People Involved

Undergraduate Research Students

Sawyer D. Campbell

I joined ILP in summer 2004 after graduating from Bloomington High School. I am involved in the development of a light scattering laboratory at ILP. I am excited about confirming scientific theories with experimentation. I like to travel and spend time with friends.

Publications

• "Light scattering regimes along the optical axis in turbid media"
  S. Campbell, A. O'Connell, S. Menon, Q. Su and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. E 74, 061909 (2006).
  
• "Impact of large-angle scattering on diffusively backscattered light"
  S. Campbell, A. O'Connell, G.H. Rutherford and R. Grobe, Opt. Lett. 32, 560 (2007).
  
• "Scaling of light scattering with density of scatterers"
  S. Campbell, S. Menon, Q. Su, G.H. Rutherford and R. Grobe, Las. Phys. 17, 117 (2007).
  
• "Decomposition based recovery of absorbers in turbid media"
  S.D. Campbell, I.L. Goodin, S.D. Grobe, Q.Su and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A (in press).
  

"Limitations of decomposition based imaging of longitudinal absorber configurations"
S.D. Campbell, S.D. Grobe, I.L. Goodin, Q. Su and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A (submitted).

Conference Presentations ISU Undergrad. Symp (2004,2005,2006,2007), Argonne Undergrad. Symp. (2004,2005,2006,2007), ISAAPT (2005,2006,207),DAMOP(2006).

Nic Chott

I use a classical model to study and try to understand the matter creation process. In particular I solve the classical density equation of an electron or a positron and try to compare the density with those computed using quantum field theory.

Publications

• "Classical-quantum correspondence in pair creation"
  N. Chott, Q. Su and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A 76 (R), 010101 (2007).
• "Interference in electron-positron creation"
  T. Cheng, N.I. Chott, Q. Su and R. Grobe, Las. Phys. (in press).

Tim Garvin

I make large-scale computer simulations on x-grid (with 25 workstations) to study light scattering in random media. In particular I am interested in how changing modulation frequency of laser intensity have an effect on the width of the diffused beam as it propagates through a medium.

Publications

• "High-frequency limit of photon density waves in turbid media"
  T.P. Garvin, M. Narter, S. Menon, Q. Su and R. Grobe, Las. Phys. (in press).

Conference Presentations
Argonne Undergrad. Symp. (2006,2007), ISU Undergrad. Symp. (2006,2007), ISAAPT (2006,2007).

Undergraduate Research Students (cont)

Isaac L. Goodin

I began working for the ILP center as the succesor of Sawyer in the bio-optical laboratory. The LabView codes that control our translation stage and the photo detector are really complicated, but I am making progress. My hobbies are dancing and reading.

Publications

• "Decomposition based recovery of absorbers in turbid media"
  S.D. Campbell, I.L. Goodin, S.D. Grobe, Q.Su and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A (in press).
  
• "Limitations of decomposition based imaging of longitudinal absorber configurations"
  S.D. Campbell, S.D. Grobe, I.L. Goodin, Q. Su and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A (submitted)

Sebastian D. Grobe

I began working for the ILP center after my high-school sophomore year. I have taken three classes at ISU. I help the bio-optical imaging group with model calculations. In my spare time I like chinasizing with my girlfriend, Kay.

Publications

• "Decomposition based recovery of absorbers in turbid media"
  S.D. Campbell, I.L. Goodin, S.D. Grobe, Q.Su and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A (in press).
  
• "Limitations of decomposition based imaging of longitudinal absorber configurations"
  S.D. Campbell, S.D. Grobe, I.L. Goodin, Q. Su and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A (submitted)

David Wischhusen

I joined ILP during my Freshman year in 2006 and work in the quantum field theory group. My present job is to develop better computer graphics and movies to better visualize the pair-creation dynamics. I work closely with Nic and Dr. Cheng. I love the Chicago cubs.

Conference Presentations
ISAAPT (2007), Argonne Undergrad. Symp (2007).

Alison O'Connell

I am a sophomore and have been running Monte-Carlo simulations to model Sawyer's light scattering experiments. I enjoy computer related research activities and hope to become an engineer one day. I like to read, travel, bowl and play video games.

Publications

• "Light scattering regimes along the optical axis in trubid media"
  S. Campbell, A. O'Connell, S. Menon, Q. Su and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. E 74, 061909 (2006).
  
• "Impact of large-angle scattering on diffusively backscattered light"
  S. Campbell, A. O'Connell, G.H. Rutherford and R. Grobe, Opt. Lett. 32, 560 (2007).

Conference Presentations
ISU Undergrad. Symp (2006,2007), Argonne Undergrad. Symp. (2005,2006,2007), ISAAPT (2006,2007).

Honorary Junior Members

Christian E. and Sebastian D. Grobe

Our duties include keeping our parents busy and maintaining a certain disorder in our house. We also decide on the usage of the Grobe residence computer.

Publications

• "Techniques to Ruin a Peaceful Parental Life"
  C.E. Grobe and S.D. Grobe, J. Act. Kids 49, 731 (1997).

Alexander C. and Christina J. Su

It is fun to play together and also to play with Dad's computer. He uses scientific terms to describe our activities in the house as "constructive" interference. Hope we know what that means some day.

Former Members

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• Ryan M. Balfanz
• Anthony Battaglia
• Michael S. Bell
• Alexander Bergquist
• Trisha Blood
• Joshua W. Braun
• Kareem Carr
• Kevin Cooley
• Jason C. Csesznegi
• Jennifer R. Csesznegi
• Travis N. Faust
• Joshua C. Gillespie
• John C. Henderson
• Benjamin P. Irving
• Marek M. Jacobs
• Chad W. Johnson
• Nathan Kidwell
• Kara D. Lamb
• Allen F. Lewis
• Shannon M. Mandel
• Kimberly N. McGill
• Matthew E. Narter
• Kevin M. Paul
• Peter J. Peverly
• Tony J. Piraino
• Sarah Radovich
• Kelly N. Rodeffer
• Tyson R. Shepherd
• Kress M. Shores
• Brad A. Smetanko
• Robert E. Wagner
• Rebecca Wenning
• Dr. Piotr Krekora
• Dr. Sunish Menon
• Dr. Harshwardhan Wanare