Student Thesis Archive

2020s

2023

Leigh, Christian, “Damage Thresholds and Alignment of BYU High-Power Laser System,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 2023).
Stevens, Aria Carolyn, “Figure-8 Electron Motion in Nonlinear Thomson Scattering within a Strong Laser Field,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 2023).

2022

Allen, Kandin, “Upgrade to High Intensity Laser System at Brigham Young University,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 2022).
Romero Carranza, Mahonri, “Measuring Nonlinear Thomson Scattering at Arbitrary Emission Angles,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Masters Thesis, Aug 2022).
Tveten, Daniel, “Analysis of Energy Flow in a Laser Focus Capable of Particle Trapping,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 2022).

2021

Atkinson, Nicholas, “Simulations of Nonlinear Thomson Scattering by Protons as a Means to Characterize Ultra Intense Lasers,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 2021).

2020

Sun, Yance, “Investigation of Coherence between Electrons Born from the Same Atom when Emitting Nonlinear Thomson Scattering,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2020).
Taylor, Ellyse, “Rubidium Vapor Transport Through Micron-Scale Channels,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2020).

2010s

2019

Barker, Jacob, “3D Visualization of Light Scattered by a Free Electron in a Relativistic Laser Focus,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Mar 2019).
Howe, Leslie, “Levitating Microscopic Particles in a Laser Beam via Photophoresis,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2019).
Schulzke, Christoph, “Calculating Radiation Emitted by Laser-Driven Relativistic Electrons,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Jan 2019).

2017

Peterson, Miriah, “Calibration of a High-Throughput Spectrometer for Measuring Hyper Rayleigh Scattering,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2017).
Squires, David, “Wavefront Sensing in the Presence of Turbulence with Holographic Interferometry,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 2017).

2015

Olsen, Chris, “Search for Laser Second Harmonic Generation in Helium,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 2015).
Tarbox, Grayson Joel, “Simulations of Electron Trajectories in an Intense Laser Focus for Photon Scattering Experiments,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Masters Thesis, Apr 2015).

2014

Hansen, Eddie, “Building an Apparatus for Beta Decay Measurements,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Capstone, Dec 2014).

2013

Gundlach, Nathan, “Simulating a Dirac Electron in a High-Intensity Laser Field,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 2013).
Olson, Josh, “Measurement of Plasma Density in a High Field Laser Focus,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Jul 2013).
Pritchett, Lukas, “Quantum Field Theory Dynamics Without Diagonalization,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 2013).
Sandberg, Ryan, “3D Visualization of an Electron Wave Packet in an Intense Laser Field,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2013).

2012

Johnson, Michael, “Characterizing and Stabilizing the Energy and Frequency of an Optical Parametric Oscillator,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2012).

2011

Corson, John Purvis, “Photoemission from a Laser-Driven Electron Wave Packet,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Masters Thesis, Jun 2011).
Herrick, Nicholas, “Controlled Attenuation Of Laser-generated High-order Harmonics For Extreme Ultraviolet Polarimetry,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Sep 2011).
Pangeni, Kamal, “Construction of a time-of-flight ion spectrometer for calibrating laser high intensity,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Jul 2011).
Smith, Phillip, “Radiometric Particle Levitation in Multiple Laser Beams,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 2011).
Tarbox, Grayson, “Near-Field and Far-Field Interference of Oscillating Current Distributions,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Dec 2011).

2010

Black, David, “Spatial Distribution of Laser Light Absorption by Small Spheres Undergoing Mie Scattering,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2010).
Johansen, Jacob, “Bohmian Trajectories in Atoms Interacting With Electromagnetic Fields,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2010).

2000s

2009

Brimhall, Nicole, “Extreme Ultraviolet Polarimetry with Laser-Generated High-Order Harmonics: Characterization of Uranium,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (PhD Dissertation, Jul 2009).
Cox, Jordan, “A Case Study: Analysis Of A Blocked Field Goal Using Photogrammetry Calibrated With Coplanar Points,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Honors Thesis, Aug 2009).
Cunningham, Eric, “Analysis of Acausal Superluminal Trajectories in the Bohmian Interpretation of the Klein-Gordon Equation,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Dec 2009).
Maucotel, Jordan, “Creating and Characterizing a Sequence of Counter-Propagating Pulses for Laser High-Harmonic Experiments,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Capstone, Dec 2009).

2008

Petersen, Robert, “Radiometric Particle Levitation In A Laser Beam At High Ambient Gas Pressure,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2008).

2007

Brimhall, Nicole, “Extreme Ultraviolet Polarimetry with Laser-Generated High-Order Harmonics,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Masters Thesis, Jul 2007).
Giraud, Gavin, “Observation Of Laser Pulse Evolution During Generation Of High-Order Harmonics,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2007).
Martin, Mirinda, “Testing the Smoothness of a Levitating Particle Laser Beam,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Capstone, Aug 2007).
Turner, Matthew, “Simulating Laser Pulse Propagation Under Optimized Conditions For High-Harmonic Generation,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2007).

2006

Painter, John Charles, “Direct Observation of Laser Filamentation in High-Order Harmonic Generation,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Masters Thesis, May 2006).

2005

Adams, Mark, “Measuring Absolute Brightness of Laser Generated High Harmonic Emission,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2005).
Christensen, Eric, “Direct Measurement of Absorption Rates for Laser High-Order Harmonics Generated in Helium and Neon,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 2005).
Hendrickson, Adam, “Radiometric Levitation of Opaque Particles in a Laser Beam,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Jun 2005).
Lindsey, Rhett, “Optical Levitation of Opaque Particles in a Laser Beam at High and Low Pressures,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2005).
Sutherland, Julia Robin Miller, “Phase-Matching Optimization of Laser High-Order Harmonics Generated in a Gas Cell,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Masters Thesis, Jul 2005).

2004

Frandsen, Brigham Russell, “Free Electron Acceleration by a Laser: Exploration of Evanescent Waves,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Honors Thesis, Jul 2004).
Niemi, David, “Observation of Entangled Photons Produced in Laser Down-Conversion,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2004).
Painter, John, “Optical Levitation of Opaque Particles in a Laser Beam: Zero Gravity Experiment,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2004).
Pratt, Benjamin, “Laser High-Order Harmonic Generation in Gas Cells,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Jan 2004).
Smith, Kelly, “Phase Matching of Laser High Harmonic Generation in a Semi-Infinite Gas Cell,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Honors Thesis, Feb 2004).

2002

Bellville, Benjamin A., “Single-Beam Laser Traps for Opaque or Reflective Particles,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 2002).
Bliss, Cody Larry, “Optical Levitation of Intensity-Fleeing Particles in a Single-Beam Laser Trap,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Aug 2002).
Landen, Andrew, “High-Intensity Laser Facility at Brigham Young University,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, May 2002).
Voronov, Sergei Leonidovich, “Controlling Laser High-Order Harmonic Generation Using Weak Counter-Propagating Light,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (PhD Dissertation, Dec 2002).

2001

Madsen, John Benson, “Experiments in Laser High Harmonic Genereation with Multiple Laser Beams,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Masters Thesis, Dec 2001).
Pack, Michael (Vern), “A Single-Lens Interferometer for Introducing Gaussian Laser Beams,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Dec 2001).
Simmons, Jed, “Grazing Incidence Spectrometer for Measuring Laser High-Order Harmonics,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Mar 2001).
Terry, Nathan Burrett, “Production of Correlated Photon Pairs Through Laser Down Conversion in a BBO Crystal ,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Masters Thesis, Dec 2001).
Titensor, Jamie, “Creating Shaped Counter-Propagating Laser Pulses to Increase High Harmonic Production,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Dec 2001).
Ware, Michael J, “Optical Pulse Propagation in Dispersive Systems,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (PhD Dissertation, Dec 2001).

1990s

1999

Anderson, Kenneth S., “Single-Beam Optical Trapping of Micron-Sized Particles,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Honors Thesis, Apr 1999).
Cornaby, Sterling W., “Heliostat for Educational Display,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 1999).
Kohl, Ian T, “Construction of a High-Intensity Femtosecond Laser System for Experiments in Intrinsic Atomic Phase Effects in High Harmonic Generation,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Masters Thesis, Dec 1999).
Sorensen, Paul, “Thermovision 780 System,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Senior Thesis, Apr 1999).
Ware, Michael, “Phase Delay and Energy Flow in Angularly Dispersive Optical Systems,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Honors Thesis, Mar 1999).
Yelifari, John Batierun, “Point Diffraction Interfeometry,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Masters Thesis, Dec 1999).

1998

Rockwood, Troy, “A Classical Model of an Atom in a Strong Laser Field,” Advisor: Justin Peatross (Honors Thesis, Jan 1998).