Fundamental Physics in the Era of Gravitational-wave Astronomy: The Direct Measurement of Gravitational-wave Polarizations and Other Topics

<p>In this thesis, I explore several avenues for learning about fundamental physics from gravitational-wave (GW) observations. In particular, I focus on the phenomenological study of basic properties of GWs in ways that require minimal assumptions about the underlying nature of gravity. I plac...

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Main Author: Isi Bañales, Maximiliano
Format: Others
Published: 2019
Online Access:https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/11264/33/isi_maximiliano_2018_thesis-updated.pdf
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 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11042018-161928279>