Superconductivity Research Group at Hope College

Listen Physics Seminar by Dr. Cho on 3/28/2024

Listen Physics Seminar by Joey, Hope, and Trevor on 3/21/2024

Lab Instruments

YBCO thin film (580 nm thick) mounted on 4K cryostat

Cryogen-free cryostat that can reach 4 K

Hope particle accelerator used for proton irradiation

Superconducting levitation demo image taken by Trevor Harrison (Hope'27)

Student Research Activities

Joey Fogt (Hope'26) attended APS (American Physical Society) march meeting on March 5, 2024.

Dr. Kyuil Cho and Joey Fogt (Hope'26) attended APS march meeting on March 5, 2024.


Joey Fogt (Hope'26) explains his research work to Dr. Matt Smith (Professor of Engineering, Hope College) at APS march meeting on March 5, 2024.

Joey Fogt (Hope'26) presented his research work at 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium in Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science at University of Chicago, Nov 13, 2023

Hope Weeda (Hope' 26) and Joey Fogt (Hope' 26) are discussing about 4 K cryogen-free cryostat during summer research 2023.

Hope Weeda (Hope'26), Joey Fogt (Hope'26), Trevor Harrison (Hope'27) and Dr. Kyuil Cho during summer research 2023.

Nolan Miles (Hope'26) and Joey Fogt (Hope'26) presented their research work at CURCA conference at Hope College, April 14, 2023.

Hope Weeda (Hope'26) presented her research work at CURCA conference at Hope College, April 14, 2023.