The Motion of the Spherical Cow: Numerical Simulations of the Deceleration of a Multi-Atom System By a Motion Through a Gaseous Environment

dc.contributor.advisorCina, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.authorAbdoullaeva, Julia
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-30T19:07:54Z
dc.date.available2024-08-30T19:07:54Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractParticle collision theory is applied in experimental settings such as mass spectroscopy and other particle fragmentation techniques to gain insight into observed behaviors. The energetic interactions that occur between large macromolecules and ions during a collision are complex and require several analytical tools and techniques to fully understand. The research described in this thesis raises the question of whether it is possible to develop a numerical simulation that simplifies this collision model and allows us to form a general understanding of particle interactions during a collision. Several computational methods are implemented in the development of this program including Monte Carlo, a binning procedure, and a double rolling procedure. The numerical simulation will aim to calculate an appropriate background gas particle distribution and relevant trajectories such as the monomer’s center of mass velocity.en_US
dc.identifier.orcid0009-0009-7997-9496
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/29876
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
dc.subjectTheoretical Chemistryen_US
dc.subjectPhysical Chemistryen_US
dc.subjectComputational Chemistryen_US
dc.subjectNumerical Simulationsen_US
dc.subjectParticle Collisionsen_US
dc.titleThe Motion of the Spherical Cow: Numerical Simulations of the Deceleration of a Multi-Atom System By a Motion Through a Gaseous Environment
dc.typeThesis/Dissertation

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