PHYS 401-1
William Renninger
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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Study of mathematical techniques such as contour integration, transform theory, Fourier transforms, asymptotic expansions, and Green's functions, as applied to differential, difference, and integral equations. (Prior Titles: Complex Analysis and Diff Equations & Mathematical Methods of Theoretical Optics). (Cross-listed with OPT411).
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- Goergen Hall Room 108 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
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PHYS 401-2
F 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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Study of mathematical techniques such as contour integration, transform theory, Fourier transforms, asymptotic expansions, and Green's functions, as applied to differential, difference, and integral equations. (Prior Titles: Complex Analysis and Diff Equations & Mathematical Methods of Theoretical Optics). (Cross-listed with OPT411).
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- Goergen Hall Room 108 (F 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
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PHYS 405-01
Sarada Rajeev
TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Topological spaces. Manifolds. Vectors and Tensors. Lie groups. Riemannian Manifolds. Applications.
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- Hylan Building Room 303 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
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PHYS 407-01
Sarada Rajeev
MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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The Physical Basis of Quantum Mechanics. The Schrdinger Wave Equation. Discrete Eigenvalues: Bound States. Matrix Formulation of Quantum Mechanics. Angular momentum and spin. Approximation Methods for Bound States. Radiation Physics.
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- Bausch & Lomb Room 269 (MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
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PHYS 411-01
Alice Quillen
MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi equations, chaotic dynamics, periodic orbits, Stable and unstable orbits, Julia and Fatou sets, Convergence of Newton's Iteration, KAM theory. (Offered the first 8 weeks as 311A).
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- Lechase Room 184 (MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
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PHYS 415-01
Stephen Teitel
MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
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An advanced treatment of electromagnetic phenomena. Electromagnetic wave propagation, radiation, and waveguides and resonant cavities, diffraction, electrodynamic potentials, multipole expansions, and covariant electrodynamics.
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- Bausch & Lomb Room 269 (MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)
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PHYS 434-01
Svetlana Lukishova
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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NOTE: the schedule for this course will be set by the instructor after polling ALL registered students for availability (TWO 1.5 hours per week lectures and ONE 1.5 hours per week lab) This ADVANCED laboratory course is based both on quantum information and new advances in nanotechnology. As much as wireless communication has impacted daily life already, the abstract theory of quantum mechanics promises solutions to a series of problems with similar impact on the twenty-first century. Students will experimentally learn cutting-edge photon counting instrumentation and methods with applications ranging from quantum information to nanotechnology, biotechnology and medicine. Major lab topics include quantum entanglement and Bells inequalities, single-photon interference, single-emitter confocal fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy, photonic bandgap materials, Hanbury Brown and Twiss interferometer/photon antibunching. Photonic based quantum computing and quantum cryptography will be outlined in the course materials as possible applications of these concepts and tools. Other important quantum and nano-optics experiments and methods [for instance, Hong-Ou-Mandel interferometer and its applications as well as super-resolution optical fluorescent microscopies (nanoscopy)] will be discussed on the lectures. ALL students assignments are individual. For grading students should submit an essay, deliver a 20-mins talk about all labs with submission of their PowerPoint slides, 3 lab reports, maintain their lab journals and pass through MidTerm and Final (Big) Quizzes.
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- Goergen Hall Room 109 ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
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PHYS 437-1
Robert Boyd
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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Fundamentals and applications of optical systems based on the nonlinear interaction of light with matter. Topics to be treated include mechanisms of optical nonlinearity, second-harmonic and sum and difference-frequency generation, photonics and optical logic, optical self-action effects including self-focusing and optical soliton formatin, optical phase conjugation, stimulated Brillouin and stimulated Raman scattering, and selection criteria of nonlinear optical materials., (Cross-listed OPT 467).
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- Hylan Building Room 303 ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
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PHYS 453-1
Gilbert Collins; James Rygg
TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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This course will survey the field of high-energy-density science (HEDS), extending from ultra-dense matter to the radiation-dominated regime. Topics include: experimental and computational methods for the productions, manipulation, and diagnosis of HED matter, thermodynamic equations-of-state; dynamic transitions between equilibrium phases; and radiative and other transport properties. Throughout the course, we will make connections with key HEDS applications in astrophysics, laboratory fusion, and new quantum states of matter.
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- Goergen Hall Room 109 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
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PHYS 454-1
Adam Sefkow
TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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Orbit theory, adiabatic invariants, collective effects, two-fluid and MHD equations, waves in plasma, transport across magnetic fields and in velocity space. (same as ME 434). (Course was listed as PHY 426).
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- Hylan Building Room 102 (TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
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PHYS 467-1
Stephen McAleavey
TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Introduction to the principles and implementation of diagnostic ultrasound imaging. Topics include linear wave propagation and reflection, fields from pistons and arrays, beamfoaming, B-mode image formation, Doppler, and elastography. Project and final report. (Crosslisting PHY 257, BME 253/453, ECE 251/451).
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- Wegmans Room 1005 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
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PHYS 498-01
Steven Manly
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This course is designed for a student to be Laboratory or Recitation Teaching Assistant (TA). Typically, the student spends the semester teaching two laboratories or up to four recitations during the Fall semester for the introductory physics courses: PHY 113, PHY 122, PHY 141, PHY 142, or introductory astronomy course: AST 111, or teaching one or more recitation(s): AST 111, PHY 113, PHY 122, PHY 141, PHY 142, or a 200 level undergraduate physics or astronomy course. Attendance of the weekly teaching seminars PHY 597-Fall, giving feedback to other leaders, and a constructive evaluation process are required. This course is non-credit and may be taken more than once.
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PHYS 499-01
Steven Manly
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Continuation of PHY 498.
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PHYS 521-01
John Nichol
TR 11:00AM - 12:15PM
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This course covers the fundamentals of solid state physics, and it answers the question of why solids behave differently than individual atoms. Topics covered include: the free-electron model of solids, crystal structure, x-ray diffraction, Bloch's Theorem, band structure, the tight-binding model, crystal vibrations, phonons, magnetism, and superconductivity.
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- Bausch & Lomb Room 480 (TR 11:00AM - 12:15PM)
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PHYS 525-01
Gourab Ghoshal
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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As the number of interacting degrees of freedom (or agents) in a given system increases, its behavior often changes qualitatively, and not only quantitatively. Complexity is the emerging field of research, which investigates the shared underlying concepts and principles of such systems. It finds its applications in Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Biology, Social Sciences, Economy, and more.sIn this introductory course we will focus on these common features and their utilization in understanding complex systems. They will include for example: Fractals, non-linearity and chaos, adaptation and evolution, critical and tipping points, patterns formation, networks modeling, feedback loops, emergence and unpredictability, etc.sStudents in the course will be given ample opportunities to study farther these systems and/or techniques that are of particular interest to them.Prerequisites include basic knowledge in differential equations, linear algebra, and probability.
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- Bausch & Lomb Room 407 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
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PHYS 531-2
Joseph Eberly
MWF 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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Classical and quantum mechanical theories of the interaction of light with atoms and molecules, with emphasis on near resonance effects, including coherent nonlinear atomic response theory, relaxation and saturation, laser theory, optical pulse propagation, dressed atom-radiation states, and multi-photon processes. (same as OPT 551).
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- Bausch & Lomb Room 106 (MWF 9:00AM - 10:15AM)
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PHYS 573-01
Lynne Orr
TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Introduction to econophysics and the application of statistical physics models to financial markets. Parallels between physical and financial phenomena will be emphasized. Topics will include random walks and Brownian motion, introduction to financial markets and efficient market theory, asset pricing and the Black-Scholes equation for pricing options. The course will also explore non-Gaussian Levy processes and the applicability of power law distributions and scaling to finance. Other possible topics include turbulence and critical phenomena in connection with market crashes. Cross listed as PHY373/573.
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- Bausch & Lomb Room 203H (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
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PHYS 581-01
Kevin McFarland-Porter
MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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Particle interactions the their symmetries. The particle spectrum and its classification. Calculation of elementary processes. The quark model. CP violation. Accelerators and experimental techniques. (Cross-listed with 381A)
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- Bausch & Lomb Room 315 (MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM)
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PHYS 591-02
John Nichol
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Special study or work, arranged individually.
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PHYS 595-01
Segev BenZvi
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PHYS 595-02
Nicholas Bigelow
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PhD Research in Physics
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PHYS 595-03
Machiel Blok
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PhD Research in Physics
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PHYS 595-04
Arie Bodek
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PHYS 595-05
Regina Demina
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PHYS 595-06
Joseph Eberly
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PHYS 595-07
Dustin Froula
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PHYS 595-08
Douglas Kelley
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PhD Research in Physics
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PHYS 595-09
Aran Garcia-Bellido
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PHYS 595-10
Gourab Ghoshal
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PHYS 595-11
Pierre Gourdain
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PHYS 595-12
Andrew Jordan
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PHYS 595-14
Kevin McFarland-Porter
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PHYS 595-15
John Nichol
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PHYS 595-16
Ignacio Franco
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PHYS 595-17
Frank Wolfs
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PHYS 595-18
Daniel Bergstralh
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PHYS 595-19
Riccardo Betti
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PHYS 595-20
Robert Boyd
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PHYS 595-21
Petros Tzeferacos
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PHYS 595-22
Gilbert Collins
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PHYS 595-23
Liyanagamage Dias
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PHYS 595-24
William Renninger
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PHYS 595-25
William Forrest
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PHYS 595-26
Wolf Schroeder
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PHYS 595-27
Adam Sefkow
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PHYS 595-28
Nick Vamivakas
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PHYS 595-29
Stephen Wu
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PHYS 595-30
Jianhui Zhong
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PHYS 595-31
Steven Manly
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PHYS 595-32
David Mathews
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PhD Research
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PHYS 595-33
Christopher Marshall
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PHYS 595-34
Suxing Hu
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PHYS 595-35
Krishnan Padmanabhan
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PHYS 595-36
Pengfei Huo
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PHYS 595-37
Yongli Gao
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PHYS 595-38
Timothy Baran
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PHYS 595-39
David Mathews
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PHYS 597-1
Steven Manly; Aran Garcia-Bellido
F 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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A (Fall) - Noncredit course given once per week, required of all first-year graduate students. The seminar consists of lectures and discussions on various aspects of being an effective teaching assistant, including interactions with undergraduate student body and cross-cultural issues.B (Spring) - Noncredit course given once per week required of all first-year graduate students. Members of the faculty discuss topics in their curent area of research interest.
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- Bausch & Lomb Room 109 (F 9:00AM - 10:15AM)
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PHYS 598-1
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This course is designed for a student to be a Workshop Leader Teaching Assistant (TA). Typically, the TA attends the weekly Workshop Leader Training meeting that offers specialized support and training in group dynamics, learning theory, and science pedagogy for students facilitating collaborative learning groups for science and social science courses. The TA teaches three to four workshops in one of the fall semester introductory physics courses: PHY 113, PHY 122, PHY 141 or PHY 142. Additional requirements are: Attendance of the weekly Graduate Teaching Seminars PHY 597-Fall, giving feedback to other leaders and a constructive evaluation process. This course is non-credit and may be taken more than once.
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PHYS 599-1
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This course is designed as a follow-up course for an experienced Workshop Leader, titled a lead Workshop Leader Teaching Assistant (TA). Typically, the TA attends the weekly Workshop Leader Training meeting that offers specialized support and training to develop leadership skills, to foster ongoing communication among faculty members and study group leaders, and to provide an environment for review of study group related issues. Students spend the semester teaching three to four workshops during the Spring semester introductory physics courses.
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PHYS 995-1
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PHYS 997-01
Gourab Ghoshal
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PHYS 997-02
Joseph Eberly
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PHYS 999-01
Segev BenZvi
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PHYS 999-02
Nicholas Bigelow
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PHYS 999-03
Machiel Blok
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PHYS 999-04
Arie Bodek
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PHYS 999-05
Regina Demina
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PHYS 999-06
Joseph Eberly
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PHYS 999-07
Dustin Froula
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PHYS 999-08
Yongli Gao
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PHYS 999-09
Aran Garcia-Bellido
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PHYS 999-10
Gourab Ghoshal
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PHYS 999-11
Pierre Gourdain
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PHYS 999-12
Andrew Jordan
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PHYS 999-14
Kevin McFarland-Porter
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PHYS 999-15
John Nichol
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PHYS 999-16
Sarada Rajeev
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PHYS 999-17
Frank Wolfs
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PHYS 999-18
Daniel Bergstralh
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PHYS 999-19
Riccardo Betti
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PHYS 999-20
Robert Boyd
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PHYS 999-22
Gilbert Collins
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PHYS 999-23
Liyanagamage Dias
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PHYS 999-24
William Renninger
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PHYS 999-25
James Rygg
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PHYS 999-26
Wolf Schroeder
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PHYS 999-27
Adam Sefkow
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PHYS 999-28
Nick Vamivakas
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PHYS 999-29
Stephen Wu
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PHYS 999-30
Jianhui Zhong
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PHYS 999-31
Steven Manly
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PHYS 999-32
Sean Regan
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Doctoral Dissertation
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