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Title: SURFACE PLASMON EFFECTS IN NANO-OPTICS: SUPER-RESOLVED OPTICAL READOUT AND COHERENCE CONVERSION
Author: Gan, Choon How
Date Created: 2009
Subjects--Topical: Optics
Description: Surface plasmon effects in nano-optical systems are investigated through rigorous numerical simulations and analytical modeling. Several strategies to achieve superresolution in plasmon-assisted optical readout systems are proposed, and simulation...

Title: Noninvasive Laser Vasectomy
Author: Cilip, Christopher
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Optics, Engineering, Biomedical engineering
Description: Development of a noninvasive vasectomy technique may eliminate male fear of complications (incision, bleeding, infection, and scrotal pain) and result in a more popular procedure. These studies build off previous studies that report the ability to...

Title: LASER INDUCED LOCAL STRUCTURAL AND PROPERTY MODIFICATIONS IN SEMICONDUCTORS FOR ELECTRONIC AND PHOTONIC SUPERSTRUCTURES - SIC TO GRAPHENE CONVERSION
Author: Yue, Naili
Date Created: 2013
Subjects--Topical: Materials science, Electrical engineering
Description: Graphene is a single atomic layer two-dimensional (2D) hexagonal crystal of carbon atoms with sp2-bonding. Because of its various special or unique properties, graphene has attracted huge attention and considerable interest in recent years. This P...

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...

Title: EFFECTS OF SILIBININ ON ETHANOL-MEDIATED HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA PROGRESSION IN MALE AND FEMALE MICE
Author: Warner, Elizabeth
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Biology
Description: Ethanol is a significant risk for the development of hepatic cirrhosis and progression to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). While females are more susceptible to the deleterious effects of ethanol, the incidence of cirrhosis and HCC is significantly...

Title: DEVELOPMENT OF A VERSATILE HIGH SPEED NANOMETER LEVEL SCANNING MULTI-PROBE MICROSCOPE
Author: Lin, Feilong
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Engineering
Description: The motivation for development of a multi-probe scanning microscope, presented in this dissertation, is to provide a versatile measurement tool mainly targeted for biological studies, especially on the mechanical and structural properties of an in...

Title: DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF LOW LOSS AND LOW INDEX OPTICAL METAMATERIALS
Author: Cox, Princess
Date Created: 2013
Subjects--Topical: Optics, Nanoscience
Description: The study of optics has changed over the past 3000 years. We have developed beyond the early lens technologies of quartz and other types of glass materials and new materials are being engineered to enhance the properties of naturally occurring mat...

Title: CARBON NANOTUBE GROWTH, DISPERSION, AND USE IN NANOELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATORS
Author: Forney, Michael
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Nanoscience
Description: The body of research comprising this dissertation spans the full spectrum of carbon nanotube (CNT) research: growth of CNTs, dispersion of SWNTs, controlled aggregation of SWNTs, and fabrication of CNT-based actuators. CNTs have been grown in our ...

Title: Bioactive ceramic coating on orthopedic implants for enhanced bone tissue integration
Author: Aniket, .
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Materials science, Nanoscience, Biomedical engineering
Description: Tissue integration between bone and orthopedic implant is essential for implant fixation and longevity. An immunological response leads to fibrous encapsulation of metallic implants leading to implant instability and failure. Bioactive ceramics ha...