Seminars and Colloquiums
for the week of January 12, 2009
Speakers:
Associate Professor Tim Schulze, Tuesday
Mr. Victor Mikhaylov, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Friday
Tuesday, January 13
COLLOQUIUM
TIME: 3:35 – 4:25
ROOM: Aconda 113A
SPEAKER: Associate Professor Tim Schulze
TITLE: “Enhanced Kinetic Monte Carlo”
ABSTRACT: Unlike traditional equilibrium/thermodynamic Monte Carlo, kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) seeks to model non-equilibrium processes and simulate their stochastic evolution in time. The growth of defect-free epitaxial thin films is often studied by this technique. In this talk, I will briefly review the basic concepts and present my most recent work on two enhanced KMC models that greatly extend the range of physical systems that can be studied. In the first model, we combine a KMC approach to front-tracking with a continuum model for heat transfer to study the growth of a dendrite into an under-cooled melt. In the second model, we couple KMC simulations of film growth to a linear elastic model to simulate hetero-epitaxial growth.
Friday, January 16
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & COMPUTATIONAL MATH SEMINAR
TIME: 3:35 p.m.
ROOM: AC 113A
SPEAKER: Mr. Victor Mikhaylov, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
TITLE: “Inverse Problems: Spectral and Dynamic Analysis”
If you are interested in giving or arranging a talk for one of our seminars or colloquiums, please review our calendar.
If you have questions, or a date you would like to confirm, please contact Dr. Steve Wise.
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Past notices:
Seminars from 2007-2008 academic year
Seminars from 2006-2007 academic year