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Amiel Sternberg

Amiel Sternberg

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Physics
Israel
2026

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Physics

D-Index
113
Citations
48753
World Ranking
1046
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in Israel Leader Award

Overview

Amiel Sternberg is affiliated with Tel Aviv University in Israel and has a research profile centered on physics and astronomy. Their work encompasses a broad range of subfields including astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric science, instrumentation, atomic and molecular physics, optics, and nuclear and high energy physics.

Their scholarly output spans multiple topics with a focus on astrophysics and star formation studies, galaxies' formation, evolution, and phenomena, as well as stellar, planetary, and galactic studies. Other prominent research themes include atmospheric ozone and climate, astrophysical phenomena and observations, astronomy and astrophysical research, and cosmic phenomena.

They have authored papers published in several scientific venues, with frequent publication in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, arXiv (Cornell University), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology).

Recent papers include:

  • Ionized outflows in local luminous AGN: what are the real densities and outflow rates? (2020), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Molecular outflows in local galaxies: Method comparison and a role of intermittent AGN driving (2020), Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • Modeling the orbital motion of Sgr A*'s near-infrared flares (2020), Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Rotation Curves in z ∼ 1-2 Star-forming Disks: Evidence for Cored Dark Matter Distributions (2020), The Astrophysical Journal
  • Metallicity Dependence of the H/H2 and C+/C/CO Distributions in a Resolved Self-regulating Interstellar Medium (2021), The Astrophysical Journal

Amiel Sternberg has collaborated extensively with other researchers, with frequent co-authors including R. Davies, D. Lutz, R. Genzel, Thomas Shimizu, and L. J. Tacconi.

Main publication venues frequented by Sternberg are:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

Their research contributions engage with diverse astrophysical phenomena, enhancing interdisciplinary approaches that span atmospheric studies to cosmic observations. The integration of instrumentation and molecular physics within their work reflects a comprehensive methodology addressing multiple scales and conditions in the universe.

Best Publications

  • What Powers Ultraluminous IRAS Galaxies

    R. Genzel;D. Lutz;E. Sturm;E. Egami

  • What Powers Ultra-luminous IRAS Galaxies?

    R. Genzel;D. Lutz;E. Sturm;E. Egami

  • A Study of the Gas-Star Formation Relation over Cosmic Time

    R.Genzel;L.J.Tacconi;J.Gracia-Carpio;A.Sternberg

  • PHIBSS: molecular gas content and scaling relations in z~1-3 normal star forming galaxies

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;R. Genzel;F. Combes

  • THE SINS SURVEY: SINFONI INTEGRAL FIELD SPECTROSCOPY OF z ∼ 2 STAR-FORMING GALAXIES*

    N. M. Förster Schreiber;R. Genzel;N. Bouché;G. Cresci

  • High molecular gas fractions in normal massive star-forming galaxies in the young Universe

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;R. Neri;P. Cox

  • A study of the gas–star formation relation over cosmic time

    R. Genzel;L. J. Tacconi;J. Gracia-Carpio;A. Sternberg

  • PHIBSS: MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT AND SCALING RELATIONS IN z ∼ 1-3 MASSIVE, MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR-FORMING GALAXIES*

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;R. Genzel;F. Combes

  • Combined CO & Dust Scaling Relations of Depletion Time and Molecular Gas Fractions with Cosmic Time, Specific Star Formation Rate and Stellar Mass

    R. Genzel;L.J. Tacconi;D. Lutz;A. Saintonge

  • The Stellar Cusp Around the Supermassive Black Hole in the Galactic Center

    R. Genzel;R. Schoedel;T. Ott;F. Eisenhauer

  • From Rings to Bulges: Evidence for Rapid Secular Galaxy Evolution at z ~ 2 from Integral Field Spectroscopy in the SINS Survey

    R. Genzel;A. Burkert;N. Bouché;G. Cresci

  • The Stellar Cusp around the Supermassive Black Hole in the Galactic Center

    R. Genzel;R. Schödel;T. Ott;F. Eisenhauer

  • The two young star disks in the central parsec of the galaxy: properties, dynamics and formation

    T. Paumard;R. Genzel;F. Martins;S. Nayakshin

  • The 158 micron forbidden C II line - A measure of global star formation activity in galaxies

    G. J. Stacey;N. Geis;Reinhard Genzel;J. B. Lugten

  • Spitzer Quasar and ULIRG Evolution Study (QUEST). IV. Comparison of 1-Jy Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies with Palomar-Green Quasars

    S. Veilleux;D. S. N. Rupke;D.-C. Kim;R. Genzel

  • PHIBSS: Unified Scaling Relations of Gas Depletion Time and Molecular Gas Fractions

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;A. Saintonge;F. Combes

  • COMBINED CO AND DUST SCALING RELATIONS OF DEPLETION TIME AND MOLECULAR GAS FRACTIONS WITH COSMIC TIME, SPECIFIC STAR-FORMATION RATE, AND STELLAR MASS

    R. Genzel;L. J. Tacconi;D. Lutz;A. Saintonge

  • THE SINS SURVEY OF z ∼ 2 GALAXY KINEMATICS: PROPERTIES OF THE GIANT STAR-FORMING CLUMPS*

    R. Genzel;S. Newman;T. Jones;N. M. Förster Schreiber

  • The rapid formation of a large rotating disk galaxy three billion years after the Big Bang.

    R. Genzel;L. J. Tacconi;F. Eisenhauer;N. M. Förster Schreiber

  • MASSIVE MOLECULAR OUTFLOWS AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK IN ULIRGs OBSERVED BY HERSCHEL-PACS*

    E. Sturm;E. González-Alfonso;S. Veilleux;J. Fischer

Frequent Co-Authors

Reinhard Genzel
Reinhard Genzel Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Dieter Lutz
Dieter Lutz Max Planck Society
Linda J. Tacconi
Linda J. Tacconi Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Eckhard Sturm
Eckhard Sturm Max Planck Society
Ric Davies
Ric Davies Max Planck Society
Andreas Burkert
Andreas Burkert Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
N. M. Förster Schreiber
N. M. Förster Schreiber Max Planck Society
Alvio Renzini
Alvio Renzini National Institute for Astrophysics
Hagai Netzer
Hagai Netzer Tel Aviv University
Stefan Gillessen
Stefan Gillessen Max Planck Society

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