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Kevin Luhman is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States and has an extensive research record primarily within the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their work focuses significantly on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with additional contributions to Instrumentation and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

Within their research portfolio, Luhman has published a total of 68 works, covering various related subfields including:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Instrumentation
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Surgery
  • Computational Mechanics

Luhman's main topics of study include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, and Astro and Planetary Science. Their research also touches on topics such as Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Scientific Research and Discoveries, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, and even aspects related to Shoulder Injury and Treatment.

  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Scientific Research and Discoveries
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment

The scientist has published regularly in several venues, most notably:

  • The Astronomical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Among recent papers by Kevin Luhman are:

  • A Census of the Taurus Star-forming Region and Neighboring Associations with Gaia, 2023, The Astronomical Journal
  • A Census of the Circumstellar Disk Populations in the Sco-Cen Complex, 2021, The Astronomical Journal
  • JWST/NIRSpec Observations of the Coldest Known Brown Dwarf, 2023, The Astronomical Journal
  • A Gaia Survey for Young Stars Associated with the Lupus Clouds, 2020, The Astronomical Journal
  • A Census of the TW Hya Association with Gaia, 2023, The Astronomical Journal

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers including Catarina Alves de Oliveira, Pascal Tremblin, Elena Manjavacas, Jeff A. Valenti, and T. L. Esplin.

Best Publications

  • The Disk Population of the Taurus Star-Forming Region

    K. L. Luhman;P. R. Allen;C. Espaillat;C. Espaillat;L. Hartmann

  • A Census of the Young Cluster IC 348

    K. L. Luhman;John R. Stauffer;A. A. Muench;G. H. Rieke

  • CfA3: 185 TYPE Ia SUPERNOVA LIGHT CURVES FROM THE CfA

    Malcolm Hicken;Peter Challis;Saurabh Jha;Robert P. Kirshner

  • Young Low-Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs in IC 348

    K. L. Luhman;K. L. Luhman

  • Spitzer Observations of IC 348: The Disk Population at 2-3 Million Years

    Charles J. Lada;August A. Muench;K. L. Luhman;Lori Allen

  • Low-Mass Star Formation and the Initial Mass Function in the ρ Ophiuchi Cloud Core

    K. L. Luhman;K. L. Luhman;G. H. Rieke

  • The Stellar Population of the Chamaeleon I Star-forming Region*

    Kevin L. Luhman

  • UBVRI Light Curves of 44 Type Ia Supernovae

    Saurabh Jha;Saurabh Jha;Robert P. Kirshner;Peter Challis;Peter M. Garnavich

  • The Initial Mass Function in the Taurus Star-forming Region*

    César Briceño;César Briceño;K. L. Luhman;Lee Hartmann;John R. Stauffer

  • New brown dwarfs and an updated initial mass function in Taurus

    Kevin L. Luhman

  • The initial mass function of low-mass stars and brown dwarfs in young clusters

    K. L. Luhman;G. H. Rieke;Erick T. Young;Angela S. Cotera

  • Discovery of a Binary Brown Dwarf at 2?pc from the Sun

    K. L. Luhman

  • A Census of the Chamaeleon I Star-forming Region

    Kevin L. Luhman

  • IRAC OBSERVATIONS OF TAURUS PRE-MAIN-SEQUENCE STARS

    Lee Hartmann;S. T. Megeath;Lori Allen;Kevin Luhman

  • Photometry and Spectroscopy of GRB 030329 and its Associated Supernova 2003dh: The First Two Months

    T. Matheson;P. M. Garnavich;K. Z. Stanek;D. Bersier

  • Characterizing Young Brown Dwarfs using Low Resolution Near-IR Spectra

    K. N. Allers;D. T. Jaffe;K. L. Luhman;Michael C. Liu

  • The Formation and Early Evolution of Low-Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs

    Kevin L. Luhman

  • Measuring accretion in young substellar objects: Approaching the planetary mass regime

    James Muzerolle;Kevin L. Luhman;César Briceño;Lee Hartmann

  • Unveiling the Structure of Pre-transitional Disks

    C. Espaillat;P. D'Alessio;J. Hernández;E. Nagel

  • Spitzer Observations of IC 348: The Disk Population at 2-3 Million Years

    A. A. Muench;C. J. Lada;K. L. Luhman;J. Muzerolle

Frequent Co-Authors

Lee Hartmann
Lee Hartmann University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Eric E. Mamajek
Eric E. Mamajek California Institute of Technology
Giovanni G. Fazio
Giovanni G. Fazio Harvard University
Paola D'Alessio
Paola D'Alessio National Autonomous University of Mexico
George H. Rieke
George H. Rieke University of Arizona
Adam J. Burgasser
Adam J. Burgasser University of California, San Diego
Nuria Calvet
Nuria Calvet University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
John R. Stauffer
John R. Stauffer California Institute of Technology
Dan M. Watson
Dan M. Watson University of Rochester
Charles J. Lada
Charles J. Lada Harvard University

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