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Enhanced Light Collection from Single Trapped Ions.
(2011)
Long-range transport of quantum information across a network is most readily achieved through the use of photons as the information carriers. The nodes of such a quantum network are most naturally a quantum memory or ...
The Equilibrium Structure of Dark Matter Halos.
(2007)
The far future provides an excellent laboratory for studying
cosmological structures. The eventual dominance of the cosmological
constant causes the universe to enter a phase of exponential deSitter
expansion during which ...
Understanding Wind-Blown Sand and the Electrification of Granular Systems.
(2009)
This thesis presents a multi-faceted investigation into the physics of wind-blown sand, or ‘saltation.’
Using a combination of theory, laboratory experiments, and numerical modeling, I show that the frictional electrification ...
Precision Neutron Polarimetry and a Measurement of Parity Violating Asymmetry in N-P Capture.
(2008)
This dissertation describes developments and applications that advance the utility of polarized neutrons in fundamental nuclear physics applications including study of the hadronic weak interaction in nuclei and beta decay. ...
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Phase and Structural Transitions in Model Lung Surfactant Mixtures.
(2010)
Lung surfactant (LS) is a complex mixture of lipids and proteins that reduces and regulates the surface tension in the lungs, thereby decreasing the work of breathing. A thorough understanding of LS function is critical ...
Computational Complexity in Entanglement Transformations.
(2010)
In physics, systems having three parts are typically much more difficult to analyze than those having just two. Even in classical mechanics, predicting the motion of three interacting celestial bodies remains an insurmountable ...
The Search for Exotic Baryons at the HERMES Experiment.
(2008)
One of the interesting questions of Quantum Chromodynamics, the theory that governs the interactions between quarks and gluons, has been whether it is possible to observe hadrons which can not be explained as a combination ...
Liquid State Physics of the MgO-SiO2 System at Deep Mantle Pressures.
(2008)
As the primary medium through which planetary differentiation occurs, silicate liquids are key in the study of the thermal and chemical evolution of Earth. First principles molecular dynamics simulations were used to study ...
Laser Fabrication of High-K Dielectrics for High Current Cathodes.
(2008)
Triple point, defined as the junction of metal, dielectric, and vacuum, is the location where electron emission is favored in the presence of a sufficiently strong electric field. Recent work at the University of Michigan ...
Understanding the Interplay of Structure and Dynamics in Neuronal Networks.
(2009)
The brain is a prime example of a complex network. The nodes are comprised of neurons and linked through synapses, giving the network an anatomical structure. The fact that neurons communicate with each other through the ...