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of Physics & Astronomy Phone: (440) 775-8333 email: john.scofield@oberlin.edu |
Research
Scofield is an experimental solid state physicist with applied research Interests. His research interests these days are broadly associated with photovoltaics and energy. He is currently involved in looking at the performance of several green buildings and is also engaged in device and materials research for thin film solar cells. Specific green buildings that he is studying include the Leslie Shao-ming Sun Field Station on the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve and Oberlin College's Adam Joseph Lewis Center. His thin film solar cell work is being conducted in collaboration with scientists at the NASA - Glenn Research Center.
Selected research papers may be found on Scofield's CV. A paper describing his recent work at Jasper Ridge may be found elsewhere on the Oberlin College website.
You can learn about Scofield's current research activities at http://energy.physics.oberlin.edu.
Oberlin/New Russia Township Wind Project web site.
You may learn more about some of the equipment used for my research. Also, you may take a quick tour of the Wright Basement research and research-training facility.
Teaching
PHYS-055 - Introduction to Solar Energy
PHYS-068 - Energy Technology
PHYS-103 - Elementary Physics (Mechanics)
PHYS-212 - Modern Physics (formerly PHYS-112)
PHYS-311 - Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS-314 - Intermediate Laboratory
PHYS-410 - Statistical Mechanics
PHYS-411 - Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS-414 - Advanced Laboratory
Essays and News Items
November 1 , 2005, Letter to the Editor of Solar Today regarding Lewis Center Performance
September 28, 2004, Perspectives on agreement for College to by City's Green Tags
September 25, 2004, Comment on ASHRAE Journal article by Torcellini, Judkoff, and Crawley
November 6, 2003, An energy monitoring system for Stanford University's Leslie Shao-ming Sun Field Station.
Summer 2002 -- One scientist's perspective on the Lewis Center, Oberlin College Alumni Magazine
Other Links
Energy monitoring for the Leslie Shao-ming Sun Field Station on the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve at Stanford.
Blackboard Class Web Sites
GPS hardware and software
Download and install Sony Digital Player
Oberlin U7 Soccer Updates
Fridenstine Farm Wind Data