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Steven Allen
Professor of Physics and of Particle Physics and Astrophysics
Steve Allen leads the X-ray Astronomy and Observational Cosmology (XOC) group (https://xoc.stanford.edu/) at Stanford, which has interests spanning the astrophysics of galaxies and galaxy clusters, studies of dark matter and dark energy, and the development of advanced detectors for future satellite missions.
Research Highlights
Single-electron Sensitive Readout / SiSeRO: A novel X-ray detector technology for future astronomy missions
X-ray astronomy unlocks a hidden universe of extreme events: from black holes and exploding stars to heated gas in galaxy clusters.
Education
B. Sc., Imperial College, University of London., Physics (1990)
Ph.D., University of Cambridge., Astronomy (1995)