Construction is now complete on the dark room in the Microwave Lab. This room will be used for two purposes. The hood in the back is used for circuit board photolithography.
In the foreground, T.J. Klein is measuring the breakdown electric field of a plasma in a small gap. T.J.’s research is part of an on-going development aimed at understanding how small devices fail when operated at high microwave power. The photolithography facility serves the needs of any researchers at Hope College. The first user scheduled for the new photolithography facility is Prof. Brian Yurk in the Math Department. Prof. Yurk has designed a circuit to collect data for his mathematical modeling of the effects of climate change on insect behavior.
Astrophysics Research
Caleb Billman and Matt Eiles are hard at work in Dr. Gonthier’s research group.
Summer 2011 Research Begins
Commencement was just yesterday, and Summer Research for 2011 has started already today. In the Department, we have a few students starting this week and next week; the majority of students will be starting research on May 23.
We look forward to an exciting and fruitful summer.
Regional Chemistry REU Symposium
The Regional Chemistry REU Symposium was hosted at Hope College on Friday July 30, with students from University of Notre Dame’s and University of Michigan’s REU programs in attendance. Hope’s Physics research students participated in the symposium and presented their research posters at the afternoon poster session. Here are some pictures from the Symposium.
Summer Undergraduate Research Function
Sarah Prill, who is working with Paul DeYoung and Graham Peaslee this summer, represented the Physics Department at the annual Summer Undergraduate Research Function (SURF) dinner this past Thursday evening.