This activity describes the basic structure of an atom using an edible model and explains the quantum mechanical nature of the atom. For example, originally, each electron orbital was pictured as having a specific...

The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Art of Physics is a photography competition aimed to stimulate interest in physics. Information provided by the photographer presents the physics of each image. Unfortunately...

The Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology consists of a Research Program and the Nanofab, a shared-use facility providing economical access to state-of-the-art nanofabrication and nano-measurement tools. The CNST...

This is the website of the "Cornell Electron Storage Ring" (CESR), a high-luminosity 6+6 GeV electron-positron collider at the Wilson Synchrotron Laboratory, Cornell University. Highlights of the site include a...

Chaos is an interdisciplinary science founded on the idea that nonlinear deterministic systems can behave in an apparently unpredictable and chaotic manner. The department's homepage has information on people, research...