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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 ...
Control of the Electron Energy Distribution Function (EEDF) in a Hall Thruster Plasma.
(2016)
Further improvements to Hall-effect thruster (HET) efficiency in the low voltage regime will help enable more extensive space missions. HET efficiency depends on its ability to ionize and accelerate neutral propellant, ...
Recirculating Planar Crossed-Field Amplifiers
(2019)
The Recirculating Planar Crossed-Field Amplifier (RPCFA) is an adaptation of the Recirculating Planar Magnetron (RPM) that has been the focus of research at the University of Michigan’s Plasma, Pulsed Power and Microwave ...
Photoionization of Cold Atoms and Non-Neutral Plasma Dynamics
(2021)
The development of atom trapping and cooling techniques has been a boon for the field of low temperature plasma physics. By forming plasmas through photoionization (PI) of cold atoms, researchers are able to create cold, ...
A Nanoscale Blueprint of the Human Kinetochore and the Functional Limits of Its Design
(2021)
Cellular duplication is the cornerstone of all life, allowing organisms to replicate and develop through the creation of genetically identical cells. Proper duplication requires cells to accurately segregate copies of their ...
Nanopores with Fluid Walls for Characterizing Proteins and Peptides.
(2012)
Nanopore-based, resistive-pulse sensing is a simple single-molecule technique, is label free, and employs basic electronic recording equipment. This technique shows promise for rapid, multi-parameter characterization of ...
Characterizing Heliospheric and Interstellar Interactions Using Pickup Ion Measurements
(2022)
The Heliosphere, orbiting the galactic center of the Milky Way, is a plasma bubble carved out of the Local Interstellar Medium (LISM) by the Sun's dynamic and magnetic influence. Its relative motion creates a steady inflow ...
Dynamics of the Jovian Magnetosphere: Combining Insights from Global MHD Simulations and In Situ Measurements From the Juno Spacecraft
(2021)
Unlike the terrestrial magnetosphere, which responds strongly to changes in the solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field, Jupiter's magnetosphere depends largely on internal processes related to its strong planetary ...
Thermoelectric Transport in Disordered Materials
(2022)
Material disorder comes in two forms, dynamic energetic disorder and static energetic disorder, both of which can greatly influence charge and thermoelectric (TE) transport properties by altering the energy dependences of ...
Investigations of Excited States and Radical Ions in ?-Conjugated Polymers of Interest for Photovoltaic Applications
(2017)
Photovoltaics using polymer semiconductors as active materials require donor/acceptor (D/A) interfaces to convert excitons into freed charges. In the absence of chain defects, excited states and charges migrate most ...