APS Physics Courses

Physics Innovation & Entrepreneurship - Creating a Framework for Enhancing Undergrad Physics

Explore enhancing undergraduate physics through innovation and entrepreneurship education, focusing on experiential learning and agile change management in higher education.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger

Explore the groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves from binary black hole merger, its implications for general relativity, and the future of gravitational-wave astronomy.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

New Perspectives on Quantum Simulation with Ultracold Atoms

Explore quantum simulation using ultracold alkaline-earth atoms, uncovering complex many-body phenomena, magnetism, and novel forms of matter. Discover atomic clocks as unique quantum laboratories for cutting-edge research.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Rise of the Colloidal Machines

Explore the future of smart materials and colloidal machines, from digital matter to shape-shifting assemblies, and their potential applications in science, engineering, and medicine.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Road from Research to Commercialization

Discover the journey from research to entrepreneurship with insights on challenges, funding, and commercialization strategies from a distinguished physicist and successful entrepreneur.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Proton - A Fascinating Relativistic Many-Body System - Remains Puzzling

Explore the puzzling nature of protons, from their mass and spin to their size, in this talk by Haiyan Gao. Discover recent findings and ongoing efforts to unravel the mysteries of this fundamental particle.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Compact Binary Mergers as Multimessenger Sources of Gravitational Waves

Exploration of compact binary mergers as sources of gravitational waves, electromagnetic radiation, and neutrinos. Discusses detection methods, simulations, and implications for multimessenger astronomy.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Was Einstein Right? A Centennial Assessment

Explore Einstein's general relativity through diverse experiments, from solar system observations to gravitational waves, assessing its validity and potential limitations a century after its formulation.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Light & Single-Molecule Spectroscopy, Imaging, & Photocontrol

Découvrez les fondements de la microscopie super-résolution avec le lauréat du prix Nobel W.E. Moerner, explorant la spectroscopie et l'imagerie de molécules uniques pour repousser les limites de l'observation.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

History and Future Developments of Blue - Green - White LEDs and Laser Diodes

Nobel laureate explores LED evolution, from groundbreaking research to revolutionary applications. Insights into InGaN technology, efficiency breakthroughs, and future prospects for energy-efficient lighting and beyond.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Light Science of Coherent X-rays

Explore cutting-edge developments in coherent X-ray science, including femtosecond lasers, quantum nanoscale antennas, and advanced imaging techniques with physicist Margaret Murnane.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Weak Decays as a Window to New Physics

Explore weak decays and their potential to reveal new physics beyond the Standard Model, focusing on flavor problems, CP violations, and future experiments.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Nuclear and Particle Physics of Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay

Explore neutrinoless double beta decay: its physics, significance for neutrino properties, and ongoing experimental efforts to detect this rare process and probe fundamental particle interactions.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Cosmic Neutrinos in the IceCube Detector

Explore high-energy cosmic neutrinos, their detection using IceCube, and the birth of neutrino astronomy in this talk on astrophysical neutrino observations and their implications for understanding cosmic phenomena.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Discovery and Characterization of a Higgs Boson

Explore the discovery and characterization of the Higgs boson, its significance in particle physics, and its implications for our understanding of the universe. Learn about the LHC, ATLAS, and CMS experiments.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk