Faculty/Staff Directory
John Colton
Associate Professor
| Office: | N335 ESC |
|---|---|
| Phone: | (801) 997-0572 |
| Lab: | (801) 422-5286 |
| Cell: | (801) 358-1970 |
| Teaching Url: | http://www.physics.byu.edu/faculty/colton/ |
| Email: | john_colton byu.edu |
Fall 2018 Teaching Schedule
| HONRS 225 |
2:00p - 2:50p |
MWF |
202 |
MSRB |
Website |
| Physics 441 |
12:00p - 12:50p |
MWF |
C285 |
ESC |
Website |
| Physics 497 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Office Hours
Fall 2018 office hours schedule
- Tues 4-5:30 pm (half the time)
- Thurs 1-2 pm (half the time)
- Fri 5-6 pm (half the time)
- additional office hours specifically for Physics 441 students in N361, as announced in class
Meetings and Assignments
Fall 2018 meetings schedule:
- Mon 4-5 pm - Physics Department colloquium
- Wed 3-4:15 pm - research group meeting, N288
- Thurs 2-3 pm - A Cappella Club officers meeting, N288
- Thurs 3-4 pm - condensed matter group seminar, N288
- Fri 3-4 pm - occasional faculty meeting, N209
- Fri 3-4 pm - occasional Undergraduate Committee meeting, room TBD
- Fri 4-5 pm - research group meeting, N288
- Other meetings not yet scheduled: ZnO research meeting
Professional Bio
B.S. in Physics and B.S. in Mathematics, cum laude, BYU, 1994
M.S. in Physics, U.C. Berkeley, 1997
Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics, U.C. Berkeley, 2000
Postdoctoral Researcher, Naval Research Lab, 2000-2003
Assistant Professor, U.W. La Crosse, 2003-2007
Associate Professor, BYU, 2007 - present
Research
Specialty: Optical spectroscopy of semiconductors, with an emphasis in spin properties and semiconductor nanostructures
Research Website: http://www.physics.byu.edu/research/coltonlab/