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Holography, Supergravity, and the Weak Gravity Conjecture
(2020)
This dissertation represents my work on three different subjects relating to quantum gravity and the AdS/CFT correspondence.
First, we review a holographic computation of the one-loop corrections to the Weyl anomaly on ...
The Extraction of dbar/ubar Ratio in Nuclear Media
(2020)
This work examines the momentum distribution of the “sea” quarks within the proton and how these distributions are modified in the nuclear medium. The nucleon sea, which is made of gluons and quark-antiquark pairs, possesses ...
Magnetized, Laser-Driven, Plasma Experiments at Astrophysically Relevant Conditions and Proton Imaging of Magnetic Fields
(2020)
This thesis presents analysis relevant to two magnetized, astrophysically relevant experimental campaigns that were performed at the OMEGA laser facility. The magnetic fields of these systems were measured using proton ...
Continuum-Scale Modeling of Rechargeable Batteries
(2020)
During the operation of a rechargeable battery, the electrochemical reactions occur at the interface between the electrolyte and the active material in the electrode. The electrochemical performance of such batteries is ...
Statistical Physics of Design
(2020)
Modern life increasingly relies on complex products that perform a variety of functions. The key difficulty of creating such products lies not in the manufacturing process, but in the design process. However, design problems ...
Nuclear Modification of J/psi and Drell-Yan Production at the E906/SeaQuest Experiment
(2020)
A measurement of the suppression of J/ψ meson production in heavy ion interactions relative to their production in p+p interactions has been suggested to be an important probe in identifying the possible phase transition ...
Optical and Electrical Characterization of ZnSnN2 Thin-Films
(2020)
This dissertation focuses on a new thin-film semiconductor material for optoelectronic applications such as solar energy harvesting and solid state lighting. The work represents a detailed exploration of the optical and ...
Fundamental and Applied Electrochemistry for Photonic Applications
(2020)
Photonic devices that selectively transmit or reflect light are highly desirable in a wide variety of applications, including energy harvesting, aesthetic decorations and optical displays. However, most of these high ...
Non-Supersymmetric Black Holes: A Step Toward Quantum Gravity
(2020)
One of the greatest challenges of modern theoretical physics is to find a quantum theory of gravity that could unify general relativity and quantum mechanics. The microscopic understanding of black holes plays an essential ...
Probing Local Atomic Environments to Model RNA Energetics and Structure
(2020)
Ribonucleic acids (RNA) are critical components of living systems. Understanding RNA structure and its interaction with other molecules is an essential step in understanding RNA-driven processes within the cell. Experimental ...