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Non-Markovianity in Logical Fidelity Estimation
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)As quantum devices are progressively scaled and refined, quantum codes will become indispensable to guarantee reliable computation in the presence of noise. Due to the difficulties of characterizing physical noise, direct ... -
Nuclear Spin Dynamics Under Above-Bandgap Optical Pumping in Silicon
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)Phosphorus defects in silicon have been proposed as candidates for quantum information and quantum sensing applications, with proposals utilizing both the donor electron spin as well as the 31P nuclear spin. Initialization ... -
Impact of Winter Soil Processes on Nutrient Leaching in Cold Region Agroecosystems
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-25)High-latitude cold regions are warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, with the greatest warming occurring during the winter. Warmer winters are associated with shorter periods of snow cover, resulting ... -
Wetting, adhesion and droplet impact on face masks
(ACS, 2021-02-12)In the present pandemic time, face masks are found to be the most effective strategy against the spread of the virus within the community. As aerosol-based spreading of the virus is considered as the primary mode of ... -
Investigating the Use of CRISPR/Cas9 for Genetic Screens in Drosophila
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-24)The CRISPR/Cas9 system has been adapted into a powerful tool for genetic research. The ability to target regions of a genome in a highly specific manner with a reprogrammable guide RNA has been used in a variety of ... -
Manipulating Carrier Polarization in Pure and Doped Metal Oxide Semiconductor Nanocrystals
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-19)Moore's Law will soon be inadequate to keep up with the needs of technological developments as the currently used materials have reached their natural performance limits. Hence, the development of a new technology to replace ... -
Classical simulations of quantum systems using stabilizer decompositions
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-19)One of the state of the art techniques for classically simulating quantum circuits relies on approximating the output state of the circuit by a superposition of stabilizer states. If the number of non-Clifford gates in ... -
Simulation and mitigation of noise in Rydberg atom systems using quantum optimal control
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-18)We design a quantum optimal control protocol to mitigate the noise in Rydberg atom systems. -
Mean-Field Theory of Collective Behavior of Quantum Dipolar Rotors
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-08)Motivated by the recent experimental measurements of the dielectric property of confined quantum dipolar molecules, the orientational dipolar ordering transition is investigated in the quantum generalization of the quantum ... -
Enrichment and activity of comammox Nitrospira from the rotating biological contactors of a municipal wastewater treatment system
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-05)Nitrification, the biological conversion of ammonia to nitrate, via nitrite, is an important process in both natural and engineered systems. Nitrification within wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is necessary because ... -
Investigating Protein Targeting to the Outer Membrane of Plastids
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-03)Plastids are plant organelles with specialized functions, such as photosynthesis. The specialized function of each plastid is informed by its distinct and dynamically regulated proteome. The vast majority of plastid ... -
Automated Cataract Grading using Smartphone Images
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-02)A cataract is an age-related eye disease and is one of the leading ophthalmological public health problems in developed and developing countries. Early detection of cataracts is necessary to preserve sight and prevent the ... -
What can detectors detect?
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-29)This thesis is focused on using a pair of Unruh-DeWitt detectors, which interact locally with a quantum field, to gain information about properties of the field and the underlying spacetime. First, we consider a massless ... -
Quantum dot devices in silicon and dopant-free GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-29)Single spin quantum dot qubits in silicon are a promising candidate for a scalable quantum processor due to their long coherence times, compact size, and ease of integration into existing fabrication technologies. Realizing ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Furan-Based Non-ionic Surfactants (FBNIOS)
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-27)A series of furan-based non-ionic surfactants (fbnios) derived from 5-(chloromethyl)furfural (5-CMF), a feedstock prepared by Origin Materials through a carbon negative process, were prepared from commercially available ... -
Environmental sensitivities of coupled biogeochemical cycles in anoxic conditions: from soil batch experiments to a bioenergetics approach
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-26)The ongoing displacement of climate zones has aggravated warming effects at regions from mid- to high-latitudes, affecting terrestrial organic carbon (C) stores. Amplified effects of warming occurring through the winter ... -
Mueller Matrix Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry and Optimal Conditions for Improved Image Quality
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-26)Alzheimer's disease (AD), a fatal neurodegenerative disorder, is the most common form of senile dementia. Five hundred thousand Canadians are living with dementia, a number predicted to double by 2030. Currently, the most ... -
Spatiotemporal patterns of arsenic, antimony, and lead deposition in a sub-arctic gold mining region of Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-25)Mining operations at Giant and Con mines (Northwest Territories, Canada) resulted in the release of >20,000 tonnes of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) into the atmosphere, mainly during the 1950s, which were deposited on the ... -
The Structure and Internal Dynamics of Polypeptides Probed with Pyrene Excimer Fluorescence
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-25)A combination of pyrene excimer fluorescence, fluorescence blob model (FBM), and molecular mechanics optimizations (MMOs) was applied to characterize a series of pyrene-labeled polypeptides. Analysis of the fluorescence ... -
Frontiers of Gravity: Astrophysical Environments, Ringdown Nonlinearities and the Semiclassical Approximation
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-22)Einstein’s general relativity is based on a tensorial, nonlinear equation for the spacetime metric. The gravitational interaction is however so weak that, in most circumstances, the equations can be solved perturbatively. ...
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