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  • Architectural support for multithreading on a 4-way multiprocessor

    Creator:
    Kim, Gwang-Myung
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    The microprocessors will have more than a billion logic transistors on a single chip in the near future. Several alternatives have been suggested for obtaining highest performance with billion-transistor chips. To achieve the highest performance possible, an on-chip multiprocessor will become one promising alternative to the current superscalar microprocessor. It...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Multithreading on a 4-way Multiprocessor. Abstract approved: ----~-r Ben Lee The microprocessors will have

  • Nonlinear terahertz spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials and semiconductor nanostructures

    Creator:
    Paul, Michael Jason
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    This thesis will cover my work relating to the developing field of terahertz (THz) science and technology. It will present experimental and theoretical studies investigating the optical and electrical properties of various material systems using novel THz imaging and spectroscopy techniques. Due to its low photon energy, THz imaging and...
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    Dissertation
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    -Shik Lee This thesis will cover my work relating to the developing field of terahertz (THz) science

  • Generation of narrowband THz pulses and THz studies of ultrafast phenomena in semiconductor quantum wells

    Creator:
    Danielson, Jeremy R.
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    This work comprises two main parts: creating and shaping narrowband, pulsed THz radiation in a table-top optical setup; and applying THz pulses to semiconductor nanostructures to study electron dynamics. I developed a scheme to shape the THz output of a fanned-out periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystal. The pulses are...
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    Dissertation
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    Semiconductor Quantum Wells. Abstract approved: Yun-Shik Lee This work comprises two main parts

  • Advancing Renewable Gas Storage using Flat-histogram Methods

    Creator:
    Pommerenck, Jordan K.
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    This work introduces the novel flat-histogram Monte Carlo (MC) method stochastic approximation with a dynamic update factor (SAD) and explores the convergence properties of a variety of related weight-based MC methods. The new method is applied to a number of physical `test’ systems including the 2D Ising model, a square-well...
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    Dissertation

  • High efficiency delta-sigma modulation data converters

    Creator:
    Lee, Kyehyung
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    Enabled by continued device scaling in CMOS technology, more and more functions that were previously realized in separate chips are getting integrated on a single chip nowadays. Integration on silicon has opened the door to new portable wireless applications, and initiated a widespread use of these devices in our common...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Kyehyung Lee for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Design and computer aided optimization of a fully integrated CMOS RF distributed amplifier

    Creator:
    Ballweber, Brian M.
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    Advancements in the sophistication and complexity of modern electronic systems are creating a need for highly integrated systems with ever higher operational frequencies. The economical demands of these systems dictate that they be implemented using low cost fabrication technologies, such as digital CMOS. One of the major challenges facing circuit...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . I would like also to thank Professor Andreas Weisshaar, Professor Ben Lee, and Professor David

  • Comparison of carbon nanotube and graphene field-effect transistor biosensors

    Creator:
    Saltzgaber, Grant William
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    Detection of biomolecules is important for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Low concentration detection, specific biomolecule detection, and point-of-care use are appealing characteristics for biosensors because of the possibility of early detection and quick results of specific biomolecules. Furthermore, inexpensive biosensors are appealing so that they are accessible to...
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    accomplish what I have. Thank you to my committee members, Dr. David McIntyre, Dr. Yun-Shik Lee, and Dr

  • Optical Development and Materials Applications of Tunable Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy

    Creator:
    Zhu, Liangdong
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    To obtain a mechanistic understanding of the chemical processes, techniques that offer a frame-by-frame visualization of molecular structure during a reaction are of vital importance. Numerous efforts and advances have been made in order to acquire such vivid molecular “movies”, especially in the electronic excited state. Ultrafast molecular spectroscopy method...
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    along the way. I would like to thank Dr. Sean Burrows, Dr. Stephen Lancaster, Dr. Yun-Shik Lee and Dr

  • A comparison of substrate noise coupling in lightly and heavily doped CMOS processes for 2.4 GHz LNA's

    Creator:
    Hazenboom, Duncan S.
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    Three types of low noise amplifiers operating at 2.4GHz were designed. They are the commonly used single-ended and differential amplifiers as well as a new quasi-differential amplifier. The substrate noise injected into these amplifiers is examined for both heavily and lightly doped CMOS substrates. For the single-ended amplifier the noise...
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    Masters Thesis
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    have been most informative. Thanks to Dr. David McIntyre and Dr. Andreas Weishaar for serving on my

  • Carbon nanotube devices engineered by atomic force microscopy

    Creator:
    Prisbrey, Landon
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    This dissertation explores the engineering of carbon nanotube electronic devices using atomic force microscopy (AFM) based techniques. A possible application for such devices is an electronic interface with individual biological molecules. This single molecule biosensing application is explored both experimentally and with computational modeling. Scanning probe microscopy techniques, such as...
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    Dissertation
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    from: Andy Karplus, Tom Novet, Janet Tate, Leonard Fifield, Tom Giebultowicz, David McIntyre, Rubin

  • Monte Carlo Radiation Transfer Simulations of Gamma Ray Burst Prompt Emission

    Creator:
    Parsotan, Tyler M.
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    Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are the most energetic explosions in the Universe, producing up to $\sim10^{53}$ ergs of energy in the first few seconds of their emission -- the so-called prompt phase that is dominated by high energy X-ray and $\gamma$-ray photons. The very large luminosities released in these events...
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    Dissertation

  • Substitutional Effects on the Electromechanical Properties of Lead-free, Piezoelectric (Na₀.₅Bi₀.₅)TiO₃-BaTiO₃ (NBT-BT)

    Creator:
    McQuade, Ryan R.
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    This work investigates the effect of cation substitution on the properties of the lead-free, solid solution (Na₀.₅Bi₀.₅)TiO₃-BaTiO₃ (NBT-BT). Substitution into NBT-BT increases disorder and increases the relaxor ferroelectric properties. These relaxor ferroelectric materials show large piezoelectric strains that can be utilized in actuator applications. Ceramic samples were prepared using standard...
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    Dissertation
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    David Cann and his group for always being supportive and kind enough to share lab space and research

  • Photophysics of organic semiconductors at the nanoscale

    Creator:
    Grollman, Rebecca R.
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    Organic semiconductors are used in a wide variety of applications including transistors,solar cells, and light emitting diodes. These materials are solution-processable,low cost, and tunable. Many successful organic optoelectronic materials utilizeblends of several types of molecules (such as donors and acceptors) in order topromote charge generation. As blends are an inherently...
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    scientist. I would also like to thank my other committee members, Dr. David McIntyre, Dr. Guenter Schneider

  • Numerical simulation of micro/mini-channel based methane-steam reformer

    Creator:
    Peterson, Daniel Alan
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    Numerical modeling of methane-steam reforming is performed in a micro/mini-channel with heat input through catalytic channel walls. The low-Mach number, variable density Navier-Stokes equations together with multicomponent reactions are solved using a parallel numerical framework. Methane-steam reforming is modeled by three reduced-order reactions occurring on the reactor walls. The surface...
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    Masters Thesis

  • Receiver synchronization for UWB TDOA localization

    Creator:
    Baek, Seungjin
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    Pulsed ultra-wideband (UWB) radio uses extremely short pulses to transmit information. Such pulses provide very fine timing information, which has led to technological advances in high-precision localization. This thesis investigates UWB localization strategies with a focus on receiver synchronization algorithms for time-difference-of-arrival localization to achieve centimeter accuracies in a 3-dimensional...
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    deeply indebted to Dr. Patrick Chiang, Dr. Thinh Nguyen, and Dr. David McIntyre for their great efforts

  • Gene Activation Strategies in Filamentous Fungi for Natural Products Discovery

    Creator:
    Adpressa, Donovon A.
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    Fungi have long been a prolific source of clinically approved drugs. The antibiotic penicillin, the cholesterol lowering statins, and the immunosuppressant cyclosporine have changed the treatment of human diseases in the last century. Recently, genome analysis of filamentous fungi has revealed that the biosynthetic potential for natural product expression is...
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    Dissertation
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    , J.; Choi, J.; Lee, G.-W.; Park, S.-Y.; Huh, A.; Dean, R. A.; Lee, Y.-H. Sci. Rep. 2015, 5, 8567

  • The optical properties of multi-scale plasmonic structures and their applications in optical characterization and imaging

    Creator:
    Kuhta, Nicholas Anthony
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    The optical response of metallic structures is dominated by the dynamics of their free electron plasma. Plasmonics, the area of optics specializing in the electromagnetic behavior of heterogeneous structures with metallic inclusions, is undergoing rapid development, fueled in part by recent progress in experimental fabrication techniques and novel theoretical approaches....
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    Dissertation

  • Wind-current Interactions of the Sri Lanka Dome and Tropical Indian Ocean

    Creator:
    Cullen, Kerstin
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    The southwest monsoon, which may be idealized as the northward movement of the intertropical convergence zone in the Indian Ocean associated with differential heating of land and ocean, brings a seasonal reversal of currents and winds in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Atmospheric convection from monsoon activity...
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    meant a lot to me. Finally, I would like to thank my graduate committee representative David MacIntyre

  • Semiconductor Nanocrystals as Detection Components in Microfluidic Analytical Systems

    Creator:
    Pengpumkiat, Sumate
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    Miniaturized and portable microfluidic analytical platforms have been widely explored in the broad field of chemical analysis. The concept of microfluidics offer a number of important advantages, including low reagent consumption, low-cost detection, high sample throughput, and shorter analysis time. Semiconductor nanocrystals or quantum dots have been extensively utilized in...
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    Dissertation
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    , Dr. David McIntyre and Dr. Neal Sleszynski for their insightful comments, valuable time and

  • Metal-oxo Clusters as Novel Photolithographic Materials: How Understanding the Chemistry of HafSOx Informs Next-Generation Patterning Systems

    Creator:
    Amador, Jenn M.
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    The solution chemistry and kinetic behavior of hafnium peroxy sulfate solutions ("HafSOx") is described in terms of peroxide content and solution speciation. Additionally, thin film behavior, including thermal behavior and solubility, is characterized, and a mechanism of patterning is presented, as well as parameters that should be considered when looking...
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    deserves mention here, as well. Dr. Michael Lerner, Dr. Brady Gibbons, Dr. David Ji and Dr. David