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Fred Wietfeldt - Tulane University. New Orleans, LA, US

Fred Wietfeldt

Department Chair and Professor | Tulane University

New Orleans, LA, UNITED STATES

Dr. Wietfeldt is a professor and chair of the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics

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Biography

Dr. Wietfeldt's research is in neutron physics, in particular precision neutron decay measurements and neutron interferometry. These experiments probe the basic forces of nature, test the Standard Model of particle physics and explore quantum interactions between neutrons and matter. He conducts experiments at national neutron science facilities such as the NIST Center for Neutron Research in Gaitherburg, Maryland, while doing experimental design, setup and data analysis at Tulane.

Education (2)

University of California, Berkeley: PhD, Physics 1994

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Bachelor of Science, Physics 1984