1. Development of a photoacoustic instrument for the determination of the photothermal properties of nanoparticles Open Access Author: Wrubel, Joshua Michael Title: Development of a photoacoustic instrument for the determination of the photothermal properties of nanoparticles Graduate Program: Chemistry Keywords: chemistryanalyticalphotoacousticnanoparticlesgoldiron oxidelaserTEM File: Download Wrubel_Joshua_Masters_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Benjamin James Lear, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDavid Lawrence Allara, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJohn B Asbury, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Effects of Surface Roughness and Aging on the Electrical Contact Resistance and Residual Stress in Gold-nickel-copper Connector Materials Open Access Author: Butler, Nan Ellen Title: Effects of Surface Roughness and Aging on the Electrical Contact Resistance and Residual Stress in Gold-nickel-copper Connector Materials Graduate Program: Materials Science and Engineering Keywords: surface roughnessagingelectrical contact resistanceresidual stressgoldnickelcopperconnector File: Download NanButler_MS_Thesis_-_Final__11-5-2014_.pdf Committee Members: Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Economic Assessment and Mine Production Optimization of an Open-pit Gold Mine Operation in Peru, Based on the Iterative Cutoff Grade Analysis Approach. Open Access Author: Muncher Ricketts, Bruno Title: Economic Assessment and Mine Production Optimization of an Open-pit Gold Mine Operation in Peru, Based on the Iterative Cutoff Grade Analysis Approach. Graduate Program: Mining Engineering Keywords: mininggoldoperationcutoffgradeiterativeassesmentmineperunpvoptimizationmine designcapexopexmine life File: Download Thesis_BMR.pdf Committee Members: Antonio Nieto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor