Mark Schneider

 

Campus Phone: 
Office 641-269-3018; Lab -4385
Professor of Physics; Associate Dean of the College
On-Campus Address: 
Office: Nollen 2nd; Lab: Science 1231
Education / Degrees: 
Postdoc (Nuclear Physics), 1983-84, Princeton University and Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd.
Ph.D. (Physics), 1983, Princeton University
M.S. (Physics), 1979, Princeton University
B.A. (Physics), 1977, Carleton College
Publications: 
TitleURLSynopsis
"Discovery-based Gauss's Law"Mark B. Schneider, American Journal of Physics, Vol. 72, pp. 1272-1275 (2004).
"A simple experiment for discussion of quantum interference and which-way measurement"Mark B. Schneider and Indhira A. LaPuma, American Journal of Physics, vol. 70, pp. 266-271 (2002).
"A Low-Energy Positron Spectrometer"Mark Schneider, Laura Frantz, Bridgett Lavelle, Holly Maness, Meghan O'Connell, and Erin Will, BAPS vol. 47, no. 2, p. 98 (2002).
"Encouragement of Women Physics Majors at Grinnell College: A Case Study"Mark B. Schneider, The Physics Teacher, vol 39, p. 280 (May 2001).
Courses Taught: 
Phy-131: General Physics I with Lab
Phy-132: General Physics II with Lab
Phy-232: Modern Physics with Lab
Phy-234: Mechanics
Phy-360: Solid State Physics
Phy-457: Advanced Quantum Theory
Phy-462: Advanced Laboratory
Tutorial: "Nuclear Technology: Fears, Facts, and Public Policy"
Primary Academic Interest: 
Experimental studies of the weak nuclear force
Other Academic Interests: 
Beta decay angular correlation measurements
Fundamental properties of anti-matter
Quantum properties of light

 

Selected Research Students & Projects

  • Eric Larson '06 and Mahi Demissie '06: Low-energy positron spectroscopy.
  • Claire Christensen '03: Quantum theory of light.
  • Liz Hipp '06, Kat Gray '06, and Sonja Simonson '05: Mini optical interferometers.