Marcus X. Asaro
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"Lisa! In this house we obey the laws of Thermodynamics!" - Homer Simpson
M. A. (In Progress), Mathematics, California
State University, Sacramento, 2007-
Research Scientist, Physics and Astronomy,
University of California, Riverside, 2004-2007
M. S., Physics (thesis), San Francisco State
University, 2001-2006
B. S., Physics Sonoma State University,
1999-2001
A. S., Santa Rosa Junior College,
1996-99
Research Interests (experimental)
My physics masters thesis advisor was Dr. Zhigang
Chen. I worked with him and other members of the nonlinear
optics group at San Francisco State. We obtained exciting results during
my tenure: the first ever observation concerning one and two-dimensional soliton
formation in phototrefractive oganic polymers/monolithic glasses as well as
wave guidance and behavior indicative of quadratic E-field dependence of the
sample. You can learn more about what I do by clicking on the link below.
I finished my current adventure in experimental physics at the University of
California, Riverisde, as a researcher in the physics department, carrying out
research in condensed matter physics. We were concerned with obtaining high
resolution measurements of the three dimensional electron momentum and spin
density of metallic and ferromagnetic thin films and crystalline alloys.
Currently, I am putting experimental physics on
the back burner and trying my hand at mathematics and theoretical physics. I
decided on this risky move because of my lifelong love for mathematics and physical
theory - more so than experiment. Thus, at the moment, I am learning more adavced
level mathematics at Sac State which will hopefully culminate in a masters degree
in mathematics. If successful, I hope this will segway into a doctoral program
somewhere in theoretical or mathematical physics...I hope
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Updated 07/20/2007
