Students* and Faculty Publications 

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Talks

Publications

Publications

• S.F. Radford and W. W. Repko, "Potential model calculations and predictions for heavy quarkonia," Phys. Rev., D75, 074031 (2007).
  
  
• M. Z. Tahar and G. O. Zimmerman, "Zero-Field Cooled Specific Heat of FeC13 Intercalated Graphite," CP850, Low Temperature Physics: 24th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics Edited by Y. Takano, S.P. Hershfield, S.O. Hill, P.J. Hirshfeld and A.M. Goldman, 1245-1246 (9-2006).
  
  
• M. Z. Tahar and G. O. Zimmerman, "Automated Magnetic Susceptibility Measurements Using a Microcontroller," CP850, Low Temperature Physics: 24th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics Edited by Y. Takano, S.P. Hershfield, S.O. Hill, P.J. Hirshfeld and A.M. Goldman, 1657-1658 (9-2006).
  
  
• E. M. Monier, Daniel Nestor, Michael Daino, Anna Quider, Sandhya Rao, and David Turnshek, "A Survey for Intervening CIV Absorption-Line Systems Using SDSS Quasar Spectra," American Astronomical Society, 208.1504 (2006).
  
  
• E. M. Monier, ed., "How Life on Earth is Affected by Earth's Unique Placement and Orientation in Our Solar System: An Anthology of Current Thought," Contemporary Discourse in the Field of Astronomy series (New York; Rosen), August 2005.
  
  
• D.I. Popov, M.Z. Tahar, S.A. Nemov, "Correlation of resonance scattering and superconductivity in PbxSn1-xTe solid solutions doped with In," Physica E 20, 453 (2004).
  
  
• D.I. Popov, M.Z. Tahar, S.A. Nemov, "Resonance scattering on In impurity in Pb0.4Sn0.6Te solid solutions," Physica E 20, 458 (2004).
  
  
• M.Z. Tahar, D. I. Popov, S. A. Nemov, "Specific Heat, Magnetic Susceptibility and Resistivity Of In-Doped Sn0.8Pb0.2Te," Physica C 388-389, 581-582 (2003).
  
  
• E. M. Monier, David Turnshek, Sandhya Rao, Daniel Nestor, Daniel Vanden Berk, and Michele Belfort-Mihalyi, "Double-damped Lya Absorption: A Possible Large Neutral Hydrogen Gas Filament new Redshift z=1," Astrophysical Journal Letters; 609, 53 (2003).
  
  
• M.Z. Tahar, D. I. Popov, S. A. Nemov, D.V. Shamshur, "Magnetic Susceptibility and Superconductivity of (Pb0.2 Sn0.8)1-xInx Alloys as a function of In Content," Physics of the Solid State, Vol 45, No. 6, 1012-1016 (2003).
  
  
• E. M. Monier, Sandhya Rao, Daniel Nestor, David Turnshek, Wendy Lane, and Jacqueline Bergeron, "Low-Redshift Damped Lya Galaxies Toward the Quasars B2 0827+243, PKS 0952+179, PKS 1127-145, and PKS 1629+120," Astrophysical Journal; 595, 94 (2003).
  
  
• E. M. Monier, David Turnshek, Andy Ptak, Sandhya Rao, and Richard Griffiths, "Chandra ACIS-S Observations of Three Quasars with Low-Redshift Damped Lya Absorption: Constraints on the cosmic Neutral-Gas-Phase Metallicity at z+ 0.4," Astrophysical Journal; 590, 703 (2003).
  
  
• E. M. Monier, Julia Kennefick, Patrick Osmer, Patrick Hall, Malcolm Smith, Gavin Dalton, and Richard Green, "The BTC40 Survey for Quasars at 4.8<z<6," Astronomical Journal; 124, 2971 (2002).
  
  
• E. M. Monier, D. Nestor, S. Rao, D. Turnshek, M. Daino, and A. Quider; "The Evolution of Moderately Ionized Gas in the Universe," in Galaxy Evolution Across the Hubble Time, ed. F. Combes and J. Palous, IAU Symposium #235 (Cambridge), p. 440.
  
  
• E. M. Monier, D. Turnshek, S. Rao, D. Nestor, and A. Quider, "The Evolution of Neutral Gas in the Universe," in Galaxy Evolution Across the Hubble Time, ed.
  F. Combes and J. Palous, IAU Symposium #235 (Cambridge), p. 416.
  
  

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Talks

• S. F. Radford, "Quarkonium spectra and decays in a QCD-based potential model." Invited talk presented at the 2007 UTHEORY Workshop - Theorists at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, UC Santa Barbara, July 2007.
  
  
• E. M. Monier, "Quasars," public talk for Science Fair students and their parents at Brockport Middle School, May 2007.
  
  
• Micahel Daino* and E.M. Monier, "The Properties of CIV Absorbers in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey," NCUR, April 2007.
  
  
• Bogdan Kurtev* and E.M. Monier, "High Velocity Ejecta from Broad Absoroption Line Quazi-stellar Objects," NCUR, April 2007.
  
  
• Ian Maynard* and M. Yamaguchi, "Thermal Properties of Nanomaterials as Examined by Acoustic Spectroscopy," NCUR, April 2007.
  
  
• Joseph Murphy* and R.V. Mancuso, "More on Chaos in a Resistor-Inductor-Diode Circuit," NCUR, April 2007.
  
  
• E. M. Monier, "Ancient Astronomy," Allegheny Observatory Public Lecture Series, Pittsburgh, PA, July 2006.
  
  
• Vasil S. Denchev* and M.Z. Tahar, "Measurement and Control System with Labview Signal Generation and Acquisition" and "Stabilization of Single Photon Interferometer for One-Way Quantum Key Distribution Systems," NCUR, April 2006.
  
  
• Michael Daino* and E.M. Monier, "A Search for CIV Absorbers inthe Sloan Digital Sky Survey," NCUR, April 2006.
  
  
• Joseph Murphy* and R.V. Mancuso, "Chaos in a Resistor-Inductor-Diode Circuit," NCUR, April 2006.
  
  
• David R. Rhodes* and M.Z. Tahar, "3HE and 4HE Dilution Refrigeration," NCUR, April 2006.
  
  
• M.Z. Tahar, March Meeting of American Physical Society, Baltimore, MD, presented a poster, "Digitally Controlled Quad Sine Wave Generator." March 2006.
  
  
• M.Z. Tahar and G.O. Zimmerman, LT24 Low Temperature Conference, Orlando, FL, two poster presentations:
  - M.Z. Tahar and G.O. Zimmerman, "Zero-Field Cooled Specific Heat of FeC13 Intercalated Graphite."
  - M.Z. Tahar and G.O. Zimmerman, "Micro-Controller Based Multiple Function Input/Output Susceptibility Bridge." August 2005.
  
  
• Vasil S. Denshev* and M.Z. Tahar, "Measurement and Control System with an Embedded Microcontroller," NCUR, April 2005.
  
  
• E. M. Monier, "Quasars: Lighthouses of the Universe," presentation for Mornings with the Professors, SUNY Brockport, October 2004.
  
  
• M. Z. Tahar, "Zero-Field Cooled Specific Heat of Stage 5 FeC13 Intercalated Graphite," Bull Amer. Phys. Soc. 48, 515 (2003).
  
  
• E. M. Monier, "Quasars," Public talk on quasars for the Cincinnati Astronomical Society, Cincinnati, OH, July 2003.
  
  
• R. V. Mancuso and M.Z. Tahar, First- and Second-order Phase Transitions: Mechanical and Ising Models. Presented at the Winter Meeting of AAPT, Philadelphia, PA, January 2002.
  
  
• E. M. Monier, "Quasars: Lighthouses of the Universe," Public talk in the "New Vistas in Astronomy: series to benefit the Perkins Observatory; Perkins Observatory, Delaware OH, 2002.
  
  
• Sophia Charles*, Thin Film Preparation by Vacuum Vapor Deposition. Presented at the Winter Meeting of AAPT, Philadelphia, PA, January 2002.