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Blasius, Timothy Dobson (2016) Optomechanical Inertial Sensors and Feedback Cooling. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9NK3BZS. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01122016-170853872

Book, Laura Grace (2012) Cosmological Consequences of Gravitation: Structure Formation and Gravitational Waves. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3KPE-MW85. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05212012-141650110

Brevik, Justus Albert (2012) Searching for Primordial Gravitational Waves at Degree Scales from the South Pole. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/E6Z2-CV94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302012-095444014

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Cahillane, Craig Russell (2021) Controlling and Calibrating Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/76jj-mr73. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05102021-070729581

Cohen, Justin Daniel (2015) Fiber-Optic Integration and Efficient Detection Schemes for Optomechanical Resonators. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z95D8PSH. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03312015-144223105

Chalermsongsak, Tara (2014) High Fidelity Probe and Mitigation of Mirror Thermal Fluctuations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7202-WT21. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282014-211250693

Clark, Benjamin Mathias (2014) Magnetic Trapping of Atomic Tritium for Neutrino Mass Measurement. Senior thesis (Major), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/N1FG-5H27. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07252014-082021105

Chu, Tony (2012) Numerical Simulations of Black-Hole Spacetimes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MKD2-1N95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07292011-012517485

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De Lorenzo, Laura Anne (2016) Optomechanics with Superfluid Helium-4. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9RJ4GD7. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272016-075803376

Driggers, Jennifer Clair (2015) Noise Cancellation for Gravitational Wave Detectors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z94F1NNP. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052015-123753277

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Gupta, Anchal (2023) Next-Generation Technologies for Gravitational Wave Detectors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/cg5p-kr27. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012023-001004673

Giesler, Matthew David (2020) Probing the Nature of Black Holes with Gravitational Waves. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/akwv-r373. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05062020-201707675

Gossan, Sarah Elizabeth (2019) Core-Collapse Supernova Physics in the Multi-Messenger Era. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZF1A-6394. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01312019-123521450

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Hall, Evan Drew (2017) Long-Baseline Laser Interferometry for the Detection of Binary Black-Hole Mergers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9PG1PQ9. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01302017-113507797

Hong, Ting (2013) Brownian Thermal Noise in Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors and Single Photon Optomechanics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/B83T-7730. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07182012-212554378

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Korth, William Zachary (2019) Mitigating Noise in Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4H7V-W213. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292019-020613259

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Lei, Chan U (2017) Circuit Cavity Electromechanics in the Quantum Regime. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z93T9F6W. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10182016-152744850

Lambert, Valere Regis Westbrooke (2014) Multi-Model Inference Ranking and Applications to Physics at the Large Hadron Collider. Senior thesis (Major), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/43RG-P928. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06122014-143656852

Li, Jarvis (2014) Nanoelectromechanical Membranes for Multimode Mass Spectrometry. Senior thesis (Major), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/R6T2-MP04. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272014-152108855

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

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Markowitz, Aaron Gregory (2024) Interferometric Precision Measurement with Macroscopic Silicon Optomechanics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wnm8-nb48. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022024-152003367

Mark, Zachary R. (2021) Gravitational Wave Signatures of Black Hole Physics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/kh82-1q43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072021-070015547

Martynov, Denis V. (2015) Lock Acquisition and Sensitivity Analysis of Advanced LIGO Interferometers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9Q81B1F. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282015-142013480

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Ni, Xiaoyue (2018) Probing Microplastic Deformation in Metallic Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/F38W-6N47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09202017-020239229

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Okounkova, Maria (2019) Numerical Relativity Beyond General Relativity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WPAT-PS25. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05102019-160621419

Ogin, Gregory H. (2013) Measurement of Thermo-Optic Properties of Thin Film Dielectric Coatings. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/A1CR-G214. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08212012-185113285

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Pang, Belinda Heyun (2018) Theoretical Foundations for Quantum Measurement in a General Relativistic Framework. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dfyy-y188. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06082018-212416022

Privitera, Stephen M. (2014) The Importance of Spin for Observing Gravitational Waves from Coalescing Compact Binaries with LIGO and Virgo. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q6KC-1957. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282014-160218103

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Quintero, Eric Antonio (2018) Improving the Performance and Sensitivity of Gravitational Wave Detectors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9DZ06HS. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10162017-190056286

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Tso, Rhondale (2022) Fundamental Ways to Probe Gravitational Waves Across Its Spectrum and Propagation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jeja-rr34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012022-151653695

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Venugopalan, Gautam (2022) Prototype Interferometry in the Era of Gravitational Wave Astronomy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ttwp-1h12. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06242021-042731868

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Wang, Yijun (2024) Topics in Gravitational Wave Physics: Lensing, Detection with Astrometry and Dark Siren Hubble Measurement. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/fjya-qm21. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302024-045951995

Weinstein, Aaron Jacob (2016) Quantum Electromechanics with Two Tone Drive. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z95M63MJ. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01072016-143812513

Wollman, Emma Edwina (2015) Quantum Squeezing of Motion in a Mechanical Resonator. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9CR5R97. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292015-131603299

Wernis, Rebecca Ann (2013) Characterizing a Resonator Bolometer Array. Senior thesis (Major), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XPSC-WR14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312013-022124797

Ward, Robert Lawrence (2010) Length Sensing and Control of a Prototype Advanced Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detector. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/20SX-2935. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252010-134621351

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Yeaton-Massey, David Joseph (2016) Cryogenic Silicon Optical Reference Cavities. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z91V5BWT. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01042016-150434876

Yang, Huan (2013) Topics in Gravitational-Wave Science: Macroscopic Quantum Mechanics and Black Hole Physics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JMRS-DK55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05222013-233805938

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Zimmerman, Aaron Benjamin (2013) Topics in Black Hole Perturbation Theory and the Visualization of Curved Spacetime. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8809-P894. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05152013-113945625