Dennis Papadopoulos

Area of Research: Space Physics

Description of Reserach Area: The plasma and energetic particle observations carried out by the Space Physics Group require novel instrumentation carried on Earth-orbiting satellites and deep-space probes. Instruments are designed and constructed on campus by the group's technical staff, with participation by graduate as well as undergraduate students. The basic instrumentation technique is time-of-flight mass spectrometry, customized for rugged, lightweight systems as required by space missions. The group actively collaborates with other research teams in the United States and Europe

Possible Projects:

·Space Physics
·Lightning Discharges
·Non-Linear Dynamics
·Photoconducting Materials

Pre-Requisites:

·Electromagnetism
·Calculus and Differential Equations
·Mathematica
·Knowledge of Modern Physics
·Some Programming

Compensation: Pay or course credit

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