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Peter Eisenhardt is affiliated with the Jet Propulsion Lab in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy, with a significant emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics as a major subfield, accompanied by work in Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Spectroscopy, and General Health Professions.

Their scholarly contributions cover a range of topics including:

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

Eisenhardt has published extensively, with a total of 174 publications in their main field. Their frequent publication venues include:

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

Among recent noteworthy papers are:

  • The CatWISE2020 Catalog, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • The Initial Mass Function Based on the Full-sky 20 pc Census of ∼3600 Stars and Brown Dwarfs, 2024, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • The Near-Earth Object Surveyor Mission, 2023, The Planetary Science Journal
  • Imaging Polarization of the Blue-excess Hot Dust-obscured Galaxy WISE J011601.41-050504.0, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Methane emission from a cool brown dwarf, 2024, Nature

In collaboration, Eisenhardt has frequently worked with several coauthors, including:

  • Daniel Stern
  • T. Díaz-Santos
  • Chao-Wei Tsai
  • Roberto J. Assef
  • A. W. Blain

The scientist's research spans various aspects of astrophysical phenomena and observation techniques, supporting advancements in understanding cosmic structures and processes through multi-disciplinary approaches and collaborations.

Best Publications

  • THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER (WISE): MISSION DESCRIPTION AND INITIAL ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE

    Edward L. Wright;Peter R. M. Eisenhardt;Amy K. Mainzer;Michael E. Ressler

  • The Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) for the Spitzer Space Telescope

    G. G. Fazio;J. L. Hora;L. E. Allen;M. L. N. Ashby

  • The Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey: Initial results from optical and near-infrared imaging

    M. Giavalisco;H. C. Ferguson;H. C. Ferguson;A. M. Koekemoer;M. Dickinson;M. Dickinson

  • Planck 2015 results

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

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

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

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

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

  • Planck 2015 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results

    R. Adam;P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim

  • Mid-Infrared Selection of AGN with the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer. I. Characterizing WISE-Selected AGN in COSMOS

    Daniel Stern;Roberto J. Assef;Dominic J. Benford;Andrew Blain

  • MID-INFRARED SELECTION OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI WITH THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER. I. CHARACTERIZING WISE-SELECTED ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI IN COSMOS

    Daniel Stern;Roberto J. Assef;Dominic J. Benford;Andrew Blain

  • Planck 2015 results. XXVII. The Second Planck Catalogue of Sunyaev-Zeldovich Sources

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • Planck early results - VIII. The all-sky early Sunyaev-Zeldovich cluster sample

    Peter A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

  • The Spitzer-WISE Survey of the Ecliptic Poles

    T. H. Jarrett;M. Cohen;F. Masci;E. Wright

  • Strong size evolution of the most massive galaxies since z~2

    Ignacio Trujillo;C. J. Conselice;Kevin Bundy;M. C. Cooper

  • Planck Early Results VIII: The all-sky Early Sunyaev-Zeldovich cluster sample

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • The First Hundred Brown Dwarfs Discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)

    J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Michael C. Cushing;Christopher R. Gelino;Roger L. Griffith

  • Mid-Infrared Selection of Active Galactic Nuclei with the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer. II. Properties of WISE-Selected Active Galactic Nuclei in the NDWFS Bo"otes Field

    Roberto J. Assef;Daniel Stern;Christopher S. Kochanek;Andrew W. Blain

  • Main Belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE. I. Preliminary Albedos and Diameters

    Joseph R. Masiero;A. K. Mainzer;T. Grav;J. M. Bauer

  • THE FIRST HUNDRED BROWN DWARFS DISCOVERED BY THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER (WISE)

    J. Davy Kirkpatrick;Michael C. Cushing;Christopher R. Gelino;Roger L. Griffith

  • Planck 2013 results - XXXII. The updated Planck catalogue of Sunyaev-Zeldovich sources

    P. A.R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

  • In-flight performance and calibration of the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) for the Spitzer Space Telescope

    Joseph L. Hora;Giovanni G. Fazio;Lori E. Allen;Matthew L. N. Ashby

Frequent Co-Authors

S. A. Stanford
S. A. Stanford University of California, Davis
Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern California Institute of Technology
Edward L. Wright
Edward L. Wright University of California, Los Angeles
Mark Brodwin
Mark Brodwin University of Missouri–Kansas City
Anthony H. Gonzalez
Anthony H. Gonzalez University of Florida
Buell T. Jannuzi
Buell T. Jannuzi University of Arizona
Arjun Dey
Arjun Dey Harvard University
Thomas H. Jarrett
Thomas H. Jarrett University of Cape Town
Leonidas A. Moustakas
Leonidas A. Moustakas California Institute of Technology
Roc M. Cutri
Roc M. Cutri California Institute of Technology

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