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Igor V. Moskalenko

Igor V. Moskalenko

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Physics

D-Index
159
Citations
88222
World Ranking
215
National Ranking
131

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his seminal contributions to gammaray astronomy, for making selfconsistent computations of highenergy charged particle and gamma radiations from the galaxy and for making such calculations accessible to the astrophysics community worldwide

Overview

Igor V. Moskalenko is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a total of 119 publications attributed to this area. Their work encompasses several specialized subfields including Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's research topics cover a variety of areas within astrophysics and cosmic phenomena. Key topics include Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena, Gamma-ray Bursts and Supernovae, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology, Particle Detector Development and Performance, and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations.

Moskalenko has published extensively in well-known scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • Advances in Space Research
  • Nature Astronomy

Their recent publications illustrate a focus on gamma-ray astrophysics and cosmic-ray studies. Example papers include:

  • "Incremental Fermi Large Area Telescope Fourth Source Catalog" (2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series)
  • "The Fourth Catalog of Active Galactic Nuclei Detected by the Fermi Large Area Telescope" (2020, The Astrophysical Journal)
  • "The Fourth Catalog of Active Galactic Nuclei Detected by the Fermi Large Area Telescope: Data Release 3" (2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series)
  • "Cosmic-ray Antinuclei as Messengers of New Physics: Status and Outlook for the New Decade" (2020, DSpace@MIT [Massachusetts Institute of Technology])
  • "The Fermi-LAT Lightcurve Repository" (2023, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series)

Frequently collaborating with Moskalenko are scientists such as T. A. Porter, R. Bonino, S. Cutini, F. D'Ammando, and P. Fusco, each with numerous joint publications.

In recognition of their contributions, Igor V. Moskalenko was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2010, cited specifically for seminal contributions to gamma-ray astronomy, including performing self-consistent computations of high-energy charged particle and gamma radiation emissions from the galaxy and making these calculations accessible to the wider astrophysics community.

Best Publications

  • The Large Area Telescope on the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope Mission

    W. B. Atwood;A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;W. Althouse

  • FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE FIRST SOURCE CATALOG

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

  • Fermi Large Area Telescope Second Source Catalog

    P. L. Nolan;A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello

  • Propagation of Cosmic-Ray Nucleons in the Galaxy

    Andrew W. Strong;Igor V. Moskalenko;Igor V. Moskalenko

  • Cosmic-Ray Propagation and Interactions in the Galaxy

    Andrew W. Strong;Igor V. Moskalenko;Vladimir S. Ptuskin

  • Measurement of the Cosmic Ray e+ + e- spectrum from 20 GeV to 1 TeV with the Fermi Large Area Telescope.

    A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;M. Axelsson

  • Fermi Large Area Telescope Fourth Source Catalog Data Release 2

    J. Ballet;T.H. Burnett;S.W. Digel;B. Lott

  • THE SPECTRAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION OF FERMI BRIGHT BLAZARS

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;I. Agudo;M. Ajello

  • The second catalog of active galactic nuclei detected by the Fermi Large Area Telescope

    Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;A. Allafort;E. Antolini;E. Antolini

  • Production and propagation of cosmic ray positrons and electrons

    I. V. Moskalenko;A. W. Strong

  • Detection of the characteristic pion-decay signature in supernova remnants

    Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;A. Allafort;Luca Baldini

  • The Second Catalog of Active Galactic Nuclei Detected by the Fermi Large Area Telescope

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;A. Allafort;E. Antolini

  • THE SECOND FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE CATALOG OF GAMMA-RAY PULSARS

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ajello;A. Allafort;L. Baldini

  • Fermi-LAT observations of the diffuse γ-ray emission: implications for cosmic rays and the interstellar medium

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;W. B. Atwood;L. Baldini

  • Diffuse Continuum Gamma Rays from the Galaxy

    Andrew W. Strong;Igor V. Moskalenko;Olaf Reimer;Olaf Reimer

  • The spectrum of isotropic diffuse gamma-ray emission between 100 MeV and 820 GeV

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;A. Albert

  • Measurement of Separate Cosmic-Ray Electron and Positron Spectra with the Fermi Large Area Telescope

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;A. Allafort;W. B. Atwood

  • The spectrum of isotropic diffuse gamma-ray emission between 100 MeV and 820 GeV

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;A. Albert;W. B. Atwood

  • The Third Catalog of Active Galactic Nuclei Detected by the Fermi Large Area Telescope

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;W. Atwood;L. Baldini

  • The First Catalog of Active Galactic Nuclei Detected by the Fermi Large Area Telescope

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Diego F. Torres
Diego F. Torres Institute of Space Sciences
Julie McEnery
Julie McEnery Goddard Space Flight Center
Olaf Reimer
Olaf Reimer University of Innsbruck
G. Tosti
G. Tosti University of Perugia
A. Morselli
A. Morselli National Institute for Nuclear Physics
Peter F. Michelson
Peter F. Michelson Stanford University
Marco Ajello
Marco Ajello Clemson University
Andrew W. Strong
Andrew W. Strong Max Planck Society
Yasushi Fukazawa
Yasushi Fukazawa Hiroshima University
P. A. Caraveo
P. A. Caraveo National Institute for Astrophysics

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