Past Physics Clinic ProjectsPage 2

Measuring the Permittivity of Barium Titanate Nanoparticles in an Epoxy Composite (2016)

2015–16

Sandia National Laboratories 2015–16 Advisor(s): Albert Dato and Richard Campbell Haskell. Team: Natasha Allen ’16, Kaitlin Hansen ’16, Kirklann Lau […]

Optical Networks for Controlling Quantum Communication Systems (2015)

2014–15

HRL Laboratories 2014–15 The Harvey Mudd clinic team sponsored by HRL Laboratories has been tasked with designing, evaluating, and modeling […]

Dynamic Transmission Electron Microscopy (2015)

2014–15

Integrated Dynamic Electron Solutions 2014–15 Integrated Dynamic Electron Solutions manufactures dynamic transmission electron microscopes that observe samples at high spatial […]

Graph Embedding Algorithms for Adiabatic Quantum Computing (2014)

2013–14

Lockheed Martin 2013–14 Advisor(s): Jim Boerkoel and Theresa W. Lynn. Team: Tessa J. Adair ’14, Taylor Wilson Brent ’14, Douglas […]

Efficient Calibration and Characterization of Segmented Antineutrino Detectors (2014)

2013–14

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 2013–14 The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Clinic Team designed, built, and tested a method for calibrating […]

Measurement of BTO Nanoparticle Permittivity in Stable Dispersions (2014)

2013–14

Sandia National Laboratories 2013–14 Barium titanate (BTO) nanoparticles exhibit intriguing size-dependent structural and dielectric properties which make them a candidate […]

Measuring Nanoparticle Permittivity in Colloidal Suspension (2013)

2012–13

Sandia National Laboratories 2012–13 The Sandia National Laboratories clinic team characterized the permittivity of barium titanate particles in colloidal suspension […]

A Portable, Tippable Airborne Particle Counter (2013)

2012–13

Aerosol Dynamics Inc. 2012–13 Aerosol Dynamics has patented a novel process called diffusive mixing that could be used to grow […]

A Tunable Resonant Microwave Cavity for the Axion Dark Matter eXperiment (2013)

2012–13

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 2012–13 The LLNL Clinic Team has simulated, designed, built, and tested a large-volume, high-frequency resonant microwave […]

Developing a Compact, Planar, Ultra-Wideband Antenna (2013)

2012–13

Trivec Avant / Cobham 2012–13 Most antennas with wideband range and high directionality are three dimensional in shape, with spiral […]