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Improving the effectiveness of introductory physics service courses: Bridging to engineering courses
S. W. Pierson, S. T. Gurland, V. Crawford
A simple model to help students see the connections between a physics course and their engineering major is described. "Bridging" had positive effects on performance, attitude, and…
Dynamic scaling theory of the Kosterlitz-Thouless-Berezinskii transition: ubiquitous finite size effects
Louis Colonna-Romano, Stephen W. Pierson, Mark Friesen
A numerical study of the neutral two-dimensional (2D) lattice Coulomb gas is performed to examine dynamic scaling, finite size effects, and the dynamic critical exponent of the…
Flux Lattice Melting and the onset of H_c2 fluctuations
Stephen W. Pierson, Oriol T. Valls
The flux lattice melting temperature in optimally doped YBCO has been shown to be very close to that of the onset of fluctuations around H_{c2}(T). Here, we present a theoretical a…
Dynamic scaling of I-V data for the neutral 2D Coulomb gas
Stephen W. Pierson, Mark Friesen
The value of the dynamic critical exponent z has been studied for experimental two-dimensional superconducting and Josephson Junction array systems in zero magnetic field via the F…
Dynamic scaling for 2D superconductors, Josephson junction arrays and superfluids
S. W. Pierson, M. Friesen, S. M. Ammirata +2
The value of the dynamic critical exponent is studied for two-dimensional superconducting, superfluid, and Josephson Junction array systems in zero magnetic field via the Fishe…
Renormalization Group Study of the Intrinsic Finite Size Effect in 2D Superconductors
Stephen W. Pierson, Oriol T. Valls
Vortices in a thin-film superconductor interact logarithmically out to a distance on the order of the two-dimensional (2D) magnetic penetration depth , at which point the…