Physics & Astronomy Honors Program Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Data Logistics and the CMS Analysis Model 
      Managan, Julie E. (Vanderbilt University. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, 2009-04-20)
      The Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment (CMS) at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN has brilliant prospects for uncovering new information about the physical structure of our universe. Soon physicists around the world ...
    • Blazar Microvariations 
      Pittman, Cameron W. (Vanderbilt University. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, 2009-04-20)
      In November 2006, the authors collected data on blazars PKS 0537-441, PKS 0447-439, and PKS 0208-5121 from the Cerra Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. All three blazars are tested for microvariability, first ...
    • Structure function analysis of blazars AP Librae and 3c279 
      Jensen, Anders A. (Vanderbilt University. Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, 2008-04-27)
      Blazars AP Librae and 3c279 are analyzed for microvariability using a technique known as structure function analysis. AP Librae was observed in April of 2005 and 3c279 was observed in April of 2007. The data for AP Librae ...
    • Progress towards a quantum dot photovoltaic : nanocrystal deposition on structured titanium dioxide nanotubes 
      Emmett, Kevin (Vanderbilt University. Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, 2008-04)
      While this project did not successfully produce a working photovoltaic device, significant progress has been made in the individual components of the system. This thesis describes two of those components: fabrication of ...
    • Reflection and rotation for three dimensional microscopy of live cells 
      Wright, Charlie (Vanderbilt University. Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, 2008-04-18)
      Confocal scanning laser microscopy and multiphoton microscopy provide 3D data from biological specimens, but with limited z-axis precision. Multiple microscale mirrors can be used to obtain more accurate 3D data on living ...
    • Influence of patient size on dose to female breast tissue during routine computed tomography scans 
      Scully, Peter C. (Vanderbilt University. Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, 2008-04-21)
      Monte Carlo methods are well suited to the evaluation of radiation transport phenomena. The scalable phantoms employed in this project permitted rapid creation of three models of similar geometry, but different body habitus. ...
    • Exploring the Local Association : a nearby, young kinematic stream of stars in the solar neighborhood 
      Saling, Chris (Vanderbilt University. Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, 2008)
      During the course of my Honors Research Project, I worked with Dr. David James to determine whether a group of target stars are members of the Local Association. I did this by reducing spectroscopic data, taken by Dr. ...