2024 Physics Department Seminar Series
Unless otherwise noted, all seminars are Fridays at 11 am in SCI 250 hosted by Dr. Anna Petrova-Mayor. All are welcome to attend!
| Date | Title | Speaker | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 9 | Atmospheric Turbulence Near the Surface of the Earth | Dr. Shane Mayor, Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, CA State University Chico | Flyer (PDF) |
| February 23 | From Sunspots to Okranauts: Adventures in Stellar Magnetism and STEM Outreach | Dr. Maria Weber, Delta State University, Cleaveland, MS | Flyer (PDF) |
| March 1 | Touching the Wind: An Overview of the Physics, Engineering, and Atmospheric Science in Doppler Wind Lidar | Dr. Sara Tucker, Technical Fellow in the Space and Missions Systems Sector of BAE Systems, Inc. | Flyer (PDF) |
| March 8 | From Beams to Breakthroughs: Exploring Ultrafast Optical Methods and Beyond | The Future Dr. Tayari Coleman, University of Michigan | |
| March 15 | Entangled and Individual Photons: Generation and Use in the Laboratory | Dr. Alejandra Valencia, Physics Department-Quantum Optics Lab, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Columbia | |
April 5 | Optical Wireless Communication for Free Space and Underwater Environments: Pathway to Future Connectivity | Dr. Hemani Kaushal, University of North Florida | |
April 12 | Femtosecond Coherence Spectroscopy for Multiple Vibrational Modes | The Future Dr. Mihail Popa, CSU, Chico | |
April 12 | Chaotic Behavior in Stellar Evolution Models | The Future Dr. Ian Edwards, CSU, Chico | |
April 19 | Advancements in Laser Ignition and the Future of Fusion Energy | The Future Dr. Kyle Bishop CSU, Chico | Flyer (PDF) |
| April 19 | Dynamic Simulation of the Thermal Lensing in a Ti:Sa Laser Crystal | The Future Dr. Adam Berns CSU, Chico | Flyer (PDF) |
| April 26 | A Comparison of Experimental and Theoretical Heat Diffusion Across a Copper Pipe | The Future Dr. Liam Jacob CSU, Chico | Flyer (PDF) |
| April 29 (Monday) | Nuclear Forensics - A Case Study in Multidisciplinary Science | Dr. Sidney Niemeyer | Flyer (PDF) |
| May 3 | A Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Flexible CARS Library Generation | The Future Dr. Michael Hart | Flyer (PDF) |
| May 3 | Active vs. Passive Learning: What's Best for Students? | The Future Dr. Brian Avenell | Flyer (PDF) |
| May 6 | Introductory Quantum Physics Education with Correlated Photons | The Future Dr. Emma Miller | Flyer (PDF) |