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Overview

Kenneth R. Sembach is affiliated with the Space Telescope Science Institute in the United States. Their research primarily spans the disciplines of physics and astronomy, with a particular focus on astronomy and astrophysics.

Their scholarly output includes studies published in venues such as The Astrophysical Journal, Apollo (University of Cambridge), and UNC Libraries. Recent papers authored or coauthored by Sembach explore topics in galactic and stellar phenomena, with notable publications including:

  • "Galactic Winds across the Gas-rich Merger Sequence. I. Highly Ionized N v and O vi Outflows in the QUEST Quasars" (2022, The Astrophysical Journal)
  • "The UV Legacy Library of Young Stars as Essential Standards (ULLYSES) Large Director's Discretionary Program with Hubble. I. Goals, Design, and Initial Results" (2025, The Astrophysical Journal)
  • "Galactic Winds across the Gas-Rich Merger Sequence: I. Highly Ionized N V and O VI Outflows in the QUEST Quasars" (2021, Apollo (University of Cambridge))
  • "ON THE METALLICITY AND ORIGIN OF THE SMITH HIGH-VELOCITY CLOUD" (2020, UNC Libraries)

Their work engages with several main topics, including:

  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and star formation studies
  • Astronomy and astrophysical research
  • Galaxies: formation, evolution, phenomena
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysical phenomena and observations
  • Hermeneutics and narrative identity

Key subfields in which Sembach's research is situated include:

  • Astronomy and astrophysics
  • General health professions
  • Instrumentation
  • Philosophy

The scientist has collaborated repeatedly with several researchers throughout their career. Frequent coauthors include Andrew J. Fox, Sylvain Veilleux, David S. N. Rupke, Weizhe Liu, and M. L. Trippe.

Best Publications

  • INTERSTELLAR ABUNDANCES FROM ABSORPTION-LINE OBSERVATIONS WITH THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

    Blair D. Savage;Kenneth R. Sembach

  • The analysis of apparent optical depth profiles for interstellar absorption lines

    Blair D. Savage;Kenneth R. Sembach

  • Overview of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Mission

    H. W. Moos;W. C. Cash;L. L. Cowie;A. F. Davidsen

  • Highly-Ionized High-Velocity Gas in the Vicinity of the Galaxy

    K.R. Sembach;B.P. Wakker;B.D. Savage;P. Richter

  • The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

    James C. Green;Cynthia S. Froning;Steve Osterman;Dennis Ebbets

  • The large, oxygen-rich halos of star-forming galaxies are a major reservoir of galactic metals.

    J. Tumlinson;C. Thom;J. K. Werk;J. X. Prochaska

  • THE COSMIC ORIGINS SPECTROGRAPH

    James C. Green;Cynthia S. Froning;Steve Osterman;Dennis Ebbets

  • Highly Ionized High-Velocity Gas in the Vicinity of the Galaxy

    K. R. Sembach;B. P. Wakker;B. D. Savage;P. Richter

  • On-Orbit Performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Satellite

    D. J. Sahnow;H. W. Moos;T. B. Ake;T. B. Ake;J. Andersen

  • The Frontier Fields: Survey Design

    J. M. Lotz;A. Koekemoer;D. Coe;N. Grogin

  • The COS-Halos Survey: Rationale, Design, and a Census of Circumgalactic Neutral Hydrogen

    Jason Tumlinson;Christopher Thom;Jessica K. Werk;J. Xavier Prochaska

  • The Frontier Fields: Survey Design and Initial Results

    J. M. Lotz;A. Koekemoer;D. Coe;N. Grogin

  • A FUSE Survey of Interstellar Molecular Hydrogen in the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds

    Jason Tumlinson;J. Michael Shull;Brian L. Rachford;Matthew K. Browning

  • MULTIPHASE HIGH-VELOCITY CLOUDS TOWARD HE 0226-4110 AND PG 0953+414

    Andrew J. Fox;Bart P. Wakker;Blair D. Savage;Todd M. Tripp

  • Multi-phase High-Velocity Clouds toward HE 0226-4110 and PG 0953+414

    Andrew J. Fox;Bart P. Wakker;Blair D. Savage;Todd M. Tripp

  • A High-Resolution Survey of Low-Redshift QSO Absorption Lines: Statistics and Physical Conditions of O VI Absorbers

    Todd M. Tripp;Kenneth R. Sembach;David V. Bowen;Blair D. Savage

  • Extreme feedback and the epoch of reionization: clues in the local universe

    Timothy M. Heckman;Sanchayeeta Borthakur;Roderik Overzier;Guinevere Kauffmann

  • A Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Survey of Interstellar Molecular Hydrogen in the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds

    Jason Tumlinson;J. Michael Shull;J. Michael Shull;Brian L. Rachford;Matthew K. Browning

  • Distribution and Kinematics of O VI in the Galactic Halo

    B. D. Savage;K. R. Sembach;B. P. Wakker;P. Richter

  • The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Survey of O VI Absorption in and near the Galaxy

    B. P. Wakker;B. D. Savage;K. R. Sembach;P. Richter

Frequent Co-Authors

Blair D. Savage
Blair D. Savage University of Wisconsin–Madison
Edward B. Jenkins
Edward B. Jenkins Princeton University
George Sonneborn
George Sonneborn Goddard Space Flight Center
Donald G. York
Donald G. York University of Chicago
Guillaume Hébrard
Guillaume Hébrard Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
William P. Blair
William P. Blair Johns Hopkins University
Alfred Vidal-Madjar
Alfred Vidal-Madjar Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
Timothy M. Heckman
Timothy M. Heckman Johns Hopkins University
Claus Leitherer
Claus Leitherer Space Telescope Science Institute
Jeffrey L. Linsky
Jeffrey L. Linsky University of Colorado Boulder

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