Ph.D. in
Physics and Astronomy
1990 - 1991

Fall Quarter 1990

Zhi Xiong Cai: Thesis: "Structural Phase Transition in Two Dimensional Layered Systems"; Advisor: S. D. Mahanti; M. S., Physics - 1989 - Michigan State University; B. S., Physics - 1986 - East China Normal University
Minzhuan Gong: Thesis: "Time-Dependent Density Matrix Theory"; Advisor: M. Tohyama; M. S., Physics - 1985 - Guangxi University; B. S., Physics - 1982 - Guangxi University
Thomas Mitchel Ewing: Thesis: "Analytic Calculation of Final State Scattering in Z⁰ Production via Quark-Gluon Interaction"; Advisor: Jon Pumplin; M. A., Astronomy - 1972 - University of California, Santa Cruz; B. S., Physics - 1968 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B. S., Philosophy - 1962 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Winter Quarter 1991

Lawrence Harvey Heilbronn

Thesis: "Populations of Neutron-Unbound States in Intermediate Mass Fragments from ¹⁴N + Ag Reactions at E/A = 35 MeV"

Advisor: Aaron Galonsky

M. S., Physics - 1984 - University of Illinois, Urbana

B. A., Physics - 1982 - University of Montana

Yao-Jin Qian

Thesis: "The Resistivity of Potassium Films at 0.1 to 4.2 K"

Advisor: Peter A. Schroeder

B. S., Physics - 1983 - Fudan University

Heekyung Sung

Thesis: "Structural Changes and Their Effects Upon The Magnetic Properties of Ultrathin Fe Layers"

Advisor: Carl Foiles

M. A., Physics - 1982 - Seoul National University

B. S., Physics - 1980 - Seoul National University

Xiao Yu Wu

Thesis: "Conceptual Design and Orbit Dynamics in a 250 MeV Superconducting Synchrocyclotron"

Advisor: M. M. Gordon

M. S., Physics - 1985 - Tsing Hua University

B. S., Physics - 1983 - Tsing Hua University

Spring Quarter 1991

Boyce Milton Humphries

Thesis: "A Study of Massive Electron Pairs and Associated Particles Produced at the CERN ISR"

Advisor: Bernard Pope

M. S., Physics - 1981 - Northeast Louisiana University

B. S., Physics - 1977 - Northeast Louisiana University

William Kenneth Wilson

Thesis: "Azimuthal Distribution in Intermediate Energy Heavy Ion Collisions"

Advisor: Gary Westfall

B. A., Philosophy - 1983 - University of North Carolina, Asheville

B. A., Physics - 1983 - University of North Carolina, Asheville

Hongming Xu

Thesis: "The Emission Temperature and Nuclear Equation of State"

Advisor: William Lynch

M. S., Physics - 1986 - Michigan State University

B. S., Physics - 1983 - Peking University

Summer Quarter 1991

Yong Cai

Thesis: "Length Mismatch: Topological Characteristics of Semiconductor Alloys"

Advisor: Michael F. Thorpe

B. S., Physics - 1986 - Peking University

James Edward Clayton

Thesis: "High Energy Gamma Ray Production in Proton Induced Reactions at Energies of 104, 145 and 195 MeV"

Advisor: Walter Benenson

M. S., Physics - 1987 - Michigan State University

B. S., Physics - 1984 - Indiana University

Ta-Reong Park

Thesis: "High Resolution Spatial and Temporal Dependent Luminescence Studies of Solids"

Advisor: S. D. Mahanti

M. S., Physics - 1985 - Seoul National University

B. S., Physics - 1983 - Seoul National University

Ping Zhou

Thesis: "Studies on the Magnetic Properties of Clay Intercalation Compounds and Diffusion of Inert Gases in Mixed Ion Systems"