Latest Past Events
Physics Colloquium – Jong-Woo Kim
Chemistry 108 2050 E Kenwood Blvd, MilwaukeeStudying Magnetism with Resonant X-ray Scattering at Advanced Photon Source
Jong-Woo Kim, Physicists
Magnetic Material Group/Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory
X-ray scattering at synchrotron facilities such as the Advanced Photon Source provides a powerful platform for investigating magnetic order with element and orbital specificity. In this colloquium, I will introduce the fundamentals of single-crystal X-ray diffraction and the principles of resonant elastic X-ray scattering (REXS), emphasizing how tuning to absorption edges enhances sensitivity to electronic and magnetic structures.
CGCA Seminar – Tyler Trent
Kenwood IRC 2175 MilwaukeeOhana Kilo Hoku: Hawaiian Culture Based Astronomy Outreach
Tyler Trent
University of Maryland
Astronomy in Hawaii has become highly controversial in recent years, with construction of new telescopes on Mauna Kea drawing large protests from the local communities, especially Native Hawaiians. As someone who was born and raised on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, and has Native Hawaiian ancestry, I share my perspective on the conflict and present on the work of Ohana Kilo Hoku, a Native Hawaiian non-profit organization I am a member of. Drawing inspiration from ancient Native Hawaiian's who used the night sky to navigate the Pacific Ocean, we work to cultivate relationships between the youth and the science of the sky above.
Physics Colloquium – Adam Opperman
Kenwood IRC 2035 3135 N Maryland Ave, MilwaukeeManifold-based Machine Learning for Scattering Data
Adam Opperman, PhD Candidate
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of Physics & Astronomy
Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) is a technique used to capture X-ray diffraction images of proteins in solution, mimicking biological conditions. These images provide insight into the overall shape and structure of the protein. By imaging the protein system at various times during a reaction, dubbed time-resolved SAXS (TR-SAXS), the evolution of the protein structure is observed. These measurements are commonly taken at X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) facilities which generate X-rays with precision and high flux. The Compact X-ray Light Source (CXLS) and accompanying Compact X-ray Free Electron Laser (CXFEL) are under construction at Arizona State University. Due to the compact nature of the source in combination with the yet incomplete development, CXFEL has a reduced level of photon flux available compared to other XFELs. Due to this constraint, new analytical methods are needed to process TR-SAXS data.