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Eigenvalue Problems On Atypical Domains - The Finite Element Method, Toufiic Ayoub
Eigenvalue Problems On Atypical Domains - The Finite Element Method, Toufiic Ayoub
Undergraduate Student Research Internships Conference
Why do we care about eigenvalues and eigenvectors? What's the big deal? For many people enrolled in entry level linear algebra courses, these concepts seem like far fetched abstractions that become pointless exercises in computation. But in reality, these fundamental ideas are vital to how we live our lives every single day. But how?
Effects Of Wavelength Variation On Localized Photoemission In Triangular Gold Antennas, Christopher M. Scheffler, Robert Campbell Word, Rolf Könenkamp
Effects Of Wavelength Variation On Localized Photoemission In Triangular Gold Antennas, Christopher M. Scheffler, Robert Campbell Word, Rolf Könenkamp
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Exposing metal-dielectric structures to light can result in surface plasmon excitation and propagation along the transition interface, creating a surface plasmon polariton (SPP) response. Photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM) has been used to image nanometer scale plasmonic responses in micron-sized plasmonic devices. With PEEM, optical responses can be characterized in detail, aiding in the development of new types of plasmonic structures and their applications. In thin, triangular gold platelets SPPs can be excited and concentrated within specific regions of the material. In this regard, the platelets act as receiver antennas by converting the incident light into localized excitations in specific regions …
Finite Element Method Analysis Of Resonant Cavity For Whispering Gallery Acoustic Sensing Microscopy, Thanh N.D. Le, Ha Tran, Andres H. La Rosa
Finite Element Method Analysis Of Resonant Cavity For Whispering Gallery Acoustic Sensing Microscopy, Thanh N.D. Le, Ha Tran, Andres H. La Rosa
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Whispering Gallery Acoustic Sensing (WGAS) has been studied by Department of Physics at Portland State University as a mean of controlling sample to probe distance in tuning-folk-based scanning probe microscopy (TF-SPM). WGAS uses the microscope frame as a resonance acoustic cavity. The setup shows high potential because of high-quality factor nature of acoustic cavity as well as using mechanical motions of the TF itself instead of electrical signals. However, the analytic solution of the eigenfrequencies of the current microscope frame is very complex due to the asymmetric geometry. The purpose of this study is to use finite element method to …