GAASP:Gravity/Astronomy & Astrophysics/Space Physics

Landolt Sta

ndards:

2825 citatio

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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

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Neutron Star – Black Hole Interaction

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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

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thBREC/LSU Highland Road Park Obs.

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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