3 papers
physics.ed-ph2020
A collective insight into the cultural and academic journeys of Native Hawaiians while pursuing careers in physics and astronomy
Heather Kaluna, Mailani Neal, Makana Silva +1
In the field of astronomy, Maunakea is known as a prestigious site for observing and science. In Native Hawaiian culture, Maunakea is revered as the connection between past, presen…
astro-ph.EP2019
Detecting Magnetic Fields in Exoplanets with Spectropolarimetry of the Helium Line at 1083 nm
Antonija Oklopčić, Makana Silva, Paulo Montero-Camacho +1
The magnetic fields of the solar system planets provide valuable insights into the planets' interiors and can have dramatic consequences for the evolution of their atmospheres and…
astro-ph.CO2019
Revisiting constraints on asteroid-mass primordial black holes as dark matter candidates
Paulo Montero-Camacho, Xiao Fang, Gabriel Vasquez +2
As the only dark matter candidate that does not invoke a new particle that survives to the present day, primordial black holes (PBHs) have drawn increasing attention recently. Up t…