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Surface Dimer Engineering and Properties of GaAs(N)(Bi) Alloys
(2018)
Due to the significant bandgap narrowing induced by dilute fractions of N and Bi in III-V semiconductors, emerging dilute nitride-bismide semiconductor alloys are of significant interest for long-wavelength applications ...
Quantum Light Scattering in Disordered and Structured Media
(2021)
Understanding the complex interactions of the quantum light with different media provides valuable insights into potential applications in quantum tomography, microscopy, circuit and network design, and imaging. This thesis ...
Theoretical and Experimental Study of Fuel Injector Tip Wetting as a Source of Particulate Emissions in Gasoline Direct-Injection Engines
(2019)
Gasoline fuel film deposited on the tip of a fuel injector, i.e. injector tip wetting, has been identified as a significant source of particulate emissions at some operating conditions of gasoline direct-injection engines. ...
Hsp70 chaperone Proteins and their Interactions with Various Drugs as Studied by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.
(2011)
Chaperone proteins and their cochaperones are perhaps one of the most intriguing systems for investigation. Ubiquitous in nature, they can be found in every organism and that perhaps is the reason that their sequence shows ...
The Full Two-Body-Problem: Simulation, Analysis, And Application To The Dynamics, Characteristics, And Evolution Of Binary Asteroid Systems.
(2009)
The Full Two-Body-Problem (F2BP) describes the dynamics of two unconstrained rigid bodies in close proximity, having arbitrary spatial distribution of mass, charge, or similar field quantity, and interacting through a ...
Regulating Gene Expression Through DNA Mechanics: Tightly Looped DNA Represses Transcription.
(2010)
It is now widely accepted that the mechanical state of DNA can play a major role in regulating the activity of RNA polymerase (RNAP). Not only have the global levels of supercoiling been shown to regulate transcription, ...
Novel Imaging Systems Using Nanophotonic Devices
(2021)
Novel technologies and innovations lead to new applications. This dissertation demonstrates new applications enabled by novel nanophotonic devices. I will describe two nanophotonic devices: hyperbolic metamaterial and ...
The Measurement and Optimization of Direct Laser Acceleration
(2023)
This thesis presents experimental measurements and numerical modeling of electron acceleration optimization and laser channel formation in relativistic laser interactions with underdense plasma, as well as scintillator ...
The Influence of Local Hydrodynamics on Fish Movement in Fluvial Infrastructure
(2024)
River systems across the developed world have been dammed for a variety of reasons, including power generation, recreation, and flood control. While providing benefits, there are a wide array of negative environmental ...