Browsing Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin: Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Quantifying nutrient dynamics through a lowland karst network
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2014)In this thesis, hydrochemical methods are used in combination with hydrologic analysis to characterise and model the Gort Lowlands catchment in western Galway, specifically focussing on an interlinked chain of ephemeral ... -
Quantifying the environmental drivers of tree phenology
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2007)The prediction of growth onset is particularly complicated, because this phenophase is the end-point of a series of poorly understood physiological changes that are not directly observable, occurring while the bud is ... -
Quantifying the impacts of multiple stressors on the production of marine benthic resources
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Zoology, 2024)Coastal ecosystems are among the most heavily affected by climate change and anthropogenic activities, which impacts their diversity, productivity and functioning and puts many of the key ecosystem services they provide ... -
Quantifying woodland resource usage in the Irish midlands using archaeological and palaeoecological techniques
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2012)This thesis examines charcoal methods in relation to archaeological sites and woodland resource usage using a variety of anthracological and palaeoecological approaches as well as literary evidence at different spatial and ... -
Quantitative accoustic analysis of inhaler sounds for the objective assessment of inhaler adherence in patients with chronic respiratory diseases
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, 2016)Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two of the most prevalent chronic respiratory disorders. Over 800 million people suffer from these diseases and over four million people die annually. Although ... -
Quantitative and Qualitive Analysis of Politeness and Gender Effects in Romantic Comedies
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. C.L.C.S., 2022)This study investigates differences in markers of politeness between male and female characters in romantic comedies. While focusing on the gender of the speaker, the impact of the gender of the addressee and of the ... -
Quantitative assessment of perceptual, motor and cognitive function in Parkinson's disease and their contribution to freezing of gait
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Quantitative studies of rock fabrics and textures in layered mafic intrusions of the British tertiary igneous province : implications for magma system emplacement and evolution
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geology, 2007)This thesis examines and considers the processes which led to magmatic layering and associated planar and linear fabrics in mafic and ultramafic rocks of four igneous centres of the British (and Irish) Palaeogene Igneous ... -
Quantum Control of Thermodynamic Processes in Semiconductors
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Physics. Discipline of Physics, 2022)In this thesis, we explore theoretically the thermodynamics of heat exchange in laser driven solid state systems. In particular, we focus on the heat exchanged between phonons and a semiconductor quantum dot exciton, driven ... -
Quantum dots and quantum dot based polymer composites
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2013)The main aim of this thesis is to develop a range of new nanomaterials and composite materials based on fluorescent semiconducting nanoparticles (quantum dots). The work involves the synthesis and characterisation of various ... -
Quantum theory of multimode exciton-polariton Bose-Einstein Condensation
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Quantum transport in 2D materials: Theoretical and computational optimisation of large heterostructures with spintronics properties
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Physics. Discipline of Physics, 2023)Graphene is a monolayer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, making it the thinnest and strongest material known to man. Its exceptional electronic and thermal properties have generated great interest for its ... -
Quanutm dot metal nanoparticle based composites for biomedical applications
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2013)The main aim of this project is to develop a range of nanocomposite materials based on gold and silver nanostructures and semiconductor nanoparticles, or quantum dots (QDs). The work involves the synthesis, functionalisation ... -
Quartz: A QoS Architecture for Open Systems
(University of Dublin, Trinity College. Department of Computer Science, 1999-12)The term `QoS architecture? is used to describe middleware that provides applications with mechanisms for specification and enforcement of quality of service (QoS) requirements. These architectures administer the resources ... -
A quasi-experimental study comparing the effects of L-PRF and white porous titanium granules on the preservation of the buccal bone following immediate implant placement
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, 2018)The aim of this quasi-experimental study was to compare the effects of leucocyte and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) and white porous titanium granules (WPTG) on the preservation of the buccal bone plate following immediate ... -
Quasi-Periodic Pulsations in Solar Flares and the Earth's Ionosphere
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Physics. Discipline of Physics, 2019)Solar flares are the most powerful and energetic physical phenomena in our solar system, releasing radiation across the whole electromagnetic spectrum with total energies reaching on the order of 10^25 in a matter of ... -
Quasiprobability density diffusion equations for the quantum Brownian motion in a potential
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, 2007)Wigner's [E. P. Wigner, Phys. Rev., 1932, 40, 749] representation of the density operator as a c-number quasiprobablity distribution in phase space allowing quantum mechanical averages involving the density matrix to be ... -
Queer be dragons: Mapping LGBT fantasy novels 1987-2000
(Trinity College Dublin, 2016)Fantasy, considered as a genre, is an ideal space to represent the queer, strange, and different in ways that attract both a readership of enjoyment and the academic critic. It should therefore be well-placed to include ... -
A Question of Meaning: Motivation as a Meaning-Making Process for Late Adolescent Learners Engaged in Multilingual Language Learning
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. C.L.C.S., 2023)Although we have advanced our knowledge of language learning motivation, there are still many elements that have not been sufficiently considered. Within the existing research, there is a lack of perspectives that focus ... -
Quine between Russell's extreme realism and Carnap's extreme relativism : a coherent alternative?
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Philosophy Department, 2006)In the philosophical literature of the past century few if any philosophers present a greater wealth of ideas or pose more important problems than W. V. Quine. In spite of the diversity of his contributions to philosophy, ...