Nathan E. Lundblad
Professor of Physics
Associations
Physics and Astronomy
About
PhD (Physics) California Institute of Technology
BA (Physics, Astrophysics) University of California, Berkeley
My research focuses on the physics of matter cooled to just barely above absolute zero, and explores the phenomenon of Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) terrestrially and in microgravity. I perform experiments (with students) at Bates and (with collaborators) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory using ultracold atoms trapped in ultrahigh vacuum with magnetic fields and lasers.
Are you interested in summer research? I’m always hiring students of all years; please contact me via email. For more information please see my laboratory home page.
Expertise
Current Courses
Winter Semester 2026
Energy, Matter, and Motion
A calculus-based introduction to physics for students interested in the physical sciences. Starting from the concept of energy, the course develops mechanics and thermodynamics with a focus on conservation laws for mass, momentum, and energy. Students examine the atomic nature of matter and its impl…
Laboratory Physics/Lab
Students investigate selected experiments relevant to the development of contemporary physics and the practice of experimental physics research. They are introduced to the use of electronic instruments and computers for data acquisition and analysis, techniques of error analysis, and the practice of…