Title page for E-project-042607-125225

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2007-04-26

Authors
Aaron Michael Jones, PHE
Nicholas Hans Pieter Verlinden, PHE

URN E-project-042607-125225

Title Optical Properties of Quantum Dots: An Undergraduate Physics Laboratory

Advisor
Quimby, Richard S., PH

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
An undergraduate laboratory module was designed to study the optical properties of quantum dots. Transmission data yielded the absorption coefficient of a quantum dot solution when analyzed using Beer's Law and baseline subtraction. Theoretical quantum well calculations confirmed the observed onset of absorption. Additionally, Beer's Law was proven using multiple path length and concentration measurements. By completing this laboratory module, students will be exposed to a number of fundamental concepts and gain valuable experience in data manipulation and analysis.

Files
QuantumDots.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2007-04-26
Authors	Aaron Michael Jones, PHE Nicholas Hans Pieter Verlinden, PHE
URN	E-project-042607-125225
Title	Optical Properties of Quantum Dots: An Undergraduate Physics Laboratory
Advisor	Quimby, Richard S., PH
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract An undergraduate laboratory module was designed to study the optical properties of quantum dots. Transmission data yielded the absorption coefficient of a quantum dot solution when analyzed using Beer's Law and baseline subtraction. Theoretical quantum well calculations confirmed the observed onset of absorption. Additionally, Beer's Law was proven using multiple path length and concentration measurements. By completing this laboratory module, students will be exposed to a number of fundamental concepts and gain valuable experience in data manipulation and analysis.
Files	QuantumDots.pdf