Spring 2012

The Physics Department Colloquia of the Spring 2012 semester

Refreshments 3:45 pm in the Foyer of the Olin Physics-Chemistry Building
Presentations 4:00-5:00 pm in Olin 204

January 30
“NMR, MRI and ‘The Physics Inside’”
Tom Barbara, Advanced Imaging Research Center, OHSU

February 13
“Infrared History and Phenomenology”
John Miller, FLIR Systems, Inc.

February 27
“Going Critical: The Physics of a Nuclear Reactor”
David Bourgeau, Kolisch-Hartwell

March 12
“Identifying and Solving Electromagnetic and Radiofrequency Interference Issues in Computing Devices”
Kevin Daniel, Intel

April 2
“What is Dark Energy?”
Adam Clausen, University of Portland

April 16
Advanced Lab Student Talks

• “Superconducting Train”
  Elena Hoff and Geoffrey Wertz

• “Homicidal Chauffeur”
  Sean Inoue

• “Diode Laser Spectroscopy”
  Alaina Green

April 23
Advanced Lab Student Talks