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The mission of the Department of Physics at UMBC is based on three pillars: education, research and service to society. We strive to provide outstanding educational opportunities, through instruction and research, for undergraduate physics majors seeking preparation for graduate school or entry into the workforce. We also aim to train graduate students to be leaders in their field of research. Our research goal is to grow and sustain internationally recognized research groups in atmospheric physics, astrophysics, condensed matter physics and quantum optics and information science. Through our teaching of physics to non-science and non-physics majors and through our Physics for Secondary Education Teachers program, we provide professional service to the university community and the State.
Recent Submissions
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IGR J16318-4848: 7 years of INTEGRAL observations
(Proceedings of Science, 2011-11-16)Since the discovery of IGR J16318−4848 in 2003 January, INTEGRAL has accumulated more than 5.8 Ms in IBIS/ISGRI. We present the first extensive analysis of the archival INTEGRAL data (IBIS/ISGRI, and JEM-X when available) ... -
Suzaku captures a possible eclipse in IGR J16207-5129 and identifies a weak-flaring state in IGR J17391-3021
(Proceedings of Science, 2011-11-16)We present the results from analyses of Suzaku observations of the supergiant X-ray binaries IGR J16207−5129 and IGR J17391−3021. For IGR J16207−5129, we provide the first broadband (0.5–60 keV) spectrum from which we ... -
The INTEGRAL Galactic Bulge monitoring program: Spectral study
(Proceedings of Science, 2011-11-16)The center of the Milky Way is a region crowded with X-ray binaries of all kinds: High Mass X-ray Binaries (HMXBs) and Low Mass X-ray Binaries (LMXBs) containing neutron stars or black holes as the compact objects of the ... -
Understanding Cyclotron Lines in the Spectra of Accreting Neutron Stars
(2010-02)Cyclotron lines are formed through transitions of electrons between discrete Landau levels in the accretion columns of accreting neutron stars with strong (B ∼ 10¹² G) magnetic fields. We summarize recent results on the ... -
Suzaku observation of IGR J16318-4848
(EDP Sciences, 2009-10-27)We report on the first Suzaku observation of IGR J16318-4848, the most extreme example of a new group of highly absorbed X-ray binaries that have recently been discovered by the International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory ... -
INTEGRAL observes enhanced activity of A0535+26 outside of outbursts
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Cygnus X-1: shedding light on the spectral variability of the hard state of black holes
(Proceedings of Science, 2011-11-16)We present an analysis of extensive recent monitoring observations of the black hole X-ray binary Cygnus X-1 obtained as part of the 2007 to 2010 Cygnus Region Key Programme observations of the INTEGRAL mission. Cyg X-1 ... -
New outburst of A0535+26 observed with INTEGRAL, RXTE, Suzaku, and Swift
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INTEGRAL observations of Cygnus X-3
(The Astronomer's Telegram, 2010-05-27) -
RXTE observations of the 1A 1118–61 in an outburst, and the discovery of a cyclotron line
(EDP Sciences, 2010-06-10)We present the analysis of RXTE monitoring data obtained during the 2009 January outburst of the hard X-ray transient 1A 1118–61. Using these observations the broadband (3.5–120 keV) spectrum of the source was measured for ... -
INTEGRAL and RXTE observations of XTE J1946+274 in outburst
(The Astronomer's Telegram, 2010-06-23) -
New outburst of A0535+26 observed with INTEGRAL, RXTE and Suzaku
(Proceedings of Science, 2010-06-11)A normal outburst of the Be/X-ray binary system A0535+26 has taken place in August 2009. It is the fourth in a series of normal outbursts that have occured around the periastron passage of the source, but is unusual by ... -
A broadband X-ray study of the dwarf nova SS Cyg during quiescence and outburst
We present a broadband X-ray study (∼0.3-50 keV) of the dwarf nova SS Cyg highlighting the changes in the accretion during two phases, the quiescence and the outburst states. The investigation was based on simultaneous ... -
Pointer states and quantum Darwinism with 2-body interactions
Quantum Darwinism explains the emergence of classical objectivity within a quantum universe. However, to date most research in quantum Darwinism has focused on specific models and their stationary properties. To further ... -
Broad band energy spectrum and a low frequency QPO from H1743-322 in the hard state revealed by INTEGRAL and Swift observations
(The Astronomer's Telegram, 2011-04-13) -
RXTE Monitoring of Cyg X-1 in its current transitional state
(The Astronomer's Telegram, 2010-07-22) -
Discovery of the Pulse Period of IGR J16493-4348 from RXTE PCA Observations
(The Astronomer's Telegram, 2010-07-31) -
INTEGRAL detection of high energy emission from XMMSL1 J171900.4-353217
(The Astronomer's Telegram, 2010-08-18) -
INTEGRAL and Swift follow-up observations of XMMSL1 J171900.4-353217
(The Astronomer's Telegram, 2010-08-23)