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Inertial tearing modes in magnetically-confined plasmas
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
In this thesis, I analyzed the behavior of the plasma instability known as the tearing mode in parameter regimes relevant to magnetically-confined fusion plasmas. This included a derivation of the relevant equations and a ...
Investigation of lateral gated quantum devices in Si/SiGe heterostructures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Quantum dots in Si/SiGe have long spin decoherence times, due to the low density of nuclear spins and weak coupling between nuclear and electronic spins. Because of this, they are excellent candidates for use as solid state ...
A scaler-based data acquisition system for measuring parity violation asymmetry in deep inelastic scattering
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
An experiment that measured the parity violating (PV) asymmetry Ad in e- 2H deep inelastic scattering (DIS) at Q2 ~ 1.10 and 1.90 (GeV/c) 2 and XB ~ 0.3 was completed in experimental Hall A at the Thomas Jefferson National ...
Detection, patterns, consequences, and remediation of electronic homework copying
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The log of all interactions the student makes with an online homework tutor (MasteringPhysics), including start time, finish time, correct answers, wrong answers, and hints requested allowed the development of an algorithm ...
Testing the Leggett-Garg inequality with solar neutrinos
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
One of the fundamental questions in quantum physics is whether measurements reveal pre-existing values. Leggett and Garg derived an inequality that is satisfied by systems featuring both macroscopic realism and non-invasive ...
Spectral changes during the 0.1-4 Hz quasi-periodic oscillations in the black hole X-ray binary XTE J1550-564
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
In this thesis, we describe the analysis of 0.1-4 Hz quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) of the black hole X-ray binary XTE J1550-564 using data obtained with the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) satellite. Data from 13 ...
Preliminary work for three-dimensional imaging of the epoch of reionization with interferometers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
A cm line of hydrogen hyperfine structure gives us an opportunity to study the formation of the first stars [11, galaxies 121 and black holes [3] as well as the standard cosmological model in the Dark Ages and the Epoch ...
Searching for stochastic gravitational waves using co-located interferometric detectors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Despite their intrinsic advantages due to co-location, the two LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory) Hanford interferometers have not been used in the search for the stochastic gravitational wave ...
Optical modeling of organic electronic devices
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Organic materials, with their superior photoluminescence and absorbance properties have revolutionized the technologies for displays and solar energy conversion. Due to the large transition dipoles, the localization of ...
Tools for electromagnetic field simulation in the KATRIN experiment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment is a tritium beta decay experiment designed to make a direct, model independent measurement of the electron neutrino mass. To accomplish this task, the experiment employs ...