Doctoral Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Understanding the Milky Way with Stars 

      Ou, Xiaowei (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)
      "How do galaxies form?" is one of the most important questions in modern astrophysics. Hierarchical growth, the most plausible theory behind galaxy formation, suggests that galaxies, including the Milky Way, assemble through ...

    • Coating Thermal Noise in Gravitational-Wave Detectors 

      Demos, Nicholas (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)
      The direct detection of gravitational waves, originating from cataclysmic events such as black hole and neutron star mergers, has ushered in a new era of observational astronomy. These signals offer unique insights into ...

    • Time-Domain Astrophysics with the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite 

      Jayaraman, Rahul (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)
      The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is conducting an all-sky survey with the primary aim of detecting planets orbiting nearby stars. However, its large field of view and 200 s imaging cadence are useful for ...