The Caltech 

Physics League




Introduction and terms

Fall 2011

Organizational meeting : 10/11/2011(Tuessday),  6PM,   Bridge 114.
Weekly meeting : Tuessday,  6PM,   Bridge 114.

Challenge 1: From diffraction patterns
Challenge 1: Mathematica notebook

Challenge 2: Quasicrystals form an odd angle
Challenge 2: Mathematica notebook


Challenge 3: Dispersion of Graphene


Game Show!


Spring 2011

Organizational meeting : 1/6/2011(Thursday),  6PM,   Bridge 114.


Tidal Speed note

Desert Chimney note

Tokamak note


Fall 2010

CPL meeting times: Thursday,  6pm - 7:30pm,   Bridge 114.

meeting 1: Earth rotation induction generator notes
 superconducting critical field example experiment
Challenge 1: Magnetic-breaking

Challenge 2: Speed of the tide
 Here's the tidal energy note by Gil
Spring 2010

 Last meeting: Memorial day, 6pm, bridge 114. Featuring: Clockwise-counterclockwise.
clockwise-counterclockwise
First challenge - Hanburry Brown - Twiss and Sirius

Noise correlations:

    -  Hanbury Brown-Twiss Sirius Nature paper

    -  Correlations in BEC's and Mott insulators:
        Ketterle's webpage:    http://cua.mit.edu/ketterle_group/
      Ian Spielman's noise measurements:  http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0606216

Winter 2010

 Second challenge - Magnetic pinball
Solution
winners: John Forbes and Tony Baojia


 First challenge - Atmosphere vs. Astronomy
due: extension made till monday Feb 15th.
Solution
winner: John Forbes
2/11/10 meeting: slowing light. (17m/s!) nature-paper

3/4/10 meeting: Aurora slide show

Fall 2009

Second challenge - Electric images
    Preparation problem: The imperfect electric mirror
   Challenge 2 Problems
   Solutions

winners: John Forbes and Tony Baojia

 First challenge - Mars elevator under fire

   Challenge 1 Problems
    Preparation problem:  Mars space elevator (not handed in or graded)
    also see Notes on waves in ropes
   Solutions


http://www.myreviews101.com/tag/space-elevator-on-green-mars
taken from: http://www.myreviews101.com/tag/space-elevator-on-green-mars

Spring 2009 challenges:      
           
Challenge 1: Space wars with leftovers
  Winners: John Schulman and Eric Stansifer.

            
Challenge 2: Sonic booms        sonic boom
 Winners: John Schulman and Tong (Tony) Boajia

Useful Links:     


  • Leaguemaster info:

             Gil Refael
117 Sloan Annex
M-C 114-36
tel.: (626)-395-4705
fax: (626)-683-9060
refael...caltech.edu

  • League assistant:

            Baojia(Tony) Tong
btong...caltech.edu