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UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Proposal Presentation Isaac Waldstein "Kinetic decoupling of dark matter in the early Universe, and The motion of extended bodies in curved spacetime" We study the effects of dark matter temperature and dark matter interactions with … Read more

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Master's Defense Josh Reding "An Isolated White Dwarf with 317-Second Rotation and Magnetic Emission" We report the discovery of short-period photometric variability and modulated Zeeman-split hydrogen emission in SDSSJ125230.93−023417.72 (EPIC 228939929), a variable white dwarf star … Read more

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Masters Presentation Michele Kelley “Rectifying the discrepancy between theoretical and experimental polarization of hyperpolarized 129Xe using numerical simulations and in situ optical spectroscopy” For emerging biomedical applications of hyperpolarized xenon, the ability to obtain reliably high … Read more

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Proposal Presentation Michele Kelley "Designing and constructing a high efficiency 129Xe polarizer" My work thus far indicates two major barriers to producing high levels of 129Xe polarization: first, 129Xe residence times that are much shorter … Read more

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Master's Presentation Christian McHugh “Gas microbubbles as a 129Xe carrier and as a contrast agent for MRI” Hyperpolarized (HP) 129Xe is an inert noble gas that has been widely used in biomedical applications of nuclear magnetic … Read more

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Prelim David Hervas Aguilar “Signal Event Generation in Germanium Inverted Coax Point Contact Detectors” The Large Enriched Germanium Experiment for Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay (0νββ) (LEGEND) will combine the best techniques from the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR and the … Read more

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Proposal Presentation Joshua Reding “The Menagerie of 'Failed' Ia Supernovae” Type Ia supernovae are among the most scientifically valuable objects in modern astronomy, as they hold applications for many different fields of inquiry. However, the … Read more

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Dissertation Defense Rohan Isaac “Electron-phonon coupling and excited-state absorption studies of binary charge-transfer complexes containing pyromellitic dianhydride” Organic semiconductors are a class of materials that have considerable potential in the development of cheap and efficient solar … Read more

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Proposal Presentation Chad Hobson “Cell Nuclear Mechanics as Studied Through Custom Microscopy and Methodologies” Cell nuclei not only serve to encapsulate the genome, but additionally provide mechanical rigidity to the cell as the stiffest sub-cellular … Read more