Student Thesis Archive

2026

Lundell, Rhett, “A Facility for Measuring Quantum Cavity Modulated Lepton-Catalyzed Nuclear Fusion,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Senior Thesis, Apr 2026).

2024

Martin, Tayler, “Development of a High-Energy Electron Spectrometer For the Study of Lepton-Catalyzation in Nuclear Fusion Reactions,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Senior Thesis, Apr 2024).

2023

Carter, Colton, “Gadolinium Polyvinyl Toluene Neutron Detection,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Senior Thesis, Sep 2023).
Yankura, Daniel, “Data Analysis and Modeling With a Hybrid Detector,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Senior Thesis, Apr 2023).

2021

Rasmussen, Emma, “Modeling an Electron Sensitive Scintillator,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Senior Thesis, Apr 2021).
Liechty, Sam, “Design of the Laboratory Nuclear Astrophysics Research (LNAR) Beam,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Senior Thesis, Apr 2021).

2018

Price, Seth, “Assembly of a Wein Filter with a Tektronix Programmable Power Supply,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Capstone, Jun 2018).

2017

Hall, Joe, “Assembly of a beam target chamber for studying screening potentials in condensed matter,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Senior Thesis, Aug 2017).

2016

Raymond, Alec, “Stand-alone high resolution neutron spectrometer,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Senior Thesis, Apr 2016).
Terry, KaeCee, “Paired Neutron Detection,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Senior Thesis, Apr 2016).

2015

Westover, Tyler, “Construction of Snap-Together Ion Source and Testing Facility,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Senior Thesis, Jun 2015).

2007

Nerdin, Matthew, “Solid Ion Source for Laboratory Nuclear Astrophysics Research,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Capstone, May 2007).
Walch, Shannon R., “Design and Construction of A Z-Pinch Apparatus for Metal-Catalyzed Fusion Experiments,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Honors Thesis, Mar 2007).

2006

Johnson, Michael, “Calibration Of A Von Hamos Spectometer For X-Ray Source Monitoring,” Advisor: John Ellsworth (Capstone, Apr 2006).