GAASP: Gravity/Astronomy

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GAASPGravity/Astronomy Astrophysics/Space
Physics
NY Times NPR
Landolt Standards 2825 citations
B. Schaefer
Farnese Atlas
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Commentary (slide 1)

• GAASP includes a large fraction of PA faculty
• The group has a broad range of research interests
  and successes, most of which will not be
  mentioned due to time constraints examples of
  breadth are
• Professor Landolts meticulous work on standard
  stars that is used for critical calibration of
  astronomical observations by the worldwide
  (professional amateur) community over 2800
  citations, to date!
• Hearne Professor Pullins work on quantum-loop
  gravity that aims to unify/expand our
  mathematical and physical understanding of the
  (traditionally disconnected) fields of quantum
  fields and gravity.
• Professor B. Schaefers careful analysis of the
  star catalog that has been preserved on the
  marble statue known as the Farnese Atlas 2005
  media coverage included NY Times and NPR.

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Interacting Binary Stars
movie
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Neutron Star Black Hole Interaction
Luis Lehner will provide movie for me to show!
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Observing Electromagnetic Radiation
Detecting Gravitational Waves

• Mike Cherry
• Greg Stacy
• Brad Schaefer
• Rob Hynes
• Geoff Clayton
• Arlo Landolt

• Warren Johnson
• Joe Giaime
• Gabriela González
• Bill Hamilton

Evolving Space-Time Metric

• Luis Lehner
• Jorge Pullin
• Ed Seidel
• Peter Diener
• Erik Schnetter

Modeling Accretion Flows

• Joel Tohline
• Juhan Frank

Detecting Neutrinos
Detecting High-Energy Particles

• Thomas Kutter
• Bill Metcalf
• JM, MC

• Jim Matthews
• John Wefel
• MC
• Greg Guzik

Research Faculty
Emeritus
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Observing Electromagnetic Radiation
Detecting Gravitational Waves

• Mike Cherry
• Greg Stacy
• Brad Schaefer
• Rob Hynes
• Geoff Clayton
• Arlo Landolt

• Warren Johnson
• Joe Giaime
• Gabriela González
• Bill Hamilton

Evolving Space-Time Metric

• Luis Lehner
• Jorge Pullin
• Ed Seidel
• Peter Diener
• Erik Schnetter

Modeling Accretion Flows

• Joel Tohline
• Juhan Frank

Detecting Neutrinos
Detecting High-Energy Particles

• Thomas Kutter
• Bill Metcalf
• JM, MC

• Jim Matthews
• John Wefel
• MC
• Greg Guzik

Research Faculty
Emeritus
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Ground-based Astronomical Observatories
Mauna Kea, Hawaii
CTIO, Chile
Landolt Astronomical Obs.
Clayton _at_ Gemini-north
BREC/LSU Highland Road Park Obs.
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Space-based Astronomical Observatories
Spitzer (infrared)
Chandra (x-rays)
Fermi (gamma-rays)
Hubble (optical UV)
Swift (multi-wavelength)
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g-ray x-ray Imaging Detectors
Spitzer (infrared)
Chandra (x-rays)
Fermi (gamma-rays)
Hubble (optical UV)
Swift (multi-wavelength)
National Nuclear Security
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Observing Electromagnetic Radiation
Detecting Gravitational Waves

• Mike Cherry
• Greg Stacy
• Brad Schaefer
• Rob Hynes
• Geoff Clayton
• Arlo Landolt

• Warren Johnson
• Joe Giaime
• Gabriela González
• Bill Hamilton

Evolving Space-Time Metric

• Luis Lehner
• Jorge Pullin
• Ed Seidel
• Peter Diener
• Erik Schnetter

Modeling Accretion Flows

• Joel Tohline
• Juhan Frank

Detecting Neutrinos
Detecting High-Energy Particles

• Thomas Kutter
• Bill Metcalf
• JM, MC

• Jim Matthews
• John Wefel
• MC
• Greg Guzik

Research Faculty
Emeritus
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Observing Electromagnetic Radiation
Detecting Gravitational Waves

• Mike Cherry
• Greg Stacy
• Brad Schaefer
• Rob Hynes
• Geoff Clayton
• Arlo Landolt

• Warren Johnson
• Joe Giaime
• Gabriela González
• Bill Hamilton

Evolving Space-Time Metric

• Luis Lehner
• Jorge Pullin
• Ed Seidel
• Peter Diener
• Erik Schnetter

Modeling Accretion Flows

• Joel Tohline
• Juhan Frank

Detecting Neutrinos
Detecting High-Energy Particles

• Thomas Kutter
• Bill Metcalf
• JM, MC

• Jim Matthews
• John Wefel
• MC
• Greg Guzik

Research Faculty
Emeritus
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Cosmic Ray Balloon Experiments
K-12 Outreach
Antarctica
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Observing Electromagnetic Radiation
Detecting Gravitational Waves

• Mike Cherry
• Greg Stacy
• Brad Schaefer
• Rob Hynes
• Geoff Clayton
• Arlo Landolt

• Warren Johnson
• Joe Giaime
• Gabriela González
• Bill Hamilton

Evolving Space-Time Metric

• Luis Lehner
• Jorge Pullin
• Ed Seidel
• Peter Diener
• Erik Schnetter

Modeling Accretion Flows

• Joel Tohline
• Juhan Frank

Detecting Neutrinos
Detecting High-Energy Particles

• Thomas Kutter
• Bill Metcalf
• JM, MC

• Jim Matthews
• John Wefel
• MC
• Greg Guzik

Research Faculty
Emeritus
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LIGO Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave
Observatory
? Hanford, WA
Livingston, Louisiana ?
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LIGO Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave
Observatory
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LIGO Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave
Observatory
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GAASP
Observing Electromagnetic Radiation
Detecting Gravitational Waves

• Mike Cherry
• Greg Stacy
• Brad Schaefer
• Rob Hynes
• Geoff Clayton
• Arlo Landolt

• Warren Johnson
• Joe Giaime
• Gabriela González
• Bill Hamilton

Evolving Space-Time Metric

• Luis Lehner
• Jorge Pullin
• Ed Seidel
• Peter Diener
• Erik Schnetter

Modeling Accretion Flows

• Joel Tohline
• Juhan Frank

Detecting Neutrinos
Detecting High-Energy Particles

• Thomas Kutter
• Bill Metcalf
• JM, MC

• Jim Matthews
• John Wefel
• MC
• Greg Guzik

Research Faculty
Emeritus