Dr. Dan Boye
Physics Department
P.O. Box 7133
Davidson College
Davidson, NC 28035
 
office: 704-894-2394
fax:     704-894-2894

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Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

Musical Resume

Curricular and Research Material

PY115 Musical Technology, Spring 2008
PY201 Mathematical Methods for Scientists, Spring 2008
Rare earths in sol-gel glasses website
Edible Optical Materials
 Digital Speech website
Windows Media Player Visualization Site
Psychoacoustical Exercises Site
Bernstein/Fishbane/Gasiorowicz Modern Physics Website
Other JavaScripted Demonstrations and Exercises
Java2 Sound Demos and Illusions
PY130 General Physics I with Calculus
PY310 Electronics & Instrumentation, Fall 2007
Past Courses (Some links may be broken!)

Research Publications and Presentations

"Rare-earth ion distribution in sol-gel silicate glasses," D.M. Boye, C.P. Ortiz, A.J. Silversmith, N.T.T.Nguyen, K.R. Hoffman, J. Lumin. 128, 888 (2008).

"Rare-earth ion distribution in sol-gel glasses co-doped with Al3+," A.J. Silversmith, N.T.T.Nguyen, B.W. Sullivan, D.M. Boye, C. Ortiz, K.R. Hoffman, J. Lumin. 128, 931 (2008).

"Pulsed up-conversion of Tm3+ doped sol-gel silicate glasses," C.P. Ortiz, D.M. Boye, J. Lumin. 128, 894 (2008) .

"Effects of Gadolinium co-doping on terbium emission in sol-gel glasses," K.R. Hoffman, J.P. Hutchinson, K.S. Young, A.J. Silversmith, D.M. Boye, C.P. Ortiz, DPC 2007, Segovia , Spain, June, 2007.

"Effects of rehydration on Tb3+ spectroscopy in sol-gel glasses," D.M. Boye, A.J. Silversmith, Thao Nguyen Nguyen, and K.R. Hoffman, J. Non-crystalline Solids, 353, 2350 (2007).

"Pressure dependence of the impurity-trapped exciton emission in BaF2 :Eu and BaxSr1−xF2:Eu," D.B. Gatch, D.M. Boye, Y.R. Shen, M. Grinberg, W. M. Yen, and R. S. Meltzer, Phys. Rev. B74, 195117 (2006).

"Effective local concentration of terbium ions in sol-gel silicate glass," C.P Ortiz and D.M. Boye, Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society Meeting, Williamsburg, November, 2006.

"Pulsed upconversion of Tm3+ doped sol-gel silicate glasses," C.P. Ortiz and D.M. Boye, Optics in the Southeast, Charlotte, September, 2006.

"5D3→7FJ emission in terbium-doped sol-gel glasses," A.J. Silversmith, D.M. Boye, K.S. Brewer, C.E. Gillespie, Y. Lu and D.L. Campbell, J. Lumin 121, 14 (2006).

"Enhanced fluorescence in rare earth doped sol-gel glasses containing Al3+," Gregory Armstrong, Ann Silversmith, Daniel Boye, American Physical Society, Baltimore, March, 2006.

“Field studies in architectural acoustics using Tablet PC’s,” Acoustical Society of America meeting, Vancouver, BC, May, 2005.

"Self-Assembly of Ordered, Robust, Three-Dimensional Gold Nanocrystal/Silica Arrays," H. Fan, K. Yang, D.M. Boye, T. Sigmon, K.J. Malloy, H. Xu, G.P. Lopez, C.J. Brinker, Science 304, 567 (2004). 

“Fluorescence enhancement by chelation of Eu3+ and Tb3+ ions in sol gels,” A. P. Magyar, A. J. Silversmith, K.S. Brewer, and D.M. Boye, J. Lumin. 108, 49 (2004).

"Transient and persistent spectral hole burning in Eu3+-doped sol-gel produced SiO2 glass,” D. M. Boye, T. S. Valdes, J. H. Nolen, A. J. Silversmith, K.S. Brewer, R. E. Anderman and R. S. Meltzer, J. Lumin. 108, 43 (2004).  

“Fluorescence enhancement by chelation of Eu3+ and Tb3+ ions in sol gels,” DPC 2003,” Christchurch , New  Zealand, August, 2003.

“Transient and persistent spectral hole burning in Eu3+-doped sol-gel produced SiO2 glass,” DPC 2003, Christchurch , New  Zealand, August, 2003.

Future Performances

* Featured artist in three concerts at the Breckenridge Music Festival. Breckenridge, CO. August 3-14, 2008.

* As Dr. Falke in Strauss' Die Fledermaus with Opera Carolina, May 1, 3 & 4, 2008.

Recent Perfomances

* As King Melchior in Menotti's Amahl & the Night Visitors with Opera Carolina, December 22, 2007.
* Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music, with Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, March 30 & 31, 2007.
* Orff's Carmina Burana with Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and Moore County Choral Society, Southern Pines, April 29 and Fayetteville, May 5, 2007.
* Mozart's Requiem, First Presbyterian Church, Athens, GA, November 18, 2006.
* As King Melchior in Menotti's Amahl & the Night Visitors with Opera Carolina, December 15 & 16, 2006.
* As Prince Yamadori in Puccini's Madama Butterfly with Opera Carolina, October 26, 27, 28 & 29, 2006.
* As Judge #3 in Danielpour's Margaret Garner with Opera Carolina, April 20, 22 & 23, 2005.  
*  Mozart's Requiem, Davidson United Methodist Church, April 14, 2006.
*  Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra and Concert Choir, April 1, 2006.
*  As Baron Douphol in Verdi's La Traviata with Opera Carolina, January 26, 27, 28 & 29, 2006.
 *  Featured soloist with the Asheville Symphony for Winter Holiday Concert, December 18, 2005.
*  As Abimelech in Bizet's Samson et Dalila with Opera Carolina, January 27, 29 & 30, 2005.
*  As soloist in Durufle's Requiem with the Chamber Chorus of Oratorio Singers of Charlotte, March 12, 2005.
*  As Angelotti in Puccini's Tosca with Opera Carolina, March 31, April 2&3, 2005.
*  Featured artist in three concerts at the Breckenridge Music Festival. Breckenridge, CO. August 4-17, 2005.
 * As Noye in Britten's Noyes Fludde, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Nov. 20 & 21, 2004.
* As Prisoner in Beethoven's Fidelio, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Nov. 5&6, 2004.
* Faure's Requiem, Moore County Choral Society, April 18, 2004.
* Faure's Requiem, Davidson College Concert Choir, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, April 14, 2003.
* As Clayton McAlister in Floyd's Cold Sassy Tree with Opera Carolina, Feb. 20, 22 & 23, 2003.
* Brahm's Requiem, Raleigh Oratorio Society, April 14, 2002.
* As Herr von Faninal in Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier with Opera Carolina, Jan. 31 & Feb. 2-3, 2002.
* Featured artist in four concerts at the Breckenridge Music Festival. Breckenridge, CO. July 14-20, 2001.
* As Elder McLean in Floyd's Susannah with Opera Carolina, April 19,21 & 22, 2001.
* As the Mandarin in Puccini's Turandot with Opera Carolina, Oct. 19, 21 & 22, 2000.
* Featured artist in Met to Broadway Concert with the North Carolina Symphony at Regency Park, Cary.  June 10, 2000.
* Featured artist in three concerts at the Breckenridge Music Festival. Breckenridge, CO. July 10-23, 2000.
* As the title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni with the North Carolina Symphony, Feb. 3 & 5, 2000.
* As Wagner in Gounod's Faust with Opera Carolina, March 30 and April 1 & 2, 2000.
* As the Speaker/First Priest/Armored Guard in Opera Carolina's production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, Charlotte, NC, Oct. 14, 16 & 17, 1999.
* As Ben in Menotti's The Telephone at the Breckenridge Music Festival. Breckenridge, CO.  July 24.   Also sang in Opera Gala (July 30) and Rodgers and Hammerstein concert (August 1), 1999.
1999 (Fayetteville).
* Elijah in the oratorio by Mendelssohn with the Bristol Concert Choir, Bristol, TN/VA. December 4, 1998.
* Ben in Menotti's The Telephone with the Canton, OH Symphony. November 8, 1998.
* Herr Buff in Mozart's The Impressario with the NC Symphony. October 3 (Durham), 4 (Morehead City), and 13 (Fayetteville).
* Elijah in the oratorio by Mendelssohn in a joint performance by the choirs of Davidson United Methodist Church and Davidson College Presbyterian Church as part of the Organ Dedication Series at DUMC. September 27, 1998.
*Thomas Putnam in Robert Ward's The Crucible with Opera Carolina, March 26&28, 1998.

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