Radiations

March 3-9, 2002

Weekly Calendar

March 7, Thur., Noon-1:00 pm, CTR (Sevy), Physics Table, Join the department staff for lunch and good company. We can meet on 3rd Olin at 11:50 for the short walk to the CTR (Sevy Hall) or you can meet us there. Students off-board are invited to bring their lunch.

Comps Presentation Talks:

Copies of the introductory papers are available for your review in Second Olin Lounge

Monday, March 4, 3:10-4:20pm, Olin 02, Per Hatlevik’s Comps Presentation Talk, "The Search For Magnetic Monopoles," In 1913 P.A.M. Dirac theorized that one could in fact bring symmetry to Maxwell’s equations and in the process he created the possibility of the magnetic monopole. A magnetic monopole is a magnetic particle that possesses only a north or south pole.

Wed., March 6, 3:10-4:20 pm, Olin 02, Chris Idemmili’s Comps Presentation Talk,"Controlled Fusion," Inquiry into fusion began almost 100 years ago. In 1905, Einstein proposed the equivalence of matter and energy, the relationship given by his famous equation. In attempting to realize the dream of cheap, virtually unlimited energy, physicists and engineers have uncovered numerous physical phenomenon and challenges to their ingenuity.

Friday, March 8, 3:30-4:40 pm, Olin 02, Jeff Paine’s Comps Presentation Talk: "The Core-Mantle Boundary, " Symmetry is one of the most important and deepest concepts in physics, and is responsible for much of the "beauty" often referred to in describing physical theory. Symmetry is a very important consideration in understanding the crystal lattices of minerals found at the Core-Mantle Boundary (CMB). Despite its importance, however, I will not focus on symmetry so much as on the basic processes occurring in the Earth, how they affect the formation of the structure at the CMB, and how this in turn effects the length-of-day variation in the Earth’s rotation.

To check on dates and times of all comps talks see: http://physics.carleton.edu/Updates/fcompschedule.html

Research Assistant Needed: A research position is available with Kevin Pettit this summer. You will help him with some of his STM work. Kevin will be performing his research at NIST in Boulder, CO. There he hopes to use a UHV mounted STM to get atomic resolution images with spin contrast. It will help, but it isn't required, if you've taken P336 and P337. You will have to live in Boulder for at least 10 weeks to do the research with him. You may find http://physics.carleton.edu/Faculty/kevin/Beta128/summer%20position%20advertisement.htm helpful in making your decision. The salary for this position is $3,800. If you're interested in this position, please contact him soon. kpettit@carleton.edu

List of REU Sites by The National Science Foundation "Research Experiences for Undergraduates" Program. For further information concerning the REU Programs contact: http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/reulist.htm. It lists all of the REU Sites and of some other activities. Contact each Site directly for specific information and for application procedures and deadlines.