Browsing Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Records of Study (2002– ) by Title
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(2017-07-24)The flipped SU(5) grand unification model with additional vector-like multiplets (FSU(5)) in the framework of General No-scale Supergravity is studied. The highly constrained soft supersymmetry breaking terms of the ...
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(2014-09-24)The mechanisms responsible for aseismic creep along the central section of the San Andreas Fault are not well understood. Evidence for both pressure- and chemical-dependent microprocesses of creep have been reported. Here, ...
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(2012-02-14)Recovered core samples from the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD), located near Parkfield, CA, offer a unique opportunity to study the products of faulting and to learn about the mechanisms of slip at 3 km ...
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(2015-11-16)This thesis works deals with the fabrication and characterization of Josephson Junctions. An upgrade over the existing fabricating process with the aim of integrating Josephson Junctions with hetero-structure based HEMT ...
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(2023-07-17)The ability to treat complex medical issues often requires dynamic and versatile biomaterials. Electrospinning is a fabrication technique which enables this type of material through anisotropic mechanical properties, high ...
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(2015-03-30)Advances in various aerospace and energy technologies call for new, multifunctional materials capable of operating under conditions that are challenging to the most advanced high-temperature metallic alloys. Composites ...
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(2011-02-22)This dissertation describes experimental studies of how a spatially alternating magnetic field can effectively pin the magnetic flux in a superconducting thin film (Pb 82 Bi18), thereby enhancing the superconductivity. The ...
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(2015-07-17)This research investigates the transport properties of ferromagnetic nanostructures made by nickel or cobalt on superconducting thin films. The superconducting thin films were covered by an insulating layer, and the periodic ...
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(2011-10-21)The use of nanostructures has become very common throughout high-tech industries. In order to enhance the applicability of Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) in systems such as Nano-Electromechanical Systems, the phase transformation ...
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(2013-04-24)Optical biosensors are desired for the monitoring of various biochemical markers, which are relevant indicators in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases. Specifically, luminescence sensors are favorable for optical ...
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(2018-07-30)Porous metals play essential roles in lowering the value of elastic modulus, achieving a modulus like that of the human body. Solid freeform fabrication has the potential to overcome the limitations of traditional manufacturing ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)This work details an investigation into the production of porous shape memory alloys (SMAs) via hot isostatic press (HIP) from prealloyed powders. HIPing is one of three main methods for producing porous SMAs, the other ...
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(2015-10-01)With the rapid growth of the transportation industry (automotive and aerospace), the demands for the control of noise and enhancing the stability of structures, through the development of high damping materials are continually ...
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(2014-12-12)As part of a global effort to convert reactors that require highly enriched uranium to instead operate with low enriched uranium, monolithic fuel plates consisting of a U-Mo fuel meat with a zirconium foil barrier layer ...
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(2016-08-02)Functionally graded porous materials (FGPMs) are porous materials with porosity gradient distributed over the volume. They have many applications in aerospace, biomedical, and other engineering fields. Despite a lot of ...
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(2009-05-15)Interest in the fabrication of nano-optical structures has increased dramatically in recent years, due to advances in lithographic resolution. In particular, metallic nanostructures are of interest because of their ability ...
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(2021-11-05)The need to meet the growing energy demands of global society in a sustainable fashion requires the development of techniques and processes to avoid fossil fuel consumption and switch to renewable sources of energy. ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) have displayed impressive mechanical properties, but the use and dimensions of material have been limited due to critical cooling rate requirements and low ductility. The application of severe ...
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(2011-08-08)There is a drive for improving the surface uniformity of optical waveguide devices in the photonics lab. This report focuses on the exploration of annealed proton exchange (APE) waveguide fabrication on lithium niobate ...
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(2012-10-19)A key factor in the vertical integration of optical waveguide devices is the uniformity of the surface across which the coupling takes place. This thesis focuses on the fabrication of annealed proton-exchanged (APE) ...