Student Thesis Archive

2010s

2018

  • Carlson, Michael, “ICP-MS Skimmer Cone Shock Simulations Compared to Experimental Measurements,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Senior Thesis, Apr 2018).
  • Chandler, Joseph, “Modeling Ion Sheath Formation in an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Senior Thesis, Apr 2018).
  • Evans, Carson, “Electron Collisions and Ionization of Argon Gas in the Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Senior Thesis, Apr 2018).

2015

2013

2012

2010

  • Schmidt, Steven, “Description, Development History, and Research Utilizing FENIX 10: Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo Simulation Software,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Capstone, Jul 2010).

2000s

2009

2008

2007

2006

  • Krogel, Jaron, “Simulating the Inductively-Couple Plasma Mass Spectrometer Using the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Senior Thesis, Jan 2006).

2003

  • Cannon, Donald M., “Calculations of M=0 Normal Modes in Cold Non-Neutral Plasmas Using a Scaled Spherical Coordinate System,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Senior Thesis, Jul 2003).
  • Hart, James Aamodt, “A Particle-In-Cell Code for Modelling Ultracold Plasmas,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Senior Thesis, Apr 2003).
  • Peterson, Eric L., “The Landau Damping of a Manhole Cover,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Honors Thesis, Feb 2003).
  • Smemoe, Lance, “Interactive Waves Simulation,” Advisor: Ross Spencer, Garth Hill, Jason Dzubak (Capstone, Apr 2003).

2002

  • Bard, Erik C, “Resonant Cyclotron Damping,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Masters Thesis, Dec 2002).

2000

  • Jenkins, Thomas Grant, “Vibrational Modes of Thin Oblate Clouds of Charge ,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Masters Thesis, Dec 2000).

1990s

1999

  • Jenkins, Thomas Grant, “The Dynamic Alternating-Direction-Implicit Algorithm,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Senior Thesis, Apr 1999).

1997

  • McKay, Cavendish, “Collisionless Damping of Plasma Waves in Finite-Length Non-Neutral Plasmas,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Senior Thesis, Apr 1997).
  • Paulson, Deborah L, “Thermal Equilibrium of Warm Clouds of Charge with Small Aspect Ratio,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Masters Thesis, Aug 1997).

1995

  • Hansen, Kenneth C, “The Linear and Nonlinear Stages of the Electrostatic Modes of Warm, Nonneutral Plasma,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Masters Thesis, Dec 1995).
  • Young, Y. E., “The Piecewise Parabolic Method in Plasma Simulation,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Honors Thesis, Mar 1995).

1994

  • Berg, R. K., “Solutions of the Convection Equation by the Piecewise Parabolic Method,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Honors Thesis, Apr 1994).

1993

  • Jennings, Johnny Kline, “A Numerical Solution of the Electrostatic Plasma-wave Mode Equation for Cold, Nonneutral Plasmas,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (PhD Dissertation, Apr 1993).
  • Ottinger, Michael B, “Comparison of Dispersion Relations from Theory and Particle Simulation for a Cylindrically Confined Electron Plasma,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Masters Thesis, Dec 1993).

1992

  • Lin, Jinyun, “One-dimensional Magnetohydrodynamic Simulation Model for Carbon Plasma in a Capillary Device,” Advisor: Ross Spencer (Masters Thesis, Dec 1992).