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Barkett, Kevin Michael Canice (2019) Computational Methods for Gravitational Wave Physics: Spectral Cauchy-Characteristic Extraction and Tidal Splicing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3DH5-7773. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02082019-160046031

Blackman, Jonathan Lloyd (2017) Surrogate Models of Gravitational Waves from Numerical Relativity Simulations of Binary Black Hole Mergers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z93F4MPJ. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05242017-103834785

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

Bode, Jason Nathaniel (2011) Black Hole Mergers and Their Electromagnetic Counterparts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YVVG-R137. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312011-152117816

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

Bondarescu, Mihai (2007) Topics in General Relativity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2DKM-A388. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282007-231321

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Chen, Baoyi (2022) Near-Horizon Black Hole Physics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8szr-9e68. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08172021-040557487

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

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

Chan, Jasper (2012) Laser Cooling of an Optomechanical Crystal Resonator to Its Quantum Ground State of Motion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZRFK-2W24. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302012-124605570

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

Cohen, Michael Isaac (2011) Topics in Gravitation – Numerical Simulations of Event Horizons and Parameter Estimation for LISA. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TG6W-Z732. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08032010-144145071

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Date, Aditya Ghanashyam (2023) Coupled Oscillators with Generalized Dissipation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/nky2-p424. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01312023-163405681

Du, Song Ming (2019) Fundamental Physics Through Gravitational Waves: From No-Hair Theorem to Quantum Structures of Black Holes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YSDX-J506. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12132018-230901638

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

Goggin, Lisa Maria (2008) A Search for Gravitational Waves from Perturbed Black Hole Ringdowns in LIGO Data. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VKN2-K456. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05232008-125947

Grudinin, Ivan Sergeevich (2008) Crystalline Whispering Gallery Mode Resonators for Quantum and Nonlinear Optics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3J52-QW65. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05132008-133522

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Habib, Sarah Mary (2025) Error Quantification and Mitigation for Numerical Compact Binary Waveforms. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jbre-7e68. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022025-193721130

Helou, Bassam Mohamad (2019) Testing Alternative Theories of Quantum Mechanics with Optomechanics, and Effective Modes for Gaussian Linear Optomechanics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KJ1K-9268. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12182018-142547647

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

Handmer, Casey John (2015) Gauge Invariant Spectral Cauchy Characteristic Extraction of Gravitational Waves in Computational General Relativity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9NP22DZ. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282015-131606315

Hodge, Kari Alison (2014) The Search for Gravitational Waves from the Coalescence of Black Hole Binary Systems in Data from the LIGO and Virgo Detectors. Or: A Dark Walk through a Random Forest. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HY26-2059. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022014-104457554

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

Hopkins, Asa Sies (2009) Reduced Order Models for Open Quantum Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KPS7-9C05. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11182008-113904

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Isi Bañales, Maximiliano (2019) Fundamental Physics in the Era of Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: The Direct Measurement of Gravitational-Wave Polarizations and Other Topics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/S15R-3495. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11042018-161928279

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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

Krause, Alexander Grey (2015) Acceleration Sensing, Feedback Cooling, and Nonlinear Dynamics with Nanoscale Cavity-Optomechanical Devices. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z98K771J. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01162015-120819334

Keppel, Drew Garvin (2009) Signatures and Dynamics of Compact Binary Coalescences and a Search in LIGO’s S5 Data. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/03MS-2W96. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05202009-115750

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Lee, Vincent Sze Him (2025) Search for Dark Matter and Vacuum Quantum Gravity Fluctuations using Gravitational Wave Experiments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1dhs-2d96. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08112024-215234741

Li, Dongjun (2024) Black Hole Perturbation Theory Beyond General Relativity and Holographic Gravity in Flat Spacetime. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/qsf9-fa93. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302024-005641767

Lo, Ka Lok (Rico) (2024) Gravitational Wave Exotica - Advancing the Search for Signatures of Exotic Compact Objects and Gravitational Lensing from Data-Analysis and Theoretical Perspectives. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/gycj-ch63. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08312023-190727801

Li, Xiang (2023) Topics in Gravitational Wave Physics: Quantum Theory for Detector Improvement and High-Precision Modeling of Binary Black Hole Ringdown Waveform. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ks5c-zn93. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11022022-054918241

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

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

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

Minutolo, Lorenzo (2024) Thermal Kinetic Inductance Detector (TKIDs) Camera: A Pathfinder mm-Wave Polarimeter. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pmh8-gy97. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302024-213502241

Mitman, Keefe Edward Alden (2024) Asymptotics with Numerical Relativity: Gravitational Memory, BMS Frames, and Nonlinearities. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7akc-yg91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05222024-171910928

Ma, Sizheng (2023) Topics in Gravitational Wave Physics: Black-Hole Spectroscopy, Neutron Star Dynamical Tides, and Numerical Relativity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0t48-ka91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292023-054049400

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

Murchikova, Elena M. (2018) Astrophysical Applications of Quantum Mechanics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PEBS-ZJ88. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06082018-000259902

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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Nichols, David Andrew (2012) Visualizing, Approximating, and Understanding Black-Hole Binaries. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8D56-9Y02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05152012-231012129

Ng, Hui Khoon (2010) Information Amidst Noise: Preserved Codes, Error Correction, and Fault Tolerance in a Quantum World. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MR2R-FH44. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09142009-080649

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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

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Patel, Ashay Naren (2025) New Technologies for Control and Measurement of Polyatomic Molecules. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/t325-5m25. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252025-030520663

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

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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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Seymour, Brian Christopher (2025) Future Prospects in Gravitational Waves: From Testing Fundamental Physics to Instruments beyond LIGO. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ask9-zk26. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032025-041244872

Stoica, Bogdan (2016) Boundary Relative Entropy as Quasilocal Energy: Positive Energy Theorems and Tomography. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9ZW1HW3. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072016-152814803

Suh, Junho (2011) Coupled Dynamics of a Nanomechanical Resonator and Superconducting Quantum Circuits. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/99JV-AF45. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04122011-090427340

Sumner, Matthew Casey (2011) Optimizing End-to-End System Performance for Millimeter and Submillimeter Spectroscopy of Protostars: Wideband Heterodyne Receivers and Sideband-Deconvolution Techniques for Rapid Molecular-Line Surveys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HD7X-2A80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302011-143941777

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Tarafder, Rajashik (2025) Quantum Metrology for Enhanced Gravitational-Wave Detection. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/b35f-dy07. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312025-171137369

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

Tam, Heywood (2010) An Investigation of Spontaneous Lorentz Violation and Cosmic Inflation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8BH2-F266. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262010-182408575

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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

Varma, Vadapalli Vijay S. (2019) Black Hole Simulations: From Supercomputers to Your Laptop. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YT07-Q639. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252019-040137906

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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

Wilson, Dalziel Joseph (2012) Cavity Optomechanics with High Stress Silicon Nitride Films. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VB3C-1G76. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06122012-123343193

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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Xiao, Liting (2023) Searching for Gravitational Waves from Compact Binary Coalescences and Stochastic Backgrounds in the LIGO–Virgo Detector Network. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zgtx-0582. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10202022-200320341

Xu, Jian (2021) Optical Light Manipulation and Imaging Through Scattering Media. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4hkq-dz43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09092020-162015646

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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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Zhang, Yiwen (2025) Quantum Gravity and Laser Interferometry: Towards Observable Predictions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/qbx7-ry16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08132024-192403929

Zhang, Cheng (2023) The Development and Performance of the First BICEP Array Receiver at 30 and 40 GHz for Measuring the Polarized Synchrotron Foreground. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/bfsb-6438. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08222022-081848931

Zhang, Fan (2014) Tools for the Study of Dynamical Spacetimes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9WD3XHF. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06192013-175010723

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