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D. Bersier is affiliated with Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom and is active in the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their research primarily focuses on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with secondary interests in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, General Health Professions, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Neutrino Physics Research, and Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Bersier include:

  • The Curious Case of ASASSN-20hx: A Slowly Evolving, UV- and X-Ray-Luminous, Ambiguous Nuclear Transient (2022, The Astrophysical Journal)
  • Investigating the Nature of the Luminous Ambiguous Nuclear Transient ASASSN-17jz (2022, The Astrophysical Journal)
  • SN 2017ivv: two years of evolution of a transitional Type II supernova (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • The First Data Release of CNIa0.02-A Complete Nearby (Redshift <0.02) Sample of Type Ia Supernova Light Curves (2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series)
  • The ASAS-SN bright supernova catalogue - V. 2018-2020 (2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)

Bersier's frequent co-authors include:

  • C. S. Kochanek
  • Subo Dong
  • S. Bose
  • Ping Chen
  • T. W. S. Holoien

Bersier's publications appear most often in these venues:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • UNC Libraries
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • Liverpool John Moores University

Best Publications

  • Spectroscopic Discovery of the Supernova 2003dh Associated with GRB 030329

    K. Z. Stanek;T. Matheson;P. M. Garnavich;P. Martini

  • Long γ-ray bursts and core-collapse supernovae have different environments

    A. S. Fruchter;A. J. Levan;A. J. Levan;A. J. Levan;L. Strolger;L. Strolger;P. M. Vreeswijk

  • Supernova SN 2011fe from an exploding carbon–oxygen white dwarf star

    Peter E. Nugent;Peter E. Nugent;Mark Sullivan;S. Bradley Cenko;Rollin C. Thomas

  • No supernovae associated with two long-duration gamma ray bursts

    Johan P. U. Fynbo;Darach Watson;Christina C. Thöne;Jesper Sollerman

  • No supernovae from two nearby long gamma ray bursts

    Johan P. U. Fynbo;Darach Watson;Christina C. Thoene;Jesper Sollerman

  • ASASSN-14ae: a tidal disruption event at 200 Mpc

    Thomas W. S. Holoien;J. L. Prieto;J. L. Prieto;J. L. Prieto;D. Bersier;C. S. Kochanek

  • Localization and broadband follow-up of the gravitational-wave transient GW150914

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Six months of multiwavelength follow-up of the tidal disruption candidate asassn-14li and implied tde rates from asas-sn

    T. W.-S. Holoien;C. S. Kochanek;J. L. Prieto;J. L. Prieto;K. Z. Stanek

  • Photometry and Spectroscopy of GRB 030329 and its Associated Supernova 2003dh: The First Two Months

    T. Matheson;P. M. Garnavich;K. Z. Stanek;D. Bersier

  • A NEW POPULATION OF ULTRA-LONG DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS

    Andrew J. Levan;N. R. Tanvir;R. L. C. Starling;K. Wiersema

  • PESSTO : survey description and products from the first data release by the Public ESO Spectroscopic Survey of Transient Objects

    S. J. Smartt;S. Valenti;M. Fraser;C. Inserra

  • Bolometric light curves and explosion parameters of 38 stripped-envelope core-collapse supernovae

    Joe Lyman;Joe Lyman;David Bersier;Phil James;Paolo Mazzali

  • A new population of ultra-long duration gamma-ray bursts

    A.J. Levan;N.R. Tanvir;R.L.C. Starling;K. Wiersema

  • A New Cepheid Distance to the Maser-Host Galaxy NGC 4258 and Its Implications for the Hubble Constant*

    L. M. Macri;K. Z. Stanek;D. Bersier;L. J. Greenhill

  • A new calibration of Galactic Cepheid Period-Luminosity relations from B to K bands, and a comparison to LMC PL relations

    P. Fouque;P. Arriagada;J. Storm;T. G. Barnes

  • Photometry and Spectroscopy of GRB 030329 and Its Associated Supernova 2003dh: The First Two Months

    T. Matheson;P. M. Garnavich;K. Z. Stanek;D. Bersier

  • Discovery of the nearby long, soft GRB 100316D with an associated supernova

    R. L. C. Starling;K. Wiersema;A. J. Levan;T. Sakamoto

  • PTF11eon/SN2011dh: Discovery of a Type IIb Supernova From a Compact Progenitor in the Nearby Galaxy M51

    Iair Arcavi;Avishay Gal-Yam;Ofer Yaron;Assaf Sternberg

  • ASASSN-15lh: A Highly Super-Luminous Supernova

    Subo Dong;B. J. Shappee;J. L. Prieto;S. W. Jha

  • A New Calibration Of Galactic Cepheid Period-Luminosity Relations From B To K Bands, And A Comparison To LMC Relations

    P. Fouqué;P. Arriagada;P. Arriagada;J. Storm;T. G. Barnes;T. G. Barnes

Frequent Co-Authors

Subo Dong
Subo Dong Peking University
J. L. Prieto
J. L. Prieto Diego Portales University
Christopher S. Kochanek
Christopher S. Kochanek The Ohio State University
John F. Beacom
John F. Beacom The Ohio State University
Krzysztof Z. Stanek
Krzysztof Z. Stanek The Ohio State University
C. Guidorzi
C. Guidorzi University of Ferrara
Todd A. Thompson
Todd A. Thompson The Ohio State University
Nial R. Tanvir
Nial R. Tanvir University of Leicester
Iain A. Steele
Iain A. Steele Liverpool John Moores University
P. T. O'Brien
P. T. O'Brien University of Leicester

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