Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "fabrication"
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Brick: A Story of Construction
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-28)Brick. A simple object, but one that has been a base unit of architecture for over 6000 years. It carries connotations of labour, of energy, of the fundamental desire of humanity to give form to the substance of the Earth. ... -
Design, Simulation and Fabrication of Photonic Crystal Slab Waveguide Based Polarization Processors
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-22)The Photonic Crystal (PC) is a potential candidate for a compact optical integrated circuit on a solid state platform. The fabrication process of a PC is compatible with CMOS technology; thus, it could be potentially ... -
Fabrication of an Atom Chip for Rydberg Atom-Metal Surface Interaction Studies
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-28)This thesis outlines the fabrication of two atom chips for the study of interactions between ⁸⁷Rb Rydberg atoms and a Au surface. Atom chips yield tightly confined, cold samples of an atomic species by generating magnetic ... -
Fabrication of microfluidic chip using 3D printing for ocular cell studies
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-25)Purpose: This thesis aimed to create a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic chip utilizing low-cost commercial 3D printers and to integrate human corneal epithelial cells (HCEC) into the fabricated chip. Methods: The ... -
Fabrication of nanochannels on polystyrene surfaces
(Biomicrofluidics, 2015-05)Solvent-induced nanocrack formation on polystyrene surface is investigated experimentally. Solubility parameter and diffusion coefficient of alcohols are employed to elucidate the swelling and cracking processes as well ... -
Next-Generation Solid-State Quantum Emitters
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-31)This thesis details two types of deterministic solid-state quantum emitters, an optically-driven quantum dot source in a tapered nanowire waveguide, and an electrically-driven source implemented by integrating a single-electron ... -
A Novel Buried-Emitter Photovoltaic Cell for High Efficiency Energy Conversion
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-22)To address the commonly poor short wavelength response of the conventional solar cell structure which consists of a highly doped thin emitter layer on top of a thicker and less doped base, the novel concept of the ... -
Scrappy: Using Scrap Material as Infill to Make Fabrication More Sustainable
(ACM Press, 2021-05-06)We present a software system for fused deposition modelling 3D printing that replaces infill material with scrap to reduce material and energy consumption. Example scrap objects include unused 3D prints from prototyping ...