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Christopher S. Kochanek

Christopher S. Kochanek

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Physics

D-Index
139
Citations
77804
World Ranking
422
National Ranking
239

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1992 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Christopher S. Kochanek is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broad area of Physics and Astronomy, with a more concentrated focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. They have contributed extensively to fields including Instrumentation and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

Their main topics of research cover a diverse range of astrophysical phenomena. These include:

  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysical phenomena and observations
  • Astronomy and astrophysical research
  • Galaxies: formation, evolution, phenomena
  • Astrophysics and cosmic phenomena
  • Pulsars and gravitational waves research

Kochanek's recent publications reflect their focus on high-impact astrophysical questions. Some notable papers include:

  • "A unicorn in monoceros: the 3 M⊙ dark companion to the bright, nearby red giant V723 Mon is a non-interacting, mass-gap black hole candidate," 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Discovery and follow-up of ASASSN-19dj: an X-ray and UV luminous TDE in an extreme post-starburst galaxy," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Overconstrained gravitational lens models and the Hubble constant," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The search for failed supernovae with the Large Binocular Telescope: a new candidate and the failed SN fraction with 11 yr of data," 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The ASAS-SN catalogue of variable stars IX: The spectroscopic properties of Galactic variable stars," 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Their collaboration network includes several frequent co-authors, indicating active partnerships within the research community. These collaborators are:

  • B. J. Shappee
  • T. W. S. Holoien
  • Todd A. Thompson
  • J. L. Prieto
  • T. Jayasinghe

Kochanek's publications appear predominantly in scientific journals specializing in astronomy and astrophysics. Key venues for their work are:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Open Journal of Astrophysics

Throughout their career, Christopher S. Kochanek has been recognized with several honors. These include the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics awarded by the American Astronomical Society in 2020, fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2008, and fellowship of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1992.

Best Publications

  • SDSS-III: Massive Spectroscopic Surveys of the Distant Universe, the Milky Way Galaxy, and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems

    Daniel J. Eisenstein;David H. Weinberg;Eric Agol;Hiroaki Aihara

  • SDSS-III: MASSIVE SPECTROSCOPIC SURVEYS OF THE DISTANT UNIVERSE, THE MILKY WAY, AND EXTRA-SOLAR PLANETARY SYSTEMS

    Daniel J. Eisenstein;Daniel J. Eisenstein;David H. Weinberg;Eric Agol;Hiroaki Aihara

  • The Eighth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Data from SDSS-III

    Hiroaki Aihara;Carlos Allende Prieto;Deokkeun An

  • The Man Behind the Curtain: X-rays Drive the UV through NIR Variability in the 2013 AGN Outburst in NGC 2617

    B. J. Shappee;J. L. Prieto;D. Grupe;C. S. Kochanek

  • THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN: X-RAYS DRIVE THE UV THROUGH NIR VARIABILITY IN THE 2013 ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEUS OUTBURST IN NGC 2617

    B. J. Shappee;J. L. Prieto;D. Grupe;C. S. Kochanek

  • The Eighth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Data from SDSS-III

    Hiroaki Aihara;Carlos Allende Prieto;Carlos Allende Prieto;Deokkeun An;Scott F. Anderson

  • Mid-Infrared Selection of Active Galaxies

    Daniel Stern;Peter Eisenhardt;Varoujan Gorjian;Christopher S. Kochanek

  • The All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) Light Curve Server v1.0

    C. S. Kochanek;B. J. Shappee;K. Z. Stanek;T. W.-S. Holoien

  • Direct Detection of Cold Dark Matter Substructure

    Neal Krishnakant Dalal;C. S. Kochanek

  • Gravitational Lensing: Strong, Weak and Micro

    Georges Meylan;Philippe Jetzer;Pierre North;Peter Schneider

  • Host Galaxies, Clustering, Eddington Ratios, and Evolution of Radio, X-Ray, and Infrared-selected AGNs.

    Ryan C. Hickox;Christine Jones;William R. Forman;Stephen S. Murray

  • The K-Band Galaxy Luminosity Function

    C. S. Kochanek;M. A. Pahre;E. E. Falco;J. P. Huchra

  • Mid-Infrared Selection of Active Galactic Nuclei with the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer. II. Properties of WISE-Selected Active Galactic Nuclei in the NDWFS Bo"otes Field

    Roberto J. Assef;Daniel Stern;Christopher S. Kochanek;Andrew W. Blain

  • MODELING THE TIME VARIABILITY OF SDSS STRIPE 82 QUASARS AS A DAMPED RANDOM WALK

    C. L. MacLeod;Ž. Ivezić;C. S. Kochanek;S. Kozłowski

  • Is there a cosmological constant

    Christopher S. Kochanek

  • Black Hole Masses and Eddington Ratios at 0.3 < z < 4

    Juna A. Kollmeier;Christopher A. Onken;Christopher A. Onken;Christopher S. Kochanek;Andrew Gould

  • Probing the Coevolution of Supermassive Black Holes and Galaxies Using Gravitationally Lensed Quasar Hosts

    Chien Y. Peng;Chien Y. Peng;Chris D. Impey;Hans Walter Rix;Christopher S. Kochanek

  • Quantifying Quasar Variability As Part of a General Approach To Classifying Continuously Varying Sources

    Szymon Kozlowski;Christopher S. Kochanek;A. Udalski;L. Wyrzykowski;L. Wyrzykowski

  • Low Resolution Spectral Templates For AGNs and Galaxies From 0.03 - 30 microns

    R. J. Assef;C. S. Kochanek;M. Brodwin;R. Cool

  • Quantitative Interpretation of Quasar Microlensing Light Curves

    Christopher S. Kochanek

Frequent Co-Authors

J. L. Prieto
J. L. Prieto Diego Portales University
Subo Dong
Subo Dong Peking University
D. Bersier
D. Bersier Liverpool John Moores University
John F. Beacom
John F. Beacom The Ohio State University
Krzysztof Z. Stanek
Krzysztof Z. Stanek The Ohio State University
Todd A. Thompson
Todd A. Thompson The Ohio State University
Maximilian Stritzinger
Maximilian Stritzinger Aarhus University
Keith Horne
Keith Horne University of St Andrews
Marianne Vestergaard
Marianne Vestergaard University of Copenhagen
Patrick B. Hall
Patrick B. Hall York University

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