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most citedStrong dispersive coupling of a high finesse cavity to a micromechanical membrane

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physics.ed-ph2026

Analysis of quantum-related courses and textbooks for potential integration of quantum sensing

Namitha Pradeep, Ben Zwickl

The second quantum revolution is driving advancements in quantum computing, communication, and sensing. While quantum computing has gained significant attention in education, quant…

physics.ed-ph2024★ 1 cited

Outcomes from a Workshop on a National Center for Quantum Education

Edwin Barnes, Michael B. Bennett, Alexandra Boltasseva +35

In response to numerous programs seeking to advance quantum education and workforce development in the United States, experts from academia, industry, government, and professional…

physics.ed-ph2024

Exploring Subfield Interest Development in Undergraduate Physics Students through Social Cognitive Career Theory

Dina Zohrabi Alaee, Benjamin M. Zwickl

This study aims to understand how undergraduate physics majors develop an interest in specific subfields. We examine interest formation through the lens of Social Cognitive Career…

physics.ed-ph2024

Modeling when and how physics PhD students search for a research group: the role of interests and prior research experiences in timely group integration

Mike Verostek, Casey W. Miller, Benjamin M. Zwickl

Studying the factors that influence the quality of physics PhD students' doctoral experiences, especially those that motivate them to stay or leave their programs, is critical for…

physics.ed-ph2024

How Physics Students Develop Disciplinary Computational Literacy

Tor Ole B. Odden, Benjamin Zwickl

Computation has revolutionized science and is gradually making its way into science teaching and learning. However, we currently lack theoretical frameworks to make sense of how st…

physics.ed-ph2023

Physics PhD student perspectives on the importance and difficulty of finding a research group

Mike Verostek, Casey W. Miller, Benjamin M. Zwickl

Joining a research group is one of the most important events on a graduate student's path to becoming an independent physics researcher and earning a PhD. However, graduate student…