Student Thesis Archive

2020s

2024

  • Buck, Joseph, “Optimization of the Triple-Shell Inertial Confinement Fusion Capsule,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2024).
  • Christiansen, Mason, “Testing and Modeling Novel Thermophotovoltaic Devices,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Aug 2024).

2023

2021

2020

2010s

2019

2018

2016

  • Crunkleton, Dan, “Strong Field Ionization of Neutral Strongly-Coupled Plasmas in a Gas Jet ,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2016).
  • Erikson, Alex, “Dual Species Magneto Optical Trap: A Fusion Analogue,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Capstone, Dec 2016).
  • Gold Dahl, M. E., “Determining the Accuracy of a Partially-Stabilized Frequency Comb,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2016).
  • Harrison, Nicholas, “Radius and Intensity Dependence of Laser Plasma Expansion,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2016).

2015

  • Koelling, Curtis, “Dust Mitigation Project: An Experimental Evaluation of the Metal Fluoride Trap,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Capstone, Jun 2015).
  • Wilkins, Abigail, “Developing A Diagnostic For Measuring The Density Of Ultracold Neutral Plasmas,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Sep 2015).
  • Woodbury, Daniel, “Construction of a Compact Two-Dimensional Magneto-Optical Trap for a Cold Calcium Beam,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2015).

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2000s

2009

  • Booth, Alex, “Velocity Distribution of an Atomic Beam Created by Laser Induced Back Ablation,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Dec 2009).
  • Conde, Miriam, “Microwave Interferometry In Laser Stabilization,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2009).

2008

2005

2004

  • Cannon, Matthew, “A Prototype Resistive Plate Chamber for Muon Radiography,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson, Richard Schirato (LANL) (Senior Thesis, Apr 2004).
  • McLaughlin, Bonnie, “Creating a High Power, Laser Diode End-Pumped cw Green Laser: Cheap Green Photons,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Mar 2004).

2003

  • Yasin, Zafar, “Collisional Effects in Spherically Low-Temperature Plasma Oscillations ,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Masters Thesis, Dec 2003).

2002

  • Bradford, Peter, “Constructing a Pulsed Amplifier for a Tunable Diode Laser,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Aug 2002).
  • Farrell (Jr.), Daniel W., “Single-Frequency 397 nm Diode Laser for Ca+ Spectroscopy,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2002).
  • Hansen, Brian, “Measuring Changes in Indices of Refraction with Respect to Temperature in Birefringent Crystals,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Dec 2002).
  • Ludlow, Andrew D., “Thermal Self Locking Measurements of Two Photon Absorption in Potassium Niobate,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2002).
  • Moody, Nathan C., “Construction and Testing of a Low-Finesse Fabry-Perot Interferometer for use in Atomic Spectroscopy,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Aug 2002).

2001

  • Jensen, Kathryn A., “Laser Tracking Using Closed Loop Feedback Control,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2001).

1990s

1999

  • Johnson, Angela, “Calculations of the Calcium 4s4p1P10 Radiative Lifetime via Molecular Spectroscopy of the Diatomic B1SigmaU+ State,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Honors Thesis, Jun 1999).