Production and Application of an Aerosol of Micron-Scale Particles (September 27, 2005)
Speaker(s): Thomas D. Donnelly A device that uses ultrasonic atomization of a liquid to produce an aerosol of micron-scale droplets […]
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:mil:`Q` > Million Optical Microresonators on Silicon Chips (September 13, 2005)
Speaker(s): Kerry Vahala A novel laser processing method has been applied to create optical micro-resonators having Q factors as high […]
What I Did on My Summer Vacation: Off-Campus Summer Research Experiences (September 6, 2005)
Speaker(s): HMC juniors and seniors
Close Encounters of the Absurd Kind — A Scientist Looks at UFO’s (April 26, 2005)
Speaker(s): Mark Vagins Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird? It’s a plane? It’s… a weather balloon? What’s the […]
Chaotic Dynamics of Mixing in Fluids (April 19, 2005)
Speaker(s): Jerry Gollub The process by which an impurity is dispersed in a stirred fluid is important for many areas […]
Visualization of Quantum Phenomena (April 12, 2005)
Speaker(s): Wilson Ho The unique capabilities of the scanning tunneling microscope (STM) enable new opportunities for the control and investigation […]
New Methods for Imaging Brain Activity in Space and Time (March 29, 2005)
Speaker(s): Stanley Klein When one looks at tiny flashing light, electrical currents are induced in the brain’s cortex and blood […]
Dances With Atoms and Photons: Steps Toward Quantum Information Technology (March 8, 2005)
Speaker(s): Theresa Lynn The Schrödinger-cat strangeness of quantum states threatens classical information technology but at the same time offers the […]
National Academy Study on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (February 22, 2005)
Speaker(s): David Hafemeister After the 51-48 defeat of the CTBT in the Senate, General John Schalikashvili (Former Chair, Joint Chiefs […]
Was Leonardo Right? New Insights into the Mechanics of Cardiovascular Development (February 8, 2005)
Speaker(s): Scott Fraser (’76)