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• #### 2d String Theory and the Non-Perturbative c=1 Matrix Model ﻿

(2020-05-15)
A valuable testing ground for exploring new features of string theory and quantum gravity is the duality between c=1 string theory and the c=1 matrix quantum mechanics, which has been explored for over 30 years. In this ...
• #### 4d Spectra from BPS Quiver Dualities ﻿

(2013-09-26)
We attack the question of BPS occupancy in a wide class of 4d N = 2 quantum field theories. We first review the Seiberg-Witten approach to finding the low energy Wilsonian effective action actions of such theories. In ...
• #### A dipolar quantum gas microscope ﻿

(2019-05-17)
Quantum gas microscopy provides an exciting platform for the study of in situ atom-atom interactions. Recent advances in quantum gas microscopy have allowed the probing of the Bose-Hubbard and Fermi-Hubbard Hamiltonian ...
• #### A Fast 7Li-based Quantum Simulator ﻿

(2019-05-17)
The work presented in this thesis is the design and characterization of a new apparatus for quantum simulation using bosonic Lithium in optical lattices, along with proposals for simulations of the spin-1 Heisenberg model ...
• #### A Search for Sterile Neutrinos at the NOνA Far Detector ﻿

(2016-12-08)
NOνA is the current United States flagship long-baseline neutrino experiment designed to study the properties of neutrino oscillations. It consists of two functionally identical detectors each located 14.6 mrad off the ...
• #### A Thermochemical Cryogenic Buffer Gas Beam Source of ThO for Measuring the Electric Dipole Moment of the Electron ﻿

(2017-05-04)
The discovery of an electric dipole moment of the electron (eEDM) within a few orders of magnitude of the current best limit would reveal the existence of time-reversal symmetry (T) violating physics beyond the Standard ...
• #### A Transdimensional Perspective on Dark Matter ﻿

(2018-05-13)
Robust uncertainty propagation and marginalization over nuisance parameters is the key to per- form robust inference. This thesis introduces a transdimensional, hierarchical, threshold-free, and Bayesian inference framework. ...
• #### Advances in Ab Initio Modeling of the Many-Body Effects of Dispersion Interactions in Functional Organic Materials ﻿

(2015-12-04)
Accurate treatment of the long-range electron correlation energy, including dispersion interactions, is essential for describing the structure, dynamics, and function of a wide variety of systems. Among the most accurate ...
• #### Advances in the Singlet-Triplet Qubit ﻿

(2020-05-12)
My work on singlet-triplet spin qubits has bridged between the eras of two different semiconductors, gallium arsenide (GaAs) and silicon germanium (SiGe), that have been used in the Yacoby Lab. I have chosen to report my ...
• #### Algorithmic approaches to ecological rationality in humans and machines ﻿

(2020-01-08)
In a complex and ever-changing world, how do humans reason as intelligently as they do—especially given limited energy, data, and time? How can understanding this guide us toward building better artificially intelligent ...
• #### Algorithms and Platforms for Quantum Science and Technology ﻿

(2020-05-12)
The field of quantum science and technology has seen tremendous recent progress. Despite this, building large-scale quantum devices remains daunting as fault tolerance is a distant goal in all current experimental platforms. ...
• #### An Integrated Diamond Nanophotonics Platform for Quantum Optics ﻿

(2018-05-11)
Efficient interfaces between optical photons and quantum bits are fundamental building blocks for quantum networks and large-scale quantum computers. We demonstrate an integrated platform for scalable quantum optics based ...
• #### An odyssey in modern quantum many-body physics ﻿

(2019-05-03)
This thesis is a collection of research work in quantum many-body physics that I have done during the past few years. The topics include: 1. a theory of anomalous magnetotransport from mass anisotropy of the fermions on a ...
• #### Analytical Methods in Mesoscopic Systems ﻿

(2012-10-16)
The propsect of designing technologies around the quantum behavior of mesoscopic devices is enticing. This thesis present several tools to facilitate the process of calculating and analyzing the quantum properties of such ...
• #### Analytical Steps Towards the Observation of High-Spin Black Holes ﻿

(2019-04-29)
Ongoing astronomical efforts extract physical properties of a black hole from electromagnetic emissions in its vicinity. In this dissertation, we analytically study such emissions from the near-horizon region of high-spin ...
• #### Apparatus and Methods for a New Measurement of the Electron and Positron Magnetic Moments ﻿

(2018-01-05)
This thesis presents contributions to two precision measurement experiments: electron and positron $g/2$, and ATRAP antihydrogen spectroscopy. The magnetic moment of the electron in Bohr magnetons, $g/2$, is the most ...
• #### Applications of Many Body Dynamics of Solid State Systems to Quantum Metrology and Computation ﻿

(2013-03-18)
This thesis describes aspects of dynamics of solid state systems which are relevant to quantum metrology and computation. It may be divided into three research directions (parts). For the first part, a new method to enhance ...
• #### Aspects of local conformal symmetry in 1+1 dimensions ﻿

(2020-05-13)
In this dissertation we describe progress towards carving out the space of non-integrable conformal field theories (CFTs) in 1+1 dimensions using conformal bootstrap techniques. We develop and apply numerical and analytical ...
• #### Aspects of Symmetry in Asymptotically Flat Spacetimes ﻿

(2018-05-11)
We explore the nature and implications of a variety of asymptotic symmetry groups associated to gauge theory and quantum gravity in asymptotically flat spacetimes. We re-express Weinberg's soft graviton theorem as a Ward ...
• #### Aspects of Symmetry in de Sitter Space ﻿

(2014-06-06)
We study various aspects of symmetry in four-dimensional de Sitter space (dS$_4$).