The AdS/CFT correspondence is a conjecture which relates gauge theories to string theories. In order to better understand this duality, several avenues can be taken, …
Integrability of both sides of AdS/CFT has enabled many quantitative checks of the correspondence. The Bethe ansatz determines the anomalous dimensions of gauge theory operators, …
Current heightened interest in alternative energy technologies have made nanostructured materials which integrate contrasting electronic materials subject to investigation for applications such as next-generation solar …
FeSb2 is a narrow band semiconductor, whose magnetic susceptibility strongly resembles that of FeSi, an archetype example of Kondo insulator. The unusual spectral weight transfer …
Although recent studies have identified the biochemical components required to generate motile forces by actin polymerization, how the forces are generated remains unclear. To elucidate …
This dissertation covers fundamental studies and application motivated research exploring the coupling between LC and polymers in unique systems. The interaction of these materials link …
We have fabricated and investigated the electrical and magnetic behavior of polycrystalline and epitaxial CrO2 nanostructures, grown using selective-area growth technique. Magnetic domain structures were …
We study the rheological properties of reconstituted actin networks by tracking the thermal motion of embedded micron-sized probe beads with four types of surface coatings. …
The experimental realization of a two dimensional quantum spin liquid has been eagerly sought since first proposed by Anderson in 1973. Recently, Cs2CuCl4, a frustrated …
Neural stimulation with spatial and temporal precision is desirable both for studying the real-time dynamics of neural networks, and for prospective clinical treatment of neurological …