Miramichi Valley and James M. Memorial High Schools 2010 - Miramichi, NB
From left, back row, Sam Mason, Allison O’Reilly
From left, middle row, Peter MacDonald, Kim Cripps, Alex Trevors, Thomas Saulnier, Alex, Riebel
From left, front row, Victor Olorunda(CLS), Mathew Quann, Erin Flett, Jillian d’Entremont, Dr. Uday Lanke (CLS)
Eight grade 11 and 12 students from Miramichi Valley and James M. Memorial High School Miramichi, NB participated in the Students on the Beamline program. They were curious about meteorites and the detailed chemical structure. Analysis using the Photo Electron Emission microscope on the Spectro Miroscopy (PEEM-SM) Beamline might provide clues about the origin of the meteorite. Meteorites are pieces of asteroids that have broken off and are susceptible to damage from the Earth’s atmosphere. They worked with Dr.Uday Lanke to understand how PEEM works and Professor Emeritus Dr.Mel Stauffer to learn more about meteorites. Their exploration of the meteorite using polarized light revealed exciting images new to the scientific community.
View their poster for more details
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Grant Bilbrough introduces the students to the CLS control room. |
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“got to wonder what this button does....” |
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CLS Staff Scientist, Uday Lanke explains the SM beamline to the students. |
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Kim Cripps, teacher from Miramichi Valley school posses inside the optics hutch of the SM beamline. |
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Every research project requires carefully planning before the experiment even takes place. |
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Dr.Uday Lanke coaches the students in sample preparation. |
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A thorough tour of the equipment involved in the PEEM end station of the SM beamline. Quite a lesson in engineering! |
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CLS Outreach Student Victor Olorunda helps students from Miramichi Valley School understand their data. |
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The group gathers to discuss and interpret their data results. |
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The group seeks advice from Dr.Stauffer. |
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The Miramichi students’ meteorite sample. |
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The students present their findings to the CLS staff. |
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The students field some questions before wrapping up. |
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Last modified: 2012-01-19 17:01:39