Physics & Astronomy Theses
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Recent Submissions
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Seeing through the dark : probing structure and processes across galactic scales using Monte Carlo radiative transfer
(University of St Andrews, 2015) - ThesisRadiative transfer methods provide a path to uncover the intrinsic properties of astronomical objects from observations. The determination of the shape, size and brightness of many objects is complicated by the interaction ... -
Exotic order in magnetic systems from Majorana fermions
(University of St Andrews, 2016-11-30) - ThesisThis thesis explores the theoretical representation of localised electrons in magnetic systems, using Majorana fermions. A motivation is provided for the Majorana fermion representation, which is then developed and applied ... -
The effects of disorder in strongly interacting quantum systems
(University of St Andrews, 2016-11-30) - ThesisThis thesis contains four studies of the effects of disorder and randomness on strongly correlated quantum phases of matter. Starting with an itinerant ferromagnet, I first use an order-by-disorder approach to show that ... -
Uniaxial strain and high magnetic field investigation on materials with novel order parameters
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06-22) - ThesisAt low temperatures, strongly correlated materials, which typically contain partially filled d- or f-electron shells, often exhibit phases with interesting properties, which may be of both research value and technological ... -
Seeing the light : investigating the effects of photoionisation in our galaxy
(University of St Andrews, 2016-05-25) - ThesisThis thesis investigates the impact of photoionisation on gas clouds of various scales in our Galaxy. On kiloparsec scales, the origin of the diffuse ionised gas (DIG) has been studied using Monte Carlo photoionisation ...
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