Contact
- Office: N247 ESC
- 801.422.6161
- scott.bergeson@byu.edu
- physics.byu.edu/department/directory/bergeson
- scholar.google.com/citations?user=Iv9O104AAAAJ
Office Hours
- By appointment
Meetings and Assignments
Fall 2024
- Mondays
- 8-9 a, Research Group Meeting
- 9-10 a, Lasers and Atoms, PHSCS 570,
- 10-11 a, Writing in Physics, PHSCS 416, N212 ESC
- Tuesdays
- 8:30-9:30, Class prep (N261 ESC) & office hours (206 MARB)
- 9:30-10:45 a, PHSCS 121 (Intro to Newtonian Mechanics), 206 MARB
- 11-12, Devotional
- 12-1, Research meeting
- 1-2, Class prep (N261 ESC) & office hours (206 MARB)
- 2-3:15 p, PHSCS 121 (Intro to Newtonian Mechanics), 206 MARB
- 3:30-4, TA meeting
- Wednesdays
- 9-10 a, Class prep
- 10-11 a, PHSCS 416 (Writing in Physics), 256 CB
- 3-4 p, Technical meeting (biweekly)
- 4-5 p, Graduate committee meeting (biweekly)
- Thursdays
- 8:30-9:30, Class prep (N261 ESC) & office hours (206 MARB)
- 9:30-10:45 a, PHSCS 121 (Intro to Newtonian Mechanics), 206 MARB
- 11-12, Faculty meeting
- 1-2, Class prep (N261 ESC) & office hours (206 MARB)
- 2-3:15 p, PHSCS 121 (Intro to Newtonian Mechanics), 206 MARB
- Fridays
- 9-10 a, Class prep
- 10-11 a, PHSCS 416 (Writing in Physics), 256 CB
- 11-noon, PHSCS 416 planning meeting
- F noon-1:00 p, PHSCS 691R (Colloquium), C215 ESC
Fall 2024 Teaching Schedule
Physics 416 |
10:00a - 10:50a |
MWF |
N212 |
ESC |
|
Physics 498R |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Physics 571 |
9:00a - 9:50a |
MWF |
1125 |
JKB |
|
Physics 691R |
12:00p - 12:50p |
F |
C215 |
ESC |
Research
Specialty: Doing Research that Matters in ultracold plasmas, laser cooling, atomic spectroscopy, and biophotonics (experimental)
Supervised Theses and Dissertations
Professional Bio
I teach physics classes and do research in atomic physics. I use lasers to cool and trap atoms, make plasmas, measure atomic transition wavelengths, and detect biomolecules.
I'm always interested in new ideas and collaborative research projects. Email me if you would like to pursue interesting, fun, or practical research projects using lasers, optics, or instrumentation.
My research in plasma and atomic physics includes laser cooling and trapping, ultracold plasmas and strongly-coupled Coulomb systems, and precision laser spectroscopy. I also have a modest research and development program in biophotonic instrumentation and measurements.