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David Kieda is a researcher affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States, focusing primarily on the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work encompasses significant contributions in subfields such as Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Radiation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's research interests span a range of topics, including Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena, Particle Detector Development and Performance, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Neutrino Physics Research, and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research.

David Kieda has published extensively in well-known scientific venues. Some of the frequent publication venues include:

  • Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference - PoS(ICRC2021)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on high-energy cosmic phenomena and astrophysical instrumentation, with notable works such as:

  • "Multiple Galactic Sources with Emission Above 56 TeV Detected by HAWC" (2020) published in Physical Review Letters
  • "The High-Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) observatory in México: The primary detector" (2023) published in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
  • "VERITAS Observations of the Galactic Center Region at Multi-TeV Gamma-Ray Energies" (2021) published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "The Great Markarian 421 Flare of 2010 February: Multiwavelength Variability and Correlation Studies" (2020) published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Detection of the Crab Nebula with the 9.7 m prototype Schwarzschild-Couder telescope" (2021) published in Astroparticle Physics

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research. Frequent coauthors include:

  • T. B. Humensky
  • Kwok Lung Fan
  • W. Benbow
  • Q. Feng
  • E. Pueschel

The scientist's research broadly contributes to understanding cosmic ray sources, gamma-ray emissions, and the development and performance of particle detectors in astrophysical research. Their work is often interdisciplinary, addressing both observational and theoretical aspects of astrophysics and high-energy physics.

Best Publications

  • Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: An advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

    M. Actis;G. Agnetta;F. Aharonian;A. Akhperjanian

  • Evidence for correlated changes in the spectrum and composition of cosmic rays at extremely high energies.

    D. J. Bird;S. C. Corbató;H. Y. Dai;B. R. Dawson

  • Detection of a Cosmic Ray with Measured Energy Well beyond the Expected Spectral Cutoff due to Cosmic Microwave Radiation

    D. J. Bird;S. C. Corbato;H. Y. Dai;J. W. Elbert

  • The Cosmic ray energy spectrum observed by the Fly's Eye

    D. J. Bird;S. C. Corbato;H. Y. Dai;B. R. Dawson

  • Introducing the CTA concept

    B. S. Acharya;M. Actis;T. Aghajani;G. Agnetta

  • VERITAS: the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System

    T.C Weekes;H Badran;S.D Biller;I Bond

  • Science with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

    B.S. Acharya;I. Agudo;I. Al Samarai

  • Extended gamma-ray sources around pulsars constrain the origin of the positron flux at Earth

    A. U. Abeysekara;A. Albert;R. Alfaro;C. Alvarez

  • The first VERITAS telescope

    J. Holder;R.W. Atkins;H.M. Badran;G. Blaylock

  • Measurement of the flux of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays from monocular observations by the High Resolution Fly's Eye experiment.

    R. U. Abbasi;T. Abu-Zayyad;J. F. Amann;G. Archbold

  • A connection between star formation activity and cosmic rays in the starburst galaxy M82

    V. A. Acciari;V. A. Acciari;V. A. Acciari;E. Aliu;T. Arlen;T. Aune

  • The 2HWC HAWC Observatory Gamma-Ray Catalog

    A. U. Abeysekara;A. Albert;R. Alfaro;C. Alvarez

  • Observation of the Crab Nebula with the HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory

    A. U. Abeysekara;A. Albert;R. Alfaro;C. Alvarez

  • Measurement of the cosmic-ray energy spectrum and composition from 1017 to 1018.3 eV using a hybrid technique

    T. Abu-Zayyad;K. Belov;D. J. Bird;J. Boyer

  • Radio Imaging of the Very-High-Energy gamma-Ray Emission Region in the Central Engine of a Radio Galaxy

    V.A. Acciari;E. Aliu;T. Arlen;M. Bautista

  • Multiwavelength observations of Markarian 421 in 2001 March: an unprecedented view on the X-ray/TeV correlated variability

    G. Fossati;J. H. Buckley;I. H. Bond;S. M. Bradbury

  • Tev gamma-ray observations of the galactic center

    K. Kosack;H. M. Badran;I. H. Bond;P. J. Boyle

  • Veritas observations of the γ-ray binary LS i +61 303

    V. A. Acciari;V. A. Acciari;M. Beilicke;G. Blaylock;S. M. Bradbury

  • Detection of Pulsed Gamma Rays Above 100 GeV from the Crab Pulsar

    E. Aliu;T. Arlen;T. Aune

  • Insights into the high-energy γ-ray emission of Markarian 501 from extensive multifrequency observations in the Fermi era

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;A. Allafort

Frequent Co-Authors

R. A. Ong
R. A. Ong University of California, Los Angeles
S. P. Wakely
S. P. Wakely University of Chicago
Lucy Fortson
Lucy Fortson University of Minnesota
J. P. Finley
J. P. Finley Purdue University West Lafayette
Wei Cui
Wei Cui Tsinghua University
John L. Quinn
John L. Quinn University College Cork
Wystan Benbow
Wystan Benbow Harvard University
Martin Pohl
Martin Pohl University of Potsdam
Reshmi Mukherjee
Reshmi Mukherjee Columbia University
James H. Buckley
James H. Buckley Washington University in St. Louis

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