Exoplanets

Debra Fischer

Professor, Yale Astronomy

Joint Appointment in Yale Department of Geology & Geophysics

Adjunct Professor of Physics & Astronomy, San Francisco State University

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Research: Detection and Characterization of Exoplanets

1. Lick Planet Search (1997 - )
2. Spectral synthesis modeling to determine stellar properties (1999 - )
3. Project Scientist for Automated Planet Finder at Lick Observatory (2001 - 2007)
4. Keck planet search to detect Hot Jupiters "N2K" (2003 - )
5. Multi-planet modeling of astrometric and RV data (2006 - 2008)
6. Doppler analysis software (2007 - )
7. Keck planet search of low mass M and K type stars "M-to-K" (2008 - )
8. CTIO planet search in Chile (2008 - )
9. Instrument development: pathways to higher precision (2008 - )
10. CHIRON spectrometer for the 1.5-m telescope in Chile (2009 - 2011)
11. FINDS: a fiber scrambler for the Hamilton spectrometer at Lick Observatory (2009 - )
12. Planet Hunters: Citizen Science (2010 - )

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