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2025

Atterholt, James W. (2025) Fault Zone Structure and Rupture Behavior with Fiber-Optic Sensing and Second Moments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/29nc-rd93. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07232024-193557367

2024

Palfey, William Richard (2024) Hydrogen Incorporation in Rutile- and Perovskite-Structured Minerals and Their Analogues. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/nbyx-6446. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032024-221310680

2023

Pardo, Olivia Sabine (2023) The Elastic, Electronic, and Structural Properties of Hydrous, Sulfur-Bearing Minerals in Planetary Environments: from the Surface to Deep Interiors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/yarz-tr12. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06112023-090146049

2022

Shen, Zhichao (2022) Probing Water Below the Surface: Insights from Seismic Interferometry with Conventional and DAS Array. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5vtn-1c34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05022022-204308721

Castellanos, Jorge Alberto Castillo (2022) Seismic Wavefield Imaging of the Earth: the Regional, the Local, and the Remote. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/fm32-1t74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07192021-182024547

Dobrosavljevic, Vasilije V. (2022) Exploring Earth's Core-Mantle Boundary with Multi-Technique Approaches. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/v5xy-mt19. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272022-200244272

Jia, Zhe (2022) Resolving Earthquake Source Complexities in the Heterogeneous Earth. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/na72-6395. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05202022-003950365

Labedz, Celeste Ritter (2022) Between Seismic Speed and Glacial Pace: Cryoseismic Observation of Intermediate-Scale Processes at Lemon Creek Glacier, Alaska. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4y62-sd53. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012022-151808806

Muir, Jack Broderick (2022) Model Parameterization and Model Selection in Geophysical Inverse Problems. Designing Inverse Problems that Respect a priori Geophysical Knowledge. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/203d-yx49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10202021-003229377

2020

Herriman, Jane Elizabeth (2020) Phonon Thermodynamics and Elastic Behavior of GaN and GaAs at High Temperatures and Pressures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HJ36-P349. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03042020-145654151

Lai, Voon Hui (2020) Seismic Waveform Modeling of Natural Hazards and Sharp Structural Boundaries. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5PQG-ST75. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01102020-152646406

2019

Morrison, Rachel Ann (2019) Equations of State, Sound Velocities, and Thermoelasticity of Iron-Nickel-Silicon Alloys in the Earth’s Inner Core. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YV5E-3125. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10092018-192248653

2017

O'Rourke, Joseph Ghilarducci (2017) The Divergent Evolution of Earth and Venus. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9JH3J6S. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03182017-212454688

Riel, Bryan Valmonte (2017) Automatic Decomposition of Geodetic Time Series for Studies of Ground Deformation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9HD7SNP. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10032016-210146623

Solomatova, Natalia Viatcheslavovna (2017) Iron-bearing Oxides, Silicate Glasses and Carbonates at Lower Mantle Pressures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z99021TX. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312017-162026972

2016

Ma, Yiran (2016) Imaging the Earth with Ambient Noise and Earthquakes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z90Z7155. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12192015-004219343

Martens, Hilary Rose (2016) Using Earth Deformation Caused by Surface Mass Loading to Constrain the Elastic Structure of the Crust and Mantle. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9N29TX7. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04102016-211741759

2015

Mauger, Lisa Mary (2015) The Phonon Thermodynamics of Iron and Cementite. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9TQ5ZH3. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06092015-103051110

Zhang, Dongzhou (2015) Applications of Nuclear Resonant Scattering to Further Our Understanding of Earth’s Interior. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9SQ8XD5. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12152014-195321239

2014

Dougherty, Sara Lyn (2014) Seismic Structure along Transitions from Flat to Normal Subduction: Central Mexico, Southern Peru, and Southwest Japan. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WHSR-VY75. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292014-181733885

Smith, Hillary Leigh (2014) Phase Transformations and Entropy of Non-Equilibrium Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9FB50W7. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06102014-162104359

Zhan, Zhongwen (2014) Exploiting Seismic Waveforms of Ambient Noise and Earthquakes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NQHT-NA96. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09272013-134450665

2013

Hamecher, Emily A. (2013) Studies of the Equation of State and Elasticity of Mantle Minerals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7MZS-Y538. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03142013-132228957

Thomas, Claire Waller (2013) Liquid Silicate Equation of State: Using Shock Waves to Understand the Properties of the Deep Earth. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8JTY-MQ03. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04162013-132730413

Thompson, Jeffrey Muir (2013) The Short-Timescale Behavior of Glacial Ice. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5BV8-9J47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06062013-094032857

Wicks, June Ki (2013) Sound Velocities and Equation of State of Iron-Rich (Mg,Fe)O. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z94B2Z98. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06102013-152154645

Wolf, Aaron Samuel (2013) Probing the Thermodynamic Properties of Mantle Rocks in Solid and Liquid States. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TJ86-C566. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06102013-170950875

2012

Alisic, Laura (2012) Multi-Scale Dynamics and Rheology of Mantle Convection with Plates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/AXQP-0E85. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05092012-120619144

Bower, Daniel James (2012) Geodynamics of Earth’s Deep Mantle. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/E3FF-RC48. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282012-153935740

Murphy, Caitlin Anne (2012) Thermoelasticity of Hexagonal Close-Packed Iron from the Phonon Density of States. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GQ17-GV90. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02162012-075245736

Tan, Hongjin (2012) A Study of the Thermodynamics and Kinetics of LiₓFePO₄ as a Cathode Material for Li Batteries. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NQC1-J605. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11232011-221537072

2011

Winterrose, Michael Lon (2011) Quantum Mechanical Simulation and X-Ray Scattering Applied to Pressure-Induced Invar Anomaly in Magnetic Iron Alloy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2CBN-7H49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08302010-215155302

Kim, YoungHee (2011) Properties of the Subduction System in Mexico. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/BB7N-QP03. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04272011-150709139

2009

Kresch, Max G. (2009) Temperature Dependence of Phonons in Elemental Cubic Metals Studied by Inelastic Scattering of Neutrons and X-Rays. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5FYM-3M24. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12082008-130722

Lucas, Matthew Steven (2009) Cluster Expansion Applied to Inelastic Scattering Experiments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8SX7-KG02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08062008-221948