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  • The DarkLight experiment : searching for the dark photon 
    Katzin, Dustin R (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    We describe a setup to search for the existence of a massive gauge boson A', the "dark photon," mediating dark matter interactions with coupling strength [alpha]'. In certain models, the A' decays promptly but invisibly ...
  • Testing and modeling of photo-electric modulators 
    Weaver, Matthew J. (Matthew James) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    Optical links are a promising alternative to the electrical interconnects that are currently used between chips within a computer. A crucial part of an optical link is a modulator, a device that converts an electrical ...
  • An algorithm for rapid measurement of aberrations in pairs of out-of-focus images 
    Janish, Ryan J. (Ryan Joseph) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    In this thesis, I present a new technique for measuring the optical aberrations produced by a telescope, with an eye towards future use of these aberration measurements to align wide-field telescopes. This method determines ...
  • Refining the multi-field effects of Higgs inflation 
    Greenwood, Ross Norman (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    In this thesis, I investigated the extent to which the inclusion of multiple scalar fields in models of Higgs inflation produces observable departures from the single field case. I designed simulations to numerically solve ...
  • Towards a quantum gas microscope for fermionic atoms 
    Ramasesh, Vinay (Vinay V.) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    This thesis reports the achievement of a two-species apparatus for use in an upcoming experiment with fermionic ultracold atomic gases. First, we describe the construction of a laser system capable of cooling and trapping ...
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