Spin-dependent cyclotron total widths in strong magnetic fields Research Advisor: Dr. Peter Gonthier We are developing compact, analytical expressions of the cyclotron total spin-dependent widths, or lifetimes, of excited Landau states. These widths are required in our recent Compton scattering developments for strong-field magnetar magnetospheres. We begin with the analytics for the spin-dependent widths presented …
Author Archives: Zachary Kellner
Richard Huizen – 2015
Temperature Dependence of Signal Intermodulation in a YBCO Resonator Research Advisor: Dr. Stephen Remillard Temperature and magnetic field dependence of second and third order intermodulation distortion levels (IMD2 and IMD3 respectively) were investigated for a type II superconducting resonator circuit. The circuit was comprised of a thin film of YBCO deposited on a substrate …
Braden Marks – 2015
Population of 13Be in Nucleon-Exchange Reactions Research Advisor: Dr. Paul DeYoung Neutron-unbound nuclei are traditionally formed by the removal of one or more nucleons from a fast beam of ions. This method often results in a background, which is difficult to separate from the particle of interest. Nucleon-removal entrance-channels also require the ion beam to …
Daniel Clark – 2015
Characterization of the Pseudocapacitive Nature of Surface Bound Prussian Blue Analogues Research Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Hampton With the increased use of intermittent renewable energy sources, more efficient methods of energy storage must be explored. Electrochemical capacitors provide a larger volumetric charge density than physical capacitors while maintaining fast charge and discharge rates. Prussian Blue analogues …
Benjamin Peecher – 2015
Dealloying NiCo and NiCoCu Alloy Thin Films Using Linear Sweep Voltammetry Research Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Hampton When electrodeposited into thin films, metals have unique and well-known electrochemical potentials at which they will be removed from the film. Theoretically, these potential differences can be utilized to re-oxidize only certain metals in an alloy, thus altering the …