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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 ...
Solid State NMR Investigations of Lipid Bilayers and Biomembrane Binding Molecules: Dendrimers and Amylin.
(2010)
The goal of this project was to investigate the interaction between lipid binding molecules, such as peptides and drug compounds, with biological lipid bilayers. The results demonstrate that human amylin, a peptide hormone ...
Off-Grid Electricity Access and its Impact on Micro-Enterprises: Evidence from Rural Uganda.
(2010)
The history of development shows convincingly that no country has substantially reduced poverty without massively increasing the use of electricity. The development of micro-enterprises in rural areas of Uganda is linked ...
Quantum Optical Applications in Spectroscopy: Investigations of Entangled Two-Photon Absorption and Entangled Two-Photon Excited Fluorescence in Organic Dendritic Systems.
(2010)
Entangled states of light have been utilized successfully in a wide variety of experiments and applications. This dissertation will discuss the application of entangled states of light toward spectroscopy wherein entangled ...
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, ...
Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy Investigation of Buried Polymer and Organic Interfaces.
(2009)
It is difficult to elucidate buried interfaces because of the lack of appropriate analytical techniques. In this thesis, it was shown that sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy (SFG) can be used to probe ...
Improving Barotropic Tide Modeling in MPAS-Ocean and Estimating Changes in Future Tides
(2023)
Modeling the ocean is critical for understanding both present and future risks posed by climate change on coastal communities. Ocean tides in these regions will continue to change over the following decades, yet tides are ...
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 ...