category: Campus News Brubaker Spends Summer at Princeton category: Campus News | August 16, 2011 Junior physics major Zack Brubaker was awarded a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Internship to study in the summer of 2011 at Princeton Plasma Lab. He worked on a project titled Eliminating Spikes observed in Motional Stark Effect with Colissionally Induced Fluorescence Diagnostics. Avalanche Photodiodes (APD) are very sensitive to radiation and can be damaged over time. Due to the Collisionally-Induced Fluorescence Motional Stark Effect diagnostic observing significant radiation despite being shielded by a 3-foot concrete wall, he and his mentor need to devise a plan for shielding the new Laser-Induced Fluorescence Motional Stark Effect diagnostic detectors. In order to reduce the number of radiation spikes seen in the readings as well as to preserve our detectors, Zack investigated the type of radiation responsible, the locations most affected, and tested various materials for shielding.
Campus News Colleges of Distinction COO praises Carson-Newman in latest national recognition Carson-Newman University “delivers on equipping students” according to Tyson Schritter, COO of Texas-based organization, Colleges of Distinction. Carson-Newman was named a “College of Distinction,” as well as a “Christian College […]
Campus News Picture of Head and Heart: New initiative has students discovering God-given strengths Preparing the next generation of servant-leaders is at the heart of Carson-Newman University. It even says so in its mission statement. It is that process of “preparing,” from when students […]
Campus News Spring commencement celebrates Class of 2026, Robert Reedy Bryan Society inductees Carson-Newman University held its Spring Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 1. During the event the University inducted five new members into the Robert Reedy Bryan Society, as well as celebrating […]
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