Theses

Student Theses

  • Leif Hagen, "Probing Self-Gravitational Interaction at the Mesoscopic Scale through Matter-Wave Interferometry" (Senior Thesis, 2022).
  • Taylor Kimball, "Path Integral Method for Calculating Work Statistics in Quantum Thermodynamics" (Senior Thesis, 2022). Full Text PDF
  • Aidan Gillam, "Designing a Map for Quantum Teleportation Protocols" (Senior Thesis, 2022). Full Text PDF
  • Rebekah Sheffield, "Trends in Temperature Dependence of Grain Boundary Mobility" (Senior Thesis, 2021).
  • Chanhyun Pak, "Interdimensional Quantum Cloning" (Senior Thesis, 2021).
  • Jason Saunders, "Quantum Metrology with Limited Measurement Resources" (Senior Thesis, 2021). Full Text PDF
  • Benjamin Szamosfalvi, "Verifying Silicon Photonic Optical Hybrid Designs through Simulation" (Senior Thesis, 2021). Full Text PDF
  • Scott Johnstun, "Optimizing the Phase Estimation Algorithm Applied to the Quantum Simulation of Heisenberg-Type Hamiltonians." (Senior Thesis, 2021). Full Text PDF
  • Matthew Lawyer, "Bohmian Mechanical Trajectories for the Simple Harmonic Oscillator" (Senior Thesis, 2020). Full Text PDF
  • Joel Temple, "Physics Problem-Solving Methodology in Application to Non-Physics Problems" (Capstone, 2020). Full Text PDF
  • Nathan Stone, "Linear Time Prime Factorization Using Weak Value Amplification" (Senior Thesis, 2020).
  • Paul W. Bailey, "Universal Quantum Circuitry: Deutsch Gate Construction Using GaAs/InAs Quantum Dots" (Senior Thesis, 2020). Full Text PDF
  • Richard Barney, "Quantum Erasure and Coherence Recovery through the Stern-Gerlach Effect" (Senior Thesis, 2018). Full Text PDF
  • AJ Rasmusson, "Error-Disturbance Uncertainty Relations Simulated on a Quantum Computer" (Senior Thesis, 2018). Full Text PDF
  • Rachel Kimberlyn Gardner, "Modeling Quantum Energy Teleportation" (Senior Thesis, 2017).
  • Christina Horne, "Analyzing the Dynamics of Coupled Quantum Harmonic Oscillators" (Senior Thesis, 2017). Full Text PDF
  • Jacob Collings, "Quantifying the Uncertainty of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Relation: Preparation vs. Measurement Uncertainty" (Senior Thesis, 2015). Full Text PDF
  • John Gardiner, "Explorations in Quantum Channels" (Senior Thesis, 2015). Full Text PDF
  • Joshua Matern, "Simultaneous Determination of Three Different Spin Projections Using Entanglement and Weak Measurement" (Senior Thesis, 2014). Full Text PDF
  • Ryan Thomas Sayer, "Quantum Dynamics Using Lie Algebras, with Explorations in the Chaotic Behavior of Oscillators" (Masters Thesis, 2012). Full Text PDF
  • Nathan John Steiger, "Quantum Uncertainty and Conservation Law Restrictions on Gate Fidelity" (Honors Thesis, 2011). Full Text PDF
  • Nathan Steiger, "Quantumn Uncertainty and Conservation Law Restrictions on Gate Fidelity" (Honors Thesis, 2010). Full Text PDF
  • Bailey Hsu, "Inhomogeneity-Induced Spin Current in Atomic and Condensed Matter Systems" (PhD Dissertation, 2010). Full Text PDF
  • Adam Hall, "Describing Two Charged Particles In A Magnetic Field Using Trajectories And Wave Equations Through Factorization" (Senior Thesis, 2009). Full Text PDF
  • Lucas Earl, "Explorations In Quantum Relativity" (Senior Thesis, 2008). Full Text PDF
  • Johanna Sorensen, "Reciprocal Beauty" (Capstone, 2006).
  • Vern Hart, "Airy Wave Packets As Quantum Solutions For Recovering Classical Trajectories" (Senior Thesis, 2006). Full Text PDF
  • Mark Transtrum, "Quantum Mechanics In Snyder Space" (Honors Thesis, 2006). Full Text PDF
  • Jared R Stenson, "Representations for Understanding the Stern-Gerlach Effect" (Masters Thesis, 2005). Full Text PDF
  • Daniel James, "A Semi-Classical Study Of Electron Blurring In The Longitudinal Stern-Gerlach Magnet" (Senior Thesis, 2004). Full Text PDF
  • Jason Lott Evans, "On the Variability of the Fine Structure Constant" (Masters Thesis, 2004). Full Text PDF
  • Philip Du Toit, "Spin Current: The Contribution of Spin to the Probability Current for Nonrelativistic Particles" (Honors Thesis, 2001). Full Text PDF
  • Jay Seokjae Kim, "A Study of Quantum Clocks" (Masters Thesis, 1999). Full Text PDF
  • Brent E. Kraczek, "Study of Quantum Computation Through Simulation of Shor's Algorithm on a Classical Computer" (Honors Thesis, 1999). Full Text PDF
  • Brent Morring, "Complimentarity Versus Uncertainty" (Senior Thesis, 1997). Full Text PDF
  • Damian P. Menscher, "Modeling the Quantum Computer on the Classical Computer" (Honors Thesis, 1997). Full Text PDF
  • Zerubbabel A. Johnson, "Simulation of a Quantum Computer on a Classical Computer" (Honors Thesis, 1997). Full Text PDF
  • Lee Loveridge, "Applying Supersymmetry to Quantum Mechanics with a study of Bound States in the Continuum" (Senior Thesis, 1996). Full Text PDF
  • Dwight Sederholm, "Strongly Coupled Positronium: Solution Methods and Potentials" (Masters Thesis, 1995). Full Text PDF
  • Arle S. Beckwith, "Particle Interferometry to Understand the Quantum Entity" (Senior Thesis, 1994). Full Text PDF
  • Steven K. Sullivan, "A Study of the Classical and Quantum Mechanical Equations of Motion for the Radiating Nonrelativistic Electron" (Masters Thesis, 1994). Full Text PDF
  • Eric W. Hirschmann, "The Behavior of Electromagnetic Precursors in Dielectric Media" (Honors Thesis, 1991). Full Text PDF