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Dieter Lutz publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dieter Lutz sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 780 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Dieter Lutz D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dieter Lutz sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 166 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Dieter Lutz is a researcher affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany, specializing in Physics and Astronomy with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research spans a range of subfields including Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Computational Mechanics.

Their recent published work covers topics related to galaxies, stellar and planetary studies, as well as astrophysical phenomena. Notable papers by Dieter Lutz include:

  • Mass distribution in the Galactic Center based on interferometric astrometry of multiple stellar orbits, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Improved GRAVITY astrometric accuracy from modeling optical aberrations, 2021, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • Ionized outflows in local luminous AGN: what are the real densities and outflow rates?, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Molecular outflows in local galaxies: Method comparison and a role of intermittent AGN driving, 2020, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • Rotation Curves in z ∼ 1-2 Star-forming Disks: Evidence for Cored Dark Matter Distributions, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Dieter Lutz include:

  • Thomas Shimizu
  • R. Davies
  • N. M. Förster Schreiber
  • R. Genzel
  • E. Sturm

The primary venues where Dieter Lutz publishes their research are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

The main topics addressed in their body of work include:

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

Best Publications

  • The Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS) on the Herschel Space Observatory

    A. Poglitsch;C. Waelkens;N. Geis;H. Feuchtgruber

  • What Powers Ultraluminous IRAS Galaxies

    R. Genzel;D. Lutz;E. Sturm;E. Egami

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

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

  • What Powers Ultra-luminous IRAS Galaxies?

    R. Genzel;D. Lutz;E. Sturm;E. Egami

  • A Study of the Gas-Star Formation Relation over Cosmic Time

    R.Genzel;L.J.Tacconi;J.Gracia-Carpio;A.Sternberg

  • PHIBSS: molecular gas content and scaling relations in z~1-3 normal star forming galaxies

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;R. Genzel;F. Combes

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

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

  • THE SINS SURVEY: SINFONI INTEGRAL FIELD SPECTROSCOPY OF z ∼ 2 STAR-FORMING GALAXIES*

    N. M. Förster Schreiber;R. Genzel;N. Bouché;G. Cresci

  • The lesser role of starbursts for star formation at z=2

    G. Rodighiero;E. Daddi;I. Baronchelli;A. Cimatti

  • High molecular gas fractions in normal massive star-forming galaxies in the young Universe

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;R. Neri;P. Cox

  • Submillimeter Galaxies at z~2: Evidence for Major Mergers & Constraints on Lifetimes, IMF and CO-H2 Conversion Factor

    L.J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;I. Smail;R. Neri

  • A study of the gas–star formation relation over cosmic time

    R. Genzel;L. J. Tacconi;J. Gracia-Carpio;A. Sternberg

  • PHIBSS: MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT AND SCALING RELATIONS IN z ∼ 1-3 MASSIVE, MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR-FORMING GALAXIES*

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;R. Genzel;F. Combes

  • The Lesser Role of Starbursts in Star Formation at z = 2

    G. Rodighiero;E. Daddi;I. Baronchelli;A. Cimatti

  • Submillimeter Galaxies at z ~ 2: Evidence for Major Mergers and Constraints on Lifetimes, IMF, and CO-H2 Conversion Factor*

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;I. Smail;R. Neri

  • Combined CO & Dust Scaling Relations of Depletion Time and Molecular Gas Fractions with Cosmic Time, Specific Star Formation Rate and Stellar Mass

    R. Genzel;L.J. Tacconi;D. Lutz;A. Saintonge

  • GALAXY STRUCTURE AND MODE OF STAR FORMATION IN THE SFR-MASS PLANE FROM z ∼ 2.5 TO z ∼ 0.1

    Stijn Wuyts;Natascha M. Förster Schreiber;Arjen van der Wel;Benjamin Magnelli

  • From Rings to Bulges: Evidence for Rapid Secular Galaxy Evolution at z ~ 2 from Integral Field Spectroscopy in the SINS Survey

    R. Genzel;A. Burkert;N. Bouché;G. Cresci

  • Observing with the ISO Short-Wavelength Spectrometer.

    T deGraauw;LN Haser;DA Beintema;PR Roelfsema

  • Spitzer Quasar and ULIRG Evolution Study (QUEST). IV. Comparison of 1-Jy Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies with Palomar-Green Quasars

    S. Veilleux;D. S. N. Rupke;D.-C. Kim;R. Genzel

Frequent Co-Authors

Reinhard Genzel
Reinhard Genzel Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Linda J. Tacconi
Linda J. Tacconi Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Eckhard Sturm
Eckhard Sturm Max Planck Society
Amiel Sternberg
Amiel Sternberg Tel Aviv University
Roberto Maiolino
Roberto Maiolino University of Cambridge
Ric Davies
Ric Davies Max Planck Society
Hagai Netzer
Hagai Netzer Tel Aviv University
Rob Ivison
Rob Ivison European Southern Observatory
N. M. Förster Schreiber
N. M. Förster Schreiber Max Planck Society
Emanuele Daddi
Emanuele Daddi University of Paris-Saclay

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