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Posts
roadside optics: crafting an image of the solar eclipse
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A captivating spectacle of a solar eclipse, a celestial ballet where the moon pirouettes across the sun, is a sight to behold. The direct observation of this astronomical event can be a hazardous endeavor without the right protective gear. The sun, even when partially obscured, emits intense ultraviolet light that can cause serious damage to the eyes. Lucky for us, for the principles of physics and optics provide ingenious solutions to safely observe this celestial spectacle. Read more
detecting b-quarks @ LHC
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Basic sketch of how b-quarks are tagged at the LHC. Read more
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tttt analysis
search for production of four top quarks @ LHC
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BROTHA - self-balancing robot.
PID controlled wheeled robot
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multiway circular-string rewrite systems
wolfram summer school 2020
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Transmit sound at the speed of light
Using LEDs to transmit and receive optical signals, amplified and sent to an analog speaker.
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publications
Upgrades to the ALICE Fast Interaction Trigger T0+ A-side Hardware and Simulations
Published in Cal Poly Physics Department, 2020
As the Large Hadron Collider is shut down for its second upgrade period, the ALICE collaboration has been performing upgrades on detectors and computing systems. Read more
Recommended citation: J. Crowley (2020). "Upgrades to the ALICE Fast Interaction Trigger T0+ A-side Hardware and Simulations." Calfornia Polytechnic State University, Dept. of Physics. https://joseph-crowley.github.io/files/calpoly_thesis.pdf
Comprehensive estimate of the sensitivity of ANITA to tau neutrinos
Published in Proceedings of Science, 2021
Two anomalous events have been reported by the ANITA collaboration that are observationally consistent with air showers from a particle emerging from the Antarctic ice. Read more
Recommended citation: S. Wissel, J. Crowley, et. al. (2021). "Comprehensive estimate of the sensitivity of ANITA to tau neutrinos." Proceedings of Science. https://pos.sissa.it/358/1034
talks
spin and nuclear magnetic resonance
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This talk was a lot of fun. It was a mini-lecture I gave to my peers in modern physics class at the Santa Rosa Junior College.
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covid-19 status and protection
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ucsb @ cern milliQan update
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tttt background estimation
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cscval update
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update with regard to the CSC validation codebase which runs CSC validation from CMSSW. Code refactoring, design, implementation. documentation including block diagrams. description of output plots.
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tttt jet multiplicity study
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Update on performing skims, producing a control region to isolate tt+bb+jj. slides Read more
teaching
Analog Electronics
Undergraduate course, UCSB Physics, 2020
Kirchoff’s laws, Thevenin equivalents, load resistance, Norton equivalents, current sources, AC signals, decibels, capacitors, hi/low pass filters, complex impedance, transformers, diodes, transistors, amplifiers, current source, Ebers-Moll, differential amplifier, field effect transistors, operational amplifiers, comparators, Schmitt trigger, oscillators, AM radio, non-ideal properties of op-amps, active filters, voltage regulators, noise sources, PCB design Read more
Scientific Computing
Undergraduate course, UCSB Physics, 2021
Topics in computer science using python, and emphasized a practical skillset in bash. Topics included optimization, numerical simulation, data visualization, parallel computing, postscript, raster graphics, and IO using the Raspberry Pi. Read more
Advanced Lab
Undergraduate course, UCSB Physics, 2021
Millikan Oil Drop Experiment, Cavendish Torsion Balance (Big G), Cloud Chamber, Gamma Ray Spectroscopy, H-D Isotope Shift, Interferometery, Laser Properties, Diode Laser, Spectroscopy, Mössbauer Effect, Muon, Pulsed Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Read more
Scientific Computing
Undergraduate course, UCSB Physics, 2021
This course taught ideas in computer science using python, and emphasized a practical skillset in bash. Topics included optimization, numerical simulation, data visualization, parallel computing, postscript, raster graphics. Read more
Digital Electronics
Undergraduate course, UCSB Physics, 2022
FPGA Programming in Verilog. Using Intel Quartus Prime software, design and simulation of digital circuit components. Logic, multiplexers, memory, I/O, RS232 protocol, digital signal processing. Read more