Phase transforming electrode materials are among the most promising candidates for the next generation of high energy capacity lithium ion batteries. Phase transformation in electrodes …
Picosecond ultrasonics is a non-invasive technique for thin-film metrology. The technique uses the pump-and-probe method to optically generate and detect acoustic waves. This thesis presents …
In this thesis, we present two variations of the standard measurement technique used for making picosecond ultrasonic measurements. In the first variation, a resonant optical …
Acoustic microscopy has been used to study a variety of microstructures, material defects, and biological tissues. One of the key limitations in pulsed acoustic microscopy …