Notices by Stephen Sekula (steve) tagged phys3305
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Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 04-Jan-2021 14:40:49 UTC 
Stephen Sekula
There Are No Green Stars, But Green Galaxies Are Real Students in my #PHYS3305 Modern Physics course calculate the peak wavelength emitted by the sun and are surprised it is green light. Then, why does the sun not appear as green? Here is why! https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2021/01/04/there-are-no-green-stars-but-green-galaxies-are-real/ -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Sunday, 13-Dec-2020 14:20:45 UTC
Stephen Sekula
Paging #PHYS3305 #ModernPhysics @SMUPhysics ... https://twitter.com/GovNuclear/status/1337829381801185283 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Sunday, 26-Apr-2020 14:40:52 UTC
Stephen Sekula
My final lecture of the semester for #PHYS3305 is now part of the class lecture playlist: https://t.co/QnuN0yudM0 Students wanted to hear about nuclear medicine, so that's what we did! We finish the semester this week with student project presentations. https://twitter.com/drsekula/status/1254418896427405312/photo/1 https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/attachment/64740 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Apr-2020 21:40:46 UTC
Stephen Sekula
So excited to welcome @SMU President Gerald Turner to @SMUPhysics #PHYS3305 yesterday! This is how we stay a campus community in these difficult times. Oh, and my student's invite stands: drop in any time to solve the Schroedinger Wave Equation! :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89KGeF0ox44 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Apr-2020 16:10:49 UTC
Stephen Sekula
Today in #PHYS3305, we are going to dive into the expectation value and the computation of uncertainty from the wave function and operator picture. While the expectation value can give you the typical outcome, it's important to prepare for the rare. If it can happen, it will. https://twitter.com/drsekula/status/1247554465613393920/photo/1 https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/attachment/64461 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Thursday, 02-Apr-2020 21:30:49 UTC
Stephen Sekula
My #PHYS3305 students are experiencing their first real struggles in quantum mechanics, navigating that tension between interpreting and just using the wave function. David Mermin's advice will come in handy at this time. https://twitter.com/drsekula/status/1245825148499955712/photo/1 https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/attachment/64391 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Thursday, 02-Apr-2020 00:10:45 UTC
Stephen Sekula
Looking forward to exploring with my #PHYS3305 students the implications of the quantum mechanical application of the harmonic oscillator model tomorrow. Let's spend a little time with our... um... "friend"... carbon monoxide! https://twitter.com/drsekula/status/1245502791566721026/photo/1 https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/attachment/64368 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Mar-2020 13:50:47 UTC
Stephen Sekula
As we have explored a little this semester, Bragg Scattering would also prove a crucial tool in directly revealing the wave nature of matter. #PHYS3305 https://twitter.com/nobelprize/status/1244870546040422400 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Tuesday, 24-Mar-2020 22:00:44 UTC
Stephen Sekula
Digital teaching, followed by analog run. It was another good digital teaching day. Held my #PHYS3305 class, which is interactive (students break into groups using breakout rooms and work together to solve problems). Gathered work/answers using Canvas. #ZoomLife #FacultyLife https://twitter.com/drsekula/status/1242570216929996805/photo/1 https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/attachment/64024 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 16-Mar-2020 23:01:07 UTC
Stephen Sekula
Accomplishments for the day: in addition to getting advice from the SMU high-performance computing experts on how to use ManeFrame II like a boss, I did a podcast for my #PHYS3305 students and wrote a newsletter for them for release tomorrow. Also, verified the muon lifetime. -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Thursday, 30-Jan-2020 14:50:53 UTC
Stephen Sekula
Bittersweet day. NASA says farewell to its Spitzer Space Telescope. We will miss you, @NASAspitzer. I just used images from this telescope to show the Crab Nebula expansion in my #PHYS3305 class. https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-01-30/nasa-spitzer-space-telescope-retires -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Tuesday, 03-Dec-2019 17:20:41 UTC
Stephen Sekula
.@SMUPhysics #ModernPhysics team presentations continue today, with two teams each looking at the lives, and deaths, of stars. #PHYS3305 https://twitter.com/drsekula/status/1201913406502178818/photo/1 https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/attachment/62429 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 02-Dec-2019 15:01:00 UTC
Stephen Sekula
Tonight at 6:30 in FOSC 133, the #PHYS3305 Modern Physics class presents a screening of the 2014 film "Interstellar"! (yes, we know it clashes with the holiday lights celebration, but all the good stuff starts after the first 30-45 minutes anyway). Feel free to join in! https://twitter.com/drsekula/status/1201515898340859904/photo/1 https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/attachment/62419 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Nov-2019 16:40:53 UTC
Stephen Sekula
The final presentations of the #PHYS3305 (Modern Physics) grand challenge problem began yesterday and continue after the Thanksgiving break. Members of the @SMU community are welcome to drop in and check them out! Heck, you can even help peer review the students! https://twitter.com/drsekula/status/1199729566966800390/photo/1 https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/attachment/62382 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 26-Aug-2019 14:40:47 UTC
Stephen Sekula
Every Generation Must Learn. See the parody teaser for @SMUPhysics Modern Physics @SMU. #PHYS3305 https://www.physics.smu.edu/sekula/phys3305/index.html#teaser via @drsekula https://twitter.com/drsekula/status/1165996751981109248/photo/1 https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/attachment/60907 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Friday, 29-Jan-2016 13:36:19 UTC
Stephen Sekula
In #PHYS3305 we built a model star from hydrogen (bottom) and helium (top) gas and viewed its spectral fingerprint! https://twitter.com/drsekula/status/693056580070146049/photo/1 https://chirp.cooleysekula.net/attachment/6222 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Thursday, 28-Jan-2016 15:21:40 UTC
Stephen Sekula
Today in #PHYS3305 (Modern Physics) we'll explore motion in relativity and build a model of a star! (and a planet!) -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Thursday, 03-Sep-2015 12:42:07 UTC
Stephen Sekula
Today in #PHYS3305 (guest lecture) we learn about measurement and the effects of a constant speed of light on measurement.
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