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Research Zernike (ZIAM) Physics of nanodevices Van der Wal Group

PhD Theses

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1. Optically addressable spins in silicon carbide and related 2D materials:
the role of symmetry and spin-orbit coupling

PhD thesis of Carmem M. Gilardoni (defended 3 Dec. 2021,  Cum Laude  [highest distinction])

doi (open access), propositions (pdf)

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2. Spin-active color centers in SiC for telecom-compatible quantum technologies

PhD thesis of Tom Bosma (defended 19 Feb. 2021)

doi (open access), propositions (pdf)

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3. Connecting chirality and spin in electronic devices

PhD thesis of Xu Yang (defended 18 Sept. 2020)

doi (open access), propositions (pdf)

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4. Optical preparation and detection of spin coherence in molecules and crystal defects

PhD thesis of Gerjan [G.J.J.] Lof (defended 10 Jan. 2020)

doi (open access), propositions (pdf)

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5. Electromagnetically induced transparency with localized impurity electron spins in a semiconductor

PhD thesis of Alok (U.) Chaubal (defended 16 Feb. 2018)

doi (open access), propositions (pdf)

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6. Two-laser spectroscopy and coherent manipulation of color-center spin ensembles in silicon carbide

PhD thesis of Olger V. Zwier (defended 23 Sept. 2016)

doi (open access), propositions (pdf)

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7. Optically addressing semiconductor electron-spin ensembles with tunable nuclear-spin environments

PhD thesis of Jakko P. de Jong (defended 16 Sept. 2016)

doi (open access), propositions (pdf)

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8. Optical control of mesoscopic spin ensembles in gallium arsenide

PhD thesis of A. R. (Sander) Onur (defended 23 October 2015)

doi (open access), propositions (pdf)

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9. Electron many-body effects in quantum point contacts

PhD thesis of M. J. (Javaid) Iqbal (defended 13 July 2012)

doi (open access), propositions (pdf)

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10. Coherent control of electron spin dynamics in nano-engineered semiconductor structures

PhD thesis of Sergii Z. Denega (defended 3 Oct. 2011)

doi (open access), propositions (pdf)

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11. Quantum optical control of donor-bound electron spins in GaAs

PhD thesis of Maksym Sladkov (defended 11 Feb. 2011)

doi (open access), propositions (pdf)

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12. Electron spin transport in quantum dots and point contacts

PhD thesis of Erik J. Koop (defended 12 Sept. 2008)

doi (open access), propositions (pdf)

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Bonus: Quantum Superpositions of Persistent Josephson Currents

Ph.D. thesis of  Caspar van der Wal (defended at Delft University of Technology on 24 Sept. 2001)

doi (open access)

Last modified:17 September 2022 11.24 a.m.