Journal of Undergraduate Research

Andrew Sieler and Dr. Stephen Schultz, Electrical Engineering Main Text The use of optical fiber as a sensing instrument has become an important application in the optics field. Due to previous research conducted here at BYU1 it is now possible to fabricate Surface Relief Fiber Bragg Gratings, SR-FBGs, which can be used as a temperature […]

Hannah Quist and Dr. Aaron Hawkins, Electrical and Computer Engineering Main Text Ion trapping is a method of determining the elemental composition of a charged sample, allowing the substance to be properly identified. It uses metal rings or lines with an applied voltage and radio frequency to initially trap the ions in a central region […]

Daniel Perry and Dr. Stephen Schultz, Electrical Engineering High powered microwave weapons use electric fields to overload electronics. We developed a non-intrusive sensor using a technology based on slab coupled optical sensing (SCOS). Each sensor detects the electric field component normal to the surface of the slab. By mounting two of these sensors orthogonally to […]

Jared Keeley and Dr. Aaron Hawkins, Electrial and Computer Engineering Main Text In the field of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and micro-opto-electromechanical systems (MOEMS) fabrication, photoresists are used to form 3D structures on a scale of micro- or even nanometers. This is necessary to create the microelectronics used in many devices. One structure that photoresist can […]

Spencer Chadderdon and Dr. Richard Selfridge, Electrical and Computer Engineering Fiber Bragg gratings (FBG) sensors are useful for static and dynamic event monitoring which make then suitable for a wide variety of applications. Dynamic interrogation of FBG sensors has primarily been performed using peak-tracking methods that have repetition rates approaching the megahertz range. However, tracking […]

Micah Jenkins and Dr. Aaron Hawkins, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering One exciting field of research within optics involves using on chip optical waveguides as biological sensors. Dr. Aaron Hawkins and his team of students have worked to develop a platform for bio-sensing using ARROW’s (anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides) to confine light to a […]

Meagan Bracken and Dr. Aaron Hawkins, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The purpose of this project was to assist in the manufacturing of nanosieves. The device is designed to separates nano-size particles from the fluid substance in which they are contained. An example of this, and one of the main targets of this project, is the […]

Paul Bartholomew and Dr. Brian Mazzeo, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering On bridge decks, a specified thickness of concrete cover, usually between 2.0 and 3.0 in., is provided over the embedded reinforcing steel as a protective layer. When chloride ions penetrate the concrete cover, corrosion of the reinforcement can occur [1, 2, 3]. Corrosion […]

Bradley Whitaker and Dr. Stephen Schultz, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering High power microwave (HPM) weapons create large electric and magnetic fields with the purpose of disrupting electronic equipment. In order to protect electronics, the interaction between the equipment and the electromagnetic fields must be characterized. This requires a noninvasive sensor that can detect […]

John Stout and Dr. Aaron Hawkins, Department of Electrical Engineering The silver flash project is an effort to create a reliable, MEMs based memory device. As a joint electrical and mechanical structure these devices offer several advantages over the traditional NAND flash memory currently found in phones, mp3 players, and USB memory drives. The silver […]