Bradley Golder Gives Presentation to American Physical Society

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Bradley Golder (left) with 2010 Nobel Prize recipient Dr. Konstantin Novoselov

LOCK HAVEN, PA (04/04/2011)(readMedia)-- As the world's leading physicists assembled in Dallas, Texas, March 21-25, for the 2011 meeting of the American Physical Society (APS), Lock Haven University had a major presence. One of the presenters was Mr. Bradley Golder, a senior and a Physics/Applied Physics major at Lock Haven University.

As his presentation at the APS 2011 March meeting, Mr. Golder gave an oral presentation on his research titled "Compositional dependence of the narrow band emission from zinc oxide nanowires " which focuses on research of the stimulated emission from ZnO nanowires, with the perspective to use this material in lasers. He conducted his research in the nanotechnology program under Dr. Marian Tzolov, associate professor in the Geology and Physics Department.

Dr. Tzolov explained that "Compact and robust lasers emitting ultraviolet light are in demand especially for the information technology. ZnO nanowires are very efficient emitters of ultraviolet light which makes them a hot research topic, based in addition on the wide availability of the material, no toxicity, and compatibility with other materials. The knowledge gained in our studies is transferrable also to other applications of ZnO in solar cells and transistors."

During the APS conference, Mr. Golder also had the opportunity to attend the APS Nobel Lecture, which was given by Dr. Konstantin Novoselov, one of the 2010 Nobel Physics Prize winners. The 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded jointly to Dr. Novoselov and Dr. Andre Geim of the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, "for groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene." Mr. Golder also posed for a photo with Dr. Novoselov at the conference.

Mr. Golder presented his research at the APS March meeting for the second time, as he had presented his research in the APS 2010 March meeting in Portland, Oregon. He is a resident of Hughesville, Pa.

Dr. Tzolov commented, "I am amazed by Brad's skillful work in the lab."

Attendance at the APS March meeting typically includes more than 12,000 of the top scientists in physics and applied physics research throughout the world. The attendance always includes a few Nobel Prize winners in Physics or/and Chemistry.

Each year since 2009, LHU nanotechnology students have been presenting their research at the APS conference. The record began in 2009 with a single LHU student presenter, and in 2010 there were 6 LHU student presenters. This year, there were 9 LHU student presenters. Dr. Indrajith Senevirathne and Dr. Anamika Gopal, assistant professors of Physics, directed the trip to Dallas. Dr. Senevirathne has been taking student presenters to the APS March meetings since 2009.

Lock Haven University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), the largest provider of higher education in the commonwealth. Its 14 universities offer more than 250 degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study. Nearly 405,000 system alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.