Transcript PHENIX Overview - Nevis Laboratories

Outline
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Introduction to the Department
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Brief overview of required courses
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Some necessary words on rights
and resposibilities
Brief overview of the faculty
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Getting Information
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Use
it!
Ask
!
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Required Courses
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All five of the following formal introductory courses:
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Two courses from the following phenomenological subject
courses:
G6037/8: Quantum Mechanics I and II
G6092/3: Electromagnetic Theory I and II
G6036 : Statistical Mechanics
G6050: Elementary Particle Physics
G6040: Nuclear Physics
G6018: Physics of the Solid State
G6010: Advanced Astrophysics
G6011: High Energy Astrophysics
G6060: Laser Physics
G6081-2: Solid State Physics I or ii
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One of the following advanced theoretical courses:
G8047-8 : Advanced Quantum Mechanics I or II
G8069-70: Particle Physics I or II
G8040 : General Relativity
G8066 : Theoretical Solid State Physics
G8050 : Advanced Mathematical Methods in Physics
One of the following special techniques courses OR a second
course from the advanced theoretical courses above:
G6099: Physical Phenomena
G6042: Experimental Methods
in Nuclear Physics
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G6080: Scientific Computing
Remarks
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Your goal should be
to learn as much as possible from your
graduate courses
 while progressing as rapidly as possible to
starting research
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Determine an appropriate course load
in consultation with your graduate
adviser.
We are considering modifications to
these requirements that would lead to
early introduction to field-specific courses
 the earliest possible entry into research
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Placement Exams
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Quantum:
 Offered
on Thursday, 01-Sep-05, in 705 Pupin:
 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM: G6037-8
(Quantum Mechanics I and II)
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E&M:
 Offered
on Friday, 02-Sep-05, in 705 Pupin:
 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon: G6092-3
(Electromagnetic Theory I and II)
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You are strongly encouraged to take either
(or both) of these exams
 Pass:
Credit for the course
 Fail : No record is kept
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Re-visiting material you know well is not a
productive use of your time!
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Qualifying Examination
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Offered once per year (January)
Level: ~advanced undergraduate
Format:
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Three (4 hr) written exams:
 Classical Physics (Mechanics, E&M)
 Modern Physics (formal Quantum Mechanics, applied Quantum Mechanics, and Relativity)
 General Physics (Thermodynamics, Optics, HEP, Nuclear, Astrophysics, Atomic,
Condensed Matter)
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Oral Examination by 3-person faculty committee
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Pass
 complete course requirements, begin research
Fail
 repeat entire exam following year
Conditional
 repeat specific section following year
Second failure  requested to leave program
Pass/Fail status determined in faculty meeting following detailed discussion
of each student’s performance on written and oral qualifying exam, and in
course work:
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Statistics: (Past 5 years):
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96 students
22 repeats
2 failed 2nd attempt
Most take in first year
(postponement is allowed in cases of known gaps in undergraduate
preparation)
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Typical Program
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Courses
2-3 per Semester
Summer
Research
Courses
2-3 per Semester
Teaching
9 hr/wk
(full time)
Teaching
9 hr/wk
Qualifying
Examination
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Qualifying
Examination(?)
THESIS RESEARCH (full time)
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Dissertation
Defense
M. A.
M. Phil.
Ph.D.
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Ethical Behavior (I)
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Columbia University is an academic community
committed to fostering intellectual inquiry in a climate
of academic freedom and integrity. Its members are
expected to uphold these principles and exhibit
tolerance and respect for others. Thus, the Graduate
School condemns all forms of misconduct and works
strenuously to assure that its students are accorded
tolerance, dignity and respect. Any graduate student
who believes that he or she is a victim of misconduct
has recourse to the mediation and grievance
procedures developed by the Graduate School.
Students are encouraged to discuss problems,
questions, and grievances with anyone in a supervisory
position, such as an advisor, director of graduate
studies, department chair or appropriate dean or
university administrator...
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Full details available at
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gsas/G_D_Policy2003.pdf
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Ethical Behavior (II)
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Columbia University is an academic community committed to
fostering intellectual inquiry in a climate of academic freedom
and integrity. Its members are expected to uphold these
principles and abide by the regulations of the University. They
are also expected to obey local, state and federal laws.
Students continue at the University, receive academic credits,
graduate, and obtain degrees subject to the disciplinary
powers of the University. The Trustees of the University have
delegated responsibility for student discipline to the deans of
the individual schools or divisions. Students should be aware
that academic dishonesty (for example, plagiarism, cheating on
an examination, or dishonesty in dealing with a faculty member
or other University official) or violence, threatening behavior, or
harassment are particularly serious offenses that will be dealt
with severely under Dean’s Discipline.
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Full details available at
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gsas/G_D_Policy2003.pdf
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Policy on Academic and
Personal Misconduct
The Graduate School prohibits academic dishonesty or
misconduct. Without trying to list every example, the
following illustrate the different forms that academic fraud or
misconduct can take:
1. Cheating on examinations or tests; also fabrication of data
and/or fabrication of results.
2. Plagiarism, the failure to acknowledge adequately ideas,
language or research of others, in papers, essays, dissertations
or other work.
3. Knowingly assisting others in plagiarism, by making one’s
papers, essays, or written work available for such use.
4. Misstatement or misrepresentation in connection with any
academic matter, such as in an application for admission or
financial aid, or during a formal inquiry by University officials.
5. Misuse, alteration, or fabrication of University documents,
records and credentials, including transcripts and I.D. cards.
6. Improper use of the library and its resources: theft or purposely
hoarding or hiding books or materials.
7. Misconduct in carrying out teaching or research responsibilities.
See appendix C for faculty guidelines. These guidelines apply to
anyone teaching or conducting research at Columbia.
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Your Role
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Why this emphasis?
Because
 You
are joining a community of
scholars
 Whose medium of exchange is
individual ideas and research results
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The community:
 Your
fellow students
 The Columbia physics faculty
 The associated research scientists,
post-docs, and technicians
 Similar groups at11other institutions
The Columbia Faculty
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A broad department covering
 Condensed
matter
 Astrophysics
 “Particle” theory
 Experimental particle physics
 “Nuclear” physics
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A department with
 An
illustrious past
 A bright future (you)
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Condensed Matter
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Theory
Igor
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Aleiner
Tony
electron transport
Boris
Altshuler
Philip
Blaer
Aron
Pinczuk
low-dim e systems
Halpin-Healey
phase transitions and critical
phenomena
Andy
Kim
low-dimensional
nanostructures
Low T phase transitions
Tim
Heinz
Surface physics w. lasers
condensed matter theory
Allan
Experiment
Horst
Stormer
low-dim e systems
Tomo
Millis
Uemura
mSR, high Tc
interacting e’s in metals
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Astrophysics
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Theory
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Experiment
 Andrei Beloborodov
X-ray binaries, AGN, bursts
 Elena
 Lam
 Charles
Gamma ray sources, LXe-TPC
Hui
 Szabolcs
Levin
theoretical astrophysics
 Mal
Hailey
Gamma ray astronomy
cosmology
 Janna
Aprile
Marka
Gravitational Waves
Ruderman
 Amber
Compact objects
Miller
CMB probes
 Reshmi
Mukherjee
gamma rays, AGN
 Stefan
Westerhoff
HiRes, AGN
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“Particle” Physics
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Theory
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LQCD
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Brian Greene
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Daniel Kabat
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T.D. Lee
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Robert Mawhinney
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Alfred Mueller
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Eduardo Ponton
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Norman Christ
Experiment
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Gustaaf Brooijmans
D0, ATLAS
strings, cosmology
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Janet Conrad
miniBoone, nuTeV
(FNAL)
strings, quantum gravity
Everything
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John Parsons
D0, ATLAS
LQCD
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QCD, heavy ions
Michael Shaevitz
NuTeV, miniBoone
“Beyond the SM”
phenomenology
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Michael Tuts
D0, ATLAS
Erick Weinberg
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strings, black holes
William Willis
ATLAS
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“Nuclear” Physics
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Theory
 Miklos
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Gyulassy
Experiment
 Brian
QCD, heavy ion theory
Cole
PHENIX, LHC
 William
Zajc
PHENIX at RHIC
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To Learn More
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Required:
Attend the Graduate Seminar!
(G6905, F 10:30-11:30, 831 Pupin)
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Colloquium: (Mondays at 4pm)
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Various regularly scheduled seminars
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Read pre-prints! (http://xxx.arxiv.cornell.edu/ )
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Ask!
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The Graduate
Experience
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It’s the same:
 Continue
to take classes
 Grades continue to matter
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It’s different:
 You
will make a transition from
a student
to
a researcher
to
an independent researcher
 The
experience will have a profound affect on
your entire career, in or out of academia
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