Creative Science

USU undergraduate Steve Hart is a exploring a quantum-based theory known as “hopping conductivity” alongside his USU physics faculty mentor J.R. Dennison. Hopping conductivity is an idea originally developed to describe the electrical behavior of semiconductors when subjected to electrical fields – and applying it to a polymer known as Hytrel. A highly insulating material, Hytrel is among the choices under consideration for use on NASA’s planned James Webb Space Telescope, expected successor to the Hubble. Hart is grateful for the opportunity to pursue what he calls “creative science.”

For more information, contact USU undergraduate physics researcher Steve Hart [shar@cc.usu.edu] or USU physics professor J.R. Dennison [jr.dennison@cc.usu.edu], 435-797-2936.