Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Post Ion-Implantation Surface Palnarization Process for 4H-SiC Wafers Using Carbon Encapsulation Technique
(2006-12-15)
Metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) technology forms the core of the semiconductor power devices. The electronic properties of wide band gap semiconductor materials like 4H-SiC has attracted considerable interest for fabrication ...
Optical Spectroscopy of Wide-band-gap Semiconductors: Raman and Photoluminescence of Gallium Nitride, Zinc Oxide and Their Nanostructures
(2006-12-15)
Micro-Raman and photoluminescence (PL) were performed to study GaN and ZnO and their nanostructures. Various ZnO nanostructures were successfully synthesized at low temperatures using thermal chemical vapor deposition ...
Measurement of the thermal properties of a weakly-coupled complex (dusty) plasma
(2006-12-15)
Knowledge of the velocity space distribution function facilitates the characterization of the thermal and dynamical properties of a system. In this work, a comprehensive series of experiments and numerical simulations are ...
An Explanatory Study to Measure the Effect of an Expanded Target Interface for a Handheld Medication Order Entry Task
(2006-12-15)
This research experiment intended to determine whether an expanded target interface could improve a medication order task entered on a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) compared to a standard interface. Subjects in this ...
Chromatographic and Mass Spectral Studies on Mass Equivalent Substituted Phenethlamines Related to MDEA, MDMMA and MBDB
(2006-12-15)
The goal of this project is to evaluate the GC-MS properties of a series of twelve regioisomeric and isobaric ring substituted phenethylamines with identical molecular weight and major fragmentation ions. Three regioisomeric ...
Carbohydrate Nanoparticles: A Novel Drug Delivery Platform for the Systemic Route
(2006-12-15)
With the phenomenal developments in the fields of biotechnology and molecular biology, the focus in the medical fraternity is shifting towards cellular level intervention. The use of polypeptides, proteins and possibly ...
Caffeine Content of National and Store Brand Carbonated Beverages
(2006-12-15)
Caffeine is a well-known stimulant which is added as an ingredient to various carbonated soft drinks. Caffeine has drawn more attention due to its physiological effects beyond that of its stimulatory effect. Consumers are ...
Experimental And Analytical Investigation Of A Dynamic Gas Squeeze Film Bearing Including Asperity Contact Effects
(2006-12-15)
This thesis presents a theoretical and an experimental investigation of planar gas squeeze film bearings. The thickness and pressure profile of the gas squeeze film are obtained by simultaneously solving the Reynolds ...
Experimental Investigation of Cavity Induced Two Phase Flow in Silicon Microchannels
(2006-12-15)
Modern developments in microelectronics manufacturing and architecture continue to lead to reductions in feature sizes on microprocessor chips. The demand for faster and more powerful systems has approached the limits of ...
The Mediational Role of Coping in the Relationship between Personality and Work-Family Conflict
(2005-08-15)
The purpose of the present study was to explore a model of Work-Family Conflict (WFC) that includes personality and coping with a sample of university faculty. Contrary to prediction, coping was not a mediator in the ...
Generalization of Ky Fan-Amir-Moez-Horn-Mirsky's result on the eigenvalues and real singular values of a matrix
(2005-12-15)
Ky Fan's result states that the real part of the eigenvalues of an n by n com-
plex matrix A is majorized by the eigenvalues of the Hermitian part of A. The
converse was established by Amir-Moez and Horn, and Mirsky, ...
Identity Rifts in the Spanish Speaking World: A Literary Comparison of Martí, Darío, Unamuno and Machado
(2005-12-15)
This thesis serves to explain how the transition that occurred in Spain and Spanish America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries affected the issue of identity. Because of Spain’s historically powerful ...
Replacement of Fish Meal with Poultry By-Product Meal as a Protein Source in Sunshine Bass, Morone Chyrsops X Morone Saxatilis , Diets
(2005-12-15)
The sunshine bass Morone chrysops x Morone saxatilis has become an important fish to aquaculture in the United States favored as both a sport fish and a food fish. As with many cultured species, feed often accounts for ...
Ecology Of Rudbeckia auriculata (Perdue) Kral (Asteraceae)
(2006-05-15)
Rudbeckia auriculata is a rare species endemic to three southeastern states: Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Eight censuses of flowering individuals of the species were conducted from 1992 to 2002. Although the number of ...
Evaluation of Hydrated Lime Treatment of Free-stall Bedding and Efficacy of Teat Sealant on Incidence of Dairy Cow Mastitis
(2006-05-15)
Dairy cow mastitis is the inflammation of the mammary gland caused by trauma, chemical irritations and by infection caused by microorganisms. Mastitis is estimated to cost the US dairy industry about $1.8 billion annually. ...
Reducing Cribbing Frequency in Horses Through Dietary Supplementation of Tryptophan and Calcium Carbonate
(2006-05-15)
Cribbing is an equine stereotypy that results in damage to both the horse and the facilities. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that has calming effects on many animals’ behavior (Fernstrum, 1994). It has been shown that ...
Private Schools in the South: Is It About Education?
(2006-05-15)
The question of whether or not private schools provide a better education than public schools has been the study of many studies. The question is important because of the large amount of tax money that is devoted to public ...
Three Essays on the Economics of Land Use and Water Quality
(2006-05-15)
Studies in natural resources economics apply different models ranging from a simple linear regression models to much more complex models requiring advance skills in Geographic Information Systems, statistics and computer ...
Process, Regulation Requirements, and Financial Analysis for Transforming Rural Land to Recreational Sportfishing Waters
(2006-05-15)
This study illustrates the process and regulation requirements for transforming rural land in South Alabama into recreational waters. Moreover, the goal of this study is to evaluate the financial feasibility of addition ...
Three Essays on Real Estate, Environmental, and Urban Economics Using the Hedonic Price Model Technique
(2006-05-15)
This dissertation is organized into three different topics in the fields of real estate economics, environmental economics, and urban economics, all of them linked by a common econometric technique. The first topic determines ...