PARTICLE DAY

Monday, May 17, 2004

The University of Rochester

the May Room in Wilson Commons

Buses drop off groups at the Rush Rhees Library

9:00 am Teachers/students arrive, pickup folders, have a snack, set up posters

9:15 Dr. Sam Zeller, Columbia University, speaks on "Neutrino Physics"

10:00 2 students from Naples give presentations

students from Byron Bergen give one presentation

Pittsford Mendon: The Halloween Solar Flare Forbush Decrease

Pittsford Mendon: Muon Rate and Solar/Geomagnetic Activity

Pittsford Mendon: Muon Rate Daily Cycle

10:45 poster session

11:15 lunch break – drinks and snacks only provided

11:45 leave for the LLE in same transport that used to get to campus from the Rush Rhees Library;

buses should return to LLE for final pickup and return to school

12:05 Tour guide speaks on "The Laboratory for Laser Energetics" in the Coliseum

12:40 Those viewing the Omega laser remain seated while the other groups leave for their tours

name of teacher and estimated number in group follows name of school

Franklin Academy View the Omega

Pittsford Mendon View the Omega

Byron-Bergen Center for Optical Manufacturing

Nazareth Visit Dr. M. Shoup’s laser amplifier research lab

1:10 Groups are returned to the Coliseum

Franklin Academy Visit Prof. N. Bigelow's research lab and depart by 1:30

Pittsford Mendon Visit Dr. M. Shoup’s laser amplifier research lab and depart

Byron-Bergen View the Omega and depart

Greece Athena View the Omega and depart

Naples Center for Optical Manufacturing

Nazareth Center for Optical Manufacturing

1:30 Nazareth and Naples View the Omega and depart