Physics currently employs about 150 persons. During one year about 2000 students follow our teaching.
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