10 research outputs found
G4CMP: Condensed Matter Physics Simulation Using the Geant4 Toolkit
G4CMP simulates phonon and charge transport in cryogenic semiconductor
crystals using the Geant4 toolkit. The transport code is capable of simulating
the propagation of acoustic phonons as well as electron and hole charge
carriers. Processes for anisotropic phonon propagation, oblique charge-carrier
propagation, and phonon emission by accelerated charge carriers are included.
The simulation reproduces theoretical predictions and experimental observations
such as phonon caustics, heat-pulse propagation times, and mean charge-carrier
drift velocities. In addition to presenting the physics and features supported
by G4CMP, this report outlines example applications from the dark matter and
quantum information science communities. These communities are applying G4CMP
to model and design devices for which the energy transported by phonons and
charge carriers is germane to the performance of superconducting instruments
and circuits placed on silicon and germanium substrates. The G4CMP package is
available to download from GitHub: github.com/kelseymh/G4CMP.Comment: 21 pages, 11 figures, 10 table
First measurement of the nuclear-recoil ionization yield in silicon at 100 eV
We measured the nuclear--recoil ionization yield in silicon with a cryogenic
phonon-sensitive gram-scale detector. Neutrons from a mono-energetic beam
scatter off of the silicon nuclei at angles corresponding to energy depositions
from 4\,keV down to 100\,eV, the lowest energy probed so far. The results show
no sign of an ionization production threshold above 100\,eV. These results call
for further investigation of the ionization yield theory and a comprehensive
determination of the detector response function at energies below the keV
scale
Explaining Leisure Interests, Personality, Work Centrality, and Vocational Interests
The current study examined the relations between leisure interests and other vocational constructs among undergraduate university students. Methods included utilizing previously obtained data from a sample of 194 undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota, where study measures were given in 2007. Data collected included the Leisure Interest Questionnaire, used to determine leisure interests and activities outside the workplace; the International Personality Item Pool, a measure of five main personality traits; and the Strong Interest Inventory, a measure of vocational interests. Work centrality, or the importance of the role of work, was also assessed to determine the relations between leisure interests and vocational interests, given the importance of leisure versus work in an individual’s life. As predicted, significant correlations between leisure interests, vocational interests, and personality were found
Vocational and Leisure Interests: A Profile-Level Approach to Examining Interests
Although much attention has been devoted to examining the measurement of vocational interests, much less attention has been directed to studying leisure interests, despite suggestions for incorporation of leisure interests into career counseling, particularly for college students. Furthermore, research on the relations between leisure and vocational interests highlights that some leisure interests are highly related to vocational interests, such as interests in Social, Artistic, and Realistic activities. To advance understanding on interests and the relations between leisure and vocational interests, the current study used Latent Profile Analysis, a novel approach to examining interest profiles that identifies groups of individuals with similar profiles. Support was found for seven different interest profiles in a sample of college students. Additionally, a number of mean differences on work values, work centrality, and personality traits among the seven profiles were examined