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Machining Speed Gains in a 3-Axis CNC Lathe Mill
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-04)The intent of this work is to improve the machining speed of an existing 3 axis CNC wood working lathe. This lathe is unique in that it is a modi ed manual lathe that is capable of machining complex sculptured surfaces. ... -
MacLane's Theorem for Graph-Like Spaces
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-12)The cycle space of a finite graph is the subspace of the edge space generated by the edge sets of cycles, and is a well-studied object in graph theory. Recently progress has been made towards extending the theory of cycle ... -
Macro-Prudential Implications of Sustainability Policies in the Banking Sector
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-02)Sustainability related issues, such as inequality, water security, and climate risk, represent a significant concern for many individuals and organizations, threatening the stability of the world's markets, including the ... -
Macropore flow and transport dynamics in partially saturated low permeability soils
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-11)Near-surface sediments play an important role in governing the movement of water and contaminants from the land surface through the vadose zone to groundwater. Generally, low permeability surficial soils restrict water ... -
The mad manifesto
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-15)The “mad manifesto” project is a multidisciplinary mediated investigation into the circumstances by which mad (mentally ill, neurodivergent) or disabled (disclosed, undisclosed) students faced far more precarious circumstances ... -
Maelström
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-10)The Lofoten Maelström in Norway, one of the world’s most powerful systems of tidal eddies, has been a locus of terror and imagination for centuries. First depicted in renaissance cartography, the myth of the vortex was ... -
Magical Activism
(University of Waterloo, 2012-06-08)Lack of knowledge about the lived experience of leisure is a result of the distanced, objective way in which it has primarily been studied (Hemingway, 1999), and there is an increased interest in conceptualizing leisure ... -
Magnesium for biomedical applications as degradable implants: thermomechanical processing and surface functionalization of a Mg-Ca alloy
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-25)Degradable implants for bone fixation have been of significant interest since the last decade. Among different materials, magnesium appears as a promising candidate due to its unique combination of properties. Magnesium ... -
Magnesium Silicide Based Thermoelectric Nanocomposites
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-15)The major objective of this thesis was to investigate how far the thermoelectric (TE) properties of magnesium silicide based materials can be enhanced via doping, alloying, and nanostructuring. The investigation of Sb and ... -
Magnetic and Structural Investigation of Manganese Doped SnO_2 and In_2 O_3 Nanocrystals
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-11)Diluted magnetic semiconductor oxides (DMSOs) have received great attention recently due to their outstanding applications in optoelectronic and spintronic devices. Ever since the initial observation of ferromagnetism at ... -
Magnetic Excitations in Transport Measurements of Novel Quantum Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-27)Quantum materials offer rich possibilities for quasiparticles that can revolutionalize our technology. The discovery of novel delocalized magnetic excitations in transport measurements implies that such quasiparticles are ... -
Magnetic Field Assisted Abrasive Polishing
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-20)Surface roughness of both machined and additively manufactured components is a critical characteristic that ensures both functional requirements and efficient performance in many high-precision applications requiring precise ... -
Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM) Characterization of Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles (SPIONs)
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-28)Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs), due to their controllable sizes, relatively long in vivo half-life and limited agglomeration are ideal for biomedical applications such as magnetic labeling, hyperthermia ... -
Magnetic Levitation of Polymeric Photo-thermal Microgrippers
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-26)Precise manipulation of micro objects became great interest in engineering and science with the advancements in microengineering and microfabrication. In this thesis, a magnetically levitated microgripper is presented for ... -
Magnetic Ordering of Dipolar Spin Ice in Moderate [111] Field
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-08)This thesis explores the low temperature physics of the macroscopically degenerate system of dipolar spin ice in moderate fields applied along the [111] cubic axis. While most applications of field generically lift the ... -
Magnetic Polyion Complex Micelles as Therapy and Diagnostic Agents
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-30)This Ph.D. dissertation describes the synthesis of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) designed to serve as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents and for heat generation in cellular radiofrequency ... -
Magnetic Pulse Welding of Mg Sheet
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-31)Because of its low density and high strength, magnesium (Mg) and its alloys are being sought after in the automotive industry for structural applications. Although many road-going cars today contain cast Mg parts, in the ... -
Magnetic Transduction for RF Micromechanical Filters
(University of Waterloo, 2012-02-27)The use of electrostatic transduction has enabled high-Q miniaturized mechanical resonators made of non-piezoelectric material that vibrate at high and ultra high frequencies. However, this transduction technique suffers ... -
Magnetization of Graphene with Circularly Polarized Light
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-26)In this thesis, the effect of circularly polarized light on a graphene sheet is explored. The fundamental question that we try to answer in this work is whether circularly polarized light is able to induce a DC magnetization ... -
Magnetotransport experiments in GaAs 2D holes and RF-QPC readout in a lateral quantum dot device
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-16)This thesis presents a set of experiments conducted on GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures fabricated into Hall bars and a lateral quantum dot device. The Hall bar experiments seek to further the understanding of the complexity ...