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« Week of January 31, 2010 »
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31	1 Dark Matters in Particle Physics Start: 2010-02-01 16:00 End: 2010-02-01 17:00 Dark matter is widely anticipated to be composed of particles beyond the Standard Model. I will discuss the astrophysical evidence, experimental and observational constraints, and some theoretical ideas on what dark matter could be.	2	3 Modeling the optical properties of semicontinuous metal films using scaling theory Start: 2010-02-03 16:00 We develop a quantitative description of giant asymmetry in reflectance, recently observed in semicontinuous silver films. A developed scaling-theory-based technique adequately explains the spectral properties of semicontinuous composites, as well as provides insight into the origin of an experimentally observed absorbance anomaly in the vicinity of percolation threshold.	4	5 Physics Education Research Start: 2010-02-05 13:00 End: 2010-02-05 13:50 This seminar is offered for 1 credit as Introduction to Research, PH607, Section 4, CRN 24127. It is scheduled in Winter term only! New graduate students and graduate students who have not joined a research group should register for credit. Drop-ins by other interested parties are welcome.	6