PHY 1850 F
Presentation Guidelines

    As a part of the course, you are each expected to give an in-class oral presentation, during the final two weeks of classes.  This presentation is intended for you to explore exciting new areas of research in condensed matter physics and to share them with the class.  The format will be 20 minutes of talk + 5 minutes of open discussion,  in a friendly and informal atmosphere.  You will be graded on accuracy of content, depth of understanding and clarity of presentation.  The topic of your presentation should be relevant but need not be limited to the course material.  You could choose from the suggested topics below or find a topic on your own (with my approval).  Feel free to discuss with me in person or by email, in order to focus your topic to the right scope.  I could also suggest key review articles, to help you research and gather material for your presentation.  This should be a fun learning experience, for doing literature suveys on cutting-edge research and giving lively presentations on what you discover.

          Suggested topics:
  • Heavy Fermion Superconductivity
  • Phase Slips in Superconducting Nanowires
  • Interior Gap Superfluidity
  • Supersolidity in Helium
  • Quantum Criticality in Solids
  • Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov State
  • Spin-Charge Separation
  • Spin Polarized Tunneling
  • Single Electron Transistors
  • Colossal Magnetoresistance
  • Electron Decoherence
  • Multiferroic Materials
  • Quantum Nanomechanics
  • Superconducting QUBITS
Name
 Topic
 Slot #
Time
Place







Nir Rotenberg
 Superconducting QUBITS
 3
 Dec. 1st, Thurs, 12-12:30pm MP408
Frank Steinbacher
 Spin Polarized Tunneling
 4
 Dec. 1st, Thurs, 12:30-1pm MP408
Mathew Song
 Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov State
 5
 Dec. 1st, Thurs, 1-1:30pm MP408
Christoph Puetter
 Crystal growth & roughening under long-range elastic
interactions 		6
 Dec. 1st, Thurs, 1:30-2pm MP408







"nano" lecture optional Dec. 6th, Tues, 3-4pm MP408
Marko Spasenovic
 Single Electron Transistors
7
 Dec. 6th, Tues, 4-4:30pm MP408
Bijia Pang
 Negative Refraction in Photonic Crystals
 8
 Dec. 6th, Tues, 4:30-5pm MP408
J. Menard
 Quantum Interference Control of Spin Populations in Semiconductors
 1
Dec. 6th, Tues, 5-5:30pm MP408
Lei Huang
 Colossal Magnetoresistance
 2
Dec. 6th, Tues, 5:30-6pm MP408






Jordan Ang
 Optical/Electronic Properties of Seminconductor Nanocrystals 9
 Dec. 8th, Thurs, 12-12:30pm MP408
Aharon Kagedan Inelastic X-Ray Scattering 10
 Dec. 8th, Thurs, 12:30-1pm MP408

free lunch will be served!



Keith Leong
 Raman Spectroscopy of Carbon Nanotubes 11
 Dec. 8th, Thurs, 1-1:30pm MP408
Kenneth Yau
 Single Electron Transistors
12
 Dec. 8th, Thurs, 1:30-2pm MP408
Rockson Chang
 Superonducting SETs 13
Dec. 8th, Thurs, 2-2:30pm MP408
Matthew Strimas-Mackey Electron Decoherence 14 Dec. 8th, Thurs, 2:30-3pm MP408
Johannes Sell
 Heavy Fermion Superconductivity
 15
 Dec. 8th, Thurs, 3-3:30pm MP408