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David M. Alexander

David M. Alexander

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Physics

D-Index
151
Citations
87979
World Ranking
290
National Ranking
33

Overview

David M. Alexander is a researcher affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom. Their academic contributions focus primarily on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a specific emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and General Health Professions.

Their work covers several main topics including:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies

David M. Alexander has published extensively in well-known scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

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

Their recent papers include:

  • DESI 2024 VI: cosmological constraints from the measurements of baryon acoustic oscillations, 2025, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • Overview of the Instrumentation for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, 2022, The Astronomical Journal
  • The bolometric quasar luminosity function at z = 0-7, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Early Data Release of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, 2024, The Astronomical Journal
  • DESI 2024 IV: Baryon Acoustic Oscillations from the Lyman alpha forest, 2025, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Among frequent collaborators are:

  • Satya Gontcho A Gontcho
  • Axel de la Macorra
  • D. J. Rosario
  • Andreu Font-Ribera
  • S. P. Ahlen

In addition to journal publications, David M. Alexander has contributed to book literature, including the 2025 work Huellas en la memoria: narrativas del conflicto armado published by Editorial Unimagdalena eBooks.

Best Publications

  • The Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) Mission

    Fiona A. Harrison;William W. Craig;Finn E. Christensen;Charles J. Hailey

  • CANDELS: The Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey

    Norman A. Grogin;Dale D. Kocevski;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson

  • THE NUCLEAR SPECTROSCOPIC TELESCOPE ARRAY (NuSTAR) HIGH-ENERGY X-RAY MISSION

    Fiona A. Harrison;William W. Craig;William W. Craig;Finn E. Christensen;Charles J. Hailey

  • The Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey: Initial results from optical and near-infrared imaging

    M. Giavalisco;H. C. Ferguson;H. C. Ferguson;A. M. Koekemoer;M. Dickinson;M. Dickinson

  • Multiwavelength study of massive galaxies at z~2. I. Star formation and galaxy growth

    E. Daddi;M. Dickinson;G. Morrison;R. Chary

  • The reversal of the star formation-density relation in the distant universe

    D. Elbaz;D. Elbaz;E. Daddi;E. Daddi;D. Le Borgne;D. Le Borgne;M. Dickinson

  • Candels: The cosmic assembly near-infrared deep extragalactic legacy survey - The hubble space telescope observations, imaging data products, and mosaics

    Anton M. Koekemoer;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson;Norman A. Grogin

  • GOODS-Herschel: an infrared main sequence for star-forming galaxies

    D.Elbaz;M.Dickinson;H.S.Hwang;T.Diaz-Santos

  • Coronal Loop Oscillations Observed with the Transition Region and Coronal Explorer

    Markus J. Aschwanden;Lyndsay Fletcher;Carolus J. Schrijver;David Alexander

  • GOODS–Herschel: an infrared main sequence for star-forming galaxies

    D. Elbaz;M. Dickinson;H. S. Hwang;T. Díaz-Santos

  • The Chandra Deep Field North Survey. XIII. 2 Ms Point-Source Catalogs

    D. M. Alexander;F. E. Bauer;W. N. Brandt;D. P. Schneider

  • What drives the growth of black holes

    David M. Alexander;Ryan C. Hickox;Ryan C. Hickox

  • THE CHANDRA DEEP FIELD-SOUTH SURVEY: 4 Ms SOURCE CATALOGS

    Yongquan Xue;Bin Luo;William Nielsen Brandt;Franz E. Bauer;Franz E. Bauer

  • The SCUBA HAlf Degree Extragalactic Survey (SHADES) -- II. Submillimetre maps, catalogue and number counts

    K. Coppin;E.L. Chapin;A.M.J. Mortier;S.E. Scott

  • Active galactic nuclei: what’s in a name?

    P. Padovani;D. M. Alexander;R. J. Assef;B. De Marco

  • The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

    Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

  • The SCUBA Half-Degree Extragalactic Survey – II. Submillimetre maps, catalogue and number counts

    K. Coppin;E. L. Chapin;E. L. Chapin;A. M. J. Mortier;S. E. Scott

  • Multiwavelength study of massive galaxies at z~2. II. Widespread Compton thick AGN and the concurrent growth of black holes and bulges

    E. Daddi;D. M. Alexander;M. Dickinson;R. Gilli

  • The X-Ray-to-Optical Properties of Optically Selected Active Galaxies over Wide Luminosity and Redshift Ranges

    A. T. Steffen;I. Strateva;W. N. Brandt;D. M. Alexander

  • The nuclear spectroscopic telescope array (NuSTAR) high-energy X-ray mission

    Kristin K. Madsen;Fiona A. Harrison;Hongjun An;Steven E. Boggs

Frequent Co-Authors

Franz E. Bauer
Franz E. Bauer Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
W. N. Brandt
W. N. Brandt Pennsylvania State University
Rob Ivison
Rob Ivison European Southern Observatory
Ian Smail
Ian Smail Durham University
Ryan C. Hickox
Ryan C. Hickox Dartmouth College
Cristian Vignali
Cristian Vignali University of Bologna
Andrea Comastri
Andrea Comastri National Institute for Astrophysics
Fiona A. Harrison
Fiona A. Harrison California Institute of Technology
Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern California Institute of Technology
Donald P. Schneider
Donald P. Schneider Pennsylvania State University

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