Notes

Author
Affiliation

Thomas Gredig

California State University Long Beach

Published

November 27, 2024

Vendors

  • Fisher Scientific (lab ware)
  • Newark (electronics)
  • Sigma-Aldrich (chemicals)
  • Nano-Master (evaporation)
  • Electron Microscopy Sciences (EMS) Sputter Coater and Targets
  • nanoSci…
Dec 9, 2024
1 min

Gas Cylinder Safety

Safety Caps:  Always ensure that safety caps are securely in place whenever cylinders are not in use. This helps protect the valve from unintended damage and potential…
Dec 9, 2024
2 min

Multiple Graphs

Create multiple graphs in one plot using R
Dec 4, 2024
1 min

Notebook Keeping

Here are some guidelines on [record keeping].
Nov 26, 2024
1 min

Research Presentations

Selected Research Presentations by Thomas Gredig
Nov 25, 2024
3 min

 

Sort AFM Images

Sorting AFM images quickly from RStudio
Nov 20, 2024
2 min

AFM: R to Python Converter

Park AFM with Python
Importing AFM images in R and then displaying with Python in Quarto
Sep 16, 2024
1 min

Hitachi UH4150 Spectrophotometer

UH4150 measures from 240 to 2,600 nm in approximately two minutes. It is effective for samples requiring measurement in UV-VIS-NIR wavelength range, such as Solar Reflective…
Nov 22, 2022
1 min

Nonlinear Absorption in Phthalocyanine Thin Films

Nonlinear absorption in phthalocyanine thin films and solutions using a continuous wave laser
Aug 9, 2022
1 min

Experimental Laboratory Resources

VSM in the PPMS
Jun 24, 2022
1 min

Software and Analysis

  • WSxM
  • Gwyddion
  • AFM Header
  • PDF
  • NIH ImageJ
  • GenX
  • R
  • R Studio (GUI)
Jun 24, 2022
1 min

Scholarships and Fellowships

There are many opportunities for undergaduate research experiences:
Jun 22, 2022
2 min

Workshops and Conferences

  • Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP)
  • APS Far West Section Meetings
  • American Vacuum Society - Southern California Chapter
  • APS March Meeting
  • MMM Meetings
  • I…
Jun 6, 2022
1 min

Joining Gredig Research Lab

How to join the Gredig Molecular Thin Film Lab Research Group
Mar 4, 2022
6 min

Sputter Coater

The EMS 575X turbo sputter coater from Electron Microscope Sciences can deposit thin films of Cr, Au, Pt, and Al. The model is EMS575X, which can have two targets at a time.…
Jan 1, 2022
1 min

GWiki for Procedures

Reproducibility and continuity in research are important. Therefore, all data is recorded in lab notebooks and some data is stored electronically. Recent changes due to the…
Oct 29, 2021
1 min

Park AFM XE7

Park Atomic Force Microscope XE7 with temperature controller
Oct 8, 2021
1 min

Research Opportunities

Basic research in the Gredig Molecular Thin Film Lab is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. The most important pre-requisite is interest. Preparation to become…
Aug 17, 2021
1 min

Cypher AFM

The Cypher AFM is a fast-scanning, high-resolution atomic force microscope. This model includes the BlueDrive for photothermal excitation and enhanced stability.
Aug 4, 2021
1 min

Plasma Etcher

The Plasma Etcher PE-25 is used to clean samples. It works with oxygen and provides 400W power.
Aug 4, 2021
1 min

Thermal Evaporator

The Angstrom Engineering Thermal Evaporator has 4 targets. It has a rotating stage that can be heated from room temperature to 400oC.
Aug 4, 2021
1 min

Physics Job Opportunities

by Andreas Bill, edited: Thomas Gredig
Aug 2, 2021
2 min

Understand Student Viewpoints

Thesis: A MIXED METHODS APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND STUDENT VIEWPOINTS REGARDING INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS-BASED PHYSICS EXPERIMENTS WHEN CONDUCTING TRADITIONAL AND INQUIRY-BASED…
Jul 26, 2021
2 min

FePc Relaxation

We created low-dimensional magnetic systems with tunable iron chains. The chain length is varied from 100 iron ions to several hundreds and the single spin relaxation time…
Jul 25, 2021
1 min

Nathaniel Morrison Receives Fulbright Award

The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Nathaniel Morrison of California State University, Long Beach has…
Jul 25, 2021
2 min

Sara Limon Macias and Stuart Slavin Graduation

Congratulations to Sara Limon Macias and Stuart Slavin on their thesis defense and graduation!
Jun 30, 2021
1 min

New Asylum AFM Installation

We installed the new Asylumm Cypher Atomic Force microscope. It is ready for operation.
Feb 27, 2021
1 min

 

M.S. Thesis Guidelines

Guidelines on how to write a M.S. Thesis
Jan 1, 2021
9 min

2020 CNSM Award for Excellence

Thomas Gredig receives 2020 CNSM Award for Excellence at CSULB. The official title of the award is “Pretty Darn Good Professor” (PDGP) Award. More information is available…
Nov 20, 2020
1 min

Introductory Physics Laboratory Redesign

Based on the 2014 AAPT Recommendations for Undergraduate Physics Laboratory Curriculum, we designed a new introductory physics laboratory for PHYS 152 - Electricity and…
May 1, 2020
1 min

UC Merced Presentation

Dr. Gredig gives seminar at UC Merced. UC Merced has a beautiful and modern campus with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research including Materials Research.
Nov 8, 2019
1 min

Bite of Science

Dr. Gredig presents at Bite of Science organized by the Center for Excellence in Education at CSU Long Beach.
Feb 22, 2017
1 min

Inventor Gredig

California State University Long Beach becomes a member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) chapter, which includes innovators from throughout the university. During…
Dec 9, 2016
1 min

KEMP Symposium on Sep 11, 2015

Materials science is the design and development of new materials. This modern interdisciplinary field is at the interface between physics and chemistry. Through external…
Sep 11, 2015
1 min

Height-Height Correlation Function

Atomic force microscopy images can be analyzed with the height-height correlation function to determine both long-range (global) roughness, as well as short-range (local…
May 25, 2013
1 min
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Citation

BibTeX citation:
@misc{gredig2024,
  author = {Gredig, Thomas},
  title = {Notes},
  date = {2024-11-27},
  url = {https://www.csulb.edu/~tgredig/posts/},
  langid = {en}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Gredig, Thomas. 2024. “Notes.” https://www.csulb.edu/~tgredig/posts/.