Dr. Michael Joner, Physics & Astronomy Student Participation Post-Baccalaureate Observing Supervisor Michelle Spencer** Undergraduate Students and Observers at West Mountain Observatory Rochelle Biancardi (Steele) *** * Nevyn Tyau Maria Martinez *** ** Emily Ogden Timothy Sitze Gilvan Apolonio Seth Clarke ** * Jared Kruger Jason Trump ** * Aaron Sears Dahlia Maxwell Adam Bugg ** […]
Final Report
Dr. John Colton, Department of Physics and Astronomy How well the academic objectives of the proposed research were met, along with a description of the results and findings of the project The proposed project was to study three specific semiconductor nanostructure materials systems: defects in silicon carbide (SiC), ferritin-based nanoparticles, and germanium (Ge) quantum dots. […]
Final Report
Dr. Brian Anderson, Department of Physical and Mathematical Science How well the academic objectives of the proposed research were met, along with a description of the results and findings of the project The proposed project was to study three potential uses of time reversal acoustics to obtain preliminary results that might lead to external funding. […]
Beyond Phase Transitions: an Algorithmic Approach to Flocking Behavior
Garett Brown and Dr. Manuel Berrondo, Department of Physics and Astronomy Introduction The complexity and pattern found in animal aggregations, such as starling murmurations, reveals emergent phenomena which arise from the simple, individual interactions of its members. Whether the animal aggregation is the result of a group of birds, a group of fish, or a […]
Searching INner Galactic Structures (SINGS)
Dr. Michael Joner, Physics and Astronomy Student Participation Graduate Student Carla J. Carroll** Undergraduate Students and Observers at West Mountain Observatory Marcus Holden* Karrie Beckstead Kyle Matt Andrew Patterson Doug Gardner Leanne Lunsford Charles Honick Jared Kruger Emily Stoker (Safsten)** Marissa Mannard* Sean Pierce *Author or Presenter at the American Astronomical Society Winter Meeting **Author […]
Metal CNT-M, New materials and New approaches to Microfabrication
Richard Vanfleet, Physics and Astronomy This Mentored Environment Grant (MEG) proposed to explore Carbon Nanotube Templated Microfabrication (CNT-M) approaches that used metal as the infiltration material. We proposed to focus on two specific metal systems; traditionally electrodeposited metals such as nickel and high atomic number metals like tungsten which in many cases cannot be electroplated. […]
PHARM: An Environment for Physical Acoustics Research and Mentoring
Kent L Gee and Tracianne B Neilsen, Physics and Astronomy Mentoring Environment Overview PHARM (PHysical Acoustics Research and Mentoring) has been operating partially with support from a MEG grant. The primary purpose of this mentoring environment is to provide undergraduates in Physics and Applied Physics opportunities to gain experience in fundamental areas of physical acoustics. […]
Magnetic order and fluctuation dynamics of self-assembled magnetite Fe3O4 nanoparticles
Karine Chesnel, Physics and Astronomy Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The research plan described in the proposal (section 2.1) was well implemented during the period 2013-2014. Most of the steps listed in the plan were completed thanks to the fund: (1) nanoparticle preparation (2) structural characterization (3) magnetic […]
PHARM: An Environment for Physical Acoustics Research and Mentoring
Dr. Kent Gee, Department of Physics and Astronomy Mentoring Environment Overview PHARM (PHysical Acoustics Research and Mentoring) has been operating partially with support from a MEG grant since 2009. The primary purpose of this mentoring environment is to provide undergraduates in physics and applied physics opportunities to gain experience in fundamental areas of physical acoustics. […]
Spin Properties of Electrons in the Semiconductor Gallium Arsenide (GaAs)
Dr. John Colton, Department of Physics & Astronomy Proposed Research The proposed project was to study spin properties of electrons in the semiconductor gallium arsenide (GaAs). Four specific experiments were discussed: Optically-detected magnetic resonance of single quantum dots Parallel picosecond single qubit operations Optically-detected magnetic resonance of spin-LEDs Universal scheme for optically-detected spin flip lifetime […]