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September 20, 1999

Dollars and Stamps, X-Ray Diffraction and Fluorescence

Dr. John Dunning
Sonoma State University

Darwin 103
4:00 PM

Dr. John Dunning of Sonoma State University will demonstrate the striking differences seen when comparing five dollar bills from Australia and the US using both X-ray diffraction and fluorescence.