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Claus Leitherer is affiliated with the Space Telescope Science Institute in the United States. Their research predominantly lies within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, with a specific focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. This expertise is reflected in a substantial number of publications across multiple related subfields, including Instrumentation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist has contributed to advancing knowledge on topics such as Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, and Phenomena; Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies; Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies; Astronomy and Astrophysical Research; Gamma-ray Bursts and Supernovae; Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations; and Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation.

Their work has appeared frequently in various scientific venues, with a significant presence in:

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

Some recent publications from Claus Leitherer demonstrate their involvement in collaborative projects and large survey programs. Notable recent papers include:

  • The COS Legacy Archive Spectroscopy Survey (CLASSY) Treasury Atlas*, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • CLASSY IV. Exploring UV Diagnostics of the Interstellar Medium in Local High-z Analogs at the Dawn of the JWST Era*, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
  • X-Shooting ULLYSES: Massive stars at low metallicity, 2023, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • CLASSY. II. A Technical Overview of the COS Legacy Archive Spectroscopic Survey*, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • CLASSY. VIII. Exploring the Source of Ionization with UV Interstellar Medium Diagnostics in Local High-z Analogs*, 2024, The Astrophysical Journal

Leitherer frequently collaborates with a group of researchers, which includes:

  • Matthew Hayes
  • Danielle A. Berg
  • Karla Z. Arellano-Córdova
  • Bethan L. James
  • Svea Hernández

The scientist's multidisciplinary approach incorporates observations and theoretical work, contributing to the understanding of stellar and galactic phenomena, the interstellar medium, and spectral diagnostics. The body of work shows engagement with evolving astronomical instrumentation and data analysis techniques relevant to current astrophysical research.

Best Publications

  • Starburst99: Synthesis Models for Galaxies with Active Star Formation

    Claus Leitherer;Daniel Schaerer;Jeffrey D. Goldader;Rosa M. González Delgado

  • SINGS: The SIRTF Nearby Galaxies Survey

    Robert C. Kennicutt;Lee Armus;George Bendo;Daniela Calzetti

  • The Calibration of Mid-Infrared Star Formation Rate Indicators

    D. Calzetti;D. Calzetti;R. C. Kennicutt;C. W. Engelbracht;C. Leitherer

  • Spitzer Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud, Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE) I: Overview and Initial Results

    Margaret Meixner;Karl D. Gordon;Remy Indebetouw;Joseph L. Hora

  • Synthetic properties of starburst galaxies

    Claus Leitherer;Timothy M. Heckman

  • The Luminosity Function of Young Star Clusters in “the Antennae” Galaxies (NGC 4038/4039)*

    Bradley C. Whitmore;Qing Zhang;Qing Zhang;Claus Leitherer;S. Michael Fall

  • Spitzer Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud: Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE). I. Overview and Initial Results

    Margaret Meixner;Karl D. Gordon;Remy Indebetouw;Joseph L. Hora

  • Optimization of Starburst99 for Intermediate-Age and Old Stellar Populations

    Gerardo A. Vazquez;Claus Leitherer

  • Starbursts and Star Clusters in the Ultraviolet

    G. R. Meurer;T. M. Heckman;C. Leitherer;A. Kinney

  • The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

    James C. Green;Cynthia S. Froning;Steve Osterman;Dennis Ebbets

  • The Effects of Stellar Rotation. II. A Comprehensive Set of Starburst99 Models

    Claus Leitherer;Sylvia Ekström;Georges Meynet;Daniel Schaerer

  • Star Formation in NGC5194 (M51a): The Panchromatic View from GALEX to Spitzer

    D. Calzetti;R. C. Kennicutt;L. Bianchi;D. A. Thilker

  • An Ultraviolet-to-Radio Broadband Spectral Atlas of Nearby Galaxies

    D. A. Dale;A. Gil de Paz;K. D. Gordon;H. M. Hanson

  • THE COSMIC ORIGINS SPECTROGRAPH

    James C. Green;Cynthia S. Froning;Steve Osterman;Dennis Ebbets

  • Star formation in NGC 5194 (M51a): The Panchromatic view from GALEX to Spitzer

    D. Calzetti;R. C. Kennicutt;L. Bianchi;D. A. Thilker

  • Deposition of Mass, Momentum, and Energy by Massive Stars into the Interstellar Medium

    Claus Leitherer;Carmelle Robert;Laurent Drissen

  • THEORETICAL EVOLUTION OF OPTICAL STRONG LINES ACROSS COSMIC TIME

    Lisa J. Kewley;Lisa J. Kewley;Michael A. Dopita;Michael A. Dopita;Claus Leitherer;Romeel Davé

  • An Ultraviolet-to-Radio Broadband Spectral Atlas of Nearby Galaxies

    D. A. Dale;A. Gil de Paz;K. D. Gordon;H. M. Hanson

  • A Library of Theoretical Ultraviolet Spectra of Massive, Hot Stars for Evolutionary Synthesis

    Claus Leitherer;Paula A. Ortiz Otálvaro;Fabio Bresolin;Rolf-Peter Kudritzki

  • Spitzer Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud, Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE). IV. Dust Properties in the Interstellar Medium

    Jean Philippe Bernard;William T. Reach;Deborah Paradis;Margaret Meixner

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy M. Heckman
Timothy M. Heckman Johns Hopkins University
Daniela Calzetti
Daniela Calzetti University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brian Babler
Brian Babler University of Wisconsin–Madison
Charles W. Engelbracht
Charles W. Engelbracht University of Arizona
Joseph L. Hora
Joseph L. Hora Smithsonian Institution
Lisa J. Kewley
Lisa J. Kewley Australian National University
Robert C. Kennicutt
Robert C. Kennicutt University of Cambridge
Lee Armus
Lee Armus California Institute of Technology
Margaret Meixner
Margaret Meixner Space Telescope Science Institute
George J. Bendo
George J. Bendo University of Manchester

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