Dissertations from 2024
QUANTUM CLASSICAL ALGORITHM FOR SOLVING THE HUBBARD MODEL VIA DYNAMICAL MEAN-FIELD THEORY, Anshumitra Baul
Optics Design and Fabrication for a Lung Interferometry-Radiography System, Rachael Lyn Blair
Development of a Cosmic Ray Generator for Ground-based Radiobiology Experiments, Megan Chesal
AUGMENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DIFFUSION MRI DATA VIA MACHINE LEARNING METHODS, Reagan T. Dugan
Characterizing and Mitigating Transient Noise in LIGO Observatories for Gravitational Wave Detection, Jane Glanzer
DESIGN OF LONG-DISTANCE ENTANGLEMENT DISTRIBUTION PROTOCOLS FOR QUANTUM NETWORKS, Stav Haldar
All-Optical Probes of Particle-Like Charge Migration Dynamics, Kyle A. Hamer
THE LSU-ARGONNE CONVERSION ELECTRON SPECTROMETER AND MEASUREMENT OF ISOMERIC HALF-LIFE IN PROMETHIUM-156, Sergio Martin Lopez Caceres
The Theory of X-ray and Neutron Interferometry Using a Modulated Phase Grating, Hunter C. Meyer
Decay Spectroscopy of 134Sb Using X-Array and SATURN, Graeme E. Morgan
Multiphoton Quantum Sensing, Fatemeh Mostafavikhatam
Investigations and Characterization of Loud Transient Noise in Advanced LIGO Detectors, Shania Nichols
Dissertations from 2023
Measurement of Near-Threshold Proton Branching Ratios in 31S Important for Novae, Sudarsan Balakrishnan
Crystal Symmetry and Physical Properties of Selected Intermetallic Compounds, Joanna Blawat
Experiments and Data Analysis for Modulated Phase Gratings in X-rays, Sydney B. Carr
Adaptive Quantum Information Processing In Non-Equilibrium Environments, Arshag Danageozian
NONLINEAR OPTICAL STUDIES AT SURFACES AND INTERFACES, Mojgan Dehghani
Connecting the Optical Regime to the X-ray in Neutron Star Low Mass X-ray Binaries, Alexander B. Igl
Entanglement in the Hawking Effect: from Astrophysical to Optical Black Holes, Dimitrios Kranas
A Menagerie of Symmetry Testing Quantum Algorithms, Margarite Lynn LaBorde
Intensity Modulated Bolus Electron Conformal Therapy (IM-BECT): Methods for Quality Assurance of PRIME Intensity Modulators and Evaluation of Planned IM-BECT Dose Distributions, Andrew S. McGuffey
Stellar Binaries and Post-Merger Evolution: A Framework for Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis in R Coronae Borealis Stars, Bradley Munson
Phase Transitions and Magnetocaloric Effects in Metastable Phases of Intermetallic Compounds, Tej Bahadur Poudel Chhetri
Measurement of the β-Decay Properties of A=105 Isotopes Using the Modular Total Absorption Spectrometer and the Development of the Beta Spectrum Module, Thomas J. Ruland
Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Glandular Fraction for Mammography, Bryce Smith
Dose Calculation and Prediction Methods for Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Payton Hayes Stone
Extended Defects and Linear Junctions at the Surfaces of Topological insulators, Eklavya Thareja
Dissertations from 2022
Controlling Electro-Magnetic Functionality of Ruthenates by Heterostructure Design, Zeeshan Ali
Computational Mammalian Phantoms for Predicting Dose Topology Incurred in the Space Radiation Environment, Megan Chesal
From Equal-mass to Extreme-mass-ratio Binary Inspirals: Simulation Tools for Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors, Samuel Douglas Cupp
LIGERS Interferometric Survey of M Dwarf Diameters, Tyler Gregory Ellis
Neutron Interferometry Using a Single Modulated Phase Grating, Ivan J. Hidrovo Giler
Deformed No-Core Shell Model and Symplectic Effective Field Theory, David Kekejian
New Aspects of Optical Coherence and Their Potential for Quantum Technologies, Nathaniel Robert Miller
Tuning Properties of Topological Insulators: An Ab-initio Approach, Karunya Shailesh Shirali
Experimental Investigation of the Physical Properties of IrmSnn (m = 1, 3 and n = 2, 4, 7), Smita Speer
In-Phantom Film Measurements of Two Treatment Planning Systems for Single-Fraction Spine SBRT, Michael J. Taylor
Dynamics of Polymer Melts and Polymer Nanocomposites Studied by Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy, Mengchun Wu
Dosimetric Simulation of a Talbot-Lau X-Ray Interferometry System for Medical Diagnostic Radiography, Charles A. Zimmerman
Dissertations from 2021
Smart Quantum Technologies using Photons, Narayan Bhusal
Applications of Quantum Optics: From the Quantum Internet to Analogue Gravity, Anthony Brady
Topological Properties in Selected Transition-Metal Pnictides and Chalcogenides, Ramakanta Chapai
Structural Shielding Considerations for VMAT, Ana Lucia Dieguez
Optomechanical Quantum Entanglement, Kahlil Y. Dixon
Interface-Induced Lattice Structure and Magnetism in Ultrathin Transition Metal Oxide Trilayers, David Howe
Limits on Parameter Estimation of Quantum Channels, Vishal Katariya
Towards a General Framework for Practical Quantum Network Protocols, Sumeet Khatri
A Generalized, Modular Approach to Treating Moving Tumors with Ion Beams, Michelle Jennifer Lis
Electromagnetic Transitions and Beta Decays in Nuclei from the Ab initio Symmetry-adapted No-core Shell Model, Grigor Sargsyan
Modeling of Island Block Scatter for Intensity Modulated Bolus Electron Conformal Therapy, JOSEPH G. SCOTTO
Effects of Structure, Crystallographic Orientation, and Dimensionality on Emergent Properties of Transition Metal Oxide Thin Films, Prahald Siwakoti
Systematic Investigation of Bulk and Surface Properties of Sr3(Ru1-xMnx)2O7, Yifan Yang
Dissertations from 2020
Calibration Transients In LIGO Detectors, Thomas Daniel Abbott
Morphology and Dynamics of Bottlebrush Polymers, Karin Julia Bichler
Analytical Setup Margin for Spinal SBRT Based on Measured Errors, Audrey Copeland
A Study of 26Al(p, γ)27Si with the Silicon Array for Branching Ratio Experiments (SABRE), Erin Courtney Good
Electrical, Magnetic, and Thermal Properties of XMnPn2 (X = Ba, Eu, and Pn = Sb, Bi), Silu Huang
Visualization of Brown Fat Using X-ray Dark Field Imaging, Troy D. Jacobs
Limitations on Protecting Information Against Quantum Adversaries, Eneet Kaur
Quantum Criticality in Strongly Correlated Electron Systems, Samuel Obadiah Kellar
Applications of Advanced Structural and Functional MRI Methods, Krystal Marie Kirby
Log File-Based Dose Reconstruction to Moving Targets during Lung Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, Andrew S. McGuffey
Investigation of Complex Magnetic Phenomena in Spinel FeMn2O4, MnFe2O4, and NiFe2O4, Roshan Kumar Nepal
Vibrational and Electronic Structure of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals Formed on Metal Oxide Nanoclusters and Single-Crystal Surfaces, Nadra Ibrahim Sakr
Novel Photon-Detector Models for Enhanced Quantum Information Processing, Elisha Siddiqui
On Characterizing Quantum Processes and Detectors, Kevin Valson Jacob
Towards Optimizing Quality Assurance Outcomes of Knowledge-Based Radiation Therapy Treatment Plans Using Machine Learning, Phillip Douglas Hardenbergh Wall
Benefits of Continuously Spaced Energies and Scanned Beams for Electron Bolus Conformal Therapy for Left-Side Post-Mastectomy Chest Wall, Stephanie Lianglei Wang
Accurate Tracking of Position and Dose During VMAT Based On VMAT-CT, Xiaodong Zhao
Theses from 2019
Determination of Scatter Fractions, Albedos, and Tenth Value Layers for Shielding of Synchrotron Beamline Hutches, Bethany Lynn Broekhoven
Computational Feasibility of Simulating Whole-Organ Vascular Networks and Their Response to Injury, William Patrick Donahue
Determination of Conversion Factors for Various Calibration Geometries using Barium-133 in a Silver Zeolite Cartridge, Amin Hamideh
High Power and Optomechanics in Advanced LIGO Detectors, Terra Christine Hardwick
Measurements of the 16C + 12C and 16C + 13C Fusion Cross Sections with Implications for Astrophysics, Ashley Ann Hood
Microscopic View on Structure and Dynamics in Polymer Nanocomposites, Stefan Otto Huber
Observations of Lightning Produced Gamma-ray Flashes with TETRA-II, Donald John Pleshinger
Stray Radiation Dose from X-ray and Proton Beam Radiation Therapies, Christopher William Schneider
Scintillation Event Localization in Novel Hemi-Ellipsoid Detector for SPECT, Hanif R. Soysal
Evaluation of Ventilation Assistance for Improving Respiratory Reproducibility in Radiation Therapy, Cameron J. Sprowls
Nonlinear Optical Studies of Bulk and Thin Film Complex Materials, Joel E. Taylor
Framework for Algorithmically Optimizing Longitudinal Health Outcomes: Examples in Cancer Radiotherapy and Occupational Radiation Protection, Lydia Joyce Wilson
Dissertations from 2018
Theoretical Studies of Ultrafast Electron Dynamics in Atoms and Molecules via High-Order Harmonic Generation, Paul Vincent Abanador
Investigation of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Delivery Accuracy on an Elekta Linear Accelerator, Addie Barron
Observation of High-Energy Gamma-Rays with the Calorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) On-board the International Space Station, Nicholas Wade Cannady
Development of a Slab-based Monte Carlo Proton Dose Algorithm with a Robust Material-dependent Nuclear Halo Model, John Wesley Chapman Jr
Broadband Measurement and Reduction of Quantum Radiation Pressure Noise in the Audio Band, Jonathan Daniel Cripe
Bipartite Quantum Interactions: Entangling and Information Processing Abilities, Siddhartha Das
BEAM THEORY FOR CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM NONLINEAR OPTICS---EXPOSING CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM CORRELATIONS OF TRANSVERSE-SPATIAL MODES, Robert Nicholas Lanning
Singularity Resolution in Anisotropic and Black Hole Spacetimes in Loop Quantum Cosmology, Sahil Saini
Analytical Models of Neutron Spectral Fluence, Kerma and Absorbed-Dose for Proton Therapy, Suman Shrestha
Endorectal Digital Prostate Tomosynthesis, Joseph Robert Steiner
The Effects of Pressure and Magnetic Field on Phase Transitions and Related Physical Properties in Solid State Caloric Materials, Ahmad Ikhwan Us Saleheen
Dissertations from 2017
Resonant Interactions in Strong Field Laser Physics, Seth Jacob Camp
Development of the Focal Plane Instrumentation of the SEparator for CApture Reactions (SECAR), Kyle Joerres
Numerical Simulations of Mass Transfer in Close and Contact Binaries Using Bipolytropes, Kundan Vaman Kadam
Development of a Low-Energy Monoenergetic Electron Separator, Sergio Martín López Cáceres