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2025

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

2024

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

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

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

2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

2022

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

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

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

2021

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

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

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

2020

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

2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2018

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

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

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

2017

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

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

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

2016

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

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

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

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

2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

2014

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

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

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

2013

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

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

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

2012

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

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

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

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

2011

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

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

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

2010

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2007

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