Contact Info
| Email: | smcarthur physics.wustl.edu |
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| Office: | Compton 269 |
| Office phone: | (314) 935-4745 |
About myself
I'm a 3rd year grad student at Washington
University in St. Louis, Missouri where I'm currently working toward my
Ph.D. in physics working with Dr. Jim Buckley and Dr. Henric Krawczynski.
I spent my undergrad years at DePauw
University in Greencastle, IN where I received a B.A. in Physics.
Research and Projects
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Projects:
- Simulation of electron populations and associated radiation inside astrophysical shocks, using the "box model" of Drury et. al.
- Measurement of PMT quantum efficiencies for VERITAS.
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Past Research
- Senior Project, DePauw University, spring 2007: Built a ground-based atmospheric muon detector and ran Monte Carlo simulations to improve its performance.
- Physics REU at North Carolina State University, summer 2006: 2-dimensional simulations of supernova remnant shockwave expanding into ambient media.
- SRF Summer Research, DePauw, 2004: Analyze the water table level of the local aquifer, along with its physical, chemical, and isotopic properties. Results were presented at poster session for 2005 GSA annual meeting. (Abstract)