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Geometry Aided Sonification, Michael Tecce Jul 2020

Geometry Aided Sonification, Michael Tecce

Computer Science Summer Fellows

Sonification is the process of deriving an audio representation of a time series which conveys important information about that time series. Otology and vision science have established that humans process audio information more quickly than visual information, and sonification can convey data to the visually impaired. In our work, we implement pipelines using Python/Numpy, and we handle both ordinary 1D time series and multivariate time series. For 1D time series, we find that using data to modulate the pitch or timing of preselected sounds (such as sine waves) simply and effectively captures repeating patterns and anomalies/outliers within the data. To …


Many Body Localization With Rydberg Atoms, Alicia Handian Jul 2020

Many Body Localization With Rydberg Atoms, Alicia Handian

Physics and Astronomy Summer Fellows

Systems are known to thermalize, or reach equilibrium, with the passing of time. However, when this does not occur, the quantum states of the system may be localized. Localized states carry information of the system’s initial state that is typically lost during the process of thermalization. We aim to study thermalization and localization in systems of rubidium Rydberg atoms, and to further understand these phenomena via simulation while we are developing a more refined experiment.


Geometry Aided Sonification, Michael Tecce Jul 2020

Geometry Aided Sonification, Michael Tecce

Mathematics and Computer Science Presentations

Sonification is the process of deriving an audio representation of a time series which conveys important information about that time series. Otology and vision science have established that humans process audio information more quickly than visual information, and sonification can convey data to the visually impaired. In our work, we implement pipelines using Python/Numpy, and we handle both ordinary 1D time series and multivariate time series. For 1D time series, we find that using data to modulate the pitch or timing of preselected sounds (such as sine waves) simply and effectively captures repeating patterns and anomalies/outliers within the data. To …


Single-Neutron Transfer To 50ti, Jessica Nebel-Crosson Jul 2020

Single-Neutron Transfer To 50ti, Jessica Nebel-Crosson

Physics and Astronomy Summer Fellows

This is a continuation of the data analysis of a neutron-transfer reaction with 50Ti, in which the data was collected in 2019 and this analysis focuses on automating the calibration and peak fits for the generated spectra. Future work will continue with producing angular distributions for the rest of the excitation states and further analyzation in order to draw conclusions about single-neutron state structures.


Hoop Dreams: An Empirical Analysis Of The Gender Wage Gap In Professional Basketball, Hailey Dicicco Jul 2020

Hoop Dreams: An Empirical Analysis Of The Gender Wage Gap In Professional Basketball, Hailey Dicicco

Business and Economics Presentations

The gender wage gap is a very prominent point of discussion in the professional world, but in the sports world, it has taken the spotlight in recent years. One sport that has seen discussion and debate over salary differences is the National Basketball Association and Women’s National Basketball Association. In 2018, the average salary in the NBA was 6.4 million dollars, while the average salary in the WNBA was 71,635 dollars. A reason why these salaries are so differently is due to the amount of revenue that each league brings in. The NBA brings in roughly 7.4 billion dollars a …


Cross-Cultural Comparisons: The Art Of Computing The Greatest Common Divisor, Mary K. Flagg Jul 2020

Cross-Cultural Comparisons: The Art Of Computing The Greatest Common Divisor, Mary K. Flagg

Number Theory

No abstract provided.


Playfair's Introduction Of Time Series To Represent Data, Diana White, Joshua Eastes, Negar Janani, River Bond Jul 2020

Playfair's Introduction Of Time Series To Represent Data, Diana White, Joshua Eastes, Negar Janani, River Bond

Statistics and Probability

No abstract provided.


Playfair's Novel Visual Displays Of Data, Diana White, River Bond, Joshua Eastes, Negar Janani Jul 2020

Playfair's Novel Visual Displays Of Data, Diana White, River Bond, Joshua Eastes, Negar Janani

Statistics and Probability

No abstract provided.


Processing And Characterization Of Spin-Coated As2s3 Films For Direct Laser Writing, Mia Truman May 2020

Processing And Characterization Of Spin-Coated As2s3 Films For Direct Laser Writing, Mia Truman

Physics and Astronomy Presentations

Diffraction gratings, waveguides, and resonators are components of photonic devices that can be fabricated using chalcogenide glasses. These chalcogenide components can be made through a process of direct laser writing and etching to reveal targeted structures on the surface of the films. Thermal deposition in combination with targeted laser irradiation has been used on As2S3 films with excellent results, but spin-coating as a method of deposition has been less explored. Spin-Coating is a relatively inexpensive procedure where a bulk glass is dissolved into a solution using amines and “spun” onto a substrate. This is a low-cost alternative …


Fighting Waste And Feeding People: Exploring The Context Of Campus Food Waste And Student Recovery Efforts, Sarah Becker, Max Stout, Maddie Kuklentz, Savona Cerra Apr 2020

Fighting Waste And Feeding People: Exploring The Context Of Campus Food Waste And Student Recovery Efforts, Sarah Becker, Max Stout, Maddie Kuklentz, Savona Cerra

Environment and Sustainability Presentations

Wismer on Wheels is dedicated to our mission of not only reducing food waste on campus, but also reducing food insecurity in our wider community. The work of our team of over 35 student volunteers reflects that dedication. This past year we became the official Food Recovery Network chapter for Ursinus, broadened outreach efforts on- and off-campus, and boosted food waste education, all while recovering unprecedented quantities of food. In this presentation, we celebrate the accomplishments of our dedicated volunteers while exploring deeper questions about food waste on the Ursinus campus. Why are we seeing such massive food recovery numbers …


Investigations Into Bolzano's Bounded Set Theorem, Dave Ruch Apr 2020

Investigations Into Bolzano's Bounded Set Theorem, Dave Ruch

Analysis

No abstract provided.


Investigations Into D'Alembert's Definition Of Limit (Real Analysis Version), Dave Ruch Apr 2020

Investigations Into D'Alembert's Definition Of Limit (Real Analysis Version), Dave Ruch

Analysis

No abstract provided.


Time Dependence Of Few-Body Forster Interactions Among Ultracold Rydberg Atoms, Zhimin Cheryl Liu, Nina P. Inman, Thomas J. Carroll, Michael W. Noel Mar 2020

Time Dependence Of Few-Body Forster Interactions Among Ultracold Rydberg Atoms, Zhimin Cheryl Liu, Nina P. Inman, Thomas J. Carroll, Michael W. Noel

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

Rubidium Rydberg atoms in either |mj| sublevel of the 36p3/2 state can exchange energy via Stark-tuned Förster resonances, including two-, three-, and four-body dipole-dipole interactions. Three-body interactions of this type were first reported and categorized by Faoro et al. [Nat. Commun. 6, 8173 (2015)] and their Borromean nature was confirmed by Tretyakov et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 173402 (2017)]. We report the time dependence of the N-body Förster resonance N×36p3/2,|mj|=1/2→36s1/2+37s1/2+(N−2)×36p3/2,|mj|=3/2, for N=2, 3, …


Perturbed Field Ionization For Improved State Selectivity, Vincent C. Gregoric, Jason Bennett, Bianca R. Gualtieri, Hannah P. Hastings, Ankitha Kannad, Zhimin Cheryl Liu, Maia R. Rabinowitz, Zoe A. Rowley, Maio Wang, Lauren Yoast, Thomas J. Carroll, Michael W. Noel Mar 2020

Perturbed Field Ionization For Improved State Selectivity, Vincent C. Gregoric, Jason Bennett, Bianca R. Gualtieri, Hannah P. Hastings, Ankitha Kannad, Zhimin Cheryl Liu, Maia R. Rabinowitz, Zoe A. Rowley, Maio Wang, Lauren Yoast, Thomas J. Carroll, Michael W. Noel

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

Selective field ionization (SFI) is used to determine the state or distribution of states to which a Rydberg atom is excited. By evolving a small perturbation to the ramped electric field using a genetic algorithm, the shape of the time-resolved ionization signal can be controlled. This allows for the separation of signals from pairs of states that would be indistinguishable with unperturbed SFI. Measurements and calculations are presented that demonstrate this technique and shed light on how the perturbation directs the pathway of the electron to ionization. Pseudocode for the genetic algorithm is provided. Using the improved resolution afforded by …


The Mobius Function And Mobius Inversion, Carl Lienert Jan 2020

The Mobius Function And Mobius Inversion, Carl Lienert

Number Theory

No abstract provided.


Playfair's Introduction Of Bar And Pie Charts To Represent Data, Diana White, River Bond, Joshua Eastes, Negar Janani Jan 2020

Playfair's Introduction Of Bar And Pie Charts To Represent Data, Diana White, River Bond, Joshua Eastes, Negar Janani

Statistics and Probability

No abstract provided.


Representing And Interpreting Data From Playfair, Diana White, River Bond, Joshua Eastes, Negar Janani Jan 2020

Representing And Interpreting Data From Playfair, Diana White, River Bond, Joshua Eastes, Negar Janani

Statistics and Probability

No abstract provided.