Department of Physics & Astronomy


Undergraduate Research Projects   -   Recent & Ongoing

    Preparation and testing of plastic scintillation detectors for the EXO neutrinoless double beta decay experiment
    Kurt Barry & Evan Niner / Dr. Piepke

    Low cost data acquisition system for undergraduate electricity and magnetism lab experiments
    Eric Stough / Dr. Mewes / Dr. LeClair

    Development of a microwave point-contact system for spin-torque tunneling experiments
    Joan Reichwien / Dr. LeClair / Dr. Mewes

    Characterization of FePt and FePtPd nanoparticles
    Andrea Chaney / Dr. Harrell

    Quantum Dots
    Joy Garnett / Dr. Harrell

    Computer simulation and visualization of magnetization dynamics
    Mark Madland / Dr. Visscher

    Testing of the cosmic ray veto detector system for the EXO double beta decay project
    Evan Niner / Dr. Piepke

    Census of star formation in the galaxy cluster Abell 851, from Kitt Peak imagery and correlated with galaxy structures from Hubble data
    Christy Hyde / Dr. Keel

    Surface photometry of Seyfert galaxies from Hubble archival data, part of a wider project on the history of supermassive black holes
    Cassandra Morton / Dr. Keel

    Connections between dust structures in galaxy nuclei, from Hubble data, and structures in the outer regions of the galaxies as seen in ground-based images
    Stephanie Cunningham / Dr. Keel

    222Rn activity detection Limits of delayed coincidence
    Evan Niner / Dr. Piepke

    Electron Spectroscopy of Ultra Thin Magnetic Films 9/05-present
    Patrick Patterson / Dr. Mankey

    Thin Film Materials for Magnetic Storage
    Jason Duty / Dr. Mankey

    Construction of an Advanced Electronic Control System
    David Wilbert / Dr. Mankey

    The Farnsworth Fusor-A Portable Plasma Fusion Generator
    Adam Parker / Dr. Mankey

    Atomic and molecular properties in an exactly supersymmetric background ... a theoretical treatment of differences in atomic energy levels and molecular binding in a universe of exact supersymmetry
    Tim Lovorn / Dr. Clavelli

    Defect analysis in MOSFET oxide layers
    Robert Hamner / Dr. Schad

    Ways to make studio physics exercises more effective at teaching concepts
    Tim Lovorn / Dr. Jones

    Design and prototype tests of the calibration systems for the Double
    Chooz neutrino experiment
    Ben Picone / Dr. Busenitz

    Development of event reconstruction algorithms for the Double Chooz experiment
    Ben Picone / Dr. Stancu

    Search for High Moment Magnetic Materials
    Eric Edwards / Dr. Butler

    Electronic Structure of Heusler Alloys
    Chris Culbert / Dr. Butler

    Measurement of the cosmic ray muon flux at the underground Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, NM
    Nao Mimoto / Dr. Piepke

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