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2009

Boyle, Michael (2009) Accurate Gravitational Waveforms from Binary Black-hole Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7NSM-RW43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122009-143851

Li, Chao (2009) Topics in Theoretical Astrophysics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CWB8-VF13. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10142008-155140

2008

Mandel, Ilya (2008) The Three Ss of Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: Sources, Signals, Searches. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GABY-T236. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03112008-012506

Savov, Pavlin (2008) Topics in Gravitational-Wave Physics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/72z7-n083. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07152021-205059459

Suyu, Sherry Hsuan (2008) Dissecting the Gravitational Lens B1608+656: Implications for the Hubble Constant. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MQS2-Y860. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09132007-122424

2007

Fang, Hua (2007) Topics in Gravitational Physics: Tidal Coupling in Gravitational Wave Searches and Mach’s Principle. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/D99H-J577. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05212007-004257

Lovelace, Geoffrey Mark (2007) Topics in Gravitational-Wave Physics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/94TE-3B59. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05232007-115433

Owen, Robert Philip (2007) Topics in Numerical Relativity: The Periodic Standing-Wave Approximation, the Stability of Constraints in Free Evolution, and the Spin of Dynamical Black Holes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/464A-4Y76. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252007-143511

2006

Pan, Yi (2006) Topics of LIGO Physics: Template Banks for the Inspiral of Precessing, Compact Binaries, and Design of the Signal-Recycling Cavity for Advanced LIGO. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TJB1-PQ24. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05242006-025220

2004

O'Shaughnessy, Richard William (2004) Topics in Gravitational-Wave Astronomy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4C1K-VZ17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08052003-161044

2003

Chen, Yanbei (2003) Topics of LIGO Physics: Quantum Noise in Advanced Interferometers and Template Banks for Compact-Binary Inspirals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VQH0-QA78. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05302003-044325

Liu, Yuk Tung (2003) Dynamical Stability of Nascent Neutron Stars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/61ZS-XQ28. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03112014-101628149

Purdue, Patricia Marie (2003) Topics in LIGO-Related Physics: Interferometric Speed Meters and Tidal Work. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0YKJ-SW34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03062014-090212906

2002

Alvi, Kashif Siddiq (2002) Topics in General Relativity: Binary Black Holes and Hyperbolic Formulations of Einstein's Equations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5S0S-MF65. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01202012-112836824

Vallisneri, Michele (2002) Modeling and Detecting Gravitational Waves from Compact Stellar Objects. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JN6M-BW40. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292002-113750

2000

Creighton, Teviet David (2000) From the Big Bang to Tumbleweeds: Analysis of Signals from Relic Gravitons, Neutron Stars, and Terrestrial Gravitational Noise in Gravitational Wave Detectors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6xcj-0z64. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08302017-093459499

1999

Levin, Yuri (1999) Topics in Physics and Astrophysics of LIGO. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ped8-ec41. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08292017-115000442

1998

Hughes, Scott Alexander (1998) Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: Aspects of the Theory of Binary Sources and Interferometric Detectors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/smxp-aw47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08302017-134937434

Owen, Benjamin James (1998) Gravitational Waves from Compact Objects. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/63nf-9z58. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08302017-132619494

1997

Kennefick, Daniel John (1997) Radiation Reaction in Binary Systems in General Relativity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jzcp-a525. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08222017-154459722

Ryan, Fintan Danh (1997) Searching for Black Holes and Other Massive, Compact Bodies Using the Gravitational Waves from Binary Inspirals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3n38-zg42. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09062017-160111338

1994

Flanagan, Eanna E. (1994) Topics in general relativity : the hoop conjecture and theoretical aspects of gravitational wave detection. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7SW7-8076. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11132006-095610

Marković, Dragoljub (1994) Black holes in the early universe, in compact binaries, and as energy sources inside solar-type stars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ms5q-kt36. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05092013-084229368

1993

Biehle, Garrett T. (1993) Studies of stars with neutron cores and of x-ray binaries displaying quasi-periodic oscillations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/sx31-ra11. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12042012-092833556

1992

Klinkhammer, Gunnar Ulrich (1992) Multiply connected spacetimes and closed timelike curves in semiclassical gravity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/694e-b162. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08302011-113709010

1991

Carico, David Paul (1991) Properties of infrared-luminous galaxies, or, how I spent seven summer vacations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XZPT-HV21. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05162007-161518

1990

Zhang, Xiao-He (1990) Multipole moments in general relativity and dynamical perturbations of black-hole magnetospheres. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ra46-aj38. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03172015-154851912

1989

Yurtsever, Ulvi Hamit (1989) Singularities and Horizons in the Collisions of Gravitational Waves. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zm5n-g882. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10242013-145903390

1988

Braunstein, Samuel Leon (1988) Novel Quantum States and Measurements. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9K1B-7X39. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06192009-150752

Morris, Michael Scott (1988) The R +ɛR² Cosmology. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/h44f-9639. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02202013-144403198

1987

Finn, Lee Samuel (1987) Relativistic Stellar Pulsations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/T7VS-8648. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08262008-093129

1985

Schumaker, Bonny Laura (1985) Theoretical Investigations in Nonlinear Quantum Optics, Theory of Measurement, and Pulsations of General Relativistic Models of Neutron Stars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/fwvz-7t26. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09062017-132307035

Suen, Wai Mo (1985) Dynamical Electromagnetic Fields Near Black Holes and Multipole Moments of Stationary, General Relativistic Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/xayq-7806. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09012017-090944275

1984

Macdonald, Douglas Alan (1984) Black-Hole Electrodynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/vv78-at49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09012017-133647841

Redmount, Ian H. (1984) Topics in Black-Hole Physics: Geometric Constraints on Noncollapsing, Gravitating Systems and Tidal Distortions of a Schwarzschild Black Hole. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/mp3n-4r06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08232017-105535039

1983

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

1982

Flammang, Richard Alan (1982) Stationary Spherical Optically Thick Accretion into Black Holes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/t73p-2e81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08252017-133002176

1980

Zimmermann, Mark Edward (1980) Studies on Gravitational Waves and Stars with Neutron Cores. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/n4hc-5489. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02172017-144352834

1979

Caves, Carlton Morris (1979) Theoretical investigations of experimental gravitation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/H3T8-FQ06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03152016-161054898

1978

De Logi, Walter K. (1978) Electromagnetic Wave Generation and Propagation in Gravitational Fields. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/es3k-qv56. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08312017-150019175

1977

Kovács, Sándor János, Jr. (1977) The Generation of Gravitational Waves. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VHQW-W277. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08252017-093756825

1976

Page, Don Nelson (1976) Accretion into and emission from black holes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RAEC-8822. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07192012-091529776

1974

Lee, David Li (1974) Frameworks for analyzing and testing theories of gravity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KC8C-MS78. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04092004-111803

Lightman, Alan Paige (1974) Time-dependent accretion disks around compact objects. Theoretical frameworks for analyzing and testing gravitation theories. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1QYN-CQ82. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11112003-091837

Teukolsky, Saul Arno (1974) Perturbations of a Rotating Black Hole. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/N3AW-PV92. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08022006-094950

1973

Dykla, John Joseph (1973) Conserved quantities and the formation of black holes in the Brans-Dicke theory of gravitation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/h455-hg42. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022015-082916942

Ni, Wei-Tou (1973) Metric Theories of Gravity and their Astrophysical Implications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MCQM-3M81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08282017-154628547

Press, William H. (1973) Applications of black-hole perturbation techniques. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0HKZ-DJ23. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08252008-111253

1972

Schutz, Bernard Frederick (1972) Relativistic velocity - potential hydrodynamics and stellar stability. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/05NX-9C06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03212016-112353716

1971

Price, Richard H. (1971) Nonspherical perturbations of relativistic gravitational collapse. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1EGC-Y160. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01192010-090920179

Will, Clifford Martin (1971) Theoretical Frameworks for Testing Relativistic Gravity; The Parametrized Post-Newtonian Formalism. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NQNB-RK02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09302005-113319

1969

Burke, William Lionel (1969) The coupling of gravitational radiation to nonrelativistic sources. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/89HA-6J10. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10152002-090530

Ipser, James Reid (1969) The stability of relativistic, spherically symmetric star clusters. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GF6C-JN05. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10152002-160828

Jacobs, Kenneth Charles (1969) Bianchi type I cosmological models. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KSSQ-R708. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10162002-080822