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Extending the Capabilities of Continuum Embeddings in First-Principle Simulations of Materials

Description: In recent years, continuum models of solvation have had exceptional success in materials simulations as well as condensed matter physics. They can easily capture the effects of disordered systems, such as neutral liquids or electrolytes solutions, on material interfaces without the need for expensive statistical sampling. The Environ library (www.quantum-environ.org) implements different continuum models and correction schemes, which is the focus of this presentation. Recently refactored into a… more
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Date: May 2023
Creator: Medrano, Gabriel
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of High Redshift Quasars: Bringing Distant Quasars into View

Description: The Gemini Near Infrared Spectrograph - Distant Quasar Survey (GNIRS-DQS) is the largest uniform, homogeneous survey of its kind, covering 260 quasars at 1.5 ≤ z ≤ 3.5. This unique survey, coupled with data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), enables new investigations into redshifts, supermassive black hole masses (MBH), and accretion rates at high redshift through spectroscopic coverage of important rest-frame UV-optical emission lines. The importance of this survey is highlighted in th… more
Date: May 2023
Creator: Dix, Cooper Wilhelm
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Placing High-Redshift Quasars in Perspective: Unifying Distant Quasars with Their Lower Redshift Counterparts through Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

Description: I present spectroscopic measurements for 260 sources from the Gemini Near Infrared Spectrograph–Distant Quasar Survey (GNIRS-DQS). Being the largest uniform, homogeneous survey of its kind, it represents a flux-limited sample of Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) quasars at 1.5 < z < 3.5. A combination of the GNIRS and SDSS spectra covers principal quasar diagnostic features, chiefly the C IV λ1549, Mg II λλ2798, 2803, Hβ λ4861, and [O III] λλ4959, 5007 emission lines, in each source. The spectral… more
Date: May 2023
Creator: Matthews, Brandon M.
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Twisted Moire Photonic Crystals: Their Nano-Fabrications, Optical Properties, and Applications in Light Extraction

Description: In this dissertation, I report the results of my research on twisted moiré photonic crystals which can be formed through multi-beam holographic interference without a physical rotation and later fabricated by electron-beam lithography. Their optical properties, such as photonic bandgaps, multiple resonance modes, and quality factor are presented. Randomized moire photonic crystals in lattice are also studied. The applications of moire photonic crystals in improving light extraction efficiency … more
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Date: May 2023
Creator: Alnasser, Khadijah Saleh T.
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Transport of Proton, Hydrogen and Alpha Particles through Atomic Hydrogen Environment

Description: Using multiple theoretical methods, comprehensive calculations are performed to create a new and more comprehensive data set for elastic scattering and related transport cross sections for collisions of (H$^+$ + H), (H + H) and (He$^{2+}$ + H) in the center-of-mass energy frame. In proton-atomic hydrogen collisions, we have significantly updated and extended previous work of elastic scattering, charge transfer and related transport integral and differential cross sections in the center-of-mass … more
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Date: December 2023
Creator: Zaman, Tamanna
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Degradation Mechanisms and Dynamics of Silicon Telluride: A Guide to the Effective Fabrication and Characterization of Silicon Telluride-Based Devices

Description: Silicon telluride (Si2Te3) and many other tellurium containing compounds show emergent Raman peaks located at ~120 cm-1 and ~140 cm-1 as they age. The origin of these two emergent peaks is controversial in the literature and has been attributed to myriad causes such as the intrinsic Raman modes of the telluride materials, surface oxidation, defects, double resonances, and tellurium precipitates. The controversial nature of these peaks has led to the misidentification of highly degraded materia… more
Date: December 2023
Creator: Hathaway, Evan Allen
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