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The BFS-day arranged by our department, in partnership with the Bergen Research Foundation on Wednesday this week was both an exciting and inspiring event. The first event in the program was the opening seminar held by Heidi Sandaker on her BFS-project. This was followed by a presentation from Morten Fżrre whose project is already a little more than halfway through. Finally, the seminar was ended by a presentation on Bodil HolstŐs project which is the first ever BFS-project. In the picture in the following you can see the three BFS candidates from our department together with Trond Mohn who made this particular and similar foundations possible with his generous donations. Nine out of a total of eighteen BFS candidates are affiliated with The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and of these three are affiliated with the Department of Physics and Technology – a business the earlier head of our department Jan Petter Hansen should have a lot of credit for. The three projects are: á Bodil Holst: Nano Imaging and Detection á Morten Fżrre: Superintense Laser-Molecule Interactions
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Irene Heggstad With
accumulated experiences, especially from BodilŐs project, an internal and an
external evaluation of BFS as an instrument was also carried out. The
conclusion of the evaluation was that as long as the project
proposals are founded on the departmentsŐ own strategies, this scheme is
unparalleled in a national context and is among the best in its class
internationally. It promotes researcher talent and quality research. It also gives important
contributions to education and access to demanded labor. With
selection based solely on quality and the recognition inherent in
advancement, the BSF-project is an opportunity for further funding and
research possibilities. Through such funding it is possible for the
departments to renew both staff and scientific profile. Since there are no
other requirements than quality, this is also a brilliant possibility to get
funding for basic research for which it is otherwise very difficult to obtain
funding. Collaboration
was a keyword that was mentioned by many on Wednesday and that is cherished
by the department administration. When we look back at the IFT, we can gladly
see that this has absolutely been an important ingredient in BodilŐs project,
both within the department and with other departments and industrial partners.
There is also a great potential in the other two projects and especially
HeidiŐs project has a lot in common with research carried out by many of the
other research groups at the department. The viewpoints about collaboration which were mentioned on Wednesday are
actually very timely in relation to the ongoing work regarding our
departmentŐs new strategy plan. We believe that the new matrix organization
of the department will reduce the gap among the research groups and strengthen
the collective ownership of thematic research areas such as energy, process
and petroleum, measurement science and technology and medical physics and
technology. We would
like to thank everyone who contributed to a successful BFS-day, especially to
Professor Subir Sarkar from Oxford and Professor Karl Berggren fra MIT! And of course – special thanks to Trond Mohn who has made three
exciting projects at IFT possible! |
News and General Information
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The follow up of the evaluation of the
Norwegian basic research in physics The
Norwegian Research Council has announced that the follow up of the evaluation is now
decided. It will be followed up with 30 million NOK of which 25.5 millions
will be given to the so-called Institution Related Projects (ISP). In
addition, the budget for the follow-up research program for space research will
be increased with 4.5 million NOK. As announced earlier, at IFT this will be
connected to the ongoing strategy process. The deadline for ISP-applications
is June 8, but since many are busy with other applications during that time,
including SFF, the efforts are being made to postpone this deadline. The
follow-up committeeŐs report, the so-called follow-up plan, is now processed
by the Norwegian Research Council and published. |
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Many of
you are already aware of the fact that the announcement of the third round of
Center for Outstanding Research is now ready with deadline being June 8. |
SFF-announcement is ready|
UoBŐs nanostructure
laboratory is open Following
the long and thorough preparations, it was a great pleasure for both the
Nanophysics group and the department that Trond Mohn cut the cord and marked
the opening of the new UoB Nanostructures Laboratory, also known as e-beam
laboratory on Wednesday afternoon. This opens for many possibilities for
exciting research in collaboration with others across the borders of our
department and institution. Read more about this in the interview
in P Hżyden. The fact the
laboratory contributes to a larger scope of Óin-houseÓ experimental physics
represents also an important follow-up of both evaluations of the Norwegian
basic research in physics. |
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Theme meeting on
digitization of teaching The
Learning Environment Committee and the Study Administrative Department invite
to a seminar on the universal design of teaching Friday March 25 2011, seminar room C-D at the
Student Center from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm. More information and registration
can be found here. |
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Information
meeting on the Regional Research Fund The aim
of the Regional Research Funds is to strengthen research for regional
innovation and regional development. The County Administration invites to an
information meeting about the planned announcement in 2011: á
Place: Hordaland County Administration, Agnes Mowinckelsgate 5, meeting
room Sunnhordland
More
information can be found here. |
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Language policy seminar ÓI pose og sekkÓ - from
vision to practice UoB
invites to an open seminar on the
theme Parallellsprklig forskning,
undervisning og formidling ved UiB (Parallel language research, teaching and
mediation at UoB) on March 24. The aim of this language policy seminar is
to discuss in which way this ambitious objective can be realized. Central
questions are:
See the complete program for more information. Electronic registration within March 18. |
MSc News
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Final MSc degree presentation at the department on Monday March 14
2011, at 12.30 pm (room 368 ):
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The Masterweek 2011 The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is for the first time arranging a Masterweek from March 14 to March 18. The aim is to present the span of several MSc programs and the possibilities the students have. Central questions are: á
What is an MSc degree? á
Which MSc programs you can choose? á
How should you apply, and what are the admission requirements?
If you
are interested – take a look at the program for more information. All
departments at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences organize
information meetings about their MSc programs. |
IFT in the media
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Bodil Holst: Opened new nano lab. Interview by P Hżyden. |
Publications
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New book from IFT We would
like to congratulate Michiel Postema with the newly published book
ÓFundamentals of Medical UltrasonicsÓ. Here are a few keywords, more on the
publisherŐs pages: Ultrasonic imaging is an economic, reliable diagnostic
technique. Owing to recent
therapeutic applications, understanding the physical principles of medical
ultrasonics is becoming increasingly important.
It offers
students and professionals in medical physics and engineering a detailed
overview of the technical aspects of medical ultrasonic imaging, whilst
serving as a reference for clinical and research staff. Articles from ISI: á Aamodt K, Abel N, Abeysekara U, Alme J, Bablok S, Djuvsland O, Fehlker D, Haaland O, Huang M, Kanaki K, Klovning A, Larsen DT, Liu L, Nystrand J, Żvrebekk G, Pommersche B, Skjerdal K, Ullaland K, Wagner B et al.: Suppression of charged particle production at large transverse momentum in central Pb-Pb collisions at root s(NN)=2.76 PHYSICS LETTERS B Volume: 696 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 30-39 á
Osland P, Pankov AA, Tsytrinov AV, et al.: Sneutrino identification in dilepton events at the LHC PHYSICAL
REVIEW D Volume: 82 Issue: 11 Article Number: 115017 á
Sanchez PD, Lees JP, Poireau V, Eigen G, Stugu
B, Sun L et al.: Observation of the Y(1(3)D(J)) bottomonium state through decays to pi(+)pi
Y-(1S) PHYSICAL
REVIEW D Volume: 82 Issue: 11 Article Number: 111102 á
Sanchez PD, Lees JP, Poireau V, Eigen G, Stugu
B, Sun L et al.: Studies of tau(-)
-> eta K- nu(tau) and tau(-) -> eta pi(-) nu(tau) at BABAR and a search
for a second-class current PHYSICAL REVIEW D
Volume: 83 Issue: 3 Article Number: 032002 á
Sanchez PD, Lees JP, Poireau V, Eigen G, Stugu
B, Sun L et al.: Measurement of the B -> (D)over-bar(()*()) D-(*()) K branching fractions PHYSICAL REVIEW D Volume: 83 Issue: 3 Article Number: 032004 á
Sanchez PD, Lees JP, Poireau V, Eigen G, Stugu
B, Sun L et al.: Search for the decay B-0 ->
gamma gamma
PHYSICAL REVIEW D Volume:
83 Issue: 3 Article Number:
032006 á
Sanchez PD, Lees JP, Poireau V, Eigen G, Stugu
B, Sun L et al.: Study of B -> pi lv and B ->
rho lv decays and determination of vertical bar V-ub vertical bar PHYSICAL REVIEW D Volume: 83 Issue: 3 Article Number: 032007 á
Sanchez PD, Lees JP, Poireau V, Eigen G, Stugu
B, Sun L et al.: Search for the decay
B-0 -> gamma gamma PHYSICAL REVIEW D Volume: 83 Issue: 4 Article
Number: 032006 á
Jensen O, Hagen G, Hjorth-Jensen M, Vaagen JS:
Closed-shell properties of O-24 with ab
initio coupled-cluster theory PHYSICAL REVIEW C Volume: 83 Issue: 2 Article Number: 021305 á
Forre M, Mevel E, Constant E: Seeded attosecond-pulse generation in
structured media: A road for attosecond optics PHYSICAL REVIEW A Volume: 83 Issue: 2 Article Number: 021402 á
Stamnes K, Hamre B, Stamnes JJ, et al.: Modeling of radiation transport in coupled
atmosphere-snow-ice-ocean systems JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE SPECTROSCOPY
& RADIATIVE TRANSFER
Volume: 112 Issue:
4 Special Issue: Sp. Iss.
SI Pages: 714-726 á
Petrov OV, Ersland G, Balcom BJ: T-2 distribution mapping profiles with
phase-encode MRI JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE Volume: 209 Issue: 1 Pages: 39-46 á
Ostgaard N, Humberset BK, Laundal KM: Evolution of auroral asymmetries in the
conjugate hemispheres during two substorms GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH
LETTERS Volume: 38 Article
Number: L03101 á
Aad G, Abbott B, Abdallah J, Buanes T, Burgess T, Eigen G, Kastanas A,
Lipniacka A, Mohn B, Sandaker H, Sjursen TB, Stugu B, Tonyan A, Ugland M et
al.: Measurement of
inclusive jet and dijet cross sections in proton-proton collisions at 7 TeV
centre-of-mass energy with the ATLAS detector EUROPEAN PHYSICAL
JOURNAL C Volume: 71 Issue: 2 Article Number: 1512 á
Balakin BV, Hoffmann AC, Kosinski P: Experimental study and computational fluid
dynamics modeling of deposition of hydrate particles in a pipeline with
turbulent water flow CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE Volume: 66 Issue: 4 Pages: 755-765 á
Forster M, Haaland SE, Doornbos E: Thermospheric vorticity at high
geomagnetic latitudes from CHAMP data and its IMF dependence ANNALES
GEOPHYSICAE Volume: 29 Issue: 1 Pages: 181-186 |
