Condensed Matter Physics Graduate Program
Welcome to the UVic Graduate Program in Condensed Matter Physics.
Graduate research opportunities at MSc and PhD level are available in the following areas:
- Quantum technology using light and atoms
- Advanced electron microscopy
- Laser physics and instrument design
- Topological magnetic Quantum materials
- Molecular spectroscopy of nanomaterials
- Photonics technologies
- Theory of quantum devices based on photonics and superconductivity
- Material Science of Superconducting radiofrequency cavities for particle accelerators
- Quantum information methods for materials
Students entering the graduate program at MSc level will need to complete the coursework requirements for the MSc (Physics) degree. These include 7.5 course units (5 one-semester classes) for an MSc, and a further 1.5 units (1 one-semester class) for a PhD. For MSc students, the primary course requirements are normally completed during the fall and spring semesters of the first year. A typical core course list for incoming condensed matter students is shown below. Additional courses may be taken as required in the fall or spring of the second year.
Additional 4th year courses may also be required for those students who have not already completed upper level courses in quantum mechanics (see e.g. PHYS 423), electromagnetism (see e.g. PHYS 422), and introductory solid state physics (see e.g. PHYS 438).
Fall term core courses include:
PHYS 500A Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 502A Classical Electrodynamics
PHYS 507A Solid State Physics I
PHYS 550 Topics in Condensed Matter Physics: Quantum Devices I
Spring term core courses include:
PHYS 550 Topics in Condensed Matter Physics: Microstructural Characterization