Browsing Physics - Bachelor's degree by Title
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Intense spreading of radar echoes from ionospheric plasmas
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)On December 25, 2004, a large-scale ionospheric plasma bubble was observed over Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, inducing significant range spreading on ionograms. This phenomena may be explained by means of the E x B ... -
Interactions of neutrons with silicon CCD chips
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Dark matter makes up approximately 22% of the energy density of the universe and as much as 83% of its matter composition. Despite its ubiquitous nature, it remains incredibly difficult to detect due to the weakness of its ... -
The interior Casimir problem
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)We study the electromagnetic Casimir interaction of a metallic compact object with a compact and bounded metallic surface in which it is contained. We express the interaction energy in terms of the objects' scattering ... -
Interrogating the void : the difficulty of extracting information from many-body systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)In this thesis, I will explore some of the ways the information-theoretic properties of quantum many-body systems can be analyzed. I do this in two different settings. First, I will describe an approach to the "scrambling ... -
Intersecting brane landscape
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)This thesis studies intersecting brane models, which are a class of quasi-realistic compactifications of string theory. Techniques are developed for exploring the complete space of intersecting brane models on an orientifold. ... -
Investigating noise reduction in an octave-spanning Ti:sapphire laser
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Investigating physical properties of novel carbon-based materials
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)In this thesis, we present the results of studies of physical properties in three classes of novel carbon-based materials: carbon aerogels, single-walled carbon nanotubes, and high thermal conductivity graphitic foams. The ... -
Investigating the angle or response and maximum stability of a cohesive granular pile
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)In this thesis, I investigate the static and dynamic properties of a granular heap made cohesive by an interstitial fluid. I present the results of experimental work measuring the maximum angle of stability and the angle ... -
Investigation of a possible test of Tst invariance.
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Investigation of asymmetric plasma blob dynamics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)The dynamics of asymmetric blobs is investigated in the Versatile Toroidal Facility (VTF) at MIT. Blobs are local regions of enhanced plasma density. Blobs are relevant to several areas of physics research, including fusion ... -
Investigation of electron temperature gradient driven micro-reconnecting modes in toroidal high-energy plasmas
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Experiments carried out with magnetically confined, high temperature plasmas have revealed important effects that have yet to be justified by existing theory. In particular, there arises an anomalous particle inflow in the ... -
Investigation of high linearity DFB lasers for analog communications
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Investigation of model micro-scale reconnecting plasma modes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)We numerically and analytically investigate the linear complex mode frequencies of model micro-reconnecting plasma modes which have transverse wavelengths of the order of the electron skin depth c/lwpe. This model mode, ... -
Investigation of superconducting and non-superconducting phases of Na₀Ì£₃CoO₂·1.3H₂0
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)The discovery of unconventional superconductivity in hydrated Na₀Ì£₃CoO₂·1.3H₂0 has lead to active research work on the material over the last year due to its similarities and possible insight into the high-T[sub]c copper ... -
An investigation of the relevant parameters of an exponential pile
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Investigation of thermal filamentation instability over Gakona, Alaska
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)The thermal filamentation instability has been invoked to explain the formation of parallel plate waveguides in mid-latitude ionospheric plasmas during Arecibo, Puerto Rico heating experiments in 1997. The geometry of the ... -
Investigations of the cascade of Langmuir wave turbulence over HAARP Observatory in Gakona, Alaska
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis investigates the cascade lines from Langmuir wave turbulence as a result of Parametric Decay Instability (PDI) in the ionosphere. This effect is studied using a high-frequency (HF) heater located at the NSF/DoD ... -
Jet quenching in the compact muon solenoid at the LHC
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)In this thesis we perform analyses on simulated data that allow us to demonstrate the sensitivity of the CMS experiment to certain jet quenching observables. In particular, two theoretical scenarios which mimic RHIC data ... -
Jet substructure at the Large Hadron Collider
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)In this thesis, we use the CMS Open Data to study the 2-prong substructure of jets. We use CMS's particle flow reconstruction algorithm to obtain jet constituents, which we then use to perform various jet substructure ... -
K-Star rapid rotators and the detection of relatively young multiple K-Star systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)In this thesis, I searched through the Kepler light curves of 14,440 K-star targets for evidence of periodicities that indicate rapid stellar rotation. Many Kepler M, K, and G stars show modulations in flux due to rotating ...
