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2024

Plant, Kathryn Annette (2024) A New Sensor for Milky-Way Particle Accelerators: The Standalone-Radio Cosmic Ray Detector at the Owens Valley Radio Observatory Long Wavelength Array. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/vgew-6g30. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08262023-021312243

2023

Yao, Yuhan (2023) High Energy Transients Powered by Black Holes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/amfw-4150. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05232023-200614979

2021

Bochenek, Christopher David (2021) The Progenitors of Fast Radio Bursts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7tsx-x524. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05192021-014425301

Burdge, Kevin Brian (2021) Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars: Shedding Light on the Population of Galactic Gravitational Wave Sources. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/69gf-ex79. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262021-184313606

De, Kishalay (2021) The Whisper and the Bang: Cosmic Fireworks in the Lives of Compact Binaries. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/vc3g-5723. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05062021-042641560

Ho, Anna Yen Qin (2021) The Landscape of Relativistic Stellar Explosions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/99s8-vj17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07132020-190219502

Pearlman, Aaron Benjamin (2021) Hunting for Fast Radio Transients in the Local Universe and Pulsars Toward the Center of the Milky Way Galaxy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ts6a-c751. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:06082021-172928280

2020

Duggan, Gina Elizabeth (2020) Signatures of the r-Process in Ancient Stellar Populations Using Barium Abundances. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/D0A8-BM50. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11082019-215827632

2019

Anderson, Marin Mallory (2019) Adventures Through Time and Phase Space: Characterizing the Dynamic Radio Sky, From MHz to GHz, From Seconds to Years. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/D28A-YQ77. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05222019-125805458

Bilgi, Pavaman (2019) Optimization of CCD Charge Transfer for Ground and Space-Based Astronomy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CNKG-8Y84. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302019-172558320

Eastwood, Michael William (2019) Searching for the Cosmic Dawn with the Hyperfine Structure Transition of Hydrogen. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DYPP-JP25. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272019-174203596

Kleiser, Io K. (2019) Modeling Rapidly Fading Supernovae as Nickel-Free Core-Collapse Explosions of Extended Helium Stars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5YEJ-EX71. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09032018-174351545

2018

Lippuner, Jonas (2018) r-Process Nucleosynthesis in Neutron Star Mergers with the New Nuclear Reaction Network SkyNet. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9V40SCS. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072017-212011532

Mishra, Abhilash (2018) The Low-Frequency Frontier: Cosmology with Future 21cm Experiments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9W37TJ2. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09112017-150629661

Richers, Sherwood Andrew, III (2018) Neutrino Radiation Transport and Other Topics in High Energy Density Astrophysics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9PC30JH. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07212017-001528247

2017

Jensen-Clem, Rebecca Marie (2017) A Toolbox for Exoplanet Exploration. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z96971M9. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302017-105911246

Kao, Melodie Minyu (2017) Constraining Substellar Magnetic Dynamos using Brown Dwarf Radio Aurorae. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9J964DK. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052017-105748197

Villadsen, Jacqueline Rose (2017) The Search for Stellar Coronal Mass Ejections. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9P55KGB. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02022017-141014631

2016

Bottom, Michael (2016) Two Roads to Planet Detection. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z97P8WC0. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05242016-123425364

Cao, Yi (2016) Cosmic Explosions: Observations Of Infant Hydrogen-Free Supernovae Towards An Understanding Of Their Parent Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9XD0ZNT. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05142016-213503805

2015

Mooley, Kunal Prakash (2015) Exploring the Dynamic Radio Sky: The Search for Slow Transients with the VLA. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03222015-185636984

Singer, Leo Pound (2015) The Needle in the 100 deg² Haystack: The Hunt for Binary Neutron Star Mergers with LIGO and Palomar Transient Factory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9ZP442V. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12102014-223122387

Waszczak, Adam (2015) Solar System Small-Body Demographics with the Palomar Transient Factory Survey. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z91G0J73. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292015-134454898

2014

Tendulkar, Shriharsh Prakash (2014) Beyond the Blur: Construction and Characterization of the First Autonomous AO System and an AO Survev of Magnetar Proper Motions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7YS5-1P75. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11192013-181748112

2013

Levitan, David Benjamin (2013) Finding Needles in the Haystack: A Search for AM CVn Systems Using the Palomar Transient Factory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MJJ0-7A67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06062013-224902992

Max-Moerbeck Astudillo, Walter Kennerth (2013) The Relationship Between the Radio and Gamma-Ray Emission of Blazars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZX5X-V114. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302013-225100503

Pérez Muñoz, Laura María (2013) Grain Growth in Protoplanetary Disks. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1BJC-4G54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302013-223659579

2012

Bhalerao, Varun B. (2012) Neutron Stars and NuSTAR: A Systematic Survey of Neutron Star Masses in High Mass X-ray Binaries & Characterization of CdZnTe Detectors for NuSTAR. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CVT1-VR08. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312012-150403422

Cody, Ann Marie (2012) A Search for Pulsation in Young Brown Dwarfs and Very Low Mass Stars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/N3M2-TA49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03302012-134254713

2011

Kasliwal, Mansi Manoj (2011) Bridging the Gap: Elusive Explosions in the Local Universe. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/EA7Q-WX87. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05162011-094345225

2010

Busch, Michael William (2010) Shapes and Spins of Near-Earth Asteroids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZVGV-8X89. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04082010-125341638

2009

Cameron, Patrick Brian (2009) The Formation and Evolution of Neutron Stars: Astrometry, Timing, and Transients. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HTW7-8X31. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08152008-140704

Cenko, Stephen Bradley (2009) The Energetics and Environments of Swift Gamma-Ray Bursts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SNRD-BR66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06272008-153145

Collins, Benjamin Forster (2009) Understanding the Solar System with Numerical Simulations and Lévy Flights. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/840K-TD87. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292009-130440

Corder, Stuartt Allan (2009) Optimizing Image Fidelity with Arrays. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q7H2-2P58. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10172008-054754

Wiktorowicz, Sloane John (2009) Unambiguous Black Hole Mass from Polarimetry and Application to Hot Jupiters. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3YVF-VE44. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03032009-092300

2007

Soderberg, Alicia Margarita (2007) The Many Facets of Cosmic Explosions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5f1t-7f27. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252007-140338

2006

Metchev, Stanimir Angelov (2006) Brown Dwarf Companions to Young Solar Analogs: An Adaptive Optics Survey Using Palomar and Keck. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZGB1-CY59. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08262005-170055

2005

Eisner, Joshua Aaron (2005) High Angular Resolution Studies of the Structure and Evolution of Protoplanetary Disks. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/61Y5-F650. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262005-141109

Jacoby, Bryan Anthony (2005) Recycled Pulsars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/H5DY-5J74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01272005-015012

Mazin, Benjamin A. (2005) Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GZ72-V784. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10042004-120707

Weinberg, Nevin Nachum (2005) I. Ash Injection and Exposure During Radius Expansion Type I X-Ray Bursts. II. Stellar Dynamics at the Galactic Center. III. Weak Gravitational Lensing by Dark Matter Concentrations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/V8PX-AE66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06022005-151603

2004

Berger, Edo (2004) Cosmic Explosions: The Beasts and Their Lair. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QV7S-4S81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05202004-165422

Bouchez, Antonin Henri (2004) Seasonal Trends in Titan’s Atmosphere: Haze, Wind, and Clouds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7KVP-D712. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10272003-092206

Kaplan, David Lior Ariel (2004) The Diversity of Neutron Stars: Nearby Thermally Emitting Neutron Stars and the Compact Central Objects in Supernova Remnants. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2890-AB41. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272004-150045

Yost, Sarah Anne (2004) Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows: Constraining Physical Parameters and Fireball Model Assumptions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FHCW-2P04. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09252003-152937

2003

Lane, Benjamin Frederick (2003) High-Precision Infra-Red Stellar Interferometry. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/618C-6550. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03122003-112232

2002

Bloom, Joshua Simon (2002) Toward an Understanding of the Progenitors of Gamma-Ray Bursts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GKHP-2K61. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01062003-061357

Kern, Brian Daniel (2002) Optical Pulse-Phased Observations of Faint Pulsars with a Phase-Binning CCD Camera. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XP9W-WM62. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06042002-125011

2001

Sandhu, Jagmit Singh (2001) High Precision Dual Frequency Timing of Millisecond Pulsars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/17DD-8X47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09172008-084556

1993

Reisenegger, Tassilo Andreas (1993) Hydrodynamics of neutron star interiors and laboratory superfluids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1FTJ-0J14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01082013-145722103

1990

Canzian, Blaise J. (1990) Molecular Gas and Star Formation in the Central Regions of Virgo Spiral Galaxies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pcga-sm96. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06182007-104442

1989

Nakajima, Tadashi (1989) Diffraction-Limited Imaging on the 200-Inch Telescope. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/hgnx-x451. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032013-115455313

1988

Grossman, Erich Nathan (1988) A Far-Infrared Heterodyne Spectrometer for Airborne Astronomy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/79cv-bm83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01222013-150156111

Porter, Alain Cheyney (1988) Isophotometry of Brightest Elliptical Galaxies in Rich Clusters. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3WWA-4575. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09092008-112224