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2024

Bernal-Choban, Camille Marie (2024) Atomic Dynamics in Solids and Liquids from Inelastic Neutron Scattering. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3nv3-g144. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09222023-185858765

Guzman, Pedro (2024) Developments in Mössbauer Spectrometry: From Instrumentation to High Pressure Studies on Spins and Phonons. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/hyry-q484. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302024-193052659

2023

Hägeli Lohaus, Stefan P. (2023) Experimental Study on the Thermodynamic Interactions of Phonons and Magnetism in Fe Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5sb5-fm96. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012023-173549089

Quine, Cullen Mackenzie (2023) Tunability of Gas Adsorption Enthalpies in Carbonaceous Materials for Energy-Related Applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/r5ad-1j85. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292023-054311609

Wang, Ziyi (2023) Temperature Dependence of Gas Physisorption Energy: Experimental and Computational Studies of Krypton on Porous Carbon. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05162023-225200255

2022

Saunders, Claire Nicole (2022) Thermal Behavior of Cuprous Oxide: a Comprehensive Study of Three-Body Phonon Effects and Beyond. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/mate-2v65. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262022-015714738

2021

Mudide, Shiva (2021) The Limits of The Quasi-Harmonic Approximation: Anharmonicity in Germanium and the Entropy of Melting. Senior thesis (Major), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9mn0-y471. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12012021-011312125

2020

Herriman, Jane Elizabeth (2020) Phonon Thermodynamics and Elastic Behavior of GaN and GaAs at High Temperatures and Pressures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HJ36-P349. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03042020-145654151

Shen, Yang (2020) Phonon Anharmonicity at the Limits of Perturbation Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/e48r-2j94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292020-150856962

2019

Weadock, Nicholas Joseph (2019) Addressing Thermodynamic Inefficiencies of Hydrogen Storage in Transition Metal Hydrides. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ANY4-VA70. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02112019-143327096

Yang, Fred Chae-Reem (2019) High Temperature Electron-Phonon and Magnon-Phonon Interactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1KP5-CJ98. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03272019-174351662

2018

Kim, Dennis Sungtae (2018) Silicon Revisited: Understanding Pure Phonon Anharmonicity and the Effects on Thermophysical Properties. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9C827HR. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:02202018-144811029

Moorthy, Aadith (2018) Theoretical and Experimental Study of Pressure Hysteresis in the Palladium Hydride Phase Transformation. Senior thesis (Major), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/mems-1g53. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072018-182938429

2017

Murialdo, Maxwell Robert (2017) Anomalous Thermodynamics of Nonideal Gas Physisorption on Nanostructured Carbons. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9GH9FXM. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08292016-233907648

2016

Tracy, Sally June (2016) Polaron Hopping in Olivine Phosphates Studied by Nuclear Resonant Scattering. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z95H7D67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10062015-165650934

2015

Mauger, Lisa Mary (2015) The Phonon Thermodynamics of Iron and Cementite. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9TQ5ZH3. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06092015-103051110

2014

Lan, Tian (2014) Studies of Phonon Anharmonicity in Solids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/AB7A-FP25. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05142014-120832065

Smith, Hillary Leigh (2014) Phase Transformations and Entropy of Non-Equilibrium Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9FB50W7. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06102014-162104359

2013

Abrecht, David Gregory (2013) Thermodynamic Properties of Organometallic Dihydrogen Complexes for Hydrogen Storage Applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/z9057cvb. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12102012-132511810

Muñoz, Jorge Alberto (2013) Electronic Structure and Phonon Thermodynamics of Iron Alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7EJD-RP70. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312013-184738559

Stadie, Nicholas P. (2013) Synthesis and Thermodynamic Studies of Physisorptive Energy Storage Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZK3P-CV60. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09092012-010239493

2012

Li, Chen W. (2012) Phonon Anharmonicity of Ionic Compounds and Metals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7VS5-0F52. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05012012-155623422

Tan, Hongjin (2012) A Study of the Thermodynamics and Kinetics of LiₓFePO₄ as a Cathode Material for Li Batteries. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NQC1-J605. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11232011-221537072

2011

Winterrose, Michael Lon (2011) Quantum Mechanical Simulation and X-Ray Scattering Applied to Pressure-Induced Invar Anomaly in Magnetic Iron Alloy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2CBN-7H49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08302010-215155302

2010

Purewal, Justin (2010) Hydrogen Adsorption by Alkali Metal Graphite Intercalation Compounds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/20CE-T553. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03042010-183429960

2009

Kresch, Max G. (2009) Temperature Dependence of Phonons in Elemental Cubic Metals Studied by Inelastic Scattering of Neutrons and X-Rays. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5FYM-3M24. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12082008-130722

Lucas, Matthew Steven (2009) Cluster Expansion Applied to Inelastic Scattering Experiments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8SX7-KG02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08062008-221948

2007

Dodd, Joanna Lynn (2007) Phase Composition and Dynamical Studies of Lithium Iron Phosphate. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0B7N-ZF63. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05072007-184544

Miao, Shu (2007) Electronic Structure and Bonding in Energy Storage Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FD8F-2H41. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02052007-090808

2006

Delaire, Olivier (2006) The Phonon Entropy of Transition Metals and Alloys: Effects of Impurities and of a Martensitic Phase Transition. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SDJF-E025. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262006-160244

Papandrew, Alexander Blair (2006) The Effects of High Pressure on the Vibrational and Magnetic Properties of Iron-Based Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6VG5-GH55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03022006-151019

Swan-Wood, Tabitha Liana (2006) Vibrational Entropy Contributions to the Phase Stability of Iron- and Aluminum-Based Binary Alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3PTA-J395. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09012005-143247

2004

Lin, Jiao (2004) Mössbauer Diffractometry: Principles, Practice, and an Application to a Study of Chemical Order in ⁵⁷Fe₃Al. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JSZ7-BC77. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05192004-092347

2003

Graetz, Jason Allan (2003) Electronic Environments and Electrochemical Properties in Lithium Storage Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CS3R-RW08. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05162003-142018

2002

Bogdanoff, Peter David (2002) The Phonon Entropy of Metals and Alloys: The Effects of Thermal and Chemical Disorder. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/045G-6426. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12272005-154952

2001

Good, Nathan Ray (2001) The Influence of Texture on the Magnetoelastic Properties of Polycrystalline TbDy Alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/nh91-2f05. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10152010-111044693

Hightower, Adrian (2001) Lithium electronic environments in rechargeable battery electrodes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/tb89-6g55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11192010-080258624

Manley, Michael Edward (2001) From Elementary Excitations to Microstructures: the Thermodynamics of Metals and Alloys Across Length Scales. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WECC-4662. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12142010-083329053

Ye, Yun (2001) Interaction of hydrogen with novel carbon materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/z8wn-gs34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10122010-083542958

2000

Witham, Charles Kincaid (2000) The effects of alloy chemistry on the electrochemical and hydriding properties of NI-substituted LaNi5. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/w3e0-5779. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12272004-145717

1998

Frase, Heather N. (1998) Vibrational and magnetic properties of mechanically attrited Ni3Fe nanocrystals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7fy9-h825. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01232008-095308

1997

Nagel, Laura Jeanne (1997) Vibrational entropy differences in materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/bwwk-w256. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01162008-094133

1996

Hong, Liubo (1996) Structures and stabilities of nanocrystalline materials synthesized by mechanical alloying and modeled as driven alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/shrg-rd86. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12172007-114124

Stephens, Tab Allen (1996) Chemical environment selectivity in Mossbauer diffraction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/q4tq-7k23. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06172005-081511

1994

Gao, Zheng-Quiang (1994) The kinetics of ordering, grain growth and chemical segregation in nonequilibrium Fe3X alloys (X=Al, Si and Ge). Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/d93x-xn03. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08092005-084814

1993

Anthony, Lawrence (1993) Kinetics of disorder -> order transformations in highly nonequilibrium materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5e9h-nh03. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08092005-083533

Okamoto, James Kozo (1993) Temperature-dependent extended electron energy loss fine structure measurements from K, L23, and M45 edges in metals, intermetallic alloys, and nanocrystalline materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/kk1d-wm17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12112006-073855

Ouyang, Hao (1993) Grain boundaries of nanophase materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8d25-6574. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08312007-095729

1992

Pearson, Douglas Harvey (1992) Measurements of white lines in transition metals and alloys using electron energy loss spectrometry. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q7FW-HP21. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262005-095151