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2024

Blatnik, Marie Ann (2024) Creating the Electric and Magnetic Fields for the nEDM@SNS Experiment. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7a0n-va47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302024-130708240

Kaifu, Hiroki (2024) Structural and Dynamical Correlations Linked to Smaller Thermal Resistance at a Classical Liquid/Solid Interface. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4z6h-v265. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012024-162517388

2023

Chang, Yen-Yung (2023) SuperCDMS HVeV Run 2 Low-Mass Dark Matter Search, Highly Multiplexed Phonon-Mediated Particle Detector with Kinetic Inductance Detector, and the Blackbody Radiation in Cryogenic Experiments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jswx-ad33. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05212023-152144355

2022

Huang, Tzu-Chen (2022) From Building Blocks to Theories: EFThedron and a Haagerup TFT. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7yyr-rb39. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262022-082058996

Li, Yunxuan (2022) Search for Beyond Standard Model Physics at BaBar. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/tz7n-d662. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05232022-144829107

2020

Zhou, Chengzhe (2020) Collection of Solved Nonlinear Problems for Remote Shaping and Patterning of Liquid Structures on Flat and Curved Substrates by Electric and Thermal Fields. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PEJ5-1626. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12092019-191651654

2019

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

Kim, Jae Hong (2019) Measurement of R(D) and R(D*) Using Semileptonic Tags and Hadronic τ Decays. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KF89-DS18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01252019-144433241

2018

Chao, Daniel Shuteh (2018) Measuring R(D(*)) for B → ‾D(*)τν_τ using Semileptonic Tags and Tau Decays to Hadrons. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/25e6-j889. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04092018-211419944

Pershey, Daniel Stephen (2018) A Measurement of νe Appearance and νμ Disappearance Neutrino Oscillations with the NOvA Experiment. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/rc0w-zg32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012018-215047231

Zheng, Stephan Tao (2018) Exploiting Structure for Scalable and Robust Deep Learning. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4S2Y-CY80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:05252018-092016207

2017

Rufat, Dzhelil Sabahatin (2017) Spectral Exterior Calculus and its Implementation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9VX0DKV. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302017-094600781

Shen, Chia-Hsien (2017) Aspects of Effective Field Theories from Scattering Amplitudes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9VM49BW. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052017-000916838

2014

Chung, Hee Joong (2014) Three-Dimensional Superconformal Field Theory, Chern-Simons Theorv, and Their Correspondence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7CA7-9C79. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06062014-152022421

Fornal, Bartosz (2014) Baryon Number Violation beyond the Standard Model. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/R0MY-VR06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04082014-225653991

Park, Chan Youn (2014) Branes and Supersymmetric Quantum Field Theories. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y1VH-E821. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01242014-104001899

Schmid, Riccardo (2014) New Search for the Neutron Electric Dipole Moment Using Ultracold Neutrons at the Spallation Neutron Source. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9K35RMK. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06062014-141539125

2013

Engel, Kevin Thomas (2013) Charged Pion Contribution to the Anomalous Magnetic Moment of the Muon. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/M463-8Z93. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05212013-160540441

López-Yglesias, Xerxes F. (2013) Physical Investigations of Small Particles: (I) Aerosol Particle Charging and Flux Enhancement and (II) Whispering Gallery Mode Sensing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DP06-K961. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05122013-183426374

Ongmongkolkul, Piti (2013) Measurement of the Direct CP Asymmetry in b→sγ via Sum of Exclusive B Meson Decays Using the BABAR Detector. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZNVN-R508. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05022013-152247133

Setter, Kevin Luke (2013) Topological Quantum Field Theory and the Geometric Langlands Correspondence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RK2P-2H81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09192012-150137728

Skerritt, Paul Michael (2013) Geometric Quantization and Foliation Reduction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q72T-Y013. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06172013-011507797

Timciuc, Vladlen (2013) Search for Heavy Neutral Resonances in the Dielectron Channel with the CMS Detector at the LHC. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/79XY-2H30. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312013-220518835

2012

Bashkirov, Denis (2012) Symmetries in Three-Dimensional Superconformal Quantum Field Theories. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/61EK-5K70. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05112012-122450178

Ma, Yousi (2012) Search for Signatures of Extra Dimensions in the Diphoton Mass Spectrum with the CMS Detector. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/X33W-ZX56. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05182012-101542629

Orchanian, Mhair-Armen Hagop (2012) Electron Neutrino Appearance in the MINOS Experiment. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/T4JJ-BM32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302012-124605015

Willett, Brian M. (2012) Localization and Dualities in Three Dimensional Superconformal Field Theories. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/F9V6-HD05. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312012-151945114

Yaakov, Itamar (2012) Localization of Gauge Theories on the Three-Sphere. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8AMG-0B70. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312012-204458381

2011

Bandrés Motola, Miguel Angel (2011) Superconformal Chern-Simons Theories and Their String Theory Duals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2D9D-1876. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05242011-235017396

Doll, David Andrew (2011) Measurement of the Rare Transition b→sγ Using the Complete BABAR Data Set. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/E6S9-4D28. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312011-194358237

Lipstein, Arthur Elias (2011) Integrability of N = 6 Chern-Simons theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QDSM-8448. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05122011-105136289

2010

Park, Chang-Soon (2010) Topics in Supersymmetry Breaking and Gauge/Gravity Dualities. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9F6Q-ZT22. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05042010-150716614

Vyas, Ketan D. (2010) Topics in Topological and Holomorphic Quantum Field Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QPRX-0V43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012010-010858409

2009

Piatenko, Timofei (2009) Search for B → (ρ/ω)γ decays at BABAR. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JFX3-1629. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08252008-225854

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

Yang, Jie (2008) Holomorphic Anomaly Equations in Topological String Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/A7K8-8W74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05302008-111309

2007

Chen, Edward Tann (2007) Radiative Leptonic B Decays. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KNQF-1R30. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01302007-083640

2006

Dvoretskii, Alexei (2006) Dalitz Plot Analysis of the Decay B± → K±K±K∓. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7HTG-0W17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03312006-135838

Samuel, Alexander (2006) Measurement of Branching Fractions and Mass Spectra in B → Kππγ Decays. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JNY6-XG69. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292006-225405

Yuan, Junhua (2006) Progress Towards a High Precision Measurement of the Neutron Spin–Electron Angular Correlation in Polarized Neutron ß Decay with Ultra-Cold Neutrons. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NT8M-7059. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01302006-153024

2005

Covrig, Silviu Doru (2005) A Measurement of Parity-Violating Asymmetries in the G0 Experiment in Forward Mode. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/K48K-KB02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12222004-075215

Li, Yi (2005) Topological Sigma Models and Generalized Geometries. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RMHE-4185. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262005-154458

Wessling, Margaret Ellen (2005) Heavy Pentaquarks in the Diquark Model and the Large Nc Expansion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6812-4G64. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05232005-174621

2004

Borokhov, Vadim Aleksandrovich (2004) Monopole Operators and Mirror Symmetry in Three-Dimensional Gauge Theories. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5AP4-X614. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04062004-015855

Lipeles, Elliot (2004) A Study of the Fully Differential Inclusive Semileptonic B Meson Decay Rate. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W3Q5-5B34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05102004-100412

Mastromarino, Peter A. (2004) A Precision Low-Energy Measurement of the Weak Mixing Angle in Møller Scattering. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4TT3-KA76. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262004-173512

Shao, Wenjin (2004) Studies and Applications of Hyperpolarized ¹²⁹-Xe. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/M1E8-1F04. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282004-132432

2003

Sun, Werner Man-Li (2003) Observation of B → K⁰ₛ π⁺ π⁻ and B → K*(892)⁺⁻π⁻⁺ and Measurement of the Charge Asymmetry in B → K*(892)⁺⁻π⁻⁺. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/B515-7D62. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05202003-230218

2002

Burgasser, Adam Jonathan (2002) The Discovery and Characterization of Methane-bearing Brown Dwarfs and the Definition of the T Spectral Class. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KECQ-7R18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10162001-185319

Tang, Hongxing (2002) Semiconductor Magnetoelectronics for Spintronics and Suspended 2DEG for Mechanoelectronics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/rep4-e059. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02032012-143137090

2001

Goldberger, Walter D. (2001) Brane Models and the Hierarchy Problem. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zmfm-yd07. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06242010-150733171

Jensen, John Steffen (2001) Measurement of the Neutron (³He) Spin Structure Function at Low Q²: A Connection between the Bjorken and Drell-Hearn-Gerasimov Sum Rules. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wmxe-ge51. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07142014-135205986

Mason, James Edward (2001) Signal Extraction and Optical Design for an Advanced Gravitational Wave Interferometer. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/amrv-a028. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04302012-152752095

Ouellette, Stephen Michael (2001) SU(3) Chiral Symmetry in Non-Relativistic Field Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JN2B-5X12. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08172001-054126

Popescu, Costin Radu (2001) Branes, Brane Actions and Applications to Field Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/qr6g-tp18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12082006-104418

1999

Carter, Paul Whitton (1999) The HERMES Experiment. I. Analyzing Powers in Pion Electroproduction. II. The Aerogel Radiator of the HERMES RICH. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ragp-vn42. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02232021-182253534

1998

Arrington, John R. (1998) Inclusive Electron Scattering from Nuclei at x > 1 and High Q². Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wkge-my02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02252021-181557347

Lu, Wenwen (1998) A Study of Bhabha Scattering at the Z Resonance. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/kyrx-3v72. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05172021-190748275

Wrean, Patricia Rose (1998) 19F(α,n)22Na, 22Ne(p,n)22Na, and the Role of their Inverses in the Destruction of 22Na. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z91Z42MK. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03062018-140309587

1996

Cook, Brian M. (1996) Development and Testing of a Detector to Study Neutrino Oscillations at Palo Verde. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/814k-vr34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12222020-035315423

Kelsey, Michael Henderson (1996) Measurement of the Leptonic Branching Fraction of the Dₛ Meson and Determination of Its Decay Constant. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/x5qg-g497. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04202020-172701960

1990

Adler, Mark (1990) The Persistence of Charm in the Relentless Decay of Beauty. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/91HF-NW14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09162005-162439

1989

Muldoon, Mark Raphael (1989) Ghosts of Order on the Frontier of Chaos. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/rhdh-py47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052013-085416894

Zhu, Yanong (1989) The Decay Properties of the ψ(3770). Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2c5y-sq13. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10252013-112507352

1988

Douglas, Michael Ronald (1988) G/H Conformal Field Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YNEZ-8X17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08202008-083708

Liu, Gang (1988) In Search of Slow-moving Ionizing Massive Particles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/nqqm-xy79. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03192013-082028179

Rey, Soo-Jong (1988) On the BRST Invariance of String Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MDK4-NY02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01052005-142036

1986

Goroff, Marc Howard (1986) The Ultraviolet Divergences of Einstein Gravity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zntd-4x91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04052019-155701481

Kolawa, Adam (1986) Semianalytical Calculation of the O⁺⁺ Glueball Mass in Su(2) Gauge Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z4HC-3T81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12072004-144217

Shia, Run-Lie (1986) Partially Coherent Wave Scattering and Radiative Transfer: An Integral Equation Approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4nae-x470. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03012019-093319432

1985

Edwards, Charles David, Jr. (1985) A Study of Exclusive Final States in Radiative ψ Decays. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/evh8-gk53. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09152005-080449

Hauser, Jay (1985) A Systematic Study of the Decays of Charmed D Mesons. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/g0wf-ny80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01312019-122402912

Richman, Jeffrey David (1985) A Study of the Iota in Radiative J/PSI Decays. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/09yd-ka21. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10162008-153536

1984

Koller, Jeffrey George (1984) Yang-Mills Theory in Six-Dimensional Superspace. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RP3T-S865. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06042014-113206988

Patel, Apoorva Dayaram (1984) Monte-Carlo Renormalisation Group for Lattice QCD. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/m791-na19. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10312018-091543048

1983

Martin, Olivier (1983) Large N Gauge Theory at Strong Coupling with Chiral Fermion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7243-ew55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10212019-132834428

Sellgren, Kristen (1983) Near Infrared Studies of Reflection Nebulae. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8dpe-n502. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10242019-095223820