Jonathan Glicoes with John RuhlHalfwave Plate Rotator and CharacterizationABSTRACT?
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Alexander Grutter with Kathy KashGrowth of ZnSiN2Zinc Silicon Nitride (ZnSiN2 ) is an extremely wide band-gap semiconductor which has never been grown before. With this senior project I will attempt to grow ZnSiN2 by first designing and building a crystal growth system, and then by finding a “recipe” for...
Alex Harvey with Harsh MathurQuantum Dots in a Strong Magnetic Field - Charging Energy of a Quantum Dot in the Thomas-Fermi ApproximationQuantum dots are nanometer scale semiconductor structures. Their small size leads to unique behavior different from that of macroscopic semiconductors. Our objective is to generalize the Thomas-Fermi method...
Jennifer Kalb with Robert Harvey (School of Medicine, Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics)Function of Beta_1 and Beta_2 Adrenergic Receptors in Cardiac MyocytesThe goal of this project is to determine whether beta_2 adrenergic receptor stimulation results in compartmentalized production of cAMP in intact cardiac ventricular myocytes. This goal will be...
Louis Kosnosky with Jie ShanMultilayered Polymeric Materials for Terahertz ApplicationsAdvances in technology have spurred an increased interest in the terahertz (THz) region of the electromagnetic spectrum, with applications in wireless communication, spectroscopy, imaging, and high-speed device characterization. Manipulating THz radiation has been investigated with semiconductor or other crystalline components. ...
Jennifer Kotzin with Gary ChottinerModeling Shimmy on BicyclesIn bicycling and motorcycling, there are times in which the headtube and steerer begin to oscillate, often strongly enough to throw the rider or force a crash. Those who have experienced it have nicknamed this effect the ‘Death Wobble'. This project will...
Benjamin Kreis with Dan Akerib and Richard SchneeDevelopment of a Neutron Multiplicity Detection, Shielding, and Veto System for the Cryogenic Dark Matter SearchThe Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) experiment is designed to detect Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), a leading dark matter candidate. Neutrons that collide with the nuclei...
Amy Orsborn with Robert F. Kirsch (Biomedical Engineering)Simulation of an Above Elbow Myoelectric Prosthetic Arm - Simulation of an Above-Elbow Myoelectric Prosthetic Arm for Development of an Implanted Myoelectic Control SystemCurrent myoelectric prosthetic arms utilize surface electrodes to obtain input control signals. Surface electrodes, however, limit the available muscles,...
Kristin Poinar with Richard SchneeCharacterizing Electron Background with the CDMS Beta Cage - A Predecessor to a Screener of Ultra-Low-Level Radiation: the Prototype Beta CageThe beta cage is a proposed multi-wire proportional chamber that will be the most sensitive device available to screen low-energy (200 keV or less) betas...
Samuel Rivier with Harsh MathurCosmic Strings and Magnetic FieldCosmic strings are linear structures that are hypothesized to have formed in the early universe and to have had considerable influence on the evolution of the universe. Cosmic strings interact with astrophysical objects via their graviational field and electromagnetic interactions. Relatively...