Project InfoHydrogen Fuel from Sunlight and WaterTom Furtak |tfurtak@mines.eduNature has evolved very effective mechanisms for converting solar energy into useful fuel through photosynthesis in green plants. In this process water and carbon dioxide are combined in a...
Project InfoOptical metrology for advanced manufacturingJeff Squier | jsquier@mines.eduPresently there are little to no meaningful optical metrics that can be usefully applied to advanced manufacturing processes such as 3D laser printing of metal components. Such...
Project InfoExtreme Universe Space Observatory on Super Pressure Balloon: In Flight LED SystemLawrence Wiencke | lwiencke@mines.eduIt’s a opportunity to be involved in the flight hardware of a major Scientific Balloon Project. The instrument will include two 1 m...
Project InfoMysterious Light Flashes observed high above strong lightning by the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray ObservatoryLawrence Wiencke | lwiencke@mines.eduStrong lightning is a signature of strong convective storms. The Cordoba region in Argentina is known for the...
Project InfoVortex dynamics in superconductorsSerena Eley | serenaeley@mines.eduThe current carrying capacity Jc of type-II superconductors is severely limited by dissipation from the motion of vortices, magnetic flux lines that appear inside these materials upon...