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  • Electronic and Optical Properties of Defects in Amorphous Oxide and Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Semiconductors

    Creator:
    Vogt, Kyle
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    The optical and electronic properties of amorphous oxide thin films depend crucially on chemical composition, and deposition process variations which give rise to sub-gap defect states. Consequently, there is a need for a reliable, high-throughput method to extract sub-gap defect densities of states in amorphous oxide thin films. We present...
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    Dissertation
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    Semiconductors Abstract approved: __________________________________________________ Matthew W. Graham

  • Label free biosensing with carbon nanotube transistors

    Creator:
    Leyden, Matthew R.
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    As electronics reach nanometer size scales, new avenues of integrating biology and electronics become available. For example, nanoscale field-effect transistors have been integrated with single neurons to detect neural activity. Researchers have also used nanoscale materials to build electronic ears and noses. Another exciting development is the use of nanoscale...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Matthew R

  • Applications of Holographic Optical Tweezers: Multiplexed Fluorescence Spectroscopy and the Micromechanics of Type-I Collagen

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    Cibula, Matthew A.
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    The development and some applications of holographic optical tweezers (HOT) are presented. Our HOT system uses a spatial light modulator (SLM) to control the location and properties of the optical trap. We have developed a method for optimizing the diffraction efficiency of a SLM that can be applied in situ...
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    Dissertation
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    Matthew A. Cibula for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics presented on June 3, 2015. Title

  • Synthesis and Analysis of Heterostructural Semiconductor Alloy Sn1-xCaxCh (Ch=S, Se) and Nitrides Zn1-xWxN and Zn1-x(W1-yMoy)xN

    Creator:
    Matthews, Bethany E.
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    This work explores the synthesis and characterization of the metastable alloys Sn1-xCaxCh (Ch= S, Se) and nitride compounds Zn-W-Mo-N, which have recently been predicted by theorists. Single phase thin films of Sn1-xCaxS are prepared by pulsed laser deposition and radio-frequency magnetron sputtering and of Sn1-xCaxSe are prepared by pulsed laser...
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    Dissertation
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    briefly discussed along with a short example. 1 J.E. Saal, S. Kirklin, M. Aykol, B. Meredig, and C

  • Fabrication and optical measurement of flip-chips for noninvasive electrostatic gating of nanomaterials

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    Nichols, Dublin MacCray
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    Electrostatic gating of nanomaterials allows researchers to control carrier density and shape potential barriers that confine carriers. Lithographic patterning followed by metal deposition is the standard technique to define electrostatic gates; however, the methods of fabricating these devices often involve harsh processing. For example, taking a material to high temperatures...
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    Capstone Project
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    between the surfaces. squares = 50 x 50 μm. d) One square on Si under quartz. ........... 9 Figure 5

  • High-Field Terahertz Spectroscopy of Nanoscale Materials

    Creator:
    Mousavian, Ali
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    This dissertation covers my work relating to the application of strong terahertz (THz) radiation to study the nonlinear properties of nano-scale material. It presents experimental and numerical studies on the optical and electronic properties of various material system including single-layer graphene, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), nanoantenna-patterned gallium arsenide (GaAs) and...
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    Dissertation
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    images are obtained by interpolation of the raster scanning with a step size of 300μm

  • Optoelectronics and Quantum Transport in Ultra-Clean Chirally-Identified Carbon Nanotubes

    Creator:
    Senger, Mitchell J.
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    Physicists who study semiconductor devices are fascinated by the fundamental limits of device performance. From the sub-threshold swing of transistors to the power conversion efficiency of photocells, performance is limited by the electronic structure of the materials used to build them. To surpass traditional device limits, we must turn to...
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    Dissertation
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    𝑘 + 4 cos 𝑎 2 𝑘 𝛾 𝛾 = 3 Γ 𝐾 𝐾′ 𝐾 𝐾’ 𝐾 𝐾’ 𝐂 𝐓 𝐚𝟏 𝐚 𝑛 𝑚 𝐂 = 𝑛𝐚𝟏

  • Bioelectronic Systems for Neurosensing Enabled by Graphene

    Creator:
    Fengel, Carly V.
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    Taking long-term electrical measurements of a large number of neurons simultaneously is required for many modern neuroscience experiments. However, such experiments are currently limited by the shortcomings of traditional neurosensing technology. For example, there is a significant mechanical mismatch between rigid silicon probes and soft biological tissues. This mismatch can...
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    Dissertation
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    device is ~170 VRMS for a 20 m x 40 m ii    device, which is about a factor of 5 larger than the

  • Gene Expression, Structure Elucidation, and Bioactivity of Aspergillus Natural Products

    Creator:
    Neuhaus, George F.
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    The study of natural products (NPs) and their application has shaped humanity. Starting with the idea of using plants as medicine, it has now grown into the science of purifying and identifying organic molecules from nature to study their inherent biological activities. Understanding the molecular structures of NPs is the...
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    Dissertation
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    secondary metabolite gene clusters were generated by Dr. Ming-Yueh Wu, Dr. Matthew E. Mead and Dr. Antonis

  • Functional Materials and Techniques for Additive Manufacturing in Soft Robotics

    Creator:
    Walker, Stephanie
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    This thesis outlines the development of new elastomeric materials and manufacturing processes for soft robotics. Specifically, this work describes the development of custom material formulations for use in additive manufacturing, additive manufacturing processing techniques for silicone elastomers, and multi-component additive manufacturing techniques. Material synthesis and processing is a gap in...
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    experimental data, created figures Amir Firouzeh – advised on previous sensor work Matthew Robertson