Student Thesis Archive

Advisor:

2022

  • Zan Aslett, “Verification and Study of Soliton Behavior of Trivelpiece-Gould Modes of a Non-Neutral Plasma,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Capstone, March 2022).

2018

  • Mitchell Clingo, “Simulating Non-linear Mode Coupling in Low Density Non-neutral Plasma using Computational Methods,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Capstone, May 2018).

2015

  • Emma Hoggan, “Investigating Landau Damping through Visualization of Simulated Plasmas,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Capstone, April 2015).

2013

  • Natalie Muhlestein, “,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Senior Thesis, August 2013).

2011

  • Austin Parker, “Aluminum Oxynitride Armor: Production and Modeling of Next Generation Transparent Armor for the Global War on Terror,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Capstone, December 2011).

2010

  • Michael Takeshi Nakata, “Simulating the FTICR-MS Signal of a Decaying Beryllium-7 Ion Plasma in a 2D Electrostatic PIC Code,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (PhD Dissertation, April 2010).

2008

  • Jeremy Carter, “Correctional Magnetic Coils For Beryllium-Based Ion Plasma Chamber,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Capstone, August 2008).
  • Kellen Giraud, “Simulation And Manufacture Of A Quadrupole Mass Filter For A 7be Ion Plasma,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Senior Thesis, April 2008).

2005

  • Reed Jensen, “Analysis of Peculiar Nonlinear Wave Behavior in a Non-Neutral Plasma,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Senior Thesis, April 2005).

2004

  • Brent Cannon, “Model Rocket Simulation with Drag Analysis,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Capstone, April 2004).

2003

  • Patrick William Ross, “Plasma Diagnostics for ICF Target Fabrication,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Senior Thesis, April 2003).

2002

  • Michael Takeshi Nakata, “Non-Intrusive Diagnostic for a Non-Neutral Plasma,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Masters Thesis, April 2002).

1995

  • Craig Reeves Baker, “Analysis of the Linear Rayleigh-Taylor Instability in the Nighttime Equatorial Ionosphere ,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Masters Thesis, December 1995).

1992

  • Lei Chen, “Linear Perturbation Theory for a Cold, Tilted Non-Neutral Plasma,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Masters Thesis, December 1992).

1991

  • Paul Nathan Barnes, “An Investigation of the Lamb Dip in an Ion Plasma,” Advisor: Grant W Hart (Masters Thesis, August 1991).