Room 401 Meinel Building
 Professor Frederic A. Hopf:Captain ChaosThe Library is named in honor of Professor Frederic A. Hopf, known as "Captain Chaos" to his students. Professor Hopf's research included nonlinear optics, quantum optics, and incoherent light applications of optics in chemistry. Professor Hopf was an amateur actor, a hiker and a birdwatcher. He is still missed. |
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About the Fred A. Hopf LibraryMany of the books in our collection are personal donations from faculty and students or from the College's graduate student organization, and the College is grateful for their thoughtfulness and their generosity. Many of our alumni, Industrial Affiliates and industry sponsors have generously contributed to our library and have made it possible for the Center to purchase books that it would not have been able to afford otherwise. Their contributions will be much appreciated by the next generation of students to study here. The Library never closes; it is always available to our faculty, graduate students, visiting scholars and staff. In addition to books and journals, the collection includes a reserve book section, class notes, homework solutions, copies of exams, prelim study materials and past exams, a complete collection of theses and dissertations written by the Center's former students, Technical Reports and Newsletters published by the Center, and copies of recently published research articles and books written by the Center's faculty and students. Old, rare, or unusual books are shelved separately, but are available by special arrangement.
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