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Overview

David J. James is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on physics and astronomy, with significant contributions across related subfields such as astronomy and astrophysics, instrumentation, nuclear and high energy physics, atomic and molecular physics and optics, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist has published extensively on various topics within astronomy and astrophysical research. These include galaxies: formation, evolution, and phenomena; stellar, planetary, and galactic studies; gamma-ray bursts and supernovae; cosmology and gravitation theories; and astrophysical phenomena and observations.

David J. James has contributed to multiple recent papers, reflecting ongoing engagement with key astrophysical questions. Notable published works include:

  • First Sagittarius A* Event Horizon Telescope Results. I. The Shadow of the Supermassive Black Hole in the Center of the Milky Way (2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters)
  • Dark Energy Survey Year 3 results: Cosmological constraints from galaxy clustering and weak lensing (2022, Physical Review D)
  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. VIII. Magnetic Field Structure near The Event Horizon (2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters)
  • First Sagittarius A* Event Horizon Telescope Results. VI. Testing the Black Hole Metric (2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters)
  • First Sagittarius A* Event Horizon Telescope Results. V. Testing Astrophysical Models of the Galactic Center Black Hole (2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters)

Their frequent co-authors include L. N. da Costa, A. Carnero Rosell, J. Carretero, J. García-Bellido, and D. Gruen, each of whom has collaborated on numerous publications.

The scientist's work appears regularly in a range of scientific journals and venues. Among the most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Physical Review D

The scope of David J. James's research spans various subfields and topics, with over 700 publications associated with physics and astronomy. Their extensive involvement in studies related to galaxies, stellar and planetary systems, cosmology, and astrophysical phenomena positions them within a broad and active area of scientific inquiry.

Best Publications

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. I. The Shadow of the Supermassive Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. IV. Imaging the Central Supermassive Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • Overview of the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys.

    Arjun Dey;David J. Schlegel;Dustin Lang;Robert Blum

  • Dark Energy Survey year 1 results: Cosmological constraints from galaxy clustering and weak lensing

    T. M. C. Abbott;F. B. Abdalla;A. Alarcon;J. Aleksić

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. VI. The Shadow and Mass of the Central Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. V. Physical Origin of the Asymmetric Ring

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • THE DARK ENERGY CAMERA

    B. Flaugher;H. T. Diehl;K. Honscheid;T. M. C. Abbott

  • A gravitational-wave standard siren measurement of the Hubble constant

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese;F. Acernese

  • The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures

    D. Heath Jones;Mike A. Read;Will Saunders;Matthew Colless

  • The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/Virgo GW170817. II. UV, Optical, and Near-infrared Light Curves and Comparison to Kilonova Models

    P. S. Cowperthwaite;E. Berger;V. A. Villar;B. D. Metzger

  • The Dark Energy Camera

    B. Flaugher;H. T. Diehl;K. Honscheid;T. M. C. Abbott

  • The Dark Energy Survey: more than dark energy - an overview

    T. Abbott;F. B. Abdalla;J. Aleksić

  • The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/VIRGO GW170817. II. UV, Optical, and Near-IR Light Curves and Comparison to Kilonova Models

    P. S. Cowperthwaite;E. Berger;V. A. Villar;B. D. Metzger

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. II. Array and Instrumentation

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. III. Data Processing and Calibration

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • Eight New Milky Way Companions Discovered in First-Year Dark Energy Survey Data

    K. Bechtol;A. Drlica-Wagner;E. Balbinot

  • The 6dF Galaxy Survey: Samples, Observational Techniques and the First Data Release

    D. Heath Jones;Will Saunders;Matthew Colless;Mike A. Read

  • Dark Energy Survey Year 1 results: cosmological constraints from cosmic shear

    M. A. Troxel;N. MacCrann;N. MacCrann;J. Zuntz;T. F. Eifler

  • The 6dF Galaxy Survey: Samples, observational techniques and the first data release

    D. Heath Jones;Will J. Saunders;Matthew Colless;Michael A. Read

  • Overview of the DESI legacy imaging surveys

    Arjun Dey;David J. Schlegel;Dustin Lang;Dustin Lang;Robert Blum

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert A. Gruendl
Robert A. Gruendl University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Felipe Menanteau
Felipe Menanteau University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Joshua A. Frieman
Joshua A. Frieman University of Chicago
K. Honscheid
K. Honscheid The Ohio State University
Juan Garcia-Bellido
Juan Garcia-Bellido Autonomous University of Madrid
Marcelle Soares-Santos
Marcelle Soares-Santos Brandeis University
Jennifer L. Marshall
Jennifer L. Marshall Texas A&M University
B. Flaugher
B. Flaugher Fermilab
D. W. Gerdes
D. W. Gerdes University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David J. Brooks
David J. Brooks Newcastle University

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