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, …
Alkenones are lipids produced by certain haptophyte algae and are excellent sensors of temperature change. This dissertation investigates the stable isotopic and organic geochemical aspects …
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 …
The Standard Model (SM) is a very successful theory, whose predictions have been consistent at high precision with numerous experimental results up to the present. …
This dissertation explores several approaches to quantum gravity, all of them adding some quantum features to an otherwise classical theory. The first part is about …
We present our work on the study of gigahertz ultrasound propagation in water by using the picosecond ultrasonic technique. An advanced opto-acoustic detection scheme through …
This dissertation explores two independent projects in biophysics. Part one focuses on the liquid crystalline phase transition of F-actin. The cytoskeletal protein actin can be …
This thesis presents two theoretical investigations on transport in low dimensional strongly correlated electronic systems. In the study of one dimensional system, we demonstrate that …
Access to ultrafast physical phenomena through the use of real-time laser spectroscopy is a vibrant field in science and engineering today. Ultrashort laser pulses with …
This thesis aims to elaborate the theory of ultrasonic vibration potential imaging as well as to propose and implement new electro-acoustic imaging methodology for biomedical …