Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/group/3606/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Applied Physics Seminar | Insights from Heavy Ion Composition in the Heliosphere (April 3, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/120681 120681-21845121@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Applied Physics

Abstract:
Observations of the properties of elements heavier than helium in the heliosphere, including their charge state and elemental composition, can reveal key information about their origin. Space borne ion mass spectrometers measure these heavy ions and have flown on a variety of trajectories through the solar system. Data from these spectrometers have provided critical information on how plasma originates in the solar corona and is accelerated out into the heliosphere. For example, highly ionized material observed inside interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) originates from explosively heated plasma low in the solar corona during eruptions. Additional sources of plasma outside the Sun also contribute material to the solar wind and can be studied to understand the Sun's interaction with solar system bodies. For example, interstellar material, neutral material and dust in the solar system, and material stripped from comets and planets can be picked up by the solar wind and retain unique fingerprints about their origin and physical processes in the heliosphere. My talk will review the state of the field of heavy ion composition in the heliosphere, highlight U of M developed heavy ion mass spectrometers, and discuss future directions for research.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:56:27 -0400 2024-04-03T12:00:00-04:00 2024-04-03T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Applied Physics Lecture / Discussion
Saturday Morning Physics | Bioinspired Microrobotics: Lessons from Nature (Family-Friendly Event) (April 6, 2024 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/118656 118656-21841372@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 6, 2024 10:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Applied Physics

Join us in person or via live stream: https://youtu.be/lbsL6DXRfHE

As we miniaturize robotic devices, we are limited by traditional materials, components, and designs and need to come up with innovative strategies for power, actuation, and control at small scales. Insects, cephalopods, and bacteria hold solutions to these challenges and have inspired new designs and capabilities in small-scale soft robotics.

This is a family-friendly event!

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Presentation Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:05:19 -0500 2024-04-06T10:30:00-04:00 2024-04-06T11:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Applied Physics Presentation Control Microrobot
Saturday Morning Physics | Van Loo Family Endowment Student Presentations (April 20, 2024 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/118752 118752-21841571@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 20, 2024 10:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Applied Physics

Join us in person or via live stream: https://youtu.be/mxa5Q9Kdq5U

Graduate student presentations by two U-M PhD candidates: "Making Powerful Lasers More Powerful," Tayari Coleman, Ph.D. Candidate (U-M Applied Physics) and "The Physics of Games and Rankings," Max Jerdee, Ph.D. Candidate (U-M Physics and Complex Systems)

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Presentation Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:49:54 -0500 2024-04-20T10:30:00-04:00 2024-04-20T11:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Applied Physics Presentation Weiser Hall