The Department of Physics has a wide variety of research
laboratories actively involved in day to day science activities.
A more detailed accounting of our many facilities can be found
in our research links to the left. Some of the highlights of our
shared use facilities are: (1) Center for Surface Analysis and
Applications: Four research laboratories and a Nanoscale Device
Lab with a scanning electron microscope. (3) LIDAR Observatory:
The roof of the SER building houses the Atmospheric LIDAR
Observatory. Outfitted with a high energy green laser, the
observatory consists of four 1.5m mirrors, steerable to 45
degrees from zenith, for monitoring. (4) Bear Lake Observatory:
Located about 1 hour northeast of Logan, the Bear Lake
Observatory measures the effects of lower atmospheric energy and
momentum inputs (i.e. tides, gravity, planetary waves) into the
upper atmosphere and investigates subauroral phenomena during
enhanced magnetic activity. (5) USU Observatory: The Utah State
University Observatory (USUO) was