Thesis (Ph. D.) -- California Institute of Technology, 2010. / Title from home page (viewed 03/22/2010). Advisor and committee chair names found in the thesis' metadata record in the digital repository. Includes bibliographical references.

by Lee Hon Shing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-106). / Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. / by Lee Hon Shing. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Theory --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1 --- Radiation pressure on a microdroplet --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- Mie scattering theory --- p.8 / Chapter 2.3 --- Laser levitation of a microdroplet --- p.11 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Dual wavelength experiment --- p.14 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2 --- Experiment --- p.16 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Dual wavelength experiment --- p.16 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Measurement of the levitating laser beam waist --- p.20 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Measurement of the levitating laser beam profile --- p.22 / Chapter 3.3 --- Data analysis and results --- p.25 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Deducing the size of a microdroplet by exploiting Ib(t) and Ig(t) --- p.27 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Intensity as functions of size parameter --- p.32 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Vertical position as a function of size parameter --- p.39 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Comparison between experimental and theoretical results --- p.43 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Broadening of MDRs --- p.55 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- Fine correction factor --- p.60 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Deformation of a laser-levitated water microdroplet --- p.63 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.64 / Chapter 4.2 --- Experiment --- p.65 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Dual wavelength experiment --- p.65 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Double-slit experiment --- p.65 / Chapter 4.3 --- Data analysis and results --- p.68 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- """Cross-talk"" in dual wavelength experiment" --- p.69 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- MDR-induced oscillation of a laser-levitated water mircodroplet in dual wavelength experiment --- p.74 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- MDR-induced oscillation of a laser-levitated water mircodroplet in double-slit experiment --- p.81 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Step-function levitation force experiment --- p.85 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.86 / Chapter 5.2 --- Step-function levitation force experiment --- p.87 / Chapter 5.3 --- Data analysis and results --- p.90 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Deducing the size of the microdroplet by its vertical position --- p.91 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Intensity curves of the step-function levitation force experiment --- p.95 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusion and future outlook --- p.99 / Chapter 6.1 --- Conclusion --- p.99 / Chapter 6.2 --- Future outlook --- p.101 / Appendix A --- p.103 / Appendix B --- p.104 / References --- p.105

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2003. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 184-187). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

by Ng Sik Tim. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 229). / by Ng Sik Tim. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1 --- Resonances in open systems --- p.6 / Chapter 1.2 --- Descriptions of open optical systems --- p.11 / Chapter 1.3 --- The wave equations and E.M. fields --- p.17 / Chapter 2 --- The stabilization method --- p.20 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2 --- Formalism --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- The derivation of scattering phase shift --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- The cumulative density of states --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3 --- Worked examples --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- The importance of large b --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- The comparison of different approaches --- p.35 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Summary --- p.52 / Chapter 2.4 --- Other examples --- p.52 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Discussions --- p.52 / Chapter 3 --- Completeness and orthogonality of QNM's --- p.64 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.64 / Chapter 3.2 --- QNM's of the scalar analog of electromagnetism --- p.65 / Chapter 3.3 --- The representation of Green's function --- p.66 / Chapter 3.4 --- The completeness of QNM's --- p.72 / Chapter 3.5 --- The orthogonality of QNM's --- p.73 / Chapter 3.6 --- Discussions --- p.75 / Chapter 4 --- Variational method for resonant states --- p.78 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.78 / Chapter 4.2 --- Formalism --- p.79 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Complex variational method --- p.79 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Non-linear variation --- p.82 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Linear variation --- p.84 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- The orthogonality of approximate wave function --- p.85 / Chapter 4.3 --- Numerical examples --- p.86 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- A sketch of calculations --- p.86 / Chapter 5 --- The diagonalization method --- p.98 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.98 / Chapter 5.2 --- Completeness and orthogonality --- p.100 / Chapter 5.3 --- Formalism --- p.101 / Chapter 5.4 --- Numerical examples --- p.107 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Descriptions of examples and results --- p.108 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Summary of results --- p.131 / Chapter 5.5 --- Discussions --- p.134 / Chapter 5.5.1 --- The case with a > c --- p.134 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- A comparison with Fourier's series --- p.138 / Chapter 6 --- The Green's function method --- p.147 / Chapter 6.1 --- Formalism --- p.147 / Chapter 6.2 --- Numerical results --- p.154 / Chapter 6.3 --- Discussions --- p.173 / Chapter 7 --- The uniqueness theorem of QNM's --- p.179 / Chapter 7.1 --- A brief review --- p.179 / Chapter 7.2 --- Physical meanings of the conditions --- p.184 / Chapter 7.3 --- The uniqueness theorem of QNM's --- p.188 / Chapter 7.4 --- The generalization of diagonalization --- p.190 / Chapter 7.5 --- Derivation of Green's function method --- p.192 / Chapter 7.6 --- Numerical examples --- p.193 / Chapter 8 --- Conclusion --- p.204 / Chapter A --- The scalar wave equations --- p.207 / Chapter B --- The electromagnetic fields --- p.214 / Chapter C --- Second order expansion in B --- p.217 / Chapter D --- The derivation of D(w) --- p.220 / Chapter E --- The stability of eigenvectors --- p.223

Thesis (M. Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-141). Also available in electronic version. Access restricted to campus users.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Lehigh University, 2006. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 250-257).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 140-148). Also available in electronic version.

Pu Xiao-Yun. / "December 2000." / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

by Chan Chiu Wah. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [68-69]). / by Chan Chiu Wah. / List of Tables --- p.i / List of Figures --- p.ii / Acknowledgments --- p.iv / Abstract --- p.v / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Theory --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1 --- Radiation pressure on a droplet --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2 --- Laser levitation of a droplet --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- Dynamic of a laser levitated spherical droplet --- p.9 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Experiment --- p.11 / Chapter 3.1 --- Principle and calibration of the position sensor --- p.14 / Chapter 3.2 --- Measurement of the levitated laser beam waist --- p.16 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Results and discussion --- p.18 / Chapter 4.1 --- Vertical motion due to MDRs --- p.22 / Chapter 4.2 --- Artifacts in the displacement --- p.26 / Chapter 4.3 --- Elastic scattering light intensity --- p.28 / Chapter 4.4 --- Effect of the size of beam waist --- p.31 / Chapter 4.5 --- Small size parameter droplet --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusion and future outlook --- p.35

Thesis (M.Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-101). Also available in electronic version.