It is sunny today. It seems the summer has come. Students in University of Virginia seem enjoy this weather. Their clothes have changed so dramatically, from winter clothes to summer ones. Also we can see flower on trees, that makes me happy. Time to plan for summer break, I do not have any break though, imagination is free.
But I am studying in my office. I am studying crystal structure of material by using newly developed analysis method. This analysis uses the data which have been thrown away by scientist as a background. We may get some new information form this background, however , conversely, it is difficult to separate signal from background. It takes time. If we measure 2 – 3 day by using reactor or accelerator, we spend 3 – 6 months to analysis.
But as for me, learning this new method will be one of my strength as a physicist in the future, so far only a few people are working on, and also I have never heard that someone is working on this analysis method in Japan, that may be good for me. I would like to finish several papers using this method. That is my first goal in the U.S.
Today I discussed student about class of university in the U.S. American student can ask anything during the lecture but Japanese student rarely ask question during class. But, conversely, Japanese students ask questions virtually anytime after class, but professor in the U.S. is different, they have office hour for student. That is interesting.
I have been reading “Fifty shades of Gray”. I have just started reading. Someone says that this book like a pornography for girls. Haha. I asked my American friends why this books became the best seller of last year. He said that it is because American likes reading stories which they can not do. It that correct?
Today, we finished paper, we are going to submit. Publishing paper is not so easy. There are many version of manuscript. This paper is going to submit one of most important journal. The number of paper is limited, so we need to write to attract readers in limited pages. That is tough. Also this experiment result is very important for physics community, we believe, we paid much attention how show data more attractive. I hope this paper will be published soon. I am going to write next one within 3 month. Yes, I can do it.
Today was one of my friend’s birthday. I could not do nothing for him. At least, I could tell him happy birthday in person. What a lovely day.