Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Optimization of a Multi-Layered Target for a Pulsed Power Neutron Source, Zachary D. Bretz
Applications of a Lightning Proxy to Generate Synthetic Lightning for Use in Physics-Based Image-Chain Models, Bryan G. Castro
Directionally Sensitive Gamma Imaging Using Rotating Scatter Masks and Inexpensive, Scintillation Detectors, Christopher S. Charles
Intercomparison of Four Microphysics Schemes in Simulating Persistent Arctic Mixed-Phase Stratocumulus Clouds, Zachary A. Cleveland
Deep Learning Approach to Multi-phenomenological Nuclear Fuel Cycle Signals for Nonproliferation Applications, Preston J. Dicks
A Study on the Early Stages of Degradation of Multi-component Alloy Surfaces in Extreme Environments Using the Multi-cell Monte Carlo Method, Tyler D. Dolezal
Capability Development for Advanced (n,x) Nuclear Data Measurements, Brian G. Frandsen
Global Sporadic-E Climatological Analysis using GPS Radio Occultation and Ionosonde Data, Travis J. Hodos
Identification and Characterization of Point Defects in Nonlinear Optical Crystals: Barium Gallium Selenide and Lithium Triborate, Brian C. Holloway
Verficiation and Validation of Unstructured Meshing Capabilities in MCNP6, Micah C. Jeroutek
Neutron Spectral Effect on Microelectronic Performance Response, Wade Kloppenburg
Determination of Vortex Locations in a 2x2 Array of Josephson Junctions for Topological Quantum Computation, Casey L. Kowalski
Feasibility of Fireball Trail Detection Using Ground-Based GPS Receivers, Ian R. Moffett
Characterization of Environmental Conditioning of Lithium Hydride Using Spectroscopy and Machine Learning, Ryan E. Pinson
Methods for Focal Plane Array Resolution Estimation Using Random Laser Speckle in Non-paraxial Geometries, Phillip J. Plummer
Enabling Rapid Chemical Analysis of Plutonium Alloys via Machine Learning-enhanced Atomic Spectroscopy Techniques, Ashwin P. Rao
Analysis of Microscopic Carbon Fiber Fragments, Zachary R. Scott
Modeling Gadolinium Self Powered Neutron Detectors in a Transient Reactor, Alexander L. Q. Spring
Formulation and Characterization of Fast-Curing Plastic Scintillators with High-Z Loading, Theodore W. Stephens
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Identifying Four Year Average Cloud Field Regimes from World Wide Merged Cloud Analysis Dataset By Way of K-Means Clustering, Stewart G. Almeida
Development of a Magnetic Confinement Attachment for Enhanced Signal in Handheld Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Soil Analysis, Alfred C. Anderson
Nonlinear Solution of the Time Eigenvalue of a Fast Burst Reactor Using the Finite Volume Method, Stephen H. Baxter
A Comparative Evaluation of the Fast Optical Pulse Response of Event-based Cameras, Tyler J. Brewer
One Dimensional Study of Magnetoplasmadynamic Thrusters for a Potential New Class of Heavy Ion Drivers for Plasma Jet Driven Magnetoinertial Fusion, Patrick M. Brown
Improvements to Emissive Plume and Shock Wave Diagnostics and Interpretation During Pulsed Laser Ablation of Graphite, Timothy I. Calver
A Comparison of Sporadic-E Occurrence Rates Using Ionosondes and GPS Radio Occultation Measurements, Rodney A. Carmona Jr.
Relationship between Solar Energetic Particle He/H Abundance Ratios and Properties of Flares and CMES, Christopher R. Davidson
Computational Electromagnetic Modeling of Metasurface Optical Devices with Defect Study, Carlos D. Diaz
Verification and Validation of Radiation Protection Factors from Monte Carlo Simulations, William J. Erwin
Error Reduction for the Determination of Transverse Moduli of Single-Strand Carbon Fibers via Atomic Force Microscopy, Joshua D. Frey
Studying the Conditions for Magnetic Reconnection in Solar Flares with and without Precursor Flares, Seth H. Garland
Correction of Back Trajectories Utilizing Machine Learning, Britta F. Gjermo Morrison
Analysis of Space to Ground Ladar Performance with Non-Traditional Optics, Prayant P.S. Hanjra
Error Detection in Quantum Algorithms, Simeon R. Hanks
Characterization and Analysis of BOMARC Accident Debris, Aaron J. Heffelfinger
Ab Initio Spectroscopy of Natural and Artificial Fire Contaminants for V/W Band Frequency Signal Absorbance, Matthew B. Husk
Impendance Probe Payload Development for Space-based Joint Service Collaboration, Brian T. Kay
Space to High-Altitude Region Adjoint Neutron Transport, Zachary W. LaMere
Neutron Pulse-Time Extension through Conversion to Positronium, Shawn T. McTaggart
Characterization of Infrared Metasurface Optics with an Optical Scatterometer, Matthew R. Miller
Examination of a Lenseless Setup for Reflective Inverse Diffusion of Light, John Nguyen
Synthetic Lightning Generation Employing Autoregressive-Moving-Average (ARMA) Models, Seth R. Powers
Characterization of the Spatial Distribution and Evolution of Cerium and Calcium in Laser Produced Plasma, Michael G. Rynders
Topological Realizations of Entangling Quantum Gates, Adrian D. Scheppe
Development and Verification of Extreme Space Weather Phenomena Models, Sophia G. Schwalbe
Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Elemental Assay Data for Nuclear Forensics Analysis, Jason G. Seik
Comparison of Spatial Precipitation Forecasts with a Satellite Dataset, Andrew C. Siebels
Dynamic Holography in Resonant Nonlinear Media: Theory and Application, Jonathan E. Slagle
Improved Out-of-Plane BRDF Measurement and Modeling, Todd V. Small
Lithium Compound Characterization via Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Raman Spectroscopy, James T. Stofel
Data Driven Investigation into the Off-Axis BRDF to Develop an Algorithm to Classify Anisotropicity, Anne W. Werkley
Profiling Atmospheric Turbulence Using a Dynamically Ranged Rayleigh Beacon System, Steven M. Zuraski
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Next-Generation Air Force Weather Metrics via Bayes Cost Analysis, Brandon M. Bailey
The Design of a Continuous Wave Molecular Nitrogen Stimulated Raman Laser in the Visible Spectrum, Timothy J. Bate
Modulation of Lightning Occurrence by the Solar Wind, Adam L. Baxter
Conduction Mapping for Quality Control of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing, Chance M. Baxter
Enhanced BRDF Modeling Using Directional Volume Scatter Terms, Michael W. Bishop
Validation of HTS Optical Turbulence Profiling via Sonic Anemometry, Alexander S. Boeckenstedt
Validation Technique for Modeled Bottomside Ionospheres via Ray Tracing, Kevin S. Burg
An Assessment of the Spatial Variation of Isotopic Ratios in a CANDU-6 Reactor for Nuclear Treaty Monitoring, Aaron W. Burkhardt
Spectroscopic Diagnostics for Supersonic Air Microwave Discharges, James E. Caplinger
Measurement of the 160Gd(p,n)160Tb excitation function from 4 18 MeV, using a stacked foil technique, Ryan K. Chapman
Characterizing Regime-Based Flow Uncertainty, John L. Fioretti
Neutron Displacement Damage in Germanium Tin Photodiodes, Nathan J. Gale
Determining Bulk Aerosol Absorption from Off Axis Backscattering using Rayleigh Beacon Laser Pulses, Julie C. Grossnickle
Solving Combinatorial Optimization Problems using the Quantum Approximation Optimization Algorithm, Nicholas J. Guerrero
A Machine Learning Approach to Characterizing Particle Morphology in Nuclear Forensics, Daniel A. Gum
Neutron Energy Effects on Asteroid Deflection, Lansing S. Horan IV
A Method for Routine PM2.5 Obsercation and Incorporation into Numerical Weather Prediction, Daniel B. Jagoda
Laser Induced Thermal Degradation of Carbon Fiber-Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Laminates, Joshua A. Key
Analysis of the Correlation between Re Filament Surface Features and TIMS Performance, Christopher J. Mihal
Mult-Spectral Imaging of Vegetation with a Diffractive Plenoptic Camera, Tristan R. Naranjo
Determination and Simulation of the Neutron Spectrum of Nuclear Detonations and Surrogate Sources, Taylor M. Nichols
Low-Information Radiation Imaging using Rotating Scatter Mask Systems and Neural Network Algorithms, Robert J. Olesen
The Effect of Aeration Rate and Free-Floating Carrier Media on the Emission of Bacillus globigii in Bioaerosols, Andrew J. Owens
CN and C2 Spectroscopy on the Pulsed Ablation of Graphite in the Visible Spectrum, Brandon A. Pierce
Rapid Analysis of Plutonium Surrogate Material via Hand-Held Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Ashwin P. Rao
Simulation of Sporadic-E Parameters Using Phase Screen Method, Daniel W. Stambovsky
Detection of Reconnection Signatures in Solar Flares, Taylor R. Whitney
Localized Effects of Hurricane Michael (2018) on Total Electron Content, Joanna E.S. Williams
Comparison of the Accuracy of Rayleigh-Rice Polarization Factors to Improve Microfacet BRDF Models, Rachel L. Wolfgang
Determination of Lithium Isotope Concentration by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Using Chemometrics, Jason C. Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Quantifying Uncertainty of Ensemble Transport and Dispersion Simulations Using HYSPLIT, Daniel W. Bazemore
Displacement Damage Effects in GeSn Light Emitting Diodes, Kevin K. Choe
Nonlinear Characterizing of a New Titanium Nitride on Aluminum Oxide Metalens, Michael A. Cumming
Investigations of Point Defects in KH2PO4 Crystals Using Ab Initio Quantum Methods, Tabitha E. R. Dodson
Development of a Mixed-Radiation Directional Rotating Scatter Mask Detection System, Bryan V. Egner
Computational and Experimental Development of 2D Anisotropic Photonic Crystal Metamaterials, James A. Ethridge
Global Ionosonde and GPS Radio Occultation Sporadic-E Intensity and Height Comparison, Joshua Y. Gooch
Development of a Model for 11C Production via the 14N(p,α) Reaction Using a GE Pettrace Cyclotron, Amy C. Hall
Analysis of the Gálvez-Davison Index for Convective Forecasting Over Africa Using the GALWEM, William A. Hanson
Comparing Dual-Polarization Radar Lightning Forecast Methods across Southwest Utah, Daniel O. Katuzienski
Point Defects in Lithium Gallate and Gallium Oxide, Christopher A. Lenyk
Numerical Simulation of Unstable Laser Resonators with a High Gain Medium, Robert L. Lloyd
Targeted Germanium Ion Irradiation of Aluminum Gallium Nitride/Gallium Nitride High Electron Mobility Transistors, Melanie E. Mace
Effects of Sinusoidal Phase Modulation on Signal-to-Noise Ratio in a Digital Holography System, Davin Mao
The Non-Mechanical Beam Steering of Light in Reflective Inverse Diffusion, Eric K. Nagamine
Characterization of Tropical Cyclone Intensity Using Microwave Imagery, Amanda M. Nelson
Nuclear Data Covariance Analysis of an Energy Tuning Assembly for Simulating Nuclear Weapon Environments, Nicholas J. Quartemont
Enabling Mobile Neutron Detection Systems with CLYC, Matthew C. Recker