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 NEW! Check out the new issue of Journey magazine From a historic cabin’s arrival to Mossy Creek to the largest campus construction project in the University’s history, you’ll discover those stories and more in the new installment of Journey […]
Campus News Carson-Newman championed for “transformative undergraduate experience” Carson-Newman University provides a “transformative undergraduate experience” says Texas-based Colleges of Distinction. The University was designated a “College of Distinction” and “Christian College of Distinction,” by the organization for the […]
Campus News Carson-Newman earns multiple gold awards in national advertising competition Carson-Newman University’s Marketing and Communications Office earned top honors in the 2024 Collegiate Advertising Awards. The Carson-Newman team took gold in three different categories within the Faith-Based College and University […]
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