Educational Background
- BS in Education - Major Physics, Minor Math:, Goshen College, 1963
- MS in Physics - Kansas State University, 1967
- PhD in Physics - Kansas State University, 1970
- Post Doctoral Studies - University of Alberta, 1970, 1972-74, 1976
Fellowships and Awards
- Teaching Assistantship in Physics at Kansas State University - 1965-66
- National Science Foundation Fellow at Kansas State University - 1966-1970
- Sigma Xi Award in 1968 for my Master's Thesis in the College of Arts and Science at KSU
- Post Doctoral Research Associate at University of Alberta for 5 summers
Research Fields
- Optical Studies of Mixed Organic Crystals at Low Temperatures. Experiments were performed to measure the optical spectra of organic molecules including wavelengths, intensity measurements, and lifetimes of the phosphorescence at temperatures from 1.8 deg K degrees above absolute zero to 200 deg K. Molecules studied include: Benzene, Toluene, and other fluorescent and phosphorescent organic molecules. Isotopes of Benzene were studied in the range from 1.8 deg K to 40 deg K. The electron spin lattice relaxation of the benzene molecule in the excited triplet state was studied from 1.8 deg K to 10 deg K.
- Master's Thesis: Near Ultraviolet Spectra of Benzene in Frozen Cyclohexane Solutions
- Doctor's Thesis: Temperature Effects on the Phosphorescence of Benzene, Toluene, and Pyrazine
Publications
- Electronic Spectra of Benzene in Cyclohexane at 77 deg K - John D.
Spangler and Nelson G. Kilmer, Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 48, January
1968, pages 698 to 714.
- Temperature Effects on the Phosphorescence of Benzene and Toluene -
Nelson G. Kilmer and John D. Spangler, Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 54,
January 1971, pages 604 to 612.
- Determination of the Spin Sublevel Origin of Radiative and Non
Radiative Decay Routes of Phosphorescing Benzene Derived from Precise Lifetime
Measurements - N. G. Kilmer and A. H. Kalantar, Chemical Physics Letters,
June 1977, pages 274 to 278.
- Boltzmann Population and Spin-Lattice Relaxation Effects on Phosphorescing Benzene and the Spin Sublevel Origin of Radiative and Radiationless Decays. - N. G. Kilmer and A. H. Kalantar, Chemical Physics Journal, pages 355 to 372.
Interests and Hobbies
- Computers - Currently Running a Pentium 866
with 128 Meg with a 40 Gig hard drive. Using photo quality color printers, 21"
monitor, CD writer backup, and cable modem and CD ROM. Operating system is
Windows ME. Have a small network with 4 computers connected at home. Use a
variety of software packages including various graphics and media
programs. On line email address is NKilmer@kscable.com. Using
Microsoft Internet Explorer as a Web Browser at home. Constructing
these web pages using the FrontPage2000. Currently enjoy
videoconferencing using Microsoft's Netmeeting and playing Links LS2000
Golf games. Also have begun writing CD's with music and video and doing
graphics work with a digital camera. When traveling I use my notebook computer
for communications and a GPS system for directions.
- Amateur Radio - Hold an Advanced Class License
with call letters, NOLRA. Operate an HF station operating on 7 bands and a
VHF/UHF station operating on 2 meters and 440 MHz bands. Serve as net control
for the Mennonet, a group of Mennonite Ham Radio Operators, which meets on
Sunday pm at 3:00 CST on or about a frequency of 14,290 kHz. Also am trustee
of the Hesston College Amateur Radio Club repeaters which operate on 145.21-
MHz and 442.4+ MHz.
- Alternative Energies - Have interest in Solar
Energy. Designed a solar collector using air as a medium. Live in a house with
solar heating system. Especially like renewable energy sources. Published an
article on The Thermal Performance of the Hesston College Solar House
in the Journal of Heating and Cooling.
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