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With
WU Since 2001
Credentials
B.A., Occidental College (1982)
M.S., University of California, Los Angeles (1985)
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine (1995)
Research
Interests
Dr. Beilby's research interests are in experimental tests
of gravity. Examples of these experiments are, (1) the Laser
Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) which
will look for gravitational radiation from astronomical sources,
and (2) torsion balance experiments which look for deviations
from Newton's Law of Gravity and measure the Gravitational
Constant. These experiments use extremely sensitive mechanical
apparatus, which are made from materials that have low internal
friction to minimize the noise from thermal vibrations of
the atoms inside the materials used to make the apparatus.
Dr. Beilby's research focuses on looking at the mechanical
properties of materials, such as the internal friction and
tensile strength in such materilas as fused silica and metallic
glass.
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