Student Thesis Archive

2020

Bennett, Tyler, “Helical Resonator for a Dual-Species Ion Trap,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2020).

2019

Hill, Sarah, “Constructing a Helical Resonator for a Dual-Species Ion and Atom Trap,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2019).
McKnight, Quin, “Isotopic Separation and Spectroscopy of Ytterbium-173(3/2) using Laser Cooling,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2019).

2018

Sprenkle, Robert Tucker, “Ion Friction at Small Values of the Coulomb Logarithm,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Masters Thesis, Aug 2018).
Dodson, Adam, “Quantum Interference in the Hyperfine Transitions of Ytterbium,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2018).

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

Lyon, Mary Elizabeth, “Towards Stronger Coulomb Coupling in an Ultracold Neutral Plasma,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (PhD Dissertation, Jul 2014).
Rupper, Stephen, “Frequency Locking Circuits,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2014).

2013

Thrasher, Daniel, “Noise Characterization of an Injection-Locked Ti:sapphire Laser System,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Aug 2013).
Wilson, Josh, “Ultracold Neutral Plasma Physics at Room Temperature,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Aug 2013).

2012

Rock, Nathan, “Characterizing Density for Low Density, Ultra-Cold Plasmas by Measuring the Free Expansion Rate of Coulomb Explosion,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Jun 2012).
Heilmann, Nathan Edward, “Measurement of Plasma Density in a Gas-Filled Ionizing Laser Focus,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Masters Thesis, Feb 2012).

2011

Lyon, Mary Elizabeth, “Electron screening and disorder-induced heating in ultracold neutral plasmas,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Masters Thesis, Dec 2011).

2010

Lee, Sheng, “Generation Of Cold Atoms Using Dual Stage Laser Ablation,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, May 2010).

2008

Denning, Adam W, “Early Dynamics of Ultracold Neutral Plasmas,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Masters Thesis, Jul 2008).
Amonson, Michael, “A Dual Stage Laser Ablation Source For Cold Atoms?,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2008).
Eyring, Nicholas, “Tools Used In The Development And Support Of An Anti-Oxidant Bio-Photonic Scanner,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Senior Thesis, Apr 2008).

2005

Daily, Jared Estus, “Two-Photon Ionization of the Calcium 4S3D 1D2 Level in an Optical Dipole Trap,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Masters Thesis, Mar 2005).
Cummings, Elizabeth Ann, “Optical Detection of Ultracold Neutral Calcium Plasmas,” Advisor: Scott Bergeson (Masters Thesis, Feb 2005).

2003

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