About the figure
Garry Levman
B. Sc., Mathematics and Physics, University College, University of Toronto (1969)
M. Sc., Physics, University of British Columbia (1970)
Ph. D., Physics, University of Toronto (1977)
E-mail: garry.levman@utoronto.ca
A Brief Curriculum Vitae
- 1973-1977 Graduate studies at the University of Toronto
- 1977-1979 Post doctoral studies at Argonne
National Laboratory
- 1980-1983 Research Associate at Lousiana
State University
- 1982 Lecturer at Lousiana State University
- 1983-2003 Research Associate at the University of Toronto
Experiments in High Energy Physics
- π− p
interactions in the 30 inch
bubble chamber
at Fermilab
- p d interactions in the 30
inch bubble chamber at Fermilab
- anti-p d annihilations in
the 12 foot
bubble chamber at Argonne National Laboratory
- ν p interactions in the 12
foot bubble chamber at Argonne National Laboratory
- e+ e−
annihilations in
the CUSB
experiment at CESR
- e p
interactions in the ZEUS
experiment at HERA
Research
My research has centered on understanding the nature of the
particles which make up the known matter
in the universe. The electron, which is found in atoms, the photon,
which comprises light, and the neutrino,
which is emitted by radioactive elements such a uranium, have no
intrinsic structure that we know of.
In sharp contrast stand the neutron, proton and pion. The neutron and
proton are two varieties of the
same particle -- the nucleon, which forms the building block of the
nucleus of
atoms. The pion is the glue
which holds the nucleus together. The nucleon and pion interact with
the
strongest of forces and have a
very mysterious composition. They are made of quarks, but the quarks
do not exist independently of the
of nucleon or pion, and the number of quarks and their
configuration are constantly changing. Large
correlations between quarks result in surprising and intriguing
phenomena. The periphery of the pion and
nucleon are very similar, and the nucleon appears to be made of
nucleons and pions. A part contains
the
whole; the whole comprises a part!
Practical Experience
- task programming in C, Fortran, Forth and assembler languages
- data analysis and reduction
- tutoring, demonstrating and lecturing in physics
- reconstruction of bubble chamber, optical spark chamber and muon
chamber tracks
- construction and operation of muon chambers
- design and construction of calorimetry for hadrons, electrons and
photons
- calibration and monitoring of detector systems
Publications
Automatic query of the Spires HEP Data Base
High Energy Physics Sites
HEPIC , FERMILAB , SLAC , CERN ,
DESY