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20072023
most citedProbing the IGM/Galaxy Connection V: On the Origin of Lya and OVI Absorption at z<0.2

312 citations · 1.8k across the 39 of their papers we have counts for

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39 papers

astro-ph.GA2023★ 26 cited

The Cosmic Ultraviolet Baryon Survey (CUBS) VI: Connecting Physical Properties of the Cool Circumgalactic Medium to Galaxies at

Zhijie Qu, Hsiao-Wen Chen, Gwen C. Rudie +12

This paper presents a new sample of 19 unique galaxies and galaxy groups at from the CUBS program, which is designated as the CUBSz1 sample. In this CUBSz1 sample, nine…

astro-ph.GA2023

Machine Learning Uncovers the Universe's Hidden Gems: A Comprehensive Catalogue of CIV Absorption Lines in SDSS DR12

Reza Monadi, Ming-Feng Ho, Kathy L. Cooksey +1

We assemble the largest CIV absorption line catalogue to date, leveraging machine learning, specifically Gaussian processes, to remove the need for visual inspection for detecting…

physics.ed-ph2022★ 2 cited

Using Pre-/Post-Quizzes Intentionally in Curriculum Development and Evaluation

Kathy L. Cooksey, Patrik Jonsson

Developing the final summative assessment of a course at the start of curriculum development is an implementation of "backward design," whereby learning objectives are identified f…

physics.ed-ph2022

Galaxy-Classification Activity for All Ages

Kathy L. Cooksey, Anne J. Metevier, Kate H. R. Rubin +2

Classification is a general tool of science; it is used to sort and categorize biological organisms, chemical elements, astronomical objects, and many other things. In scientific c…

astro-ph.GA2022★ 38 cited

The Cosmic Ultraviolet Baryon Survey (CUBS) V: On the Thermodynamic Properties of the Cool Circumgalactic Medium at

Zhijie Qu, Hsiao-Wen Chen, Gwen C. Rudie +11

This paper presents a systematic study of the photoionization and thermodynamic properties of the cool circumgalactic medium (CGM) as traced by rest-frame ultraviolet absorption li…

astro-ph.GA2022★ 24 cited

Empirical constraints on the turbulence in QSO host nebulae from velocity structure function measurements

Mandy C. Chen, Hsiao-Wen Chen, Michael Rauch +9

We present the first empirical constraints on the turbulent velocity field of the diffuse circumgalactic medium around four luminous QSOs at --1.1. Spatially exten…