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Event Name Date, Time and Host Summary
Magnetic fluid state due to new quasi-particle kinetics in nanomagnetic system
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Physics Library
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Guang Bian
In this talk, we will discuss experimental and theoretical results that suggest the occurrence of a new type of quasi-particle in nanomagnets. The persistent quasi-particle kinetics results into a highly viscous magnetic fluid state in two-dimensional nanomagnetic… Show more

Speaker: Prof. Deepak Singh and Dr. Daniel Hill, University of Missouri

Toughening 2D Materials
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Physics Library
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Guang Bian
Two dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have been intensively investigated as emerging materials for future devices, including electronics, photonics, and electrochemical energy storage devices. The mechanical stability of each 2D component is critical to the reliability… Show more

Speaker: Prof. Yingchao Yang, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri

TBD
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Physics 216

Speaker: Prof. Haojing Yan

Return to Scientific Operations at the NIST Center for Neutron Research
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Physics 120
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Dr. Paul Miceli
Abstract: Highly penetrating and non-destructive, with sensitivity to light elements and magnetic fields, neutron beams provide information about the microscopic structure and dynamics of materials that is difficult or impossible to obtain via other techniques.… Show more

Speaker: Dr. Brian Kirby, NIST Center for Neutron Research

Low-Dimensional Magnetism and Ionic Conductivity in Layered Transition Metal Oxides
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Physics Library
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Dr. Tom Heitmann
Abstract: The physics of low-dimensional magnetic systems has gained significant global attention over the last decade. Especially, two-dimensional (2D) layered magnetic systems are of present research interest due to their unusual magnetic properties, arising from… Show more

Speaker: Dr. Bikash Saha

TBD
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Physics 216

Speaker: Prof. Ingrid Mann (The Arctic University of Norway)

Spin and Lattice coupling in kagome metal FeGe
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Physics 120
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Dr. Paul Miceli
Abstract: Two-dimensional (2D) kagome lattice metals are interesting because they display flat electronic bands, Dirac points, Van Hove singularity, and can have interplay amongst charge density wave (CDW), magnetic order, and superconductivity. In kagome lattice… Show more

Speaker: Prof. Pengcheng Dai, Department of Physics, Rice University

Quantum Diamond Sparkles
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Physics Library
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Guang Bian
Diamond is not just a perfect gemstone. The tiny imperfections inside diamond can be turned into ultrasensitive nanoscale quantum sensors which can offer brand-new lenses to see through intricate phenomena spanning from atomic and molecular objects to events on a… Show more

Speaker: Prof. Chong Zu, Washington University, St Louis

Undergraduate Summer Astronomy Research Showcase
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Physics 216
Speakers (Talks):Donovan Flagg (Cosmic Microwave Background Instrumentation)Julianna Bayless (Asteroid Occultation)Mathieux Harper (Starburst Galaxies)Ellie Gates (Neutrinos in a Supernova)

Speaker: Undergraduate Students

How Do Synapses Regulate Spontaneous Release to Maintain Connections?
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Physics 120
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Dr. Paul Miceli
Abstract: Synapses represent a fundamental unit of information transfer during cognition. They accomplish this by a process called presynaptic vesicle exocytosis, which can occur either spontaneously or by stimulation (called evoked release). It has been well… Show more

Speaker: Prof. Michael Gramlich, Department of Physics, Auburn University

The issue of bulk scattering of gravitational waves and matter (II)
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Physics 216

Speaker: Prof. Adam Helfer

The issue of bulk scattering of gravitational waves and matter (I)
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Physics 216

Speaker: Prof. Adam Helfer

Lunar Time in General Relativity
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Physics 216

Speaker: Prof. Sergei Kopeikin

Forces at biological interfaces: insights from neutron reflectometry
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Dr. Paul Miceli
Forces at biological interfaces: insights from neutron reflectometryAbstract:  Neutron reflectometry (NR) is a powerful method to interrogate the structure of multilayered thin films at interfaces and has found application in many areas in both hard and soft… Show more

Speaker: Dr. David Hoogerheide

Understanding static and dynamic local structure: Metal Halide Perovskites
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Dr. Paul Miceli
Michael F Toney, University of Colorado Boulder Local atomic structure often differs from the global average structure as measured with diffraction and yet the local structure has a profound impact on properties. This structure-function relationship applies in… Show more

Speaker: Michael Toney

Observation of flat bands in breathing kagome semiconductors
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Zoom Seminar
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Guang Bian
Quantum materials with kagome lattice – comprised of corner-sharing triangles forming a hexagon in the crystal structure - have been studied as the potential playgrounds for exploring the interplay among parameters such as geometry, topology, electronic correlations… Show more

Speaker: Prof. Madhab Neupane, Department of Physics, University of Central Florida

(Comprehensive Exam) Morphology of Dwarf Galaxies Since z=4
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Physics 216

Speaker: Gourab Nandi

MU Department of Physics and Astronomy Open House
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First Floor of the Physics Building
Title: Plasmonics, Electronics, and Materials Science on the Nanoscale
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Dr. Gavin King
Abstract: The manipulation of matter on the nanoscale can enable useful technologies with interesting underlying physics. Nano-patterned graphene facilitates standing-wave plasmonic behavior that can be used for surface-sensitive chemical detection. Owing to its… Show more

Speaker: Dr Damon Farmer

Student "Round Table" Discussion: Life as a research scientist at IBM
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Physics 223A

Speaker: Dr Damon Farmer

(Comprehensive Exam) PAH Emission: Its Dependence on Starlight
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Physics 216

Speaker: Bo Yang

Effect of Nanoparticles in Rare-Earth Doped Glasses
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Zoom
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Guang Bian
Glasses doped with rare-earth (RE) ions as possible opto-electronic materials have gained considerable interest. Heavy metal oxide glasses have been shown to improve the efficiency of RE ion’s fluorescence properties. The optical absorption and fluorescence… Show more

Speaker: Prof. Saisudha Mallur, West Illinois University

AGN selection and demographics: a new age with JWST/MIRI
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Physics 216

Speaker: Prof. Jianwei Lyu (University of Arizona)

Thinking about Agriculture as a Physicist
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Physics 120
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Dr. Paul Miceli
Abstract:Farmers and their modern machinery collect prodigious amounts of data while engaging in the critical task of producing food to feed the world. Thinking about agriculture and agricultural data like a physicist is an unusual but very fruitful way of… Show more

Speaker: Christopher Fasano

Designing correlated&topological states in semiconductor moiré
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Physics Library
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Guang Bian
Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) based moiré materials have been shown to host various correlated electronic phenomena including Mott insulating states and fractional filling charge orders, quantum spin Hall effects, and (fractional) quantum anomalous Hall… Show more

Speaker: Prof. Yang Zhang, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

O.M. Stewart Colloquium
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Physics 120
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Dr. Carsten Ullrich

Speaker: Dr. Pavlo Sukhachov

O.M. Stewart Colloquium
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Dr. Maria Mills

Speaker: Dr. Dapeng "Max" Bi

O.M. Stewart Colloquium
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Physics 223A
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Dr. Aigen Li

Speaker: Dr. David Vartanyan

Selected Topics from the 2024 Winter AAS Meeting
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Physics 216

Speaker: Alec Martin & Tom Sun

O.M. Stewart Colloquium
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Dr. Gavin King