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Exploring the photophysics and photocatalytic properties of platinum and palladium nanoparticles
Title
Exploring the photophysics and photocatalytic properties of platinum and palladium nanoparticles
Author
Major, Kevin
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Nanoscience, Chemistry, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
Description
Platinum and Palladium nanoparticles are important nanoscale materials for a variety of materials science and industrial applications. The presented research covers a broad spectrum of these unique nanoparticles, from their synthesis and character...
Spectroscopic study of optical confinement and transport effects in coupled microspheres and pillar cavities
Title
Spectroscopic study of optical confinement and transport effects in coupled microspheres and pillar cavities
Author
Yang, Seungmoo
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
Optics
Description
In this thesis we investigated the spatial and spectral mode profiles, and the optical transport properties of single and multiple coupled cavities. We performed numerical modeling of whispering gallery modes (WGMs) in such cavities in order to ex...
Thulium Fiber Laser Lithotripsy
Title
Thulium Fiber Laser Lithotripsy
Author
Blackmon, Richard
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Optics, Biomedical engineering
Description
The Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL) has been studied as a potential alternative to the conventional Holmium:YAG laser (Ho:YAG) for the treatment of kidney stones. The TFL is more ideally suited for laser lithotripsy because of the higher absorption coef...