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Rice, Frank Randolph, III (2021) A Very Wide Bandwidth SIS Heterodyne Receiver Design for Millimeter and Submillimeter Astronomy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/357d-6535. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09062020-111601302

Luan, Jing (2015) Toward Understanding Astrophysical Phenomena. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z97942NB . https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052015-153743425

Liu, Junjun (2006) Interaction of Magnetic Field and Flow in the Outer Shells of Giant Planets. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4PVM-0G30. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252006-223939

Pan, Margaret Whei-Jie (2006) Slices of Theoretical Astrophysics: Solar System Dynamics and Relativistic Explosions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/40AE-N743. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252006-181025

Farmer, Alison Jane (2005) Adventures in Theoretical Astrophysics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JJKJ-J144. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05232005-155338

Adelberger, Kurt Ludvig (2002) Star Formation and Structure Formation between Redshifts 1 < z < 4. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/F2SF-4J89. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09252008-090426

Burgasser, Adam Jonathan (2002) The Discovery and Characterization of Methane-bearing Brown Dwarfs and the Definition of the T Spectral Class. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KECQ-7R18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10162001-185319

Dyudina, Ulyana Anatolyevna (2002) Light Scattering in the Clouds on Jupiter. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/N7JD-N925. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04242012-142706141

Kern, Brian Daniel (2002) Optical Pulse-Phased Observations of Faint Pulsars with a Phase-Binning CCD Camera. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XP9W-WM62. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06042002-125011

Lithwick, Yoram (2002) Topics in MHD Turbulence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FP3Q-EZ29. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01302012-162107660

Stewart, Sarah Toby (2002) Collisional Processes Involving Icy Bodies in the Solar System. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0V4Q-VF61. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09242008-095607

Crill, Brendan Patrick (2001) A Measurement of the Angular Power Spectrum of the Cosmic Microwave Background with a Long Duration Balloon-Borne Receiver. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GVJ5-GC44. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08212001-163318

Jenet, Fredrick August (2001) High Time Resolution Observations of Radio Pulsars: The First Detection of Coherent Emission. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/frka-dh94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04252011-131341033

Kuchner, Marc Jason (2001) Exozodiacal Dust. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/73cv-y270. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09202008-105312

Maron, Jason L. (2001) Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/x455-kq95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05052014-152343905

Pankine, Alexey Anatolyevich (2001) Low Order Model of Martian Circulation and Interannual Variability of Global Dust Storms. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MGSA-ZT98. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11072001-160517

Behr, Bradford B. (2000) A New Spin on Horizontal-Branch Stars: Anomalous Abundances and Rapid Rotation Rates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/rdxg-qg24. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09172008-111737

Chiang, Eugene (2000) Circumstellar and circumplanetary disks. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8B2W-8V06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09172008-151500

Murphy, Thomas Williams, Jr. (2000) Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies: Power Sources and Ages Along the Merger Sequence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JR80-9T40. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08292008-130426

Showman, Adam Peter (1999) I. Dynamics at the Galileo Probe Site on Jupiter and II. Orbital and Thermal Evolution of Ganymede. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/q4n0-9s68. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11292022-160931702

Mahajan, Sanjoy Sondhi (1998) Order of Magnitude Physics: A Textbook with Applications to the Retinal Rod and the Density of Prime Numbers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8MJZ-A984. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10302009-110303489

Mills, Franklin Perry (1998) I. Observations and Photochemical Modeling of the Venus Middle Atmosphere. II. Thermal Infrared Spectroscopy of Europa and Callisto. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NWPG-E852. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11222004-140151

Wu, Yanqin (1998) Excitation and Saturation of White Dwarf Pulsation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/nc60-8v65. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09232008-142919

Labrador, Allan Wayne (1997) Measurement of the Galactic Cosmic Ray Antiproton Flux from 0.25 GeV to 3.11 GeV with the Isotope Matter Antimatter Experiment (IMAX). Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/92WC-0T91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09292014-084326709

Betts, Bruce Harold (1994) Thermal and visible studies of Mars using the Termoskan data set. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/M9T5-G181. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02112013-110255064

Leroy, Stephen Sylvain (1994) Convectively generated internal gravity waves in Venus's middle atmosphere : momentum transport and radio scintillations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/msgs-7b48. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06182008-135507

Roth, Joshua (1994) Constraints upon the cosmological density parameter from Tully-Fisher observations of IRAS galaxies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/G8Y2-6V10. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09102008-105723

Reisenegger, Tassilo Andreas (1993) Hydrodynamics of neutron star interiors and laboratory superfluids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1FTJ-0J14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01082013-145722103

Svitek, Tomas (1992) Martian water frost : control of global distribution by small-scale processes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/EDK8-3457. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03112009-141429

Coppi, Paolo Severo (1991) Radiative processes in active galactic nuclei. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GDMQ-Q829. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06202007-132612

Han, Mingsheng (1991) The I-band Tully-Fisher relation and large-scale motions in the universe. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/85nr-2g69. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06222007-113504

Bent, Allison Lyn (1990) Source Characteristics of Recent and Historic Earthquakes in Central and Southern California: Results from Forward Modeling. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wyry-7c13. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03202015-092027205

Barsony, Mary Anne (1989) Outflows in High Mass Star-Forming Regions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FDFC-0Q12. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09102008-084535

Kumar, Pawan (1988) Excitation and Damping of Solar P-Modes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/q6y2-3263. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09092008-090628

Ojakangas, Gregory Wayne (1988) I. Episodic Volcanism of Tidally Heated Satellites with an Application to Io. II. Thermal State of an Ice Shell on Europa. III. Polar Wander of a Synchronously Rotating Satellite with Application to Europa. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RMD6-XM66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10162009-112521312

Wang, Haimin (1988) Magnetic Fields and Supergranule Velocity Fields on the Quiet Sun. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1cja-6j65. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09092008-111823

Friedson, Andrew James (1987) I. Meridional Energy Balance of Uranus. II. Viscosity of Rock-Ice Mixtures. III. The Thermosphere of Titan. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/65ch-hj35. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01292013-151449809

Kirk, Randolph Livingstone (1987) I. Thermal Evolution of Ganymede and Implications for Surface Features. II. Magnetohydrodynamic Constraints on Deep Zonal Flow in the Giant Planets. III. A Fast Finite-Element Algorithm for Two-Dimensional Photoclinometry. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/T5PT-S948. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11142006-131417

Romani, Roger William (1987) Neutron Stars Observations as Astrophysical Probes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/txfg-q107. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09222017-142706466

Rudy, Donald James (1987) Mars: High Resolution VLA Observations at Wavelengths of 2 and 6 cm and Derived Properties. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3g59-p796. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02202013-103037890

Wenkert, Daniel (1986) Empirical Relations Between the Earth's Radiation Budget, Cloudiness, and Various Meteorological Parameters. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5TWR-Z031. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01302013-101810609

Fillmore, James Arthur (1985) A Study on the Formation and Dynamics of Galaxies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/b70x-qk59. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09082008-150750

Hernquist, Lars Eric (1985) Thermal and Magnetic Properties of Neutron Stars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ajp7-kr29. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09112008-091427

Paige, David Abbey, Jr. (1985) The Annual Heat Balance of the Martian Polar Caps from Viking Observations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DPB3-P589. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04162010-092926816

Sahai, Raghvendra (1985) Circumstellar Shells of Late-Type Stars -- A Study at Millimeter and Infrared Wavelenghts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/yfv7-n741. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09042008-105047

Filippenko, Alexei Vladimir (1984) Physical Conditions in Low-Luminosity Active Galactic Nuclei. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/34v9-vc35. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09092008-083654

Froidevaux, Lucien (1984) Photochemical Modeling of the Earth's Stratosphere. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/hzdt-5z21. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10012018-103419193

Lichten, Stephen Morris (1984) Turbulence and Mass Motion in Galactic Molecular Clouds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wbm2-9x67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09092008-083043

Borne, Kirk Daniel (1983) The Structure and Evolution of Interacting Binary Galaxies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8PH6-6R18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09082008-132748

Gladstone, George Randall (1983) Radiative Transfer and Photochemistry in the Upper Atmosphere of Jupiter. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pzzp-2209. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02042013-113709002

Gürsel, Halis Yekta (1983) Stability of Spherically Symmetric, Charged Black Holes and Multipole Moments for Stationary Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/e9t6-dr05. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03132009-081222

Jewitt, David Clifford (1983) I. Physical Studies of Distant Comets. II. Morphologies of Planetary Nebulae. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/f9ge-m194. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10132005-145503

Porco, Carolyn C. (1983) Voyager Observations of Saturn's Rings. 1. The Eccentric Rings at 1.29, 1.45, 1.95 and 2.27 Rₛ. 2. The Periodic Variation of Spokes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/q3z6-ca90. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09212004-110904

Sellgren, Kristen (1983) Near Infrared Studies of Reflection Nebulae. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8dpe-n502. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10242019-095223820

Trimberger, Stephen Mathias (1983) Automated Performance Optimization of Custom Integrated Circuits. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8YDZ-G637. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11072005-081513

Zwiebach, Barton (1983) Use of Superspace Geometry to Find All Supergravity Theories: Case of N = 4 and SO(4) Symmetry. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PC47-EM20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12072004-143533

Redman, Russell Ormond (1982) The Orientation and Sizes of Molecular Clouds in the Galaxy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/p0pn-sw91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09032008-131405

Cook, Walter Richardson, III (1981) Elemental Composition of Solar Energetic Particles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/04wf-f966. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10072014-083229203

Nadeau, Daniel (1981) High Spectral Resolution Observations of the Molecular Hydrogen Emission in the Orion Molecular Cloud. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/mz32-5279. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03132018-124306975

Wisdom, Jack Leach (1981) 1. The Origin of the Kirkwood Gaps: A Mapping for Asteroidal Monitor Near the 3/1 Commensurability. 2. The Resonance Overlap Criterion and the Onset of Stochastic Behavior in the Restricted Three-Body Problem. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/s1r9-ff38. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08282017-145742321

Wolfram, Stephen (1980) Some Topics in Theoretical High-Energy Physics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/S6JE-QF83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06142007-142536

Cimerman, Menachem (1979) A study of hydroxyl masers in the circumstellar envelopes of long period variable stars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zsta-x423. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09042008-141513

Nicholson, Philip David (1979) 1. Tidal Synchronization of the Rotation of Early Main Sequence Stars in Close Binaries. 2. The Rings of Uranus: Results of the 1978 April 10 Occultation. 3. On the Resonance Theory of the Rings of Uranus. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/xtcv-p562. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03032006-160754

Alcock, Charles (1978) I. Small Angle Scattering of Radiation. II. Molecular Emission Lines Around Evolved Stars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9NC1-B853. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09212004-110141

Reid, Mark Jonathan (1976) The Structure of Hydroxyl Masers and Circumstellar Envelopes of Long Period Variable Stars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4EGT-TW53. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08262008-113619

Lagus, Peter Leonard (1974) The Equations of State of Hydrogen and Argon; Applications to the Jovian Interior. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zzpq-2876. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12072020-234014838