Mark Yuly, Ph.D. 
Professor and Chair, Department of Physics

Education 

Ph.D. Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

B.S. Physics,
Northwest Nazarene College

Dr. Yuly's research interests include low and medium energy nuclear physics and small accelerator design. Dr. Yuly has co-authored several physics articles on his research, and has been a visiting scientist at MIT and the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE).

Professional Experience

2000-present Chairman, Department of Physics, Houghton College, Houghton, NY 14744.

2009-present Director, First-Year Science Honors Program, College, Houghton, NY 14744. Designed and implemented a novel science honors program for academically gifted first-year students.  

2011-present Visiting Scientist, SUNY-Geneseo, Department of Physics, Geneseo, NY 14454.   Experiment measure 12C(n,2n) cross section for use in LLE and NIF ICF diagnostics.

2000-present Visiting Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory. Collaborator in the 3He(n,pp)nn, d(n,nd) and d(n,np)n experiments at Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE).

Summer 2000 Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology, Participant in development and testing of drift chamber detectors for the Bates Large Acceptance Spectrometer Toroid (BLAST) detector system.

1999-2000 Associate Professor of Physics, Eastern Nazarene College.

1993-1999 Assistant Prof. of Physics, Northwest Nazarene College.

1987-1993 Research Assistant, Mass. Institute of Technology. Thesis  “Inclusive Measurements of Pion Double Charge Exchange and Inelastic Scattering on 3He”.

Summers 1985-1986 Student Intern, Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories, Richland, WA 99352.

Awards

2011 Houghton College Student Government Association Faculty Award
“…to recognize dedication to Houghton College… for deeply impacting the lives of students and providing students with positive role models.”

2006 Houghton College Excellence in Teaching Award.
“This award, sponsored by the Independent College Fund of New York and funded by the Energy East Foundation, supports undergraduate education by recognizing excellence in
teaching and by rewarding outstanding teachers.”

2003 Houghton College Presidents Innovation Award. 
"For providing unusually rich and rewarding opportunities for students to participate in creative and collaborative learning … using a new paradigm for an on-campus sequence of laboratories which have provided the foundation for additional summer research projects on sub-atomic forces using the facilities of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.”

Grants

2011 Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Co-Principle Investigator, “Nuclear and Plasma Diagnostics for the EP-OMEGA Laser Systems and the NIF”

2005 Research Corporation
“An experimental search for pre-existing nuclear D++ components using the 3He(n,2p) reaction”.

2004 Los Alamos National Laboratory Educational Equipment Gift Program.

1996 Research Corporation. “Charge Symmetry Breaking in Pion-Deuteron Scattering”.

1996 Murdock Foundation. “Measurement of Neutron Inelastic Scattering Cross Sections on Materials of Interest in Contraband Detection”.

1995 National Science Foundation. “A Computerized Nuclear and Particle Physics Laboratory for Undergraduates”.

1994 Research Corporation. “Electro- and Photodisintegration of the Deuteron”.

  

Dr. Mark Yuly
Department of Physics and Earth Science
Room: P-106
Phone: (585) 567-9282
Email: mark.yuly@houghton.edu

 

Teaching areas: Astronomy and lab, introductory physics and lab, physics of music, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, classical mechanics, experimental physics lab, engineering statics, science honors, and undergraduate research.

Scholarship interests:
Low to medium energy nuclear physics. Design of small accelerators.

 

Publications

M. Yuly, J. Mittelstaedt, J. L. Matthews, E. R. Kinney, C. Maher, W. W. Sapp, T. Soos, and R. O. Owens, “Experimental Test of Virtual Photon Theory via Electrodisintegration and Photodisintegration of the Deuteron”, Phys. Rev. C 68, 014601 (2003).

M. Yuly, J. Mittelstaedt, E. R. Kinney, C. Maher, J. L. Matthews, W. W. Sapp, T. Soos, and R. O. Owens, “A Test of High-Energy Electron Bremsstrahlung Calculations”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 488, 262 (2002).

M. Yuly, “Positronium in the Undergraduate Laboratory”, American Journal of Physics 67, 880 (1999).

M. Yuly, W. Fong, E.R. Kinney, C.T. Maher, J.L. Matthews, T. Soos, J. Vail, M.Y. Wang, S.A. Wood, P.A.M. Gram, G.A. Rebka Jr., and D.A. Roberts, “Pion Double Charge Exchange and Inelastic Scattering on 3He”, Phys. Rev. C 55, 1848 (1997).

M. L. Dowell, W. Fong, J. L. Matthews, H. Park, M. Wang, M. E. Yuly, E. R. Kinney, P. A. M. Gram, D. A. Roberts, and G. A. Rebka, Jr., “Measurement of the 3H(p+, 3He) p0 differential cross section at Tp=142 MeV”, Phys. Rev. C 51, 1551 (1995).

L.D. Pham, E.J. Beise, R.A. Eisenstein, F.J. Federspiel, S. Hoibraten, A.M. Nathan, R.P. Redwine, D.R. Tieger, G. van der Steenhoven, K.E. Wilson, S.A. Wood, and M.E. Yuly, “The Exclusive 16O( g,p-p) Reaction in the D Resonance Region”, Phys. Rev. C 46, 621 (1992).

W.K. Hensley, E.A. Lepel, M.E. Yuly, and K.H. Abel, “Adaptation and Implementation of the RAYGUN Gamma-Ray Analysis Code on the IBM PC”, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 124, 481 (1988).

Talks

Jonathan Slye and Mark Yuly, "Multiplate Chamber," XXXI Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, Siena College, Loudonville, NY, April 14, 2012.

Katrina E. Koehler and Mark E. Yuly, "Neutron Induced Deuteron Breakup", XXX Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY., April 9, 2011.

Katrina E. Koehler, Vlad Henzl, Mike Kovash, Peter Kroening, June Matthews, Jonathan Slye, Jared Turkewitz, Sho Uemura, Steve Wender, and Mark E. Yuly, "Deuteron Formation for Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Models", NCUR 2011,  Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York March 31 - April 2, 2011.

Katrina E. Koehler, Brian Daub, Jennifer French, Vlad Henzl, Mike Kovash, June Matthews, Steve Wender, and Mark E. Yuly.  "Quasielastic Neutron-Induced Deuteron Breakup" , NCUR 2011,  Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York March 31 - April 2, 2011.

Mark Yuly, "A History of the Houghton College Cyclotron." Small Cyclotron Conference, Houghton College, April 24, 2010.

Phillip Lloyd and Mark Yuly. "Designing an Electron Gun for an Electrostatic Accelerator."  XXIX Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY., April 17, 2010.

Mark Yuly, "How to Build your own Cyclotron." Alfred University Physics Seminar, March 29, 2010.

J.L. Matthews, M. Chtangeev, W.A. Franklin, T. Akdogan, E. Ertan, M.A. Kovash,  M. Yuly. “Three-nucleon forces in neutron-deuteron elastic and inelastic scattering,”  3rd Joint Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics and the Physical Society of Japan, October 13–17, 2009; Waikoloa, Hawaii.

Daniel Haas and Mark Yuly. "Characterizing the Performance of the Houghton College Cyclotron,"  XXVIII Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, US Military Academy at West Point, West Point, NY, April 4, 2009.

Steve Thomson, Daniel Haas, and Mark Yuly. "Neutron Induced Deuteron Breakup,"  XXVII Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY., April 5, 2008.

Mark Yuly, "The Role of the Three-Nucleon Force in the
d(n,np)n Reaction," SUNY Geneseo Physics Department Colloquium, February 28, 2008.

Mark Yuly, Daniel Haas, Stephen Thomson.  "Faculty-Student Collaborative Research," Eighth Annual Penn-York Undergraduate Student Research Conference, Houghton College, October 27, 2007.

Andrew Loucks and Mark Yuly. "Initial Results from the Houghton College Cyclotron," XXVI Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY., April 21, 2007.

Alexander Lipnicki, Joshua Troyer, and Mark Yuly. "A Remotely-Controlled Electron Gun for a 200 keV Electrostatic Accelerator." XXVI Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY., April 21, 2007.

Joshua Troyer, Alexander Lipnicki, and Mark Yuly. "Considerations in the Design of Electrostatic Accelerator Columns," XXVI Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY., April 21, 2007.

S. Wallace, M. Cressman, A. Lipnicki, J. Troyer, and M. Yuly, "The d(n,np)n Reaction as a Probe for the Three Nucleon Force," XXV Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, Houghton College, Houghton, NY. April 1, 2006.
 
M. Cressman and Mark Yuly, “The Design and Construction of a Small Cyclotron," XXV Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, Houghton College, Houghton, NY. April 1, 2006.

B. Winter and M. Yuly, “The Lifetime of Orthopositronium”, XXIV Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. April 9, 2005.

C. Wells and M. Yuly, “Neutron-deuteron Scattering as a Probe of the Three-Nucleon Force”, XXIV Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. April 9, 2005.

P. Brady and M. Yuly, “A 200 keV Electrostatic Accelerator”, XXIII Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. April 17, 2004.

R. DeYoung and M. Yuly, “Using the (n, 2p) Reaction to Search for a Preexisting Nuclear D++ Component”, XXII Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. April 12, 2003.

S. Tuminaro, B. King, J. Roloson and M. Yuly, “A Preliminary Design for a Small Cyclotron”, XXII Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. April 12, 2003.

M. Yuly, “Teaching Children about Physics”, 18th Annual New York State LEAH Home Education Convention, Syracuse, June 1, 2002.

M.; Chtangeev, T. Akdogan; W. A. Franklin, J. L. Matthews; Y. Safkan; S. A. Wender, M. Kovash; M. Ojha, P. Brady; R. Deyoung; D. Kroening, S. Tuminaro; M. Yuly, “Neutron-Deuteron Elastic Scattering at 100-300 MeV,” American Physical Society, April Meeting, April 20 - 23, 2002.

D. Ely, D. Kroening and M. Yuly, “A Table-Top Apparatus to Measure the Magnetic Moment of the Muon”, XXI Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, April 20, 2002.

D. Kroening, D. Ely and M. Yuly, “A Measurement of the Muon Magnetic Moment using Cosmic Rays”, XXI Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, April 20, 2002.

B. Winey and M. Yuly, “A Small Van de Graaff Accelerator”, XXI Annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students, April 20, 2002.

M. Yuly, “Positronium in the Undergraduate Laboratory”, Joint Meeting of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers, Providence, R. I., April 14, 2000.

M. Chtangeev and M. Yuly, “A Test of the Charge Symmetry of the Strong Nuclear Interaction”, Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science 34, 35 (1998)

C. Estigo, M. Chtangeev, Twi Smith and M. Yuly, “A Coincidence Technique for Measuring Inelastic Neutron Scattering”, Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science 34, 35 (1998).

Twi Smith, C. Estigo, and M. Yuly, “The Analysis of Inelastic Neutron Scattering Coincidence Spectra”, Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science 34, 37 (1998).

M. Ellis and M. Yuly, “A Low-Cost Electrostatic Accelerator”, Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science 34, 35 (1998).

M. Yuly, “A Simple Coincidence Technique for Studying Inelastic Neutron Scattering”, Sixth Regional Conference on Undergraduate Research of the Murdock College Science Research Program, Nov. 1, 1997.

M. Chtangeev, P. Schmelzenbach, M. Yuly, “Gamma Ray Production from Inelastic Neutron Scattering”, Idaho Academy of Science, Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science, 33, 26 (1997).

D. Bloomquist, Jr., and M. Yuly, “Computerized Radio Telescope Data Acquisition and Control”, Idaho Academy of Science, 38th Annual Meeting, April 4-6, 1996.

D. D. Zink, G. Ford, A. M. Kemp, V. Vail, and M. Yuly, “Indirect Detection of Solar Flares”, Idaho Academy of Science, 38th Annual Meeting, April 4-6, 1996.

J. Mittelstaedt, M. Yuly, T. Soos, B. C. Craft, E. R. Kinney, C. Maher, J. L. Matthews, W. W. Sapp, R. A. S. Schmacher, R. O. Owens, G. S. Adams, “Photo- and Electrodisintegration of the Deuteron”, Idaho Academy of Science, 38th Annual Meeting, April 4-6, 1996.

J. E. Koglin and M. Yuly, “Solar Microwaves Measured at 4 GHz”, Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science, 30, 21 (1994).

M. Yuly, E.R. Kinney, J.L. Matthews, T. Soos, J. Vail, M. Wang, S.A. Wood, P.A.M. Gram, G.A. Rebka, Jr., and D.A.
Roberts, “Pion Double Charge Exchange and Inelastic Scattering on the 3He Nucleus”, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 37, 963 (1992).

M.L. Dowell, W. Fong, J.L. Matthews, H. Park, M. Wang, M. Yuly, P.A.M. Gram, G.A. Rebka, Jr., E.R. Kinney, and
D.A. Roberts, “Measurements of the  3 H (p+, 3He) p0 Differential Cross Section at Tp = 142 and 180 MeV”, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 37, 1291 (1992).

M. Wang, M. Dowell, W. Fong, J.L. Matthews, H. Park, M. Yuly, S. Hoibraten, E.R. Kinney, P.A.M. Gram, R.M. Whiton, D.A. Roberts, and L.C. Smith, “Pion Single Charge Exchange in 4He in the D-Resonance Region”, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 37, 1291 (1992).