Event Title

Research Talks in Physical Science

Location

Hart 116

Start Time

9-5-2012 2:45 PM

End Time

9-5-2012 3:45 PM

Description

Two research talks in physical science will be given at a Scientific American level.

2:45-3:15 PM – Crystal Growth Mechanisms in the Mineral Dolomite

Dr. Stephen Kaczmarek
Dolomite is a common carbonate mineral in limestone rocks. Experimentally grown and naturally occurring dolomite crystals are analyzed with scanning electron and atomic force microscopy. Nanometer-scale growth and dissolution features on dolomite surfaces are used to infer the physical mechanisms of crystal growth.

3:15-3:45 PM – Progress in Computational Gravitational Lensing

Dr. Thomas Kling
Gravitational lensing refers to the distortion of the optical properties of the light traveling to us from distant stars or galaxies due to the gravity of massive objects along the light’s path. Analysis of lensing data can lead to understanding the mass density profiles of those massive objects – identifying planets around stars, black holes, or the mass distribution of clusters. The development of new computational tools to analyze data will be discussed.

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Moderator: Mahmoud El-Hashash

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May 9th, 2:45 PM May 9th, 3:45 PM

Research Talks in Physical Science

Hart 116

Two research talks in physical science will be given at a Scientific American level.

2:45-3:15 PM – Crystal Growth Mechanisms in the Mineral Dolomite

Dr. Stephen Kaczmarek
Dolomite is a common carbonate mineral in limestone rocks. Experimentally grown and naturally occurring dolomite crystals are analyzed with scanning electron and atomic force microscopy. Nanometer-scale growth and dissolution features on dolomite surfaces are used to infer the physical mechanisms of crystal growth.

3:15-3:45 PM – Progress in Computational Gravitational Lensing

Dr. Thomas Kling
Gravitational lensing refers to the distortion of the optical properties of the light traveling to us from distant stars or galaxies due to the gravity of massive objects along the light’s path. Analysis of lensing data can lead to understanding the mass density profiles of those massive objects – identifying planets around stars, black holes, or the mass distribution of clusters. The development of new computational tools to analyze data will be discussed.