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Stanford University Libraries will be operating on a reduced schedule from Saturday, December 13, 2025 through Sunday, January 4, 2026. For more information about services during this period, please visit the Libraries Intersession and Winter Closure page

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Physics and Applied Physics

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About the Physics and Applied Physics collection

The collection offers broad coverage of physics, applied physics, and astronomy in support of research and teaching across the university. Areas of research focus include atomic, molecular, and optical physics, biophysics, astrophysics and cosmology, particle physics, condensed matter physics, fundamental forces, space-time physics, quantum information, and physics and science education research. We are available to facilitate resource discovery and access and to provide workshops, classroom sessions, seminars, and individual consultations.

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