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On an Instrument for the Coherent Investigation of Nitrogen-Vacancy Centres in Diamond
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)It is my hope that this thesis may serve as a guide for future students wishing to build a microscope from scratch. The design and construction of a scanning, confocal fluorescence microscope equipped with shaped microwave ... -
On Cohomological Algebras in Supersymmetric Quantum Field Theories
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-16)In this thesis we compute certain supersymmetric subsectors of the algebra of observables in some QFTs and demonstrate an application of such computation in checking an instance of Holographic duality. Computing the algebra ... -
On Design and Testing of a Spectrometer Based on An FPGA Development Board for use with Optimal Control Theory and High-Q Resonators
(University of Waterloo, 2014-02-24)Recent developments in quantum information processing have presented new and interesting ways to perform advanced algorithms and improve signal to noise ratios. Examples of these include optimal control theory pulse ... -
On Experimental Deterministic Quantum Computation with One Quantum Bit (DQC1)
(University of Waterloo, 2012-03-27)Quantum information processors have the ability to drastically change our world. By manipulating bits of information ruled by the laws of quantum mechanics, computational devices can perform some computations that are ... -
On Experimental Quantum Communication and Cryptography
(University of Waterloo, 2012-03-29)One of the most fascinating recent developments in research has been how different disciplines have become more and more interconnected. So much so that fields as disparate as information theory and fundamental physics ... -
On Free Space Quantum Key Distribution and its Implementation with a Polarization-Entangled Parametric Down Conversion Source
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-16)This thesis describes the deployment of a free-space quantum key distribution system across the University of Waterloo campus. The quantum key distribution system has the ability to provide unconditionally secure ... -
On Holographic Non-Local Operators and Multiple M2-Branes Theories
(University of Waterloo, 2009-06-12)Gauge-string duality has provided a powerful framework for the study of strongly coupled gauge theories and non-perturbative string models. This thesis analyzes the holographic description of non-local ... -
On Magic State Distillation using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-25)Physical implementations of quantum computers will inevitably be subject to errors. However, provided that the error rate is below some threshold, it is theoretically possible to build fault tolerant quantum computers that ... -
On Modeling Three-Phase Flow in Discretely Fractured Porous Rock
(University of Waterloo, 2013-03-22)Numerical modeling of fluid flow and dissolved species transport in the subsurface is a challenging task, given variability and measurement uncertainty in the physical properties of the rock, the complexities of multi-fluid ... -
On near-free-surface dynamics of thin polymer films
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-24)Studies show that dynamical properties of ultra-thin polymer films deviate from those of bulk materials. Despite some controversial issues, there is growing evidence indicating that the interfacial properties play a key ... -
On nonequilibrium shrinkage of supercritical CO2 droplets in a water-carrier microflow
(AIP Publishing, 2018-07-16)We report an experimental study on the hydrodynamic shrinkage of supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO(2)) microdroplets during a nonequilibrium process. After scCO(2 )microdroplets are generated by water shearing upon a ... -
On single-crystal solid-state NMR based quantum information processing
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-19)Quantum information processing devices promise to solve some problems more efficiently than their classical counterparts. The source of the speedup is the structure of quantum theory itself. In that sense, the physical ... -
On the Classification of the R-separable webs for the Laplace equation in E^3
(University of Waterloo, 2008-04-29)In the first two Chapters I outline the theory and background of separation of variables as an ansatz for solving fundamental partial differential equations (pdes) in Mathematical Physics. Two fundamental approaches will ... -
ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF VARIOUS APPROACHES TO GROUNDWATER SOURCE PROTECTION
(University of Waterloo, 2008-06-22)Protection of groundwater sources has become an important issue in Canada. Over the last decade many approaches to the protection of groundwater sources have evolved. Some approaches provide qualitative information while ... -
On The Origin of Cold Molecular Gas In Giant Elliptical Galaxies
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-23)We present an analysis of 55 giant elliptical galaxies residing in the centre of clusters and groups to investigate the origin of H₂ molecular gas centrally located in these galaxies. Using Chandra X-ray data and IRAM 30m ... -
On the Robustness of Holographic Dualities: AdS Black Holes and Quotient Spaces
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-10)This dissertation is a collection of works on different topics based on holographic dualities. The dualities studied here are the Kerr/CFT and AdS/CFT correspondence and the researches carried on aim to check their robustness ... -
On The Role of Sphingomyelinase in CAMP-factor Membrane insertion and Oligomerisation
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-14)ABSTRACT CAMP factor is a 25kDa extracellular protein from Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococci) that contains 226 amino acid residues. CAMP factor has been characterized as a pore-forming toxin (PFT). The ... -
On the sensitivity of modelled groundwater recharge estimates to rain gauge network scale
(Elsevier, 2020-06-01)Rainfall is often the largest component of the water budget and even a small uncertainty percentage may lead to challenges for accurately estimating groundwater recharge as a calculated residual within a water budget ... -
On-Shell Recursion Relations in General Relativity
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-11)This thesis is a study of the validity and application of the on-shell recursion relations within the theory of General Relativity. These relations are also known as the Britto-Cachazo-Feng-Witten (BCFW) relations. They ... -
On-site Sample Preparation and Introduction to Ion Mobility Spectrometry
(University of Waterloo, 2009-12-22)Solid phase microextraction (SPME), needle trap device (NTD), and membrane extraction with a sorbent interface (MESI) are solvent-free sample preparation techniques that were developed to perform the rapid routine analysis ...