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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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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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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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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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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, 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