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Word from the Head of Department
2 years
have now passed since the opening of the PET-center at the Haukeland University
Hospital. During the planning of the center, it was emphasized that the PET
scanner was to be used for research in other field than medicine and biology.
Prof. Alex Hoffmann at IFT was the first one to use this possibility and is now
able to present the first results he obtained.
In two
projects, the PET scanner is used in a special mode called PEPT (Positron
emission particle tracking) in order to track particles that propagate within
processes. The aim is to establish a better understanding of these processes
which could then be improved through design of the related equipment. This video animation shows a particle (in an
exaggerated size), marked with the positron emitting isotope F-18, propagating
through a cyclone separator. The entire sequence takes only about 3 seconds in
real time. These preliminary results have already uncovered several interesting
and partially unexpected conditions. M.Sc. student ystein Lee Aasen has just
presented his thesis within this project in which in addition to Alex, PhD
student Yu-Fen Chang and
researcher Catalin Ilea are also
engaged. The project is continuing in co-operation with Aker Solutions.
There are
certainly others here at the department who could utilize the PET scanner for
their research!
News and General Information
Travel log from Argentina
Professor colleague and the previous
head of department Jan Petter Hansen is now enjoying his sabbatical leave at
the Centro Atomico Bariloche –
Argentinas sister institute with Norways Institute for Energy Technology.
Read the
entire travel log here –
Those of
you who are on sabbatical leave should pay attention to the final lines in Jan
Petters log: . a challenge for others on research exile; to send few lines about
their experiences to IFT-posten ..
The candidates for
the vacant space physics position will presenting their research
All four
candidates selected by the committee are called to interviews where they will
also have a trial lecture and present their research activities. The
presentations of research activities are open for everyone according to the
following plan in the periodical room:
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Thursday
October 14. at 11:15 in the periodical room: Senior scientist Jesper W.
Gjerloev, John Hopkins University, Maryland
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Friday
October 15. at 08:45 in the periodical room: Scientist Noora Partamies, Finnish
Meteorological Institute
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Tuesday
October 19. at 11:15 in room 316: GeoPhysicist Arne snes, Bergen Oilfield
Services
Prof.
Kjellmar Oksavik from the University Center on Svalbard presented his research
activity on October 7.
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Invitation to employees within UH-nett Vest to apply for
funds for research collaboration
UH-nett
Vest is now announcing funds for research collaboration for 2010/2011. The
application deadline is November 15. Download more information on invitation and announcement.
Workshops/talks - Karen Lunsford, professor of writing
As part of the project Writing from
bachelor to PhD, professor of writing Karen Lunsford will offer the following
workshops/talks in October:
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Academic Writing for Grads,
Postdocs, and Faculty
In this workshop,
we will discuss how successful scientific articles, grant proposals, and
abstracts present and justify research questions. Open for all interested!
Time and place: 13 October, 10:15-12:00, Large Auditorium, HIB
(Thormhlensgate 53)
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Solutions for Plagiarism
We will talk about
different types of plagiarism, their causes, and solutions. Open for all
interested!
Time and place: 27 October, 10:15-12:00, Large Auditorium, HIB (Thormhlensgate
53)
Fire protection course
fall-10
All employees at UoB should complete fire protection training, theory and practice. This is statutory in the Fire Act and the HSE-regulations. UoB has engaged Teknisk industrivern AS for the implementation.
Time and place:
The courses will be held at the Student Center, Parkveien 1.
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04.11
– seminar room D, from 09:00 to 10:00-theory, practical extinguishing 10:00-11:00
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25.11
– seminar room D, from 09:00 to 10:00-theory, practical extinguishing 10:00-11:00
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16.12
– seminar room D, from 09:00 to 10:00-theory, practical extinguishing 10:00-11:00
Practical
extinguishing will be at the area behind the Student Center. Questions about
the contents could be directed to Tore Reigstad (55584947/ 91001919), Fire and Safety
Manager at UoB. The participation
cost of 250,- NOK will be covered by the faculty/department. Please register
via the Chief of Administration Grete K. Ersland.
M.Sc. News
Final M.Sc. thesis presentation at the department Friday October 15.
2010, at 12:15 (room 292):
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Candidate |
Field – Thesis
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Supervisor |
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Stein Erik Fredriksen |
Physics – Instrumentation: |
Lars
Egil Helseth |
PhD News
Disputation before Christmas – deadline for the submission of dissertation
In case the disputation shall happen
in the current year, the deadline for the submission of dissertations is Monday
October 18. The supervisor should then have a list of potential opponents at
the time of submission.
The last possible date for
disputation is set to Friday December 17.
Read the last number of UoBs PhD News.
Mediation
Nikolai
stgaard and the space physics group together with Kjetil Ullaland from micro
electronics: Looking for flashes
in the space in P Hyden,
and UoB-researchers
will solve the lightning-mystery in Bergens Tidende on October 8.,
and on
forskning.no Hunting
flashes in space.
Publications (ISI)
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Alme J, Bablok S, Djuvsland O, Fehlker D,
Haaland O, Huang M, Kanaki K, Klovning A, Larsen DT, Liu L, Nystrand J,
Ovrebekk G, Pommeresche B, Richter M, Skjerdal K, Ullaland K, Wagner B et. Al: Two-pion Bose-Einstein correlations in pp collisions at root s=900 GeV
PHYSICAL REVIEW D, Volume: 82, Issue: 5, Article Number: 052001
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Eigen
G, Stugu B, Sun L et. al: Study of B
-> X gamma decays and determination of vertical bar V-td/V-ts vertical bar
PHYSICAL REVIEW D, Volume: 82, Issue: 5, Article Number: 051101