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Showing 1 to 20 of 100 for “"Physics and Astronomy"”.
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An Analysis of Undergraduate Introductory Astronomy Syllabi from Physics and Astronomy Departments
… analysis of undergraduate level introductory astronomy syllabi. The researcher focused only on introductory astronomy courses offered by physics or astronomy departments in the United States of America. The course syllabus is a document worthy of study for two primary reasons: 1) Its role as a …
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Quasars, clusters and cosmology
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Physics and Astronomy, 2010
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A microscopic hyper-spherical model of two-neutron halo nuclei
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Physics and Astronomy, 2009
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Application of the Green's function Monte Carlo method to Hamiltonian lattice field theories
… (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, 1984
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A study of nuclear energy levels in ¹²¹Sb, ¹²³Sb and ¹²⁷I using [beta]-ray and [gamma]-ray spectroscopy
… (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, 1966
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The ¹⁵°Sm(t, ³He)¹⁵°Pm* and ¹⁵°Nd(³He, t)¹⁵°Pm* reactions and applications for 2v and 0v double beta decay
… (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, 2010
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Testing New Weak Lensing Measurement Techniques With The Dark Energy Survey
… during high wind. We then present the methods and validation of two new techniques in weak lensing shear and magnification measurement. We demonstrate highly accurate recovery of weak gravitational lensing shear using an implementation of the Bayesian Fourier Domain (BFD) method, proposed by …
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Analysis of Summa by Arvo Pärt
… by a discussion of some of the historical, and philosophical factors that are relevant to the development of Pärt’s tintinnabuli music. The musical and political history of Estonia and some of its other composers are presented as an important resource for understanding Pärt’s music. The use …
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Source modelling at the dawn of gravitational-wave astronomy
The age of gravitational-wave astronomy has begun. Gravitational waves are propagating spacetime perturbations ($\textit{“ripples in the fabric of space-time”}$) predicted by Einstein’s theory of General Relativity. These signals propagate at the speed of light and are generated by powerful …
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Informing Therapeutic Approaches For Infectious Disease And Heart Disease, Focusing On Cell-Free Synthesis Of Bacteriophages And Calcium Transport By Serca
… into two periods: research in the School of Physics and Astronomy, advised by Dr. Vincent Noireaux (Ch. 1-3), followed by research in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, advised by Dr. David Thomas (Ch. 4). In Chapter 1, I cover the functional scope and …
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Magnetic, thermodynamic and transport properties of the magnetic semiconductor Fe₁₋xCoxS₂ and superconducting LaSb₂
… we investigate the magnetic, thermodynamic, and transport properties of the magnetic semiconductor Fe<sub>1-X</sub>Co<sub>x</sub>S<sub>2</sub> for x less than 0.14, the doping range where Insulator-to-Metal and paramagnetic-to-ferromagnetic transitions occur. We discovered that the Kondo …
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Gravitational radiation detectability of supernova 1987A's remnant fully matched filter for double resonant gravitational detector
… this source reveals a main narrow frequency peak and side bands that are understood as a modulation of the main sinusoidal signal. A particular model of the neutron star invokes a precessing object to explain the modulation. From the Fourier spectrum of the source and changes in the frequency …
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Neutron Scattering Studies of Unusual Spin Structure and Local Correlation in Complex Oxides
… transition-metal oxides with exotic properties and novel functionalities, present immense opportunities and formidable challenges in condensed matter physics, materials science, and engineering. These systems are characterized by a multitude of competing ground states that result from the close …
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Improved seismic isolation for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory with hydraulic external pre-isolator system
… examined the recent seismic noise records at LLO and LHO, and found the seismic noise at both sites had decreased from Oct. 1, 2003 to Oct. 1, 2006. No long term trend can be derived from the there-year data studied, however it is clear that the LLO seismic environment has been consistently …
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First-principles and Many-Body Methods: Implementations and Applications to Study Spintronic Materials
Diluted magnetic semiconductors (DMSs) and magnetoresistive materials are instrumental for the development of spintronic technology. Before we are able to engineer spintronic devices, it is necessary to understand the properties of materials from which spintronic devices are made, otherwise time …
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Single-crystal metal oxides and supported metal nanoclusters as model catalyst sytems
We have investigated the morphology and electronic structure of two basic classes of systems: metal oxide surfaces that catalyze the formation of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) from aromatic precursors, and Au and Cu nanoparticles that may be suitable catalysts for the catalytic …
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Spin-Mediated Transport in Superconducting and Spin-Polarized Systems
… transport properties of spin-polarized and superconducting systems have been studied in detail. The transport properties of the quaternary Heusler alloys Co2MnSi1-xAlx (0≤x≤1), which have been theoretically predicted to develop a half-metallic band structure as x→0, were investigated. …
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Nonperturbative dynamics of strong interactions from gauge/gravity duality
… we develop a formalism to calculate form factors and wave functions of vector mesons and pions. As a result, we provide predictions of the electric radius, the magnetic and quadrupole moments which can be directly verified in lattice calculations or even experimentally. To find the anomalous pion …
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Global Positioning System in Curved Space-Time and Other Applications of General Relativity
… the study of the gravitational collapse of stars and the dynamical evolution of a three-dimensional Einstein-Klein-Gordon field.
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Atomic and electronic structure of bulk intermetallic and heteroepitaxially grown surface alloys
… Reconstruction, charge redistribution, and surface alloying are phenomena that minimize the surface free energy. Surface properties of scientifically and technologically important bimetallic systems are the main focus of this dissertation. Specifically, surfaces of bulk alloy or …
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