{"676973":{"#nid":"676973","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Defense by Jacob Williamson","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Physics Thesis Dissertation Defense\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPresenter\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Jacob Williamson\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Towards a Microcavity-Based Broadband Aerosol Particle Detector\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDate\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Tuesday, October 1, 2024\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; 10:00 a.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Howey N201\/202\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVirtual Link\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/95819321518?pwd=eoDMqYbwb2Z9ehWBfL3FEbOXj9kLIy.1\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/95819321518?pwd=eoDMqYbwb2Z9ehWBfL3FEbOXj9kLIy.1\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee members\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr.\u0026nbsp;Chandra Raman, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology (advisor)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Martin Mourigal, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Nga Lee Ng, School of\u0026nbsp;Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. David Citrin, School of\u0026nbsp;Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Elisabetta Matsumoto, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract\u003C\/strong\u003E: Microscopic airborne particles, called aerosols, are strongly correlated with negative health outcomes and require robust detection methods to quantify. \u0026nbsp;Light scattering instruments are already widely available, but are either too large, not sensitive enough, or too expensive for the average consumer. \u0026nbsp;CO$_2$ detection is another component of air quality but is not sufficient to predict particulate matter levels. \u0026nbsp;Additionally, while some sensors use cavity enhancement in some form, they also use expensive optical components or require large cavity lengths to work properly. \u0026nbsp;In this talk, I will describe a next-generation sensor using broadband incoherent light in a cavity-enhanced transmission detection scheme and discuss progress towards miniaturization of these sensors.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETowards a Microcavity-Based Broadband Aerosol Particle Detector\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Towards a Microcavity-Based Broadband Aerosol Particle Detector"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2024-09-19 13:12:30","changed_gmt":"2024-09-19 13:13:02","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2024-10-01T10:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2024-10-01T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2024-10-01T12:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2024-10-01 14:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2024-10-01 16:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2024-10-01 16:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"  Howey N201\/202 ","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"100811","name":"Phd Defense"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}