Firstly, a novel fabrication strategy combining a nano-replica molding technique and a horizontal dipping technique has been demonstrated for the fabrication of solid state organic distributed feedback laser (DFB) biosensors. ...

Cellular metabolism plays a critical role in human health and homeostasis and is implicated in a large number of pathological conditions. While clinical imaging tools have emerged to probe metabolism at the tissue and organ ...

The automation of highways as part of the IVHS program is seen as a way to alleviate congestion on urban highways. This thesis discusses the concept of lane assignment in the context of automated highway systems (AHS). ...

The simulation of VLSI circuits falls beyond the capabilities of conventional circuit simulators like SPICE. On the other hand, conventional logic simulators can only give the results of logic levels "1" and ...

This dissertation improves the synthesis, functionalization (i.e., fluorination), and transfer of graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN). Further, this document explores new avenues in the large-area, heterogeneous ...

An experiment has been performed in which laser light was used to heat hydrogen pellets on a metallic substrate. The purpose of heating the hydrogen is to create a vibrationally excited population of hydrogen for use in ...

Experiments are described in which the lower excited states of alkali-rare gas diatomic molecules are probed in alkali vapor-noble gas mixtures by laser spectroscopy. A two color scheme for pumping the alkali D2 line laser ...