APS Colloquium 2000

The monthly APS Colloquium series is intended for the benefit of the Advanced Photon Source and Argonne community, by bringing distinguished scientists in all disciplines to lecture on topics of general interest.Objectives include the cross-fertilization of research initiatives at various institutions and the identification of possible uses of the Advanced Photon Source.

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Atomic Level Control During Semiconductor and Metal File Growth: Surface Science to Designer Materials - Dec 6, 2000

Joe Greene, Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory Donald Willett, University of Illinois

The Physics of Diamond: The Role of C. V. Raman and the Raman Effect - Nov 1, 2000

Anant K. Ramdas, Purdue University

Poster (pdf)

The Science and Technology of Superconducting Cavities - Oct 4, 2000

Hasan Padamsee, Cornell University

Observation of Berry's Geometric Phase and the Scalar Aharonov-Bohm Effect by Neutron Interferometry - Sep 6, 2000

Samuel A. Werner, National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Missouri-Columbia

Poster (pdf)

Two Blind Mice: The Dangers of Nuclear Confrontation in the 90's - Jun 22, 2000

Theodore A. Postol, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Poster (pdf)

Comparing Frontier Utopias:The Land of Oz and Chicago's Science Laboratories - Jun 7, 2000

Jack M. Holl, Kansas State University

Reading Genomes and Gene Expression - Apr 5, 2000

Albert J. Libchaber, Rockefeller University

Poster (pdf)

Ultrafast Transient Modeling in Microscale Heat/Mass Transport - Mar 1, 2000

Robert D. Y. Tzou, University of Missouri - Columbia

Poster (pdf)

Physics of Musical Instruments - Feb 2, 2000

Thomas D. Rossing, Northern Illinois University

Poster (pdf)