Dissertation. Ph.D. American University of Beirut. Department of Physics, 2014. D:57
Advisor : Dr. Ali Chamseddine, Professor, Physics ; Members of Committee: Dr. Khalil Bitar, Professor, Physics ; Dr. Jihad Touma, Professor, Physics ; (Chair) Dr. Lars Brink; Professor, Chalmers University of Technology ; Dr. Viatcheslav Mukhanov, Professor, Ludwig Maxmillian University.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-99)