Quarknet workshop notes:
Things that we are planning to do:
- Lectures
- introduction to particle physics (Laura Reina)
- relativity (Harrison Prosper)
- Quantum computing (Nick Bonesteel)
- SUSY (supersymmetry) (Howie Baer)
- Physics by Inquiry (video from WBGH)
- planetarium shows
- The Universe of Dr. Einstein
- Hubble Space Telescope
- experiments:
- analyze a particle reaction (bubble chamber picture)
- various electronics experiments
- measure speed of light
- play with robotics kit
- electron spin resonance
- learn about LabView
- photoelectric effect
- Millikan oildrop
- ....
- cosmic ray telescope:
- machining of scintillator paddles
- assembly of detectors
- assembly of electronics
- cosmic ray shower simulation (Korsika)
- anything else that comes to our/your mind and strikes our/your fancy
-- your input is welcome
We'll meet on Monday, 4 June
at 9:00 am in the Keen Building, room 503 at FSU.