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Paul Tjossem
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Paul Tjossem

Professor
Offices, Departments, or Centers: Physics ,

Research interests include non-linear laser spectrometry, trace atom and molecule detection, and electromagnetic puzzles.

Selected Research Students & Projects

  • V. Cornejo '98 "Thomson's Jumping Ring"
  • K. Ni '09 "Computed Tomography and the Radon Transform"
  • F. Friesen '10 "FPGA"
  • E. C. Brost '10 "Optimizing Thomson's Jumping Ring"

Publications:

  • P. J. H. Tjossem, W. B. Case, and R. M. Bass*, Am. J. Phys. 87 (5), 370-376 (2019).Ìý.Ìý
  • W. B. Case, P. J. H. Tjossem , K. G. Abrams*, and J. F. St. Germaine-Fuller* J. Appl. Phys. 122, 124905 (2017).
  •  P. J. H. Tjossem and E. C. Brost, Am. J. Phys. 79 (4), 353-358 (2011).
    Synopsis: We explain a mass resonance of a famous alternating current electromagnetic demonstration that relies on the Faraday effect. Ask your instructor about it in Physics 132 or 335.
  •  P. J. H. Tjossem and V. Cornejo. Am. J. Phys. 68 (3), 238-244 (2000).

Education and Degrees

  • Postdoc (Molecular Physics), 1987-89, National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Ph.D. (Applied Physics), 1987, Cornell University
  • M.S. (Applied Physics), 1983, Cornell University
  • B.A. (Physics), 1981, Swarthmore College

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