LEE D. MATTHEWS Physics
BOOKS PUBLISHED:
With Murphy, Thomas and Snyder, John. Physics for School Teachers. Plantsville, CT: Embee Enterprises, 1972.
With Murphy, Thomas and Buchanan, Alfred. Selected Experiments for College Physics. Plantsville, CT: Embee Enterprises, 1971.
CHAPTER/SECTION PUBLISHED IN BOOK:
"Refrigeration." In New Book Of Knowledge, Grolier, 1984.
PAPER PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDING:
"Minutes of Proceedings of the New England Section of the American Physical Society." Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975.
JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED:
With Hmurcik, L., Bidarian, A. and Ibarra, B. "A technique for measuring the 3-dimensional to 2-dimensional conductivity change of YBCO superconductors at the normal-to-superconducting phase change" Journal of Materials Science 33 (1998): 5653-5659.
"More Aspects of Light." Connecticut Journal of Science Education 17 (1980): 28.
"Some Aspects of Light." Connecticut Journal of Science Education 16 (1979): 32.
"Corridor Displays in Glass Cabinets." American Journal of Physics 44 (1976): 602-603.
"Modifying the Ballistic Pendulum Apparatus." Physics Teacher 14 (April 1976): 245-246.
"The Balance as a Teaching Aid." Science Teacher 43 (1976): 41.
"A Workshop in Physics Demonstrations." Connecticut Journal of Science Education 11 (1974): 13.
With Chonacky, Norman and Snyder, John. "Improving the Small Hole Air Track and Table." American Journal of Physics 39 (1971): 340.
"Radiotracer and Photoemission Studies of CO Chemisorbed on Mo (100)." Surface Science 24 (1971): 248-259.
With Crowell, A. D. "Chemisorption of Carbon Monoxide on Molybdenum." Surface Science 7 (1967): 79-89.
CONFERENCE PAPERS ORALLY DELIVERED:
"Construction and Performance of a Hot Air Solar Collector." New England Section of the American Physical Society, 1979.
"Using the Energy Environment Simulator." Connecticut Energy Exposition, Hartford, 1979.
"Promoting Citizens Workshops in Energy." Citizens' Workshop Meeting, 1979.
"Congressional Science Fellow Duties" (moderator, panel discussion). New England Section of the American Physical Society, 1977.
WORKSHOP LEADERSHIP:
"Aspects of Nuclear Energy." Middlesex Community College, 1983.
"Metric Measurements." ACES, North Haven, CT, 1978.
"Light and Optics Properties." Hamden School System, Hamden, CT, 1977.
RECENT GRANTS RECEIVED:
AAUP Faculty Research Grant, Summer 1996
RESEARCH INTERESTS IN GENERAL:
Physics Education; Physics Demonstrations; Properties of Super Conductors
CURRENT/FUTURE SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS:
"Measuring the AC Properties of Super Conductors at Temperatures Approaching the Critical Temperature"
"The velocity dependent force on a magnet due to induced electromagnetic currents"
DISSERTATION TITLE:
Photoelectric Work Function and Radiotracer Studies of Carbon Monoxide Chemisorption on (110) and (100) Single Crystal Faces of Molybdenum
INSTITUTION GRANTING PH.D.:
University of Vermont