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Lyle Lichty

Personal Page: 

http://people.cornellcollege.edu/llichty/

Position: 

Professor of Physics

Department: 

Physics

E-mail: 

llichty@cornellcollege.edu

Phone: 

(319) 895-4360

Fax: 

(319) 895-4492

Mailing Address: 

Department of Physics
Cornell College
600 First Street West
Mt. Vernon, IA 52314
USA

Education

Ph.D., Physics, Iowa State University
B.A. Physics, Oberlin College

 

Teaching, Research Interests

  • Hydgrogen Motion in Metals
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

 

Courses Taught

  • Introductory Physics
  • General Physics
  • Laboratory Physics
  • Energy Alternatives
  • Music and Acoustics
  • Electronic Instrumentation
  • Modern Physics

 

Awards/Honors/Professional Offices

  • 1992, Research Corporation Cottrell College Science Grant

 

Publications

  • L. R. Lichty, J-W Han, D. R. Torgeson, R. G. Barnes, and E. F. W. Seymour, "Cross Relaxation Between Proton and Quadrupolar Nuclear Spins in Metal-Hydrogen Systems," Phys. Rev. B 42, 7734 (1990).
  • J-W Han, L. R. Lichty, D. R. Torgeson, E. F. W. Seymour, R. G. Barnes, J. L. Billeter, and R. M. Cotts, " Anomalous Proton Spin-Lattice Relaxation at High Temperatures in BCC Transition-Metal--Hydrogen Solid-Solution Systems," Phys. Rev. B 40, 9025 (1989).
  • L. R. Lichty, J-W Han, R. Ibanez-Meier, D. R. Torgeson, R. G. Barnes, E. F. W. Seymour, and C. A. Sholl, "Low-Temperature Localized Motion of Hydrogen and Electronic Structure Transition in Hexagonal-Close-Packed Scandium," Phys. Rev. B 39, 2012 (1989).
  • D. R. Torgeson, J-W Han, P. C-T Chang, L. R. Lichty, R. G. Barnes, E. F. W. Seymour, and G. W. West, "Proton Spin-Lattice Relaxation Rate Study of Hydrogen Motion and Cross-Relaxation in HCP Lutetium," Zeit. Phys. Chem. N. F. 164, 853 (1989).
  • L. Lichty, R. J. Schoenberger, D. R. Torgeson, and R. G. Barnes, "NMR Search for Evidence of Hydrogen Pairing in HCP Yttrium," J. Less-Common Met. 129, 31 (1987).

 

Employment

  • 1989-Present, Professor, Cornell College
  • 1988, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Iowa State University
  • 1984, Research Assistant, Iowa State University
  • 1982, Teaching Assistant, Iowa State University
  • 1981, Visiting Instructor of English, Agricultural University of Lublin, Poland
  • 1980, Visiting Scientist, Soil Physics Institute, Pulawy, Poland

 

Interests/Hobbies

  • Kids
  • Singing
  • Chopping firewood
  • Sailing
  • Volleyball

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