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An Investigation Into Dual-Axis Solar Tracking, Daniel Spaizman Mar 2013

An Investigation Into Dual-Axis Solar Tracking, Daniel Spaizman

Physics

This senior project aims to determine a) if using a controlled photon-tracking system does produce greater voltage output than a fixed panel and b) by how much, if so. To do this, I built a dual-axis solar tracker using a small solar panel, some stepper motors, and an Arduino Uno. The majority of my time was spent familiarizing myself with the electrical components and fabricating the device. To test the performance of the panel, the leads of the solar panel were attached to the Arduino to record the output voltages. Two experiments were carried out to discover the answers to …


Nested Gaussian Laser Beams - A Blue-Detuned One-Dimensional Lattice Of Optical Dipole Traps For Quantum Computing, Travis Daniel Frazer Mar 2013

Nested Gaussian Laser Beams - A Blue-Detuned One-Dimensional Lattice Of Optical Dipole Traps For Quantum Computing, Travis Daniel Frazer

Physics

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Quantum Programming In Python: Quantum 1d Simple Harmonic Oscillator And Quantum Mapping Gate, Matthew Hoff Mar 2013

Quantum Programming In Python: Quantum 1d Simple Harmonic Oscillator And Quantum Mapping Gate, Matthew Hoff

Physics

A common problem when learning Quantum Mechanics is the complexity in the mathematical and physical concepts, which leads to difficulty in solving and understanding problems. Using programming languages like Python have become more and more prevalent in solving challenging physical systems. An open-source computer algebra system, SymPy, has been developed using Python to help solve these difficult systems. I have added code to the SymPy library for two different systems, a One-Dimensional Quantum Harmonic Oscillator and a Quantum Mapping Gate used in Quantum Computing.


Diffusion Of Degenerate Minority Carrier In A P-Type Semiconductor, Christopher P. Weber, Eric A. Kittlaus Feb 2013

Diffusion Of Degenerate Minority Carrier In A P-Type Semiconductor, Christopher P. Weber, Eric A. Kittlaus

Physics

We report ultrafast transient-grating experiments on heavily p-type InP at 15 K. Our measurement reveals the dynamics and diffusion of photoexcited electrons and holes as a function of their density n in the range 2  ×  1016 to 6  ×  1017 cm−3. After the first few picoseconds, the grating decays primarily due to ambipolar diffusion. While, at low density, we observe a regime in which the ambipolar diffusion is electron-dominated and increases rapidly with n, it appears to saturate at 34 cm2/s at high n. We present a simple calculation that reproduces the main …


The Low Energy Spectrum Of Teo2 Bolometers: Results And Dark Matter Perspectives For The Cuore-0 And Cuore Experiments, F. Alessandria, R. Ardito, D.R. Artusa, F.T. Avignone Iii, O. Azzolini, M. Balata, T.I. Banks, G. Bari, J. Beeman, F. Bellini, A. Bersani, M. Biassoni, T. Bloxham, C. Brofferio, C. Bucci, X.Z. Cai, L. Canonica, S. Capelli, L. Carbone, L. Cardani, M. Carrettoni, N. Casali, N. Chott, M. Clemenza, C. Cosmelli, O. Cremonesi, R.J. Creswick, I. Dafinei, A. Dally, V. Datskov, A. De Biasi, M.P. Decowski, M.M. Deninno, S. Di Domizio, M.L. Di Vacri, L. Ejzak, R. Faccini, D.Q. Fang, H.A. Farach, E. Ferri, F. Ferroni, E. Fiorini, M.A. Franceschi, S.J. Freedman, B.K. Fujikawa, A. Giachero, L. Gironi, A. Guiliani, J. Goett, P. Gorla, C. Gotti, E. Guardincerri, T.D. Gutierrez, E.E. Haller, K. Han, K.M. Heeger, H.Z. Huang, R. Kadel, K. Kazkaz, G. Keppel, L. Kogler, Yu. G. Kolomensky, D. Lenz, Y.L. Li, C. Ligi, X. Liu, Y.G. Ma, C. Maino, M. Maino, M. Martinez, R.H. Maruyama, N. Moggi, S. Morganti, T. Napolitano, S. Newman, S. Nisi, C. Nones, E.B. Norman, A. Nucciotti, F. Orio, D. Orlandi, J.L. Ouellet, M. Pallavicini, V. Palmieri, L. Pattavina, M. Pavan, M. Pedretti, G. Pessina, S. Pirro, E. Previtali, V. Rampazzo, F. Rimondi, C. Rosenfeld, C. Rusconi, S. Sangiorgio, N.D. Scielzo, M. Sisti, A.R. Smith, F. Stivanello, L. Taffarello, M. Tenconi, W.D. Tian, C. Tomei, S. Trentalange, G. Ventura, M. Vignati, B.S. Wang, H.W. Wang, C.A. Whitten Jr., T. Wise, A. Woodcraft, L. Zanotti, C. Zarra, B.X. Zhu, S. Zucchelli Jan 2013

The Low Energy Spectrum Of Teo2 Bolometers: Results And Dark Matter Perspectives For The Cuore-0 And Cuore Experiments, F. Alessandria, R. Ardito, D.R. Artusa, F.T. Avignone Iii, O. Azzolini, M. Balata, T.I. Banks, G. Bari, J. Beeman, F. Bellini, A. Bersani, M. Biassoni, T. Bloxham, C. Brofferio, C. Bucci, X.Z. Cai, L. Canonica, S. Capelli, L. Carbone, L. Cardani, M. Carrettoni, N. Casali, N. Chott, M. Clemenza, C. Cosmelli, O. Cremonesi, R.J. Creswick, I. Dafinei, A. Dally, V. Datskov, A. De Biasi, M.P. Decowski, M.M. Deninno, S. Di Domizio, M.L. Di Vacri, L. Ejzak, R. Faccini, D.Q. Fang, H.A. Farach, E. Ferri, F. Ferroni, E. Fiorini, M.A. Franceschi, S.J. Freedman, B.K. Fujikawa, A. Giachero, L. Gironi, A. Guiliani, J. Goett, P. Gorla, C. Gotti, E. Guardincerri, T.D. Gutierrez, E.E. Haller, K. Han, K.M. Heeger, H.Z. Huang, R. Kadel, K. Kazkaz, G. Keppel, L. Kogler, Yu. G. Kolomensky, D. Lenz, Y.L. Li, C. Ligi, X. Liu, Y.G. Ma, C. Maino, M. Maino, M. Martinez, R.H. Maruyama, N. Moggi, S. Morganti, T. Napolitano, S. Newman, S. Nisi, C. Nones, E.B. Norman, A. Nucciotti, F. Orio, D. Orlandi, J.L. Ouellet, M. Pallavicini, V. Palmieri, L. Pattavina, M. Pavan, M. Pedretti, G. Pessina, S. Pirro, E. Previtali, V. Rampazzo, F. Rimondi, C. Rosenfeld, C. Rusconi, S. Sangiorgio, N.D. Scielzo, M. Sisti, A.R. Smith, F. Stivanello, L. Taffarello, M. Tenconi, W.D. Tian, C. Tomei, S. Trentalange, G. Ventura, M. Vignati, B.S. Wang, H.W. Wang, C.A. Whitten Jr., T. Wise, A. Woodcraft, L. Zanotti, C. Zarra, B.X. Zhu, S. Zucchelli

Physics

We collected 19.4 days of data from four 750 g TeO2 bolometers, and in three of them we were able to set the energy threshold around 3 keV using a new analysis technique. We found a background rate ranging from 25 cpd/keV/kg at 3 keV to 2 cpd/keV/kg at 25 keV, and a peak at 4.7 keV. The origin of this peak is presently unknown, but its presence is confirmed by a reanalysis of 62.7 kg·days of data from the finished CUORICINO experiment. Finally, we report the expected sensitivities of the CUORE-0 (52 bolometers) and CUORE (988 bolometers) experiments to …


The Properties Of Post-Starburst Quasars Based On Optical Spectroscopy, Sabrina L. Cales, Michael S. Brotherton, Zhaohui Shang, Jessie C. Runnoe, Michael A. Dipompeo, Vardha Nicola Bennert, Gabriela Canalizo, Kyle D. Hiner, R. Stoll, Rajib Ganguly, Aleksandar Diamond-Stanic Jan 2013

The Properties Of Post-Starburst Quasars Based On Optical Spectroscopy, Sabrina L. Cales, Michael S. Brotherton, Zhaohui Shang, Jessie C. Runnoe, Michael A. Dipompeo, Vardha Nicola Bennert, Gabriela Canalizo, Kyle D. Hiner, R. Stoll, Rajib Ganguly, Aleksandar Diamond-Stanic

Physics

We present optical spectroscopy of a sample of 38 post-starburst quasars (PSQs) at z ~ 0.3, 29 of which have morphological classifications based on Hubble Space Telescope imaging. These broad-lined active galactic nuclei (AGNs) possess the spectral signatures of massive intermediate-aged stellar populations, making them potentially useful for studying connections between nuclear activity and host galaxy evolution. We model the spectra in order to determine the ages and masses of the host stellar populations, and the black hole masses and Eddington fractions of the AGNs. Our model components include an instantaneous starburst, a power law, and emission lines. We find …


The Parsec-Scale Structure Of The Newer Tev Blazars, Glenn Piner Jan 2013

The Parsec-Scale Structure Of The Newer Tev Blazars, Glenn Piner

Physics

We expand our previous studies of the parsec-scale structure of TeV blazars by presenting first- epoch images from VLBA monitoring of ten newer TeV HBLs. All ten sources were successfully detected and imaged, and all showed a one-sided core-jet structure. Many display a morphology common to TeV HBLs: a short, collimated jet followed by a transition to low surface brightness extended emission with a much broader opening angle. The newly detected TeV HBLs tend to be fainter in the radio; the median core flux density was 22 mJy, and the median brightness temperature was 8 × 109 K. The brightness …


Magnetic Tuning Of Plasmonic Excitation Of Gold Nanorods, Serkan Zorba, Mingsheng Wang, Chuanbo Gao, Le He, Jinzhong Zhang, Chi Tang, Yadong Yin Jan 2013

Magnetic Tuning Of Plasmonic Excitation Of Gold Nanorods, Serkan Zorba, Mingsheng Wang, Chuanbo Gao, Le He, Jinzhong Zhang, Chi Tang, Yadong Yin

Physics

By using gold nanorods as an example, we report the dynamic and reversible tuning of the plasmonic property of anisotropically shaped colloidal metal nanostructures by controlling their orientation using external magnetic fields. The magnetic orientational control enables instant and selective excitation of the plasmon modes of AuNRs through the manipulation of the field direction relative to the directions of incidence and polarization of light.