C.D. Hoyle

C.D. Hoyle
(707) 826-3235
SciA 466B

Office Hours

Sabbatical

My research focuses on experimental tests of gravity with laboratory and astronomical measurements. In the gravity lab we are designing world-leading tests of Einstein's theory of gravity, General Relativity. The experiments measure the subtle properties of gravity at nearly the micron distance scale and may shed light on the nature of Dark Energy, Dark Matter, and the fundamental nature of space and time. In collaboration with Prof. Decca at IUPUI we are also developing a new experiment to measure the Newtonian gravitational constant, G. Other collaborations include work with experimental groups at the University of Washington (Dr. Jens Gundlach and the Eot-Wash group) and the University of Naples, Federico II (Dr. Di Fiore).

Specialty Area

Gravitation, precision measurement, fundamental interactions

Education

PhD (2001) University of Washington, Seattle
MS (1997) University of Washington, Seattle
BA (1996) University of Colorado, Boulder

Publications

  • “Measurement of gravitational and thermal effects in a liquid-actuated torsion pendulum,” A. Allocca, M. Bassan, M. De Laurentis, R. De Rosa, L. Di Fiore, L. D'Onofrio, L. Errico, F. Garufi, A. Grado, C.D. Hoyle, D. Lucchesi, Y. Minenkov, G. Passeggio, G. Pucacco, V. Sequino, O. Tarallo, L. Trozzo, and M. Visco, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 94, 114501 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0162604
  • “Fifteen years of millimeter accuracy lunar laser ranging with APOLLO: dataset characterization,” J.B.R. Battat, E. Adelberger, N.R. Colmenares, M. Farrah, D.P. Gonzales, C.D. Hoyle, R.J. McMillan, T.W. Murphy Jr., S. Sabhlok, C.W. Stubbs Publications of the Astronomical Sociey of the Pacific 135, 104504 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1088/1538-3873/aceb2f
  • "A modified Michelson interferometer to measure sub-milliradian changes in angle," C.K. LeDesma, M.P. Ross, B.E. Daly, C.D. Hoyle, and M.M. Mola, AIP Advances 12, 085002 (2022). https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/5.0100720
  • “Experimental progress towards testing the behavior of gravity at the 20-micron distance scale,” M.P. Ross, J.S. Johnson, I.S. Guerrero, N. K. Dunkley, H.F. Leopardi, C.D. Hoyle, Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Excellence Pp. 1 – 7 (2018)
  • “Novel Tests of Gravity Below Fifty Microns,” Jeremy S. Johnson, Noah K. Dunkley, Gabriela D. Martinez, Anthony E. Sanchez, and C.D. Hoyle (Faculty Advisor), Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), 463 – 471 (2017)
  • “An Absolute Calibration System for Millimeter-accuracy APOLLO Measurements,” E.G. Adelberger, J.B.R. Battat, K.J. Birkmeier, N.R. Colmenares, R. Davis, C.D. Hoyle, L.R. Huang, R.J. McMillan, T.W. Murphy Jr, E. Schlerman, C. Skrobol, C.W. Stubbs, A. Zach, Class. Quant. Grav., 34, Number 24 (2017)
  • “Laboratory-Based Gravity Measurement,” C.D. Hoyle, Handbook of Measurement in Science and Engineering, Volume 3, edited by Myer Kutz, Wiley (2016) https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119244752.ch60
  • "Tests of Short-Range Gravity with a Novel Parallel-Plate Torsion Pendulum," Michael P. Ross and C.D. Hoyle (Faculty Advisor), Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), 264 – 270 (2015)
  • “Experimental Progress on Tests of Gravity at 20 microns,” Crystal Cardenas, Andrew C. Harter, Michael P. Ross and C.D. Hoyle, Jr. (Faculty Advisor), Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), 811 – 819 (2014)
  • “Short-range Tests of Gravitational Physics,” Holly Leopardi, David Smith and C.D. Hoyle, Jr. (Faculty Advisor), Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), 178-186 (2013)
  • “APOLLO: millimeter lunar laser ranging,” T.W. Murphy, Jr., E.G. Adelberger, J.B.R. Battat, C.D. Hoyle, N.H. Johnson, R.J. McMillan, C.W. Stubbs and H.E. Swanson, Class. Quant. Grav. 29, 184005 (2012)
  • "Experimental Short-Range Gravitational Tests of the Weak Equivalence Principle and the Inverse-Square Law Using Novel Torsion Pendulums," David W. Shook and C.D. Hoyle, Jr. (faculty Advisor), accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), (2011)
  • "Sub-millimeter Positioning and Sensing for Short-Range Gravity Tests," Bret A. Comnes and C.D. Hoyle, Jr. (faculty Advisor), accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), (2011)
  • "Long-term degradation of optical devices on the Moon," T. W. Murphy, Jr., E. G. Adelberger, J. B. R. Battat, C. D. Hoyle, R. J. McMillan, E. L. Michelsen, R. Samad, C. W. Stubbs, and H. E. Swanson, Icarus, 208, 31-35 (2010)
  • "Testing Gravity below the 50-micron Distance Scale," David W. Shook and C.D. Hoyle, Jr. (faculty Advisor), Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), (2010)
  • "High-precision electrolytic capacitance tilt sensor", Holly Edmundson and C.D. Hoyle, Jr. (faculty Advisor), Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), (2009)
  • "Precision optical system for short-range tests of gravity", Nathan F. Rasmussen and C.D. Hoyle, Jr. (faculty Advisor), Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), (2009)
  • "The Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation: Instrument Description and First Detections," T.W. Murphy, Jr., E.G. Adelberger, J.B.R. Battat, L.N. Carey, C.D. Hoyle, P. LeBlanc, E. L. Michelsen, K. Nordtvedt, A.E. Orin, J.D. Strasburg, C.W. Stubbs, H.E. Swanson, and E. Williams, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 120, 20-37 (2008)
  • "Extra-dimensions, dark energy, and the gravitational inverse-square law", Liam J. Furniss and C.D. Hoyle, Jr. (faculty Advisor), Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), 21-28, (2008)
  • "Particle-physics implications of a recent test of the gravitational inverse-square law," E. G. Adelberger, B. R. Heckel, S. Hoedl, C. D. Hoyle, D. J. Kapner, and A. Upadhye, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 131104 (2007)
  • "Tests of the Gravitational Inverse-Square Law below the Dark-Energy Length Scale," D.J. Kapner, T.S. Cook, E.G. Adelberger, J.H. Gundlach, B.R. Heckel, C.D. Hoyle, and H.E. Swanson, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 021101 (2007)
  • "Sub-millimeter tests of the gravitational inverse-square law," C.D. Hoyle, D.J. Kapner, B.R. Heckel, E.G. Adelberger, J.H. Gundlach, U. Schmidt, and H.E. Swanson, Phys. Rev. D 70, 042004 (2004)
  • "Achieving Geodetic Motion for LISA Test Masses: Ground Testing Results," L. Carbone, A. Cavalleri, R. Dolesi, C.D. Hoyle, M. Hueller, S. Vitale, and W.J. Weber, Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 151101 (2003)
  • "Sub-millimeter test of the gravitational inverse-square law: A search for 'large' extra dimensions," C.D. Hoyle, U. Schmidt, B.R. Heckel, E.G. Adelberger, J.H. Gundlach, D.J. Kapner, and H.E. Swanson, Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 1418-1421 (2001)