Space Physics at Dartmouth -- LaBelle Group | Dartmouth Balloon Group | Theoretical Group
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Graduate Students
Nick Bunch
Beginning in the summer of 2005 I have been working on construction and testing of the next Dust experiment. To date, this has consisted only of fabrication, assembly and test of a prototype detector which replicates the last experiment. However, this will soon be followed by the flight build and calibration of the next Dust experiment, which will launch aboard a sounding rocket out of Norway.
nicholas.l.bunch@dartmouth.edu
Kristen Frederick-Frost
Joining the Lynch group in 2002, I was quickly caught up in the preparations for the January 2004 launch of the SERSIO sounding rocket. Much of my time was spent assembling and calibrating the particle detectors for that mission. Traveling to Ny-Alesund in Svalbard, Norway for the launch in the middle of January was one of those experiences that helped affirm my distaste for fish. Honestly, I had a great time and have been analyzing the particle data ever since. I am also designing a vacuum system that will give us the ability to test our hemispherical electrostatic analyzers in a low energy plasma environment. I try to diversify my attention and avoid the well deserved title of 'lab rat' by participating in educational activities/exhibits in local museums.
kristen.m.frederick-frost@dartmouth.edu
Kyoung-Joo Hwang
I'd started to work with Kristina in 2003 summer, and graduated in 2007 summer. My work is the structure, evolution, and boundary conditions of auroral downward current regions using FAST data. It included FAST E_perp (perpendicular electric field to the geomagnetic field) idl code development, studies for different potential strutures associated with different ionospheric and magnetospheric conditions and responses in the auroral downward current region.
Kyoung-Joo.Hwang@dartmouth.edu
Robert Michell
I'm a graduate student working for Kristina Lynch, on the CASCADES sounding rocket experiment. I work on building and testing the control electrons for the particle detectors. I also work on the construction and calibration of the particle detecors themselves, and hopefully the measured data after the launch.