Overview
The weeklong summer school features tutorials on measurement techniques, practical exercises and plenary talks from experts in the field of condensed matter physics.
The 2022 User Summer School took place May 9-13, 2022. Please follow us on Facebook or Twitter for updates.
This experience is designed to provide a “technique toolkit” to early career scientists that includes:
- Noise types and theory; noise suppression techniques
- Transport techniques
- Magnetometry: AC, torque, vibrating sample magnetometer, SQUID
- Heat capacity measurements
- Magneto-optics
- Infrared and terahertz spectroscopy
- Ultrasound spectroscopy
- High-pressure methods
- NMR techniques for chemistry, biology and condensed matter
- Electron paramagnetic resonance (electron spin resonance
- Cryogenic techniques
- Measurements at ultra-low temperatures
- The nuts and bolts of data acquisition
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Important Information
We are accepting a maximum of 16 students for summer school.
Dates
- Online application opens: February 2022
- Last date to apply for User Summer School: April 1, 2022 at 5 p.m. EST.
- Acceptance notification to applicants: April 8, 2022
Cost
The cost of summer school is $400 and includes:
- Housing at Hampton Inn & Suites Tallahassee Capitol - University from Sunday, May 8 to Saturday, May 14
- Travel between the hotel and MagLab during the week
- Most meals
Safety
Name badges will be provided when you arrive at the MagLab on Monday, May 9. You must display your name badge during the entire week to identify yourself as a Summer School participant.
The MagLab does not allow "open-toed shoes" in lab spaces. You MUST wear close-toed shoes (no flip-flops or sandals). In addition, if you have any implants (like knee replacements or metal pins) or medical devices that you rely upon (such as pacemakers or insulin pumps), let us know as soon as possible.
Accommodations
Housing at Hampton Inn & Suites Tallahassee Capitol - University
Hampton Inn & Suites Tallahassee Capitol - University
824 Railroad Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32310
(850) 692-7150Housing will be provided for out-of-town students at Hampton Inn & Suites Tallahassee Capitol - University.
Students do not need to make their own reservations. The MagLab will reserve and assign rooms for students.
Check in will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 8.
Check out is 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 14.
The hotel will provide transportation to/from the MagLab for students traveling without their own transportation during their stay.
Please visit Hampton Inn & Suites Tallahassee Capitol - University website for additional information on the hotel's amenities.
Transportation and Parking
Transportation
Students are responsible for transportation to and from Tallahassee and between the airport and the Hampton Inn &Suites Tallahassee Capitol - University. There are taxi services and Uber available in Tallahassee.
Transportation will be provided to and from the hotel to the MagLab Monday through Friday. The hotel shuttle will depart the hotel at approximately 7:30 a.m. each morning. The hotel shuttle will pick up at the MagLab each evening and return students to the hotel.
Parking
Parking is available at Hampton Inn & Suites Tallahassee Capitol - University for a fee. Parking at the MagLab does not require a pass.
Agenda
MagLab User Summer School 2022
Monday, May 9, 2022
0800 Arrive at MagLab 0815 Introductions – Tim Murphy 0830 Introduction to the DC Field Facility & Pulsed Field Facilities – Tim Murphy & Laurel Winter 0845 The Physics of Noise – Al Migliori, LANL (via ZOOM) 0945 Break 1000 Noise Suppression at the Magnet Lab – Jan Jaroszynski 1100 Cryogenics - Tim Murphy 1200 Lunch
Measuring Resistivity and Hall Resistance in DC Magnetic Fields – Scott Hannahs1300 Lab Practicals
Group 1 C130: Condensed Matter NMR Techniques – Liz Green
Group 2 C Wing: Sample Prep Techniques - Ryan Baumbach & Shermane Benjamin
Group 3 mK: Find the Ground Loop Exercise – Jan Jaroszynski & Shalinee Chikara
Group 4 C120: PPMS Techniques – Kaya Wei & Laurel Winter1450 Break 1500 Lab Practicals
Group 2 C130: Condensed Matter NMR Techniques – Liz Green
Group 3 C Wing: Sample Prep Techniques - Ryan Baumbach & Shermane Benjamin
Group 4 mK: Find the Ground Loop Exercise – Jan Jaroszynski & Shalinee Chikara
Group 1 C120 PPMS Techniques – Kaya Wei & Laurel Winter1650 Group Picture 1730 Dinner
Kristin Roberts/Caroline McNiel – Stand Out in Science with Communications ToolsTuesday, May 10, 2022
0800 Arrive at MagLab 0815 Fundamentals of ICR – Chris Hendrickson 0900 Magnetization – Laurel Winter 0945 Break 1000 Heat Capacity – Ali Bangura 1045 Break 1100 DC Facility Tour – Tim Murphy & Scott Hannahs 1200 Lunch
Extreme Conditions Measurements – Stan Tozer1300 Lab Practicals
Group 3 C130: Condensed Matter NMR Techniques – Liz Green
Group 4 C Wing: Sample Prep Techniques - Ryan Baumbach & Shermane Benjamin
Group 1 mK: Find the Ground Loop Exercise – Jan Jaroszynski & Shalinee Chikara
Group 2 C120: PPMS Techniques - Kaya Wei & Laurel Winter1450 Break 1500 Lab Practicals
Group 4 C130: Condensed Matter NMR Techniques – Liz Green
Group 1 C Wing: Sample Prep Techniques - Ryan Baumbach & Shermane Benjamin
Group 2 mK: Find the Ground Loop Exercise - Jan Jaroszynski & Shalinee Chikara
Group 3 C120: PPMS Techniques – Kaya Wei & Laurel Winter1650 Break 1730 Dinner
Lance Cooley – SuperconductivityWednesday, May 11, 2022
0800 Arrive at MagLab 0830 Principles and Operation of the Lockin Amplifier – Matt Kowitt, Stanford Research Systems 1015 Break 1030 Electron Magnetic Resonance at the MagLab – Thierry Dubroca 1115 EMR and ICR Facilities Tour – Thierry Dubroca & Chris Hendrickson 1200 Lunch 1330 Communications Mentoring & How to Think Like a Designer – Caroline McNiel 1730 Dinner – On your own Thursday, May 12, 2022
0800 Arrive at MagLab 0815 Optical Spectroscopy of Condensed Matter – Mike Ozerov 0900 Magneto-Optics – Stephen McGill 0945 Break 1000 NMR for Condensed Matter Physics – Liz Green 1100 Measuring Fermi Surfaces in Extreme Magnetic Fields 1200 Lunch
The Science of Entrepreneurship – Jeff Whalen1300 Lab Practicals
Group 1 Cell 7: Optical Spectroscopy - Steve McGill & Mike Ozerov
Group 2 SCM2: Cryogenic Measurements in DC Magnets – Lin Jiao
Group 3 Cell 9: Resistive Magnet Measurements - Scott Hannahs & Eun Sang Choi
Group 4 Cell 6: Regular and Digital Lock-in – Alexey Suslov & Matt Kowitt1450 Break 1500 Lab Practicals
Group 2 Cell 7: Optical Spectroscopy - Steve McGill & Mike Ozerov
Group 3 SCM2: Cryogenic Measurements in DC Magnets – Lin Jiao
Group 4 Cell 9: Resistive Magnet Measurements - Scott Hannahs & Eun Sang Choi
Group 1 Cell 6: Regular and Digital Lock-in – Alexey Suslov & Matt Kowitt1730 Dinner
Mark Bird – Magnets 101Friday, May 13, 2022
0800 Arrive at MagLab 0815 Data Acquisition – Scott Hannahs 0900 Sample Prep Techniques – Ryan Baumbach 0945 Break 1000 Ultra-Low Temperature Experiments: High B/T Theory/Experiment – Mark Miesel 1045 How to Use a National User Facility – Tim Murphy 1115 Panel Discussion with Instructors 1200 Lunch
certificates1300 Lab Practicals
Group 3 Cell 7: Optical Spectroscopy - Steve McGill & Mike Ozerov
Group 4 SCM2: Cryogenic Measurements in DC Magnets – Lin Jiao
Group 1 Cell 9: Resistive Magnet Measurements: Scott Hannahs & Eun Sang Choi
Group 2 Cell 6: Regular and Digital Lock-in – Alexey Suslov & Matt Kowitt1450 Break 1500 Lab Practicals
Group 4 Cell 7: Optical Spectroscopy - Steve McGill & Mike Ozerov
Group 1 SCM2: Cryogenic Measurements in DC Magnets – Lin Jiao
Group 2 Cell 9: Resistive Magnet Measurements: Scott Hannahs & Eun Sang Choi
Group 3 Cell 6: Regular and Digital Lock-in – Alexey Suslov & Matt Kowitt1650 Break
feedback1730 Dinner Saturday, May 14, 2022 – Return Home
Application
The User Summer School application is now closed.