• Monolithic integration of photonic devices for use in a regrowth-free coherent WDM transmitter 

  Kelly, Niall (University College Cork, 2017)

  In this communication age, consumer internet traffic continues to grow at an exponential rate year on year. As a result, networks need to be continually upgraded to keep up with ever increasing bandwidth demands. Diverse ...
• Low-linewidth optical comb sources based on gain-switched lasers 

  Alexander, Justin K. (University College Cork, 2017)

  As the number of internet users continues to grow, along with the increase in bandwidth demanding services, the optical communications network struggles to keep up. Upgrading the optical fibre network is a costly endeavour, ...
• A study of the elastic and electronic properties of III-nitride semiconductors 

  Tanner, Daniel Stephen Patrick (University College Cork, 2017)

  In this work, a theoretical study of the elastic and electronic properties of III-N semiconductors is made. Particular attention is given to wurtzite quantum wells (QWs) based on the technologically important InxGa1_xN ...
• Optical and near infrared observations of accretion processes in galactic compact objects 

  McConnell, Owen (University College Cork, 2017)

  In this thesis, we present optical and near-infrared observations of compact binary systems. The observations are used to refine the binary parameters of several Low Mass X-ray Binaries, and to better understand the accretion ...
• Physics in the extreme: X-ray and optical studies of magnetic white dwarfs and related objects 

  Kennedy, Mark R. (University College Cork, 2017)

  In this thesis, we present results from optical and X-ray studies of compact binary systems. These observations are used to constrain orbital parameters - mainly periods and inclinations for several cataclysmic variables ...

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