What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Quantum mechanics
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
His main research concerns Astrophysics, Stars, Supernova, Nucleosynthesis and Astronomy.
Astrophysics is closely attributed to Type in his study.
His Supernova research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Metallicity, Stellar mass, Convection and Equation of state.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Radius, Helium, Primary and Smoothed-particle hydrodynamics in addition to Nucleosynthesis.
His Astronomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Abundance and Scale.
As part of the same scientific family, Francis Timmes usually focuses on White dwarf, concentrating on Accretion and intersecting with Brown dwarf and Stellar physics.
His most cited work include:
- Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) (2463 citations)
- Flash: An adaptive mesh hydrodynamics code for modeling astrophysical thermonuclear flashes (1981 citations)
- Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA): Planets, Oscillations, Rotation, and Massive Stars (1827 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of study are Astrophysics, Supernova, Nucleosynthesis, White dwarf and Stars.
The concepts of his Astrophysics study are interwoven with issues in Astronomy and Nuclear reaction.
His work on Ejecta as part of his general Supernova study is frequently connected to Deflagration, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.
His work on Presolar grains and Stellar nucleosynthesis as part of general Nucleosynthesis research is often related to Reaction rate, thus linking different fields of science.
His work on Chandrasekhar limit as part of general White dwarf research is frequently linked to Thermonuclear fusion, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.
His Stars study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Carbon, Solar System and Convection.
He most often published in these fields:
- Astrophysics (120.89%)
- Supernova (84.60%)
- Nucleosynthesis (54.83%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2020)?
- Astrophysics (120.89%)
- Supernova (84.60%)
- Stellar evolution (32.38%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Francis Timmes spends much of his time researching Astrophysics, Supernova, Stellar evolution, Nucleosynthesis and Metallicity.
His is involved in several facets of Astrophysics study, as is seen by his studies on White dwarf and Stars.
The White dwarf study which covers Spectral line that intersects with Type.
His work deals with themes such as Electron capture and Nuclear reaction, which intersect with Supernova.
His Stellar evolution research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Heliophysics, Mechanics, Convection and Electron.
He interconnects Nuclear astrophysics and Meteorite in the investigation of issues within Nucleosynthesis.
Between 2014 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- MODULES FOR EXPERIMENTS IN STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS (MESA): BINARIES, PULSATIONS, AND EXPLOSIONS (1436 citations)
- Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) : Convective Boundaries, Element Diffusion, and Massive Star Explosions (626 citations)
- Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA): Pulsating Variable Stars, Rotation, Convective Boundaries, and Energy Conservation (282 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Quantum mechanics
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
Francis Timmes mainly focuses on Astrophysics, Supernova, Nucleosynthesis, Stellar evolution and Stars.
As part of one scientific family, Francis Timmes deals mainly with the area of Astrophysics, narrowing it down to issues related to the Astronomy, and often Turbulence.
His Supernova research includes themes of Variable star, Gravity darkening, Equation of state, Adiabatic process and Radiative transfer.
His study looks at the intersection of Nucleosynthesis and topics like Neutrino with Statistical physics and Big Bang nucleosynthesis.
His Stellar evolution research focuses on subjects like Stellar nucleosynthesis, which are linked to Meteorite, CNO cycle, Abundance of the chemical elements and Presolar grains.
His Stars research incorporates themes from Mechanics and Convection.
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