gaasp: gravity/astronomy & astrophysics/space physics
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GAASP: Gravity/Astronomy & Astrophysics/Space Physics. NY Times & NPR. Landolt Standards: 2825 citations. B. Schaefer. Farnese Atlas. Commentary (slide #1). GAASP includes a large fraction of P&A faculty - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GAASP:Gravity/Astronomy & Astrophysics/Space Physics
Landolt Sta
ndards:
2825 citatio
ns
Farnese Atlas
B. S
chaefer
NY Times & NPR
Commentary (slide #1)
• GAASP includes a large fraction of P&A 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 Landolt’s 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 Pullin’s 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. Schaefer’s 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.
Interacting Binary Stars
mov
ie
Neutron Star – Black Hole Interaction
Luis Lehner will p
rovide movie fo
r me to
show!
Observing Electromagnetic Radiation
• Mike Cherry• Greg Stacy• Brad Schaefer• Rob Hynes• Geoff Clayton• †Arlo Landolt
Detecting GravitationalWaves
• Warren Johnson• Joe Giaime• Gabriela González• †Bill Hamilton
Detecting Neutrinos
• Thomas Kutter• Bill Metcalf• JM, MC
Detecting High-Energy Particles
• Jim Matthews• John Wefel• MC• *Greg Guzik
Modeling Accretion Flows
Evolving Space-Time Metric
• Joel Tohline• Juhan Frank
• Luis Lehner• Jorge Pullin• Ed Seidel• *Peter Diener• *Erik Schnetter
*Research Faculty†Emeritus
Observing Electromagnetic Radiation
• Mike Cherry• Greg Stacy• Brad Schaefer• Rob Hynes• Geoff Clayton• †Arlo Landolt
Detecting GravitationalWaves
• Warren Johnson• Joe Giaime• Gabriela González• †Bill Hamilton
Detecting Neutrinos
• Thomas Kutter• Bill Metcalf• JM, MC
Detecting High-Energy Particles
• Jim Matthews• John Wefel• MC• *Greg Guzik
Modeling Accretion Flows
Evolving Space-Time Metric
• Joel Tohline• Juhan Frank
• Luis Lehner• Jorge Pullin• Ed Seidel• *Peter Diener• *Erik Schnetter
*Research Faculty†Emeritus
Ground-based Astronomical Observatories
Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Cla
yton
@ G
emin
i-nor
thBREC/LSU Highland Road Park Obs.
Lan
dolt
Ast
rono
mic
al O
bs.
CTIO, Chile
Space-based Astronomical Observatories
Chandra (x-rays) Spitzer (infrared)
Hubble (optical & UV)Fermi (gamma-rays)
Swift (multi-wavelength)
-ray & x-ray Imaging Detectors
Chandra (x-rays) Spitzer (infrared)
Hubble (optical & UV)Fermi (gamma-rays)
Swift (multi-wavelength)
National Nuclear Security
Observing Electromagnetic Radiation
• Mike Cherry• Greg Stacy• Brad Schaefer• Rob Hynes• Geoff Clayton• †Arlo Landolt
Detecting GravitationalWaves
• Warren Johnson• Joe Giaime• Gabriela González• †Bill Hamilton
Detecting Neutrinos
• Thomas Kutter• Bill Metcalf• JM, MC
Detecting High-Energy Particles
• Jim Matthews• John Wefel• MC• *Greg Guzik
Modeling Accretion Flows
Evolving Space-Time Metric
• Joel Tohline• Juhan Frank
• Luis Lehner• Jorge Pullin• Ed Seidel• *Peter Diener• *Erik Schnetter
*Research Faculty†Emeritus
Observing Electromagnetic Radiation
• Mike Cherry• Greg Stacy• Brad Schaefer• Rob Hynes• Geoff Clayton• †Arlo Landolt
Detecting GravitationalWaves
• Warren Johnson• Joe Giaime• Gabriela González• †Bill Hamilton
Detecting Neutrinos
• Thomas Kutter• Bill Metcalf• JM, MC
Detecting High-Energy Particles
• Jim Matthews• John Wefel• MC• *Greg Guzik
Modeling Accretion Flows
Evolving Space-Time Metric
• Joel Tohline• Juhan Frank
• Luis Lehner• Jorge Pullin• Ed Seidel• *Peter Diener• *Erik Schnetter
*Research Faculty†Emeritus
Cosmic Ray Balloon Experiments
Antarctica:
K-12 Outreach:
Observing Electromagnetic Radiation
• Mike Cherry• Greg Stacy• Brad Schaefer• Rob Hynes• Geoff Clayton• †Arlo Landolt
Detecting GravitationalWaves
• Warren Johnson• Joe Giaime• Gabriela González• †Bill Hamilton
Detecting Neutrinos
• Thomas Kutter• Bill Metcalf• JM, MC
Detecting High-Energy Particles
• Jim Matthews• John Wefel• MC• *Greg Guzik
Modeling Accretion Flows
Evolving Space-Time Metric
• Joel Tohline• Juhan Frank
• Luis Lehner• Jorge Pullin• Ed Seidel• *Peter Diener• *Erik Schnetter
*Research Faculty†Emeritus
LIGOLaser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Hanford, WA
Livingston, Louisiana
LIGOLaser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
LIGOLaser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Observing Electromagnetic Radiation
• Mike Cherry• Greg Stacy• Brad Schaefer• Rob Hynes• Geoff Clayton• †Arlo Landolt
Detecting GravitationalWaves
• Warren Johnson• Joe Giaime• Gabriela González• †Bill Hamilton
Detecting Neutrinos
• Thomas Kutter• Bill Metcalf• JM, MC
Detecting High-Energy Particles
• Jim Matthews• John Wefel• MC• *Greg Guzik
Modeling Accretion Flows
Evolving Space-Time Metric
• Joel Tohline• Juhan Frank
• Luis Lehner• Jorge Pullin• Ed Seidel• *Peter Diener• *Erik Schnetter
*Research Faculty†Emeritus
GAASP