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Lee Armus is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work focuses on several subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Spectroscopy.

Their research covers multiple key topics in astrophysics and related areas. These include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Lee Armus has co-authored numerous publications with frequent collaborators such as T. Díaz-Santos, Thomas S. -Y. Lai, V. Charmandaris, A. Evans, and George C. Privon. These partnerships reflect ongoing research efforts within dynamic teams in their area of study.

They have published an array of papers in various reputable venues including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Recent notable papers by Lee Armus include:

  • "A hard X-ray view of luminous and ultra-luminous infrared galaxies in GOALS - I. AGN obscuration along the merger sequence" (2021), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Preparing for low surface brightness science with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory: Characterization of tidal features from mock images" (2022), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "A Hard X-Ray Test of HCN Enhancements As a Tracer of Embedded Black Hole Growth" (2020), The Astrophysical Journal
  • "GOALS-JWST: Tracing AGN Feedback on the Star-forming Interstellar Medium in NGC 7469" (2022), The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "GOALS-JWST: Mid-infrared Spectroscopy of the Nucleus of NGC 7469" (2023), The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Best Publications

  • The Dust Content and Opacity of Actively Star-Forming Galaxies

    Daniela Calzetti;Lee Armus;Ralph C. Bohlin;Anne Louise Kinney

  • THE INFRARED SPECTROGRAPH (IRS) ON THE SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE

    J. R. Houck;T. L. Roellig;J. van Cleve;W. J. Forrest

  • GOODS-Herschel: an infrared main sequence for star-forming galaxies

    D.Elbaz;M.Dickinson;H.S.Hwang;T.Diaz-Santos

  • On the nature and implications of starburst-driven galactic superwinds

    Timothy M. Heckman;Lee Armus;George K. Miley

  • SINGS: The SIRTF Nearby Galaxies Survey

    Robert C. Kennicutt;Lee Armus;George Bendo;Daniela Calzetti

  • GOODS–Herschel: an infrared main sequence for star-forming galaxies

    D. Elbaz;M. Dickinson;H. S. Hwang;T. Díaz-Santos

  • The Mid-Infrared Spectrum of Star-Forming Galaxies: Global Properties of PAH Emission

    J. D. T. Smith;B. T. Draine;D. A. Dale;J. Moustakas

  • LSST Science Book, Version 2.0

    Paul A. Abell;Julius Allison;Scott F. Anderson

  • Dust Masses, PAH Abundances, and Starlight Intensities in the SINGS Galaxy Sample

    B. T. Draine;D. A. Dale;G. Bendo;K. D. Gordon

  • The Calibration of Mid-Infrared Star Formation Rate Indicators

    D. Calzetti;D. Calzetti;R. C. Kennicutt;C. W. Engelbracht;C. Leitherer

  • The mid-infrared spectrum of star-forming galaxies: Global properties of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emission

    J. D.T. Smith;Bruce T. Draine;D. A. Dale;J. Moustakas

  • Calibrating Extinction-Free Star Formation Rate Diagnostics with 33GHz Free-Free Emission in NGC6946

    E. J. Murphy;J. J. Condon;E. Schinnerer;R. C. Kennicutt Jr.

  • Obscured and unobscured active galactic nuclei in the Spitzer Space Telescope First Look Survey

    M. Lacy;L. J. Storrie-Lombardi;A. Sajina;P. N. Appleton

  • CALIBRATING EXTINCTION-FREE STAR FORMATION RATE DIAGNOSTICS WITH 33 GHz FREE-FREE EMISSION IN NGC 6946

    E. J. Murphy;J. J. Condon;E. Schinnerer;R. C. Kennicutt

  • The spitzer survey of stellar structure in galaxies (s^4g)

    Kartik Sheth;Kartik Sheth;Michael Regan;Joannah L. Hinz;Armando Gil de Paz

  • Absorption-Line Probes of Gas and Dust in Galactic Superwinds

    Timothy M. Heckman;Timothy M. Heckman;Matthew D. Lehnert;Matthew D. Lehnert;David K. Strickland;Lee Armus;Lee Armus

  • The afterglow, redshift and extreme energetics of the γ-ray burst of 23 January 1999

    [No Value] Kulkarni;SG Djorgovski;SC Odewahn;JS Bloom

  • Star Formation in NGC5194 (M51a): The Panchromatic View from GALEX to Spitzer

    D. Calzetti;R. C. Kennicutt;L. Bianchi;D. A. Thilker

  • Star Formation in NGC 5194 (M51a). II. The Spatially Resolved Star Formation Law

    Robert C. Kennicutt;Robert C. Kennicutt;Robert C. Kennicutt;Daniela Calzetti;Daniela Calzetti;Daniela Calzetti;Fabian Walter;George Helou

  • LSST Science Book, Version 2.0

    Paul A. Abell;Houston Nasa;Julius Allison

Frequent Co-Authors

Vassilis Charmandaris
Vassilis Charmandaris University of Crete
George Helou
George Helou California Institute of Technology
Aaron S. Evans
Aaron S. Evans University of Virginia
Tanio Díaz-Santos
Tanio Díaz-Santos Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
Jason Surace
Jason Surace California Institute of Technology
Daniel A. Dale
Daniel A. Dale University of Wyoming
Fabian Walter
Fabian Walter Max Planck Society
B. T. Soifer
B. T. Soifer California Institute of Technology
Bernhard R. Brandl
Bernhard R. Brandl Leiden University
Eric J. Murphy
Eric J. Murphy National Radio Astronomy Observatory

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