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IDEA Team meeting
Here’s a reminder to all IDEA team members, or anyone interested in working on IDE efforts in Physics and at Carleton: We are meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, at 11:00 am in Hulings 120 . That’s on the ground level in the southeast corner of the building (right by the exit door on the amphitheater side). Email Elise or Trenne with any questions.
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LAST CALL for department work during winter term!
By now quite a few of you have responded to the work interest survey; this is your last reminder to fill it out! I will take responses in order and fill positions accordingly. Remember: to work for a course, you need to have taken it (or a similar one, such as 143 / 144 or 165 / 235). If you are interested in a PSF position, you must have 1) worked in the department previously and 2) list a faculty reference on the form. Fill out the form by tomorrow (Tuesday) noon!
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Physics Table
Mother Nature keeps teasing us with good weather! It’s supposed to be in the mid 50s tomorrow, so we can probably squeeze in one more outdoor Physics Table! Of course, if things fall apart and it’s cold or rain surprises us, we can shelter in the Ground State. I’ll order pizza as a last outdoor hurrah! Noon, Tuesday, in the Anderson amphitheater.
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DiversiTEA is a place where people talk about issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our community especially in the Physics and Astronomy (PHAS) department.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory – job openings!
We’ve been told of various job opportunities at NREL by recent PHAS alum Marty Schwarz. Check out their website for this and other job postings!
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REUs at U of Michigan
I am an alum of the Carleton Physics and Astronomy Department (class of 2000) and recently transferred to a position as an Assistant Professor with the University of Michigan in the Department of Climate and Space, Sciences and Engineering (CLaSP). We are fortunate to have a wonderful REU program in our department run by Prof. Frank Marsik. See below for some information about the CLaSP REU Program (PICASSO). An undergraduate education in Physics and Astronomy is an excellent foundation for working in climate, space, atmospheric, and oceanic sciences. For anyone interested in these topics, I encourage them to apply for the program.If you or any students have questions about the program, please feel free to contact me.The application period is now open through January 31, 2022.Regards, -
Wednesday, November 10 Physics Seminar: Decoding retinal ganglion cell activity from starlight to sunlight featuring Kiersten Ruda ’13, Postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University 2:30 PM, Zoom LinkView the event poster…
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Virtual Talk: Dark Matter Particles
Join Hamline University students, faculty, and physics enthusiasts for a virtual talk by Elena Aprile, professor of physics at Columbia University.
Among the variety of dark matter detectors, liquid xenon time projection chambers have shown to be the most sensitive. In this lecture, Elena Aprile will discuss the latest efforts to illuminate the nature of dark matter—the dominant form of matter in the universe—and the groundbreaking XENON project.
30th Annual Malmstrom Lecture in Physics
Thursday, November 11, 2021 I 7 p.m.
Join Online: hamline.edu/Malmstrom
Free and available to the public.
More Information The Kay Malmstrom Lecture in Physics, part of the Emma K. and Carl R. N. Malmstrom Chair in Physics, is a symposium on contemporary issues and research in physics. Even after his death in 2010, Carl’s legacy of supporting Hamline students continues to fund collaborative research opportunities, scholarships, and this lecture.
Contact Ben Forman at bforman02@hamline.edu with questions.
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APS Physics News
This Week in Physics Magazine — November 8, 2021
APS Communications Needs Survey
The American Physical Society (APS) is conducting a survey to better understand your needs around receiving and using information about physics, the physics community, and APS. Your participation is essential to this effort, and we truly want to hear your voice! We are asking for about 7 minutes of your time to complete the survey. To thank you for your participation, we are holding a drawing for three $50 Amazon gift cards. APS is not soliciting anything from you as a result of your participation in this survey other than your opinions. All information reported from the survey will remain confidential. Thank you very much in advance for your participation! Take the survey here »
Viewpoint Spin Mixing in Ferromagnets Revealed
Andrew D. Kent – November 8, 2021
Experiments with thin magnetic films show that mixing between spin states has a larger than expected effect on spectroscopic measurements used to probe magnetic interactions in materials.
Focus Reversible Fabric Heats and Cools
November 5, 2021
A new theory proposes a reversible fabric that could potentially keep a person warm when worn one way and cool when flipped inside out.
synopsis Quantum Coherence Reduces Friction in Quantum Heat Engines
November 4, 2021
Predictions indicate that introducing quantum coherence into quantum heat engines can significantly reduce the friction in these systems.
synopsis Using Quantum Dots to Simulate Magnetism
November 4, 2021
Researchers successfully use an array of quantum dots to create and study a Heisenberg spin chain.
synopsis Exponentially Growing Dark Matter
November 3, 2021
A new model explains the current density of dark matter by proposing that conventional matter converted to dark matter in the early Universe.
synopsis Topology Inside a Liquid Crystal
November 3, 2021
The orientation boundaries in a liquid crystal can be characterized by a topological charge that always sums to one, no matter the shape of the container.
synopsis Quantum Oscillations Appear at High Temperatures
November 2, 2021
At high temperatures, quantum oscillations are predicted to emerge in materials containing correlated electrons, with the oscillations behaving differently from those seen at low temperatures.
Research News Nucleon Pairing May Explain Nuclear Scattering Mystery
November 5, 2021
Preliminary results from new experiments at Jefferson Lab hint at a solution to the 38-year-old nuclear physics mystery of why atomic nuclei have different scattering cross sections than expected.
Research News Teaching High Schoolers How Science Works
November 2, 2021
The introduction of quantum physics to high school lessons offers educators the opportunity to teach students about how scientific advances are made.
