Physics
Research Seminar Archive 2008

Please see below information and abstracts from our 2008 Research Seminar Program. If you have questions about any events listed please contact the Research Seminar Program Coordinator.

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Semester 1
Date Presenter Title Abstract
6 Mar Prof Jonathan Borwein
Dalhousie and Newcastle		 The Computer as Crucible: An Introduction to Experimental Mathematics abstract
18 Apr Prof Jim LaBelle
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dartmouth College		 Auroral Radio Emissions: Combining Rocket and Ground-based Measurements to Explain Plasma Wave Structure abstract
1 May Dr Michael Stockenhuber
School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle		 How can in situ spectroscopy help understand catalysis? abstract
8 May Sebastian Cox
Honours - defense		 Ionosphere Electron Perturbation Effects due to ULF Waves on the Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope abstract
Daniel Vokurka
Honours - initial		 Investigating the role of polyfluorene copolymers in improving the efficiency of OPV devices abstract
Cheryl Wheeler
Honours - initial		 The effect of incorporating carbon nonotubes into solar cell devices abstract
29 May Matt Ford
PhD - confirmation		 ULF wave model with realistic magnetopause boundary abstract
Yonghua Liu
PhD - confirmation		 Research Progress on the PhD program: ULF wave in the polar magnetosphere abstract
12 Jun Dr Vicki Keast
The University of Newcastle		 Why girls don't do physics: Summary and reflection of the literature  
20 Jun
(Friday)		 PHYS3330 Project student seminars TBA  
26 Jun Michael Porteous
Pearson Education Australia		 Mastering Physics Technology Demonstration abstract

Semester 2
Date Presenter Title Abstract
24 Jul Tracey Clarke
Imperial College, London, UK		 Transient Absorption Spectroscopy of Charge Photogeneration in Polymer/Fullerene Blend Films abstract
7 Aug Kathleen Sirois
PhD - confirmation		 Development of a novel field-effect transistor towards microbiosensing of glucose  
11 Aug
MONDAY		 C. A. Kletzing
University of Iowa		 Shear Alfven waves and the auroral zone abstract
26 Aug
TUESDAY		 Leszek Jurczyszyn
Institute of Experimental Physics
University of Wroclaw		 The influence of C-defects at the Si(001) surface on In adsorption abstract
28 Aug Chris Lee
PhD - confirmation		 The aS500 amorphous silicon electronic portal imaging device: A practical approach to absolute dosimetry and the characterisation of the non-uniform backscatter  
4 Sep A/Prof Stewart Franks
School of Engineering		 Multi-decadal Variability of Flood and Drought Risk * Eastern Australia abstract
11 Sep Nicolas Nicolaidis
Honours Seminar		 Charge generation of PCBM in P3HT:PCBM devices  
24 Oct
FRIDAY
2-3pm		 Daniel Vokurka
Honours Project Seminar (Final)		 Investigating the role of Polyfluorene copolymers in improving the efficiency of OPV devices abstract
1 Dec
MONDAY
2-3pm		 Purushottam Chakraborty
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics		 Ion beam synthesis of nanocluster-glass composites for nonlinear photonic applications abstract