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Matthew L. Lister is a researcher affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their work primarily falls within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, with a specialization in Astronomy and Astrophysics. The scope of their research encompasses several interconnected topics in astrophysics, including:

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

The scientist has contributed extensively to peer-reviewed publications, with a notable presence in various high-impact venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Universe
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

Matthew L. Lister's recent papers reflect active engagement in research on the kinematics and evolution of radio-loud active galaxies and broader studies of astrophysical jets and blazars. Selected recent publications are as follows:

  • "Monitoring Of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. XVIII. Kinematics and Inner Jet Evolution of Bright Radio-loud Active Galaxies," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "A transition from parabolic to conical shape as a common effect in nearby AGN jets," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Key Science Goals for the Next-Generation Event Horizon Telescope," 2023, Galaxies
  • "MOJAVE. XIX. Brightness Temperatures and Intrinsic Properties of Blazar Jets," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "The Unanticipated Phenomenology of the Blazar PKS 2131-021: A Unique Supermassive Black Hole Binary Candidate," 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Collaborative work is a significant aspect of their research, and they often co-author with several prominent scientists in the field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Y. Y. Kovalev
  • A. B. Pushkarev
  • T. Savolainen
  • A. C. S. Readhead
  • T. J. Pearson

Best Publications

  • POLARIMETRIC OBSERVATIONS OF 15 ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI AT HIGH FREQUENCIES: JET KINEMATICS FROM BIMONTHLY MONITORING WITH THE VERY LONG BASELINE ARRAY

    Svetlana G. Jorstad;Svetlana G. Jorstad;Alan P. Marscher;Matthew L. Lister;Alastair M. Stirling;Alastair M. Stirling

  • MOJAVE. X. PARSEC-SCALE JET ORIENTATION VARIATIONS AND SUPERLUMINAL MOTION IN ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI

    M. L. Lister;M. F. Aller;H. D. Aller;D. C. Homan

  • MOJAVE. X. Parsec-Scale Jet Orientation Variations and Superluminal Motion in AGN

    M. L. Lister;M. F. Aller;H. D. Aller;D. C. Homan

  • MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in AGN with VLBA Experiments. V. Multi-epoch VLBA Images

    M. L. Lister;H. D. Aller;M. F. Aller;M. H. Cohen

  • MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. VI. Kinematics Analysis of a Complete Sample of Blazar Jets

    M. L. Lister;M. H. Cohen;D. C. Homan;M. Kadler

  • Sub-milliarcsecond Imaging of Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei III. Kinematics of Parsec-Scale Radio Jets

    K. I. Kellermann;M. L. Lister;M. L. Lister;D. C. Homan;D. C. Homan;R. C. Vermeulen

  • MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. V. Multi-Epoch VLBA Images

    M. L. Lister;H. D. Aller;M. F. Aller;M. H. Cohen

  • MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in AGN with VLBA Experiments - I. First-Epoch 15 GHz Linear Polarization Images

    M. L. Lister;D. C. Homan

  • MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. I. First-Epoch 15 GHz Linear Polarization Images

    Matthew L. Lister;D.C. Homan

  • Sub-Milliarcsecond Imaging of Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei. IV. Fine-Scale Structure

    Y. Y. Kovalev;Y. Y. Kovalev;K. I. Kellermann;M. L. Lister;D. C. Homan

  • Fermi Large Area Telescope Observations of Markarian 421: The Missing Piece of its Spectral Energy Distribution

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

  • Observational evidence for the accretion-disk origin for a radio jet in an active galaxy

    Alan P. Marscher;Svetiana G. Jorstad;Svetiana G. Jorstad;Josá Luis Gómez;Margo F. Aller

  • Fermi Discovery of Gamma-Ray Emission from NGC 1275

    A. A. Abdo;H.D. Aller

  • Insights into the high-energy γ-ray emission of Markarian 501 from extensive multifrequency observations in the Fermi era

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

  • On the relation between AGN gamma-ray emission and parsec-scale radio jets

    Y. Y. Kovalev;H. D. Aller;M. F. Aller;D. C. Homan

  • Jet opening angles and gamma-ray brightness of AGN

    A. B. Pushkarev;Y. Y. Kovalev;Y. Y. Kovalev;M. L. Lister;T. Savolainen

  • From the Blazar Sequence to the Blazar Envelope: Revisiting the Relativistic Jet Dichotomy in Radio-loud AGN

    Eileen T. Meyer;Giovanni Fossati;Markos Georganopoulos;Matthew L. Lister

  • FERMI DISCOVERY OF GAMMA-RAY EMISSION FROM NGC 1275

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

  • MOJAVE. XIII. PARSEC-SCALE AGN JET KINEMATICS ANALYSIS BASED ON 19 YEARS OF VLBA OBSERVATIONS AT 15 GHz

    M. L. Lister;M. F. Aller;H. D. Aller;D. C. Homan

  • Relativistic beaming and gamma-ray brightness of blazars

    T. Savolainen;D.C. Homan;Talvikki Hovatta;Talvikki Hovatta;M. Kadler;M. Kadler;M. Kadler

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuri Y. Kovalev
Yuri Y. Kovalev Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Eduardo Ros
Eduardo Ros Max Planck Society
J. A. Zensus
J. A. Zensus Max Planck Society
Hugh D. Aller
Hugh D. Aller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Anne Lähteenmäki
Anne Lähteenmäki Aalto University
Steven Tingay
Steven Tingay Curtin University
Svetlana G. Jorstad
Svetlana G. Jorstad Boston University
Merja Tornikoski
Merja Tornikoski Aalto University
Anthony C. S. Readhead
Anthony C. S. Readhead California Institute of Technology
Alan P. Marscher
Alan P. Marscher Boston University

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