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Research Activities - 2008-09
Publications: (*Refereed)
Andrews, James (Dr.)
*Zhou J., K.D. Singer, J. Lott, H. Song, Y. WU, J. Andrews, E. Baer, A. Hiltner, and C. Weder, “All-Polymer Distributed Feedback and Distributed Bragg-Reflector Lasers Produced by Roll-to-Roll Layer Multiplying Co-extrusion,” Submitted to Nonlinear Optics and Quantum Optics.
*Song H., K.D., Singer, J. Lott, J. Zhou, J. Andrews, E. Baer, A. Hiltner, and C. Weder, “Continuous Melt Processing of All Polymer Distributed Feedback Laswers,” Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2009 (in press).
Singer K.D., T. Kazmierczak, J. Lott, H. Song, Y. Wu, J. Andrews, E. Baer, A. Hiltner, and C. Weder, “Toward Roll-to-Roll Production of Polymer Microresonator Lasers,” OPN Optics & Photonics News 2008, 19(12), 28.
*Singer, K.D., T. Kazmierczak, J. Lott, H. Song, Y. Wu, J. Andrews, E. Baer, A. Hiltner, and C. Weder, “ Melt-processed all-polymer distributed Bragg reflector laser,” Optics Express 2008, 16(14), 10358-10363.
Knight, R. and J. Andrews, Student Workbook for College Physics: A Strategic Approach, 2nd ed. to accompany R. Knight, B. Jones, and S. Field, College Physics: A Strategic Approach, 2nd ed., Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2010. (2 volumes, in press).
Andrews, J. and R. Sobinovsky, Student Workbook Solutions Manual, 2nd ed. For R. Knight and J. H. Andrews, Student Workbook for College Physics: A Strategic Approach 2nd ed. to accompany R. Knight, B. Jones, and S. Field, College Physics: A Strategic Approach, 2nd ed., Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2010 (in preparation).
Carroll, James (Dr.)
*Chen, L., H. Geissel, W. R. Plaß, K. Beckert, P. Beller, F. Bosch, D. Boutin, L. Caceres, R. B. Cakirli, J.J. Carroll, R.F. Casten, R. S. Chakrawarthy, D.Cullen, *I. Cullen, B. Franzke, J. Gerl, G. Jones, A. Kishada, R. Knöbel, C. Kozhuharov, S. A. Litvinov, Yu. A. Litvinov, Z. Liu, S. Mandal, F. Montes, G. Münzenberg, F. Nolden, T. Ohtsubo, Z. Patyk, Z. Podolyak, R. Propri, S. Rigby, N. Saito, T. Saito, C. Scheidenberger, M. Shindo, M. Steck, P. Ugorowski, P.M. Walker, S.Williams, H.Weick, M. Winkler, H.J. Wollersheim, and T. Yamaguchi, Phys. Rev. Lett. “Schottky mass measurement of 208Hg isotope: implication for the proton-neutron interaction strength around doubly-magic 208Pb,” 102, 122503 (2009 – featured highlight article).
*Feroli, T.M., Litz, G. Merkel, T. Smith, N.R. Pereira and J.J. Carroll, “Megavolt bremsstrahlung end point voltage diagnostic,” Rev. Sci. Instrum., 80, 034301 (2009)
*Hayes, A. B., D. Cline, K.J. Moody, C.Y. Wu, J.A. Becker, M.P. Carpenter, J. J. Carroll, D. Gohlke, J. P. Greene, A. A. Hecht, R. V. F. Janssens, S. A. Karamian, T. Lauritsen, C. J. Lister, R. A. Macri, R. Propri, D. Seweryniak, X Wang, R. Wheeler, S. Zhu, “Mixed wave functions, rotational Alignment and collective enhancement in 242 Am.” (n preparation)
*Litz, M.S., G. Merkel, N.R. Pereira, G.E. Holland, J.F. Seely, C.N. Byer, J.W. Schumer and J.J. Carroll, “Fluorescence lines in megavoltage bermsstrahlung,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. (submitted)
*Karamian, S.A., and J. J. Carroll, “Cross section for neutron accelerations by 178Hfam2 Rev. C. (submitted)
*Carroll, J. J., S.A. Karamian, R. Propri, D. Gohlke, N. Caldwell, P. Ugorowski, T. Drummond, J. Lazrich, M. Helba, H. Roberts, Z. Zhong, M.T. Tang, J.J. Lee, and K. Liang, “Search for low-energy induced depletion of the 178m2Hf using monochromatic synchrotron radiation at the Spring-8 synchrotron, Phys. Lett. B. (submitted)
Carroll, J.J., “Studies of Nuclear Structure related to an Induced Depletion of Isomers,” First International Ulaanbaatar Conference on Nuclear Physics and Applications, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2008. Eds D. Dashdorj, U. Agvaanluvsan, G.E. Mitchell, American Institute of Physics, p. 44, New York, 2009.
Carroll, J.J., “Studies of Nuclear Structure Related to an Induced Depletion of Isomers,” First International Ulaanbaatar Conference on Nuclear Physics and Applications, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2008; Ed.s D. Dsahdorj, U. Agvaaniuvsan, and G.E. Mitchel, American Institute of Physics, p. 44, New York, 2009
Crescimanno, Michael (Dr.)
*Crescimanno, M., and Hohensee, *“The N+CPT clock resonance,” Journal of the Optical Society of America B., 25, #12 2130-2139, 2008.
*Crescimanno, M., and B. Hamilton, “Linear Frictional Forces cause Orbits to neither Circularize nor precess,” arXiv 0708.3827, Journal of Physics A: Mathematics Theory, 41 #13 235205, 2008.
*Crescimanno, M., C. Hancox, M. Hohensee, D.F. Phillips, and R.W. Wadsworth, “Lineshape Asymmetry for joint CPT-and-N., Resonances,” arXi0805.3384V1, Optics Letters 33 #13, 1536-1538, 2008.
*Crescimanno, M., J. Topolancik, F. Vollmer and R. Illic, “Out of plane scattering in vertically-asymmetric photonic crystal slab waveguides with in-plane disorder, Optics Express, 2009.
*Crescimanno, M., Y. H. Xiao, T. Wang, M. Baryakhtar, M. VanCamp, M. Hohensee, L. Jiang, D.F. Phillips, M.D. Lukin, S.F. Yelin, and R.L. Walsworth, “EIT with Noisy Lasers, Physical Review Letters, 2009. (in review)
Durrell, Patrick (Dr.)
*Wade, R.A., M.A. Stark., R.F. Green and P.R. Durrell, “Hot Subdwarf Stars Among the Objects Rejected from the PG Catalog: A First assessment using GALEX Photometry,” Astronomical Journal, 2009, in press.
*Gallagher, S.C., P.R. Durrell, D.M. Elmegreen, R. Chandar, J. English, J.C. Charlton, C. Gronwall, J. Young, K.E. Johnson, C. Mendes de Oliveira, B. Whitmore, A.E. Hornschemeier, A. Maybhate, & A. Zabludoff,” Modes of Star Formation in the Interacting Compact Glaaxy Group HCG 31: A Hight Redshift Analogue?”, Astrophysics Journal, April 2008. (submitted)
Feldmeier, John (Dr.)
*Mihos, J.C., S. Janowiecki, J.J. Feldmeier, P. Harding, & H.L., Morrison, “The Connection Between Diffuse Light and Intracluster Planetary Nebulae in the Virgo Cluster," Astrophysical Journal, 2009. (in press)
*Doherty, M., M Arnaboldi, P. Das, O. Gerhard, J.A.L. Aguerri, R. Ciardullo, J.J. Feldmeier, K.C. Freeman, G.H. Jacoby, & G. Murante, “The Edge of the M87 Halo and Kinematics of the Diffuse Light in the Virgo Cluster Core,” Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2009. (in press)
*Kenney, J.D.P, T. Tal, H. Crowl, J.J. Feldmeier, & G.H. Jacoby, "A Spectacular H-alpha Complex in Virgo: Evidence for a Collision Between M86 and NGC 4438 and Implications for the Collisional ISM Heating of Ellipticals,” Astrophysical Journal, 2008, Let., 687 69.
*Herrmann, K.A., R. Ciardullo, J.J. Feldmeier, & M. Vinciguerra, "Planetary Nebulae in Face-On Spiral Galaxies I. Planetary Nebulae Photometry and Distances," Astrophysical Journal, 2008, 683 630.
*Arnaboldi, M., M. Doherty, O. Gerhard, R. Ciardullo, J.A.L. Aguerri, J.J. Feldmeier, K.C. Freeman, & G.H. Jacoby,. "Expansion Velocities and Core Masses of Bright Planetary Nebulae in the Virgo Cluster,'' Astrophysical Journal, 2008, 674 17.
Oder, Tom (Dr.)
*Oder, T.N, T.L. Sung, M. Barlow, J.R. Williams, A.C. Ahyi and T. Isaacs-Smith, “Improved Ni Schottky Contacts on n-Type 4H-SiC Using Thermal Processing,” I of Electronic Materials, Vol 38 No. 6, 772-777, 2009.
*Oder, T.N. and R. Kummari, “Ideal SiC Schottky barrier diodes fabricated using refractory metal borides,” 2009 Jul/Aug issue, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 2009.
Sturrus, William (Dr.)
*Hanni, M.E., J.A. Keele, S. R. Lundeen, and W.G. Sturrus, “Microwave Spectroscopy of high-L Rydberg States of Argon,” Physics Review A, 78, 062510, 2008.
Presentations
Andrews, James (Dr.)
“CLiPS Affiliate Project at YSU,” presented at the CLiPS Affiliates Meeting at Ohio Northern University on October 24, 2008.
“Physics of Polymers Workshops,” two one-hour workshops presented at the Fall Meeting of the Ohio Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Lorain County Community College, October 11, 2008.
Carroll, James (Dr.)
Invited Presentations:
“Isomer investigations for small power sources,” RDECOM Power and Energy TFT Isotope Workshop, Army Research Laboratory, March 12, 2009, Adelphi, MD 20783.
“Search for induced depletion of nuclear isomers,” 39th Winter Colloquium on the Physics of Quantum Electronics, Snowbird, Utah, January 4-9, 2009.
“Studies of nuclear structure related to an Induced depletion of isomers,” Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, October 2, 2008.
“Studies of nuclear structure related to an Induced depletion of isomers,” Ulaanbaatar Conference on Nuclear Physics and Applications, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, September
8-11, 2008.
Student Poster Presentations: (Presenter with Asterisk)
“Studies of nuclear isomers for small power sources,” N. Caldwell,* I. Mills* and J. J. Carroll, University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio, Spring 2009 Workshop Putting the pieces together, Columbus, Ohio, April 8 & 9, 2009.
“Analysis of multi-detector gamma-ray data using Radware,” T. Detwiler* and J. J. Carroll, Youngstown State University, Quest 2009, April 7, 2009.
“Experimental system to search for induced depletion of 166mHo,” B. Detwiler,* S. Downing, N. Caldwell, G. Trees, M. Litz, G. Merkel, J. Schumer, N. Pereira, M. Helba, H. Roberts, S. A. Karamian and J.J. Carroll American Physical Society, Division of Nuclear Physics, Fall meeting, Oakland, California, October 23 – 26, 2008.“Experimental system to search for induced depletion of 108mAg,” I. Mills,* G. Trees, T. Harle, B. Detwiler, S. Downing, N. Caldwell, M. Litz, G. Merkel, J. Schumer, N. Pereira, M. Helba, H. Roberts, S.A. Karamian and J.J. Carroll, American Physical Society, Division of Nuclear Physics, Fall meeting, Oakland, California, October 23 – 26, 2008.
“YSU nuclear physics research (and students) around the world,” G. Trees, I. Mills, B. Detwiler, S. Downing, T. Harle and J.J. Carroll, poster and slide show, Canfield Fair, August 27 – September 1, 2008.
“Basic research on nuclear isomers for high-energy-density applications,” G. Trees, I. Mills, N. Caldwell, S. Downing,* B. Detwiler,* T. Balint, T. Harle and J.J. Carroll, 6th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference & Exhibit, Cleveland, Ohio, July 28, 2008.
“Basic research on nuclear isomers for high-energy-density applications,” G. Trees,* I. Mills,* N. Caldwell,* S. Downing, B. Detwiler,* T. Balint, T. Harle* and J.J. Carroll Poster session for visit of Dr. A. Bement, Director, National Science Foundation, to YSU, June 23, 2008.
Student Oral Presentations:
T. Balint* and J.J. Carroll, “Deconvolution of True Bremsstrahlung Spectra From Measured Spectra,” Quest 2009, Youngstown State University, April 7, 2009.B. Detwiler* and J.J. Carroll, “Experimental System to Search for Induced Depletion of 166m Ho,” Quest 2009, Youngstown State University, April 7, 2009.
Mills, I.* and J.J. Carroll, “Tests of Different Detection Approaches for Induced Depletion of 108mAg,” Quest 2009, Youngstown State University, April 7, 2009.
Durrell, Patrick (Dr.)
Invited Presentations:
“Intracluster Red Giant Stars in the Virgo Cluster, “Diffuse Light in Galaxy Clusters Joint Discussion, International Astronomical Union General Assembly, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6-7, 2009.
Feldmeier, John (Dr.)
Invited Presentation:
“Distribution of Diffuse Light in Clusters and Groups: The Diffuse Light in Clusters at z=0.3,” Joint Discussion, International Astronomical Union General Assembly, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6-7, 2009.
Student Poster Presentations:
“Searching for Extragalactic Planetary Nebulae in the Virgo Cluster,” Poster Presentation, A. Skalsky. YSU Quest, April 2009.
“The Search for Asteroids in the BOKS field,” Poster Presentation, R. Kutsko, YSU Quest, April 2009.
Oder, Tom (Dr.)
“High Quality Epitaxial ZnO Films Grown Using Magnetron Sputtering,” American Physical Society, Pittsburgh, PA, March 16-20, 2009
“Ideal SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes Fabricated Using Refractory Metal Borides,” American Physical Society, Pittsburgh, PA., March 16-20, 2009.
“Characterization of Epitaxial ZnO Films Grown Using Magnetron Sputtering,” Ohio-Region Section of the American Physical Society meeting – (OSAPS), Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH, April 24–25, 2009.
“RUI: Improved Thermal Stability of Metal Contacts and Diffusion Barriers to SiC and Al(x)Ga(1-x)N using Refractory Metal Borides," NSF-SRC Initiative for Nanotechnology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA., July 22 - 23, 2008.
Student Presentations:
“Variable Temperature Electrical Characterization, J. Aldridge, YSU Quest, April 2009.
“Characterization of WB/SIC Schottky Barier Diodes Using I-V-T Method,” J. Aldridge, Ohio-Region Section of the American Physical Society meeting, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio, April 24–25, 2009.
“Ohmic Contacts to p-type GaN using Refractory Metal Borides,” A. Smith, YSU Quest, April 2009.
“Improved n-type 4H-SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes Using Metal Boride Contacts, R. Kummari, YSU QUEST, April, 2009.
“Improved n-type 4H-SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes Using Metal Boride Contacts,” R. Kummari, the the Ohio-Region Section of the American Physical Society meeting (OSAPS), Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio, April 24–25, 2009.
“Ideal SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes Fabricated Using Refractory Metal Borides, R. Kummari (co-presenter), American Physical Society meeting (APS), Pittsburgh, PA, March 16-20, 2009.
Student Invited Presentation:
R. Kummari, 51st Electronic Materials Conference, Penn State University, College Park, PA, June 24-26, 2009.
Sturrus, William (Dr.)
Student Presentations:
"Polarizability of Pb2+ from spectroscopy of high-L Rydberg states of Pb+", Hanni,, M.E., S.R. Lundeen, CSU, W.G. Sturrus, YSU and C.W. Fehrenbach, KSU. Presented at the annual Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Divisional Meeting of the APS in Charlottesville, VA, May 14, 2009.
"Properties of Ni+ from spectroscopy of high-L Rydberg levels of Ni", Kelle, Julie A., Shannon L. Woods, M. E. Hanni, and S.R. Lundeen, CSU, W.G. Sturrus, YSU. Presented at the annual Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Divisional Meeting of the APS in Charlottesville, VA, May 14, 2009.
"Dipole and Quadrupole transition strengths in Ba+ from measurements of K-splittings in high-L Ba Rydberg levels" Woods, Shannon L., S.R. Lundeen, W.G. Sturrus, CSU and E.L. Snow, SUNY Fredonia. Presented at the annual Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Divisional Meeting of the APS in Charlottesville, VA, May 14, 2009.
Research, Proposals and Grants:
Andrews, James (Dr.)
“Cluster on Surfaces in Advanced Materials, “Ohio Department of Development Ohio Research Scholars Program grant for the Research (with Kent State University and Case Western Reserve University. J. Andrews, YSU PI (External award to YSU: $900,000).
Case Western Reserve University subcontract award to YSU as an Affiliate Institution for the Center for layered Polymeric Systems, a National Science Foundation-sponsored Science & Technology Center. J. Andrews, YSU PI and Lead Affiliate Representative (External Award to YSU: $66,800).
“Choose Ohio First Scholarship,”Participation in the application for and the fulfillment of aspects of the grant program (funded to YSU $600,000) led by Cleveland State University, S. Rodabaugh, YSU PI.
Carroll, James (Dr.)
“Foundations of Isomer Physics for High-Energy Density Applications,” Defense Threat Reduction Agency, $363,189 (second year of $1,089,000 three-year competitive grant to YSU, February 1, 2008-January 31, 2011).
Durrell, Patrick (Dr.)
“RUI: Searching for Virgo’s Intracluster Globular Cluster,” P.R. Durrell, PI., National Science Foundation, Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants, $156,000, Pending.
Telescope Proposals
“A Deep Spectroscopic Survey of the Virgo Cluster Core,” E. Peng, PI; Durrell, P., co-PI, MMT Observatory, awarded 3 nights of time, data acquired Spring 2009.
“The Next Generation Virgo Survey–Infrared K-Band Observations of the Central 4 Degrees,” T. Puzia, PI; P. Durrell, co-PI, submitted to the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope; awarded 18 hours of time in 2009-2010.
“Constructing K-band Luminosity Functions for 13 Hickson Compact Groups Galaxies,” S. Gallagher, PI; P. Durrell, co-PI, submitted to Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, awarded 8 hours of time in 2009-2010.
Feldmeier, John (Dr.)
“RUI: New Observations of Intragroup Starlight,” National Science Foundation, Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grant, AST 0807873; FY 2008-2011, $147,585.
“Searching for Intra-group Starlight using Deep Imaging: How and When do Stars Leave Galaxies?”, Cottrell College Science Award, Research Corporation, FY-2009-2010, $39,184.
Travel Grant, American Astronomical Society, Summer 2009, $848.
Oder, Tom (Dr.)
“Reactive Ion Etching Sysetm for Semiconductor Device Fabrication,” University Research Council, T.N. Oder, PI, $5,000.
“Research Clusters on Sufaces in Advanced Materials (RC-SAM),” Ohio Department of Development, subcontracted through Kent State University, T. N. Oder (active participant) 11/1/08 - 10/3/13, $900,000.
“YSU affiliation to Center for Layered Polymeric Systems (CLiPS), National Science Foundation, through Case Western Reserve University, T.N. Oder (active affiliate participant), 1/1/08 - 4/30/16, $20,000.
Sturrus, William (Dr.)
Co-PI with Ray Beiersdorfer of Geology, “Ohio Partnership for Far East Region Science Teachers (OPFERST),” Ohio Department of Education Math and Science Project Grant, (2008-2009) $566,467; (2009-2010)-$56,469. |
