Physics & Astronomy Theses: Recent submissions
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Exoplanets in science fiction
(2024-12-04) - ThesisScience fiction (SF) is a genre influenced by science which, in turn, influences science. Astronomers discovered the first exoplanets (planets outside our solar system) in the 1990s, but exoplanets featured in SF long ... -
Monte Carlo simulation of intraoperative photodynamic therapy for glioblastoma : investigating dosimetric parameters and treatment efficacy
(2024-12-04) - ThesisThis thesis looks at using Monte Carlo radiative transfer (MCRT) to simulate the path and effect of light as it travels through biological tissue. The increase in light-based skin treatments and medical technology has ... -
A theoretical analysis of non-Markovian open system dynamics in correlated quantum materials
(2024-12-04) - ThesisGaining fine control over the behaviours of open quantum systems requires a finer understanding of the ways in which their environments impact their dynamics. While frequent approaches invoke Markovian approximations, the ... -
Wide-field multiphoton imaging through scattering media
(2020-07-27) - ThesisOptical imaging has seen exceptional advances over the last two decades. Super-resolution and fast volumetric imaging are now key tools for biological and medical sciences. Whilst these advances have been startling, a ... -
Practical viability of a surface code architecture for quantum logic using donors and dots in silicon
(2021-11-30) - ThesisThis project deals with the theory of a practical implementation of quantum information processing in solid state systems. I explore the practical feasibility of a proposal for a solid-state architecture for surface codes ...