Sarah Nichols

Fifth year graduate student
Mailing Address:
Department of Physics and Astronomy
SUNY @ Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3800

Office: Physics Building, S-138
Office Phone: 631-632-8026
Lab Phone: 631-632-4906

Email: snichols(at)grad(dot)physics(dot)sunysb(dot)edu

Research

I am currently working with Tom Weinacht in the AMO (Atomic and Molecular Optics) group. We are using an ultrafast (approximately 30 fs) pulsed laser to study coherent control of molecular dynamics. More information can be found at the group webpage.

Education

B.A. in Physics, Williams College, June 2003.

M.A. in Physics, Stony Brook University, August 2005.

Links from Past Semesters

The results from my optics rotations are posted here.

PHY 131/133 Labs

PHY 300 Labs

OIT poster

Other Interests

I am a member of the Committee on Women in Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook.

My husband Andy Farke studies the morphology and physiology of ceratopsian dinosaurs.

The Long Island Traditional Music Association hosts contradances, a fiddle festival, folk music concerts, and more.