Physics Faculty Publications
Submissions from 2024
(Article) Two-photon absorption and fluorescence of cadmium sulfide, Jacob Goranson and Gregory J. Taft
Submissions from 2021
(Article) Understanding differences in underrepresented minorities and first-generation student perceptions in the introductory biology classroom, Jacob Jantzer, Thomas W. Kirkman, and Katherine L. Furniss
Submissions from 2018
(Article) Transient transmission oscillations in doped and undoped lithium niobate induced by near-infrared femtosecond pulses, Bryan J. Crossman and Gregory J. Taft
Submissions from 2017
(Article) James Franck, the Ionization Potential of Helium, and the Experimental Discovery of Metastable States, Clayton A. Gearhart
Submissions from 2015
(Article) Mid-infrared optical frequency combs based on difference frequency generation for molecular spectroscopy, Flavio C. Cruz, Daniel L. Maser, Todd Johnson, Gabriel Ycas, Andrew Klose, Fabrizio R. Giorgetta, Ian Coddington, and Scott A. Diddams
(Article) A search for correlations between gamma-ray burst variability and afterglow onset, Sarah A. Yost
Submissions from 2014
(Article) The optical luminosity function of gamma-ray bursts deduced from ROTSE-III observations, X. H. Cui, X. F. Wu, J. J. Wei, F. Yuan, W. K. Zheng, E. W. Liang, C. W. Akerlof, M. C. B. Ashley, H A. Flewelling, E. Göǧüş, T. Güver, Ü. Kızıloǧlu, T. A. McKay, S. B. Pandey, E. S. Rykoff, W. Rujopakarn, B. E. Schaefer, J. C. Wheeler, and Sarah A. Yost
(Article) The Franck-Hertz experiments, 1911-1914: Experimentalists in search of a theory. With an appendix, “On the history of our experiments on the energy exchange between slow electrons and atoms” by Gustav Hertz, Clayton A. Gearhart
Submissions from 2013
(Presentation) Using open datasets and simulations in laboratories, Jim Crumley
Submissions from 2012
(Article) Mid-infrared upconversion spectroscopy based on a Yb:fiber femtosecond laser, Todd Johnson and Scott A. Diddams
(Article) The effectiveness of mitigation for reducing radon risk in single-family Minnesota homes, Daniel J. Steck
(Article) Ion acceleration in a helicon source due to the self-bias effect, Matt Wiebold, Yung-Ta Sung, and John E. Scharer
Submissions from 2011
(Article) High-power broadband laser source tunable from 3.0 μm to 4.4 μm based on a femtosecond Yb:fiber oscillator, Tyler W. Neely, Todd A. Johnson, and Scott A. Diddams
(Article) Impact of dispersion on amplitude and frequency noise in a Yb-fiber laser comb, Lora Nugent-Glandorf, Todd A. Johnson, Yohei Kobayashi, and Scott A. Diddams
(Article) Experimental observation of ion beams in the Madison Helicon eXperiment, Matt Wiebold, Yung-Ta Sung, and John E. Scharer
Submissions from 2010
(Article) “Astonishing successes” and “bitter disappointment”: The specific heat of hydrogen in quantum theory, Clayton A. Gearhart
(Article) Demonstration of a neutral atom controlled-NOT quantum gate, L. Isenhower, E. Urban, X. L. Zhang, A. T. Gill, T. Henage, Todd A. Johnson, T. G. Walker, and M. Saffman
(Article) Electret ion chamber-based passive radon-thoron discriminative monitor, P. Kotrappa and Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Radon-related lung cancer and mitigation cost-effectiveness in a radon prone region, Daniel J. Steck
(Book Chapter) Radon measurements, Daniel J. Steck, R. W. Field, and P. Jenkins
(Article) Room model based Monte Carlo simulation study of the relationship between the airborne dose rate and the surface-deposited radon progeny, Kainan Sun, R. William Field, and Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 2009
(Article) Annual average indoor radon variations over two decades, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Pre- and post- market measurements of gamma radiation and radon emanation from a large sample of decorative granite, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Radon flux monitor for in situ measurement of granite and concrete surfaces, Daniel J. Steck
(Article) Field investigation of the surface-deposited radon progeny as a possible predictor of the airborne radon progeny dose rate, Kainan Sun, Daniel J. Steck, and R. William Field
(Article) Observation of Rydberg blockade between two atoms, E. Urban, Todd A. Johnson, T. Henage, L. Isenhower, D. D. Yavuz, T. G. Walker, and M. Saffman
Submissions from 2008
(Article) Observations of neutral depletion and plasma acceleration in a flowing high-power argon helicon plasma, C. Mark Denning, Matt Wiebold, and John E. Scharer
(Article) Rabi oscillations between ground and Rydberg states with dipole-dipole atomic interactions, Todd A. Johnson, E. Urban, T. Henage, L. Isenhower, D. D. Yavuz, T. G. Walker, and M Saffman
(Conference Proceeding) Post mitigation radon concentrations in Minnesota, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Radon, thoron and their progeny in Lancaster PA homes, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 2007
(Conference Proceeding) Passive radon progeny dosimeters, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Year-to-year indoor radon variations, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 2006
(Article) An overview of the North American residential radon and lung cancer case-control studies, R. William Field, Daniel Krewski, Jay H. Lubin, Jan M. Zielinski, Michael Alavanja, Vanessa S. Catalan, Judith B. Klotz, Ernest G. Létourneau, Charles F. Lynch, Joseph L. Lyon, Dale P. Sandler, Janet B. Schoenberg, Daniel J. Steck, Jan A. Stolwijk, Clarice Weinberg, and Homer B. Wilcox
(Article) A combined analysis of North American case-control studies of residential radon and lung cancer, Daniel Krewski, Jay H. Lubin, Jan M. Zielinski, Michael Alavanja, Vanessa S. Catalan, R. William Field, Judith B. Klotz, Ernest G. Létouneau, Charles F. Lynch, Joseph L. Lyon, Dale P. Sandler, Janet B. Schoenberg, Daniel J. Steck, Jan A. Stolwijk, Clarice Weinberg, and Homer B. Wilcox
(Conference Proceeding) A preliminary survey of thoron in the upper Midwest, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Building codes, house age and indoor radon in Minnesota, Daniel J. Steck
(Article) Dosimetric challenges for residential radon epidemiology, Daniel J. Steck and R. William Field
(Article) Fast ground state manipulation of neutral atoms in microscopic optical traps, D. D. Yavuz, P. B. Kulatunga, E. Urban, Todd A. Johnson, N. Proite, T. Henage, T. G. Walker, and M. Saffman
Submissions from 2005
(Conference Proceeding) Residential radon risk assessment: how well is it working in a high radon region?, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 2004
(Conference Proceeding) Indoor radon exposure uncertainties caused by temporal variation, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 2003
(Article) The disorder metaphor, Ralph Baierlein and Clayton A. Gearhart
(Article) Modified Sagnac experiment for measuring travel-time difference between counter-propagating light beams in a uniformly moving fiber, Ruyong Wang, Yi Zheng, Aiping Yao, and Dean Langley
Submissions from 2002
(Article) Residential radon exposure and lung cancer: variation in risk estimates using alternative exposure scenarios, R. William Field, Brian J. Smith, Daniel J. Steck, and Charles F. Lynch
(Article) Planck, the quantum, and the historians, Clayton A. Gearhart
(Conference Proceeding) The effects of different protocols on a radon-lung cancer epidemiologyic study, Daniel J. Steck
(Article) 210Po implanted in glass surfaces by long term exposure to indoor radon, Daniel J. Steck, M. C. R. Alavanja, R. W. Field, M. A. Parkhurst, D. J. Bates, and J. A. Mahaffey
Submissions from 2001
(Article) The Iowa radon lung cancer study — phase I: residential radon gas exposure and lung cancer, R. William Field, Daniel J. Steck, Brian J. Smith, Christine P. Brus, Eileen L. Fisher, John S. Neuberger, and Charles F. Lynch
(Book Review) Review of Boltzmann’s Atom: The Great Debate that Launched a Revolution in Physics, by David Lindley, Clayton A. Gearhart
Submissions from 2000
(Letter to the Editor) RE: "Residential radon gas exposure and lung cancer: the Iowa radon lung cancer study", Michael C. R. Alavanja, Jay H. Lubin, Judith A. Mahaffey, Ross C. Brownson, R. W. Field, C. Lynch, and Daniel J. Steck
(Article) Residential radon gas exposure and lung cancer: the Iowa radon lung cancer study, R. William Field, Daniel J. Steck, Brian J. Smith, Christine P. Brus, Eileen L. Fisher, John S. Neuberger, Charles E. Platz, Robert A. Robinson, Rorbert F. Woolson, and Charles F. Lynch
(Conference Proceeding) A preliminary survey of radon and radon progeny concentrations throughout the Gaza Strip in Palestine, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Dosimetric implications of environmental radon variations, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 1999
(Article) Iowa radon lung cancer study, R. William Field, Charles E. Lynch, Daniel J. Steck, B. J. Smith, C. P. Brus, J. S. Neuberger, R. F. Woolson, E. L. Fisher, C. E. Platz, and R. A. Robinson
(Article) Intercomparison of retrospective radon detectors, R. William Field, Daniel J. Steck, Mary Ann Parkhurst, Judy A. Mahaffey, and Michael C.R. Alavanja
(Conference Proceeding) The Iowa radon lung cancer study: contemporary and historical airborne radon (222Rn) and radon progeny concentrations, Daniel J. Steck
(Article) The use of track registration detectors to reconstruct contemporary and historical airborne radon (222Rn) and radon progeny concentrations for a radon-lung cancer epidemiologic study, Daniel J. Steck and R. William Field
(Article) Exposure to atmospheric radon, Daniel J. Steck, R. William Field, and Charles F. Lynch
Submissions from 1998
(Article) Dosimetry quality assurance: Iowa residential radon lung cancer study, R. William Field, Charles F. Lynch, Daniel J. Steck, and Eileen L. Fisher
(Article) Retrospective temporal and spatial mobility of adult Iowa women, R. William Field, Brian J. Smith, Christine P. Brus, Charles F. Lynch, John S. Neuberger, and Daniel J. Steck
(Article) Spatial variation of residential radon concentrations: the Iowa radon lung cancer study, Eileen L. Fisher, R. William Field, Brian J. Smith, Charles F. Lynch, Daniel J. Steck, and John S. Neuberger
(Article) Temporal and spatial variation of waterborne point-of-use 222Rn in three water distribution systems, Eileen L. Fisher, Laurence J. Fuortes, Johannes Ledolter, Daniel J. Steck, and R. William Field
(Article) Generalized tertiary rainbow of slightly oblate drops: observations with laser illumination, Dean S. Langley and Philip L. Marston
(Conference Proceeding) Iowa radon lung cancer study, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Iowa radon lung cancer study, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Outdoor radon in central North America, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Statewide radon surveys: screening versus long-term measurements, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 1997
(Letter to the Editor) Accounting for random error in radon exposure assessment, R. William Field, Daniel J. Steck, and John S. Neuberger
Submissions from 1996
(Article) Residential radon-222 exposure and lung cancer: exposure assessment methodology, R. William Field, Daniel J. Steck, Charles F. Lynch, Christine P. Brus, John S. Neuberger, and Burton C. Kross
(Article) Specific heats and the equipartition law in introductory textbooks, Clayton A. Gearhart
(Article) Regional and local variation of indoor radon and radon source potentials, Daniel J. Steck, Scott A. Baynes, and Anthony P. Noack
Submissions from 1995
(Article) Einstein, history, and other passions, Gerald Holton and Clayton A. Gearhart
(Conference Proceeding) Indoor Radon Prospecting Techniques for Homes in Glacial Till, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 1994
(Article) Rainbow-enhanced forward glory from fused-silica spheres, John J. D'Amico, Marcus D. Knudson, and Dean S. Langley
Submissions from 1993
(Article) Long-term Radon Concentrations Estimated from 210Po Embedded in Glass, R. S. Lively and Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Embedded Surface Radioactivity, Radon, and Radon Progeny in Domestic Atmospheres, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 1992
(Conference Proceeding) Estimating Long-term Radon Concentrations from Surface-embedded 210Po, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Indoor Radon and the Radon Potential of Soils, Daniel J. Steck
(Article) Spatial and Temporal Indoor Radon Variations, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 1991
(Article) Forward glory scattering from bubbles, Dean S. Langley and Philip L. Marston
(Article) Rainbow-enhanced forward and backward glory scattering, Dean S. Langley and Michael J. Morrell
(Conference Proceeding) A Site Study of Soil Characteristics and Soil Gas Radon, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Current Status as of Glass a Retrospective Radon Monitor, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 1990
(Article) Einstein before 1905: The early papers on statistical mechanics, Clayton A. Gearhart
(Article) A Comparison of EPA Screening Measurements and Annual 222Rn Concentrations in Statewide Surveys, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Epidemiological Implications of Spatial and Temporal Radon Variations, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Glass as a Long-term Radon Monitor-calibration and Measurement, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 1989
(Conference Proceeding) Radon Levels Estimated from 210Pb on Glass for Exposures as Long as Several Decades, Daniel J. Steck
(Article) Variation of Radon Sources and Indoor Radon along the Southwestern Edge of the Canadian Shield, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 1987
(Conference Proceeding) Geological Variation of Radon Sources and Indoor Radon along the Southwestern Edge of the Canadian Shield, Daniel J. Steck
(Conference Proceeding) Geological Variation of Radon Sources and Indoor Radon along the Southwestern Edge of the Canadian Shield, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 1986
(Conference Proceeding) Indoor Radon and Radon Sources along the Southwestern Edge of the Canadian Shield, Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 1985
(Article) Epicycles, eccentrics, and ellipses: The predictive capabilities of Copernican planetary models, Clayton A. Gearhart
Submissions from 1984
(Article) Critical-angle scattering of laser light from bubbles in water: measurements, models, and application to sizing of bubbles, Dean S. Langley and Philip L. Marston
(Article) Narrow 0+ state in 20Ne and 06+ and 07+ rotational bands, H. T. Richards, G. Caskey, J. H. Billen, S. R. Riedhauser, and Daniel J. Steck
Submissions from 1983
(Article) Glory‐ and rainbow‐enhanced acoustic backscattering from fluid spheres: Models for diffracted axial focusing, Philip L. Marston and Dean S. Langley
(Article) An Elementary Development of Mass-energy Equivalence, Daniel J. Steck and Frank Rioux
Submissions from 1982
(Article) Glory in backscattering: Mie and model predictions for bubbles and conditions on refractive index in drops, Philip L. Marston and Dean S. Langley
(Article) Light scattering by bubbles in liquids: Mie theory, physical-optics approximations, and experiments, Philip L. Marston, Dean S. Langley, and Dwight L. Kingsbury
Submissions from 1981
(Article) Glory in optical backscattering from air bubbles, Dean S. Langley and Philip L. Marston
Submissions from 1980
(Article) An Experiment in Discovery, Daniel J. Steck