Senior Theses
A collection of senior theses written by students in the Physics Department at Linfield University.
Theses from 2024
Rela&onship Between the Height of Graphene and Its Adhesion Value, Tyler Larson
Investigating the Connectedness of a Gorbonos Insect Swarm, Brendan Perez
Optical Thickness Determination of Hexagonal Boron Nitride by Color, Jacob Slifka
Theses from 2021
Securing Pint Glasses on Serving Trays with Magnetic Attachments, Jayden Commendatore
Relationship Between Thermal Conductivity and Free Electrons in Metal, Yansong Liu
Design of Smart Trashcan, Haoran Song
Theses from 2020
Quantum Defects in Diamond: Identifying Nitrogen Isotopes of Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers, Morgan Chamberlain
Designing and Developing a Commercial Delivery Drone, Malachi Stalberg
Verifying 2D Device Potentials and Conduction with Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy, Joel Toledo-Ureña
Theses from 2019
Manufacturing and Testing the Permanent Magnet Linear Motor, Renjie Kang
Exploring the Electrical Properties of Twisted Bilayer Graphene, William Shannon
Quantifying Complex Systems via Computational Fly Swarms, Troy Taylor
Detecting Pressure Changes Using Graphene Field Effect Transistors, Benedikt Töldte
Transferring Power through a Magnetic Couple, Nickolas Cruz Villalobos Jr.
Theses from 2018
A Human Powered Micro-generator for Charging Electronic Devices, John Adam
The Computational Study of Fly Swarms & Complexity, Austin Bebee
Effects of Tension on Resonant Frequencies of Strings, Blake Burnett
Thermoelectrics and Thermoelectric Devices, Benjamin T. Erck
The Effects of Surface Pace in Baseball, Jason Farlow
Increasing the Longevity of Tungsten Filaments in a Zone Refiner, Byron D. Greenlee
CEνNS N2 Scaling Test Preparation: Characterization of NaI[Tl] Scintillating Crystal, Alleta Maier
Measuring the Double Layer Capacitance of Electrolytes with Varied Concentrations, Geoffrey Rath
The Drag Coefficient of Varying Dimple Patterns, James M. Seeley and Michael S. Crosser
Measuring the Double Layer Capacitance of Electrolyte Solutions Using a Graphene Field Effect Transistor, Agatha Ulibarri
Theses from 2017
Are Solar Panels a Viable Power Source for a Green Energy Vehicle?, Mason C. Adams
Operating Temperature of a Solar Thermal Stirling Engine, Spencer Beck
Building and Validating a Model for Investigating the Dynamics of Isolated Water Molecules, Grant Cates
Observing Orbital Angular Momentum Transfer from Electron Vortex Beams to Matter, Hannah DeVyldere
Thin Film Thermal Deposition at Various Pressures, James Kela Yee Keen Grace
Fly Swarms and Complexity, Kuzivakwashe Rusere
Theses from 2016
Protein Folding & Self-Organized Criticality, Arun Bajracharya
Searching to Distinguish Defects and the Presence of Negative Capacitance, Thaddeus Cox
Modeling the Behavior of the Graphene to Liquid Interfaces in an Electrolytic Liquid, Caitlin Duffner
Effect of Electrolyte Concentration on the Capacitance and Mobility of Graphene, Flint A. Martino
Reflective Efficiencies of Materials for Applications of Bifacial Solar Cells, Michael Metter
Modeling a Circuit that Represents an Electrolytic Solution at Different Concentrations, Daniel C. Miller II
Atmospheric Dispersion Corrector for the iLOCATER Spectrograph, Alissa Runyon
Expanded Parameters in the Self-Organized Critical Forest Fire Model, Riley Self
Nonlinear Harmonic Modes of Steel Strings on an Electric Guitar, Joel Wenrich
Theses from 2015
Power Maximization of a Three-Phase Hydrokinetic Turbine, Matthew Carleson
Effect of Seam-Height on Curveballs, Joseph S. Carroll
Capacitance Measurements of Defects in Solar Cells: Checking the Model Assumptions, Justin R. Davis
Measuring Charge Carrier Mobility in Graphene, Christina A. Harmon
Measuring Strain in Trusses, Spencer Metzsch
Theses from 2014
Line Defects in Single Crystal CeB6 Electron Emitters, Nicholas Fairhart
Comparison of the Performance of Metal and Wood Baseball Bats, Kramer Lindell
Optimization of Chemical Vapor Deposition Grown Graphene, Andrew Tan
Does Protein Folding Exhibit Self-Organized Criticality?, Addison Wisthoff
Theses from 2013
Correlating Fiber Quality Assurance Tests for the NOvA Far Detector Modules, Amanda K. Bowers
Investigating the Benefit of Using Magnetorheological Fluids in a Shock Absorber, Chao Guo
Optimization of Platinum-Based Spin-Hall-Effect Spintronic Devices, Josh R. Melander
Constructing and Testing a Permanent-Magnet Railgun, Yangfan Wu
Theses from 2012
Seismic Modeling with an Earthquake Shake Table, Jordan E. Barnes
Automatic Pet Door with Magnetic Field Activation, Alex J. Keith
A Maskless Photolithography Apparatus for the Microfabrication of Electrical Leads, Kyel Lambert
