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Electronic Properties Of Flat And Curved Graphene Sheets, Deng Yanpei
Electronic Properties Of Flat And Curved Graphene Sheets, Deng Yanpei
Senior Projects Spring 2021
This paper explored the electronic properties of the graphene sheet and also developed basis for understanding the electronic properties of the curved graphene sheet. This paper began with setting up basic knowledge about solid-state physics including introducing band structure, band gap, crystal structure, and reviews for quantum mechanical operators. Then this paper described two potential models that are suitable for considering periodic potential: the weak potential and the tight-binding model. We discovered the tight-binding model is better for our graphene case and by applying this model we find the energies of the graphene sheet. Next, we constructed the 1D and …
Supersymmetry And The Math Of Adinkras, Ari Putt Spiesberger
Supersymmetry And The Math Of Adinkras, Ari Putt Spiesberger
Senior Projects Fall 2018
The purpose of this paper is to expand the dictionary of values related to parameterized supersymmetry values. These values, represented by Adinkras, are some of the most fascinating explanations of theoretical supersymmetry that exist. My goal was to approach and define an equivalence class on a specific value that had yet to be defined. I was able to do this, and in doing so, present information on a larger equivalence class in the field surrounding Adinkras.
Complex Semiclassics: Classical Models For Tunneling Using Complex Trajectories, Max Edward Meynig
Complex Semiclassics: Classical Models For Tunneling Using Complex Trajectories, Max Edward Meynig
Senior Projects Spring 2017
This project is inspired by the idea that black holes could explode due to a quantum process somewhat analogous to quantum mechanical tunneling. This idea was presented in recent research that also proposed that semiclassical physics could be used to investigate the so called black hole fireworks. Semiclassical physics connects quantum and classical physics and because of this it is a powerful tool for investigating gravity where the classical theory is known but there is no complete quantum theory. Unfortunately, the traditional tools in semiclassics that are needed fail to treat tunneling. However, if classical mechanics is extended to complex …
Photovoltaics: An Investigation Into The Origins Of Efficiency On All Scales, Jeremy Alexander Bannister
Photovoltaics: An Investigation Into The Origins Of Efficiency On All Scales, Jeremy Alexander Bannister
Senior Projects Spring 2016
This project is comprised of a set of parallel investigations, which share the common mo- tivation of increasing the efficiency of photovoltaics. First, the reader is introduced to core concepts of photovoltaic energy conversion via a semi-classical description of the phys- ical system. Second, a key player in photovoltaic efficiency calculations, the exciton, is discussed in greater quantum mechanical detail. The reader will be taken through a nu- merical derivation of the low-energy exciton states in various geometries, including a line segment, a circle and a sphere. These numerical calculations are done using Mathematica, a computer program which, due to …