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Gerald J. Fishman is affiliated with the Marshall Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research contributions are primarily situated in the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a specialized focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist's scholarly output concentrates on the study of gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, topics that appear prominently in their research work.

  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

Gerald J. Fishman has published academic work in venues such as the Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica Serie de Conferencias.

  • Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica Serie de Conferencias

The most recent documented paper authored by Fishman is titled "GAMMA-RAY BURSTS: A PERSONAL VIEW", published in 2021 in the Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica Serie de Conferencias.

  • "GAMMA-RAY BURSTS: A PERSONAL VIEW" (2021), Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica Serie de Conferencias

Best Publications

  • BATSE observations of gamma-ray burst spectra. I: Spectral diversity

    J. Matteson;L. Ford;B. Schaefer

  • Identification of two classes of gamma-ray bursts

    Chryssa Kouveliotou;Charles A. Meegan;Gerald J. Fishman;Narayana P. Bhat

  • THE fermi gamma-ray burst monitor

    Charles Meegan;Giselher Lichti;P. N. Bhat;Elisabetta Bissaldi

  • Transient optical emission from the error box of the gamma-ray burst of 28 February 1997

    J vanParadijs;J vanParadijs;PJ Groot;T Galama;C Kouveliotou;C Kouveliotou

  • Spatial distribution of γ-ray bursts observed by BATSE

    C. A. Meegan;G. J. Fishman;R. B. Wilson;W. S. Paciesas

  • An X-ray pulsar with a superstrong magnetic field in the soft γ-ray repeater SGR1806 − 20

    C. Kouveliotou;C. Kouveliotou;S. Dieters;S. Dieters;T.E. Strohmayer;T.E. Strohmayer;J.A. van Paradijs

  • Discovery of Intense Gamma-Ray Flashes of Atmospheric Origin

    G. J. Fishman;P. N. Bhat;R. Mallozzi;J. M. Horack

  • Gamma-ray bursts

    Gerald J. Fishman;Charles A. Meegan

  • Detection of a γ-ray burst of very long duration and very high energy

    K. Hurley;B. L. Dingus;B. L. Dingus;R. Mukherjee;R. Mukherjee;P. Sreekumar;P. Sreekumar

  • The Fourth BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog (Revised)

    William S. Paciesas;Charles A. Meegan;Geoffrey N. Pendleton;Michael S. Briggs

  • A limit on the variation of the speed of light arising from quantum gravity effects

    A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

  • Fermi Observations of High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from GRB 080916C

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;L. Baldini;J. Ballet

  • The Fourth BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog (Revised)

    W. S. Paciesas;C. A. Meegan;G. N. Pendleton;M. S. Briggs

  • The first BATSE gamma-ray burst catalog

    Gerald J. Fishman;Charles A. Meegan;Robert B. Wilson;Martin N. Brock

  • Fermi Observations of GRB 090902B: A Distinct Spectral Component in the Prompt and Delayed Emission

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

  • Attributes of Pulses in Long Bright Gamma-Ray Bursts

    J. P. Norris;R. J. Nemiroff;J. T. Bonnell;J. D. Scargle

  • The Third BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog

    Charles A. Meegan;Geoffrey N. Pendleton;Michael S. Briggs;Chryssa Kouveliotou

  • BATSE observations of gamma-ray burst spectra. 2: Peak energy evolution in bright, long bursts

    L. A. Ford;D. L. Band;J. L. Matteson;M. S. Briggs

  • BATSE Observations of Gamma-Ray Burst Spectra. II. Peak Energy Evolution in Bright, Long Bursts -

    L.A. Ford;D.L. Band;J.L. Matteson;M.S. Briggs

  • Gamma-Ray Bursts

    Gerald J. Fishman

Frequent Co-Authors

Chryssa Kouveliotou
Chryssa Kouveliotou George Washington University
Michael S. Briggs
Michael S. Briggs University of Alabama in Huntsville
Robert D. Preece
Robert D. Preece University of Alabama in Huntsville
Valerie Connaughton
Valerie Connaughton National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jochen Greiner
Jochen Greiner Max Planck Society
Roland Diehl
Roland Diehl Max Planck Society
Kevin Hurley
Kevin Hurley University of California, Berkeley
J. van Paradijs
J. van Paradijs University of Amsterdam
Scott D. Barthelmy
Scott D. Barthelmy Goddard Space Flight Center
Yosuke Mizuno
Yosuke Mizuno Yokohama National University

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