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  • 2008 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For seminal contributions to the development of the Chandra Xray Observatory and for pioneering studies of the origin of Galactic cosmic rays using the structure and evolution of supernova remnants

Overview

John P. Hughes is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Within this broad domain, their work covers several subfields and specialized topics that contribute to the understanding of cosmic phenomena.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy

More specifically, their subfields of study are:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation
  • Surgery
  • Computational Mechanics

The topics of research that John P. Hughes has explored extensively include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Their publication record spans multiple respected venues in the scientific community, with frequent contributions to:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Examples of their recent papers include:

  • "The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: DR6 Gravitational Lensing Map and Cosmological Parameters," 2024, published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: A Measurement of the DR6 CMB Lensing Power Spectrum and Its Implications for Structure Growth," 2024, published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Combined kinematic and thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich measurements from BOSS CMASS and LOWZ halos," 2021, published in Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • "Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Modeling the gas thermodynamics in BOSS CMASS galaxies from kinematic and thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich measurements," 2021, published in Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • "The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: a CMB lensing mass map over 2100 square degrees of sky and its cross-correlation with BOSS-CMASS galaxies," 2020, published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

John P. Hughes collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Matt Hilton
  • Mark J. Devlin
  • Nicholas Battaglia
  • Cristobál Sifón
  • Edward J. Wollack

In recognition of their contributions, they were named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2008, with the citation noting their seminal contributions to the development of the Chandra X-ray Observatory and pioneering studies on the origin of Galactic cosmic rays through investigations of supernova remnants.

Best Publications

  • Identification and characterization of the familial adenomatous polyposis coli gene

    Joanna Groden;Andrew Thliveris;Andrew Thliveris;Wade Samowitz;Mary Carlson

  • The X-Ray Observatory Suzaku

    Kazuhisa Mitsuda;Mark Bautz;Hajime Inoue;Richard L. Kelley

  • The Simons Observatory : Science goals and forecasts

    Peter Ade;James Aguirre;Zeeshan Ahmed;Simone Aiola;Simone Aiola

  • BVRI Light Curves for 22 Type Ia Supernovae

    Adam G. Riess;Robert P. Kirshner;Brian P. Schmidt;Saurabh Jha

  • BVRI Light Curves for 22 Type Ia Supernovae

    Adam G. Riess;Robert P. Kirshner;Brian P. Schmidt;Saurabh Jha

  • Identification of deletion mutations and three new genes at the familial polyposis locus

    Geoff Joslyn;Geoff Joslyn;Mary Carlson;Andrew Thliveris;Andrew Thliveris;Hans Albertsen

  • Alleles of the APC gene: An attenuated form of familial polyposis

    Lisa Spirio;Sylviane Olschwang;Joanna Groden;Margaret Robertson

  • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Cosmological Parameters from the 2008 Power Spectra

    J. Dunkley;R. Hlozek;J. Sievers;V. Acquaviva

  • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: DR4 maps and cosmological parameters

    Simone Aiola;Erminia Calabrese;Loïc Maurin;Loïc Maurin;Sigurd Naess

  • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Sunyaev-Zel'dovich selected galaxy clusters at 148 GHz from three seasons of data

    Matthew Hasselfield;Matthew Hasselfield;Matt Hilton;Matt Hilton;Tobias A. Marriage;Graeme E. Addison;Graeme E. Addison

  • The atacama cosmology telescope: cosmological parameters from the 2008 power spectrum

    J. Dunkley;J. Dunkley;R. Hlozek;J. Sievers;V. Acquaviva;V. Acquaviva

  • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: DR4 Maps and Cosmological Parameters.

    Simone Aiola;Erminia Calabrese;Loïc Maurin;Sigurd Naess

  • The quiescent intracluster medium in the core of the Perseus cluster

    Felix Aharonian;Felix Aharonian;Hiroki Akamatsu;Fumie Akimoto;Steven W. Allen

  • Nucleosynthesis and Mixing in Cassiopeia A.

    John P. Hughes;Cara E. Rakowski;David N. Burrows;Patrick O. Slane

  • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Cosmological Parameters from Three Seasons of Data

    Jonathan L. Sievers;Jonathan L. Sievers;Renée A. Hlozek;Michael R. Nolta;Viviana Acquaviva

  • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Sunyaev Zel'dovich Selected Galaxy Clusters at 148 GHz in the 2008 Survey

    T. A. Marriage;V. Acquaviva;P.A.R. Ade;P. Aguirre

  • The Simons Observatory: Science goals and forecasts

    Peter Ade;James Aguirre;Zeeshan Ahmed

  • Advanced ACTPol Cryogenic Detector Arrays and Readout

    S. W. Henderson;R. Allison;J. Austermann;T. Baildon

  • Cosmic-Ray Acceleration at the Forward Shock in Tycho’s Supernova Remnant: Evidence from Chandra X-Ray Observations

    Jessica S. Warren;John P. Hughes;Carles Badenes;Parviz Ghavamian

  • Detection of the power spectrum of cosmic microwave background lensing by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope.

    Sudeep Das;Blake D. Sherwin;Paula Aguirre;John W. Appel

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Slane
Patrick Slane Harvard University
Edward J. Wollack
Edward J. Wollack Goddard Space Flight Center
Felipe Menanteau
Felipe Menanteau University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Arthur Kosowsky
Arthur Kosowsky University of Pittsburgh
Suzanne T. Staggs
Suzanne T. Staggs Princeton University
David N. Spergel
David N. Spergel Princeton University
Lyman A. Page
Lyman A. Page Princeton University
Kevin M. Huffenberger
Kevin M. Huffenberger Florida State University
Mark J. Devlin
Mark J. Devlin University of Pennsylvania
Katsuji Koyama
Katsuji Koyama Kyoto University

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