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Dr. Earl Blodgett, Chair (715) 425-3235
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Matthew VonkDr. Vonk holds a B.S. in physics from Hope College in Holland , Michigan , and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Minnesota. His fields of specialization are atomic and molecular physics, electronics, and minor planet astronomy. His dissertation described the rotational behavior of small molecules after collisions with noble gasses. This work involved the use of molecular beams, tunable dye lasers, vacuum systems, and the associated electronics. Before coming to UWRF, he also served as an assistant professor of physics at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, and Saint Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota. He is currently working on a project involving the minor planets, i.e., asteroids. He has determined and published the periods of the asteroids Ariane (five and half hours) and Principia (six and a quarter hours). To this end, he eagerly seeks motivated undergraduate students to help him investigate the rotational period of other main belt asteroids.
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