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Christopher S. Kochanek

Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1987
Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAdaptive optics and wavefront sensingGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaStellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Publications

13

Citations

158

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1987

Research summary
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Christopher S. Kochanek works in astronomy and astrophysics, with research covering supernovae, gravitational microlensing, tidal disruption events (when stars are ripped apart by black holes), and the use of adaptive optics for sharper telescope imaging. His recent work involves detecting stellar systems disrupted by supernova explosions and studying binary star systems through gravitational microlensing techniques.

Supernovae and stellar explosionsGravitational microlensingTidal disruption eventsAdaptive optics and imagingBinary star systems

Publication records show little to no output from 2017-2023 followed by a small increase in 2024-2025, though this pattern may reflect gaps in the available data rather than actual research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.0/year recently
171819202122232024: 3 publications3242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×4
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society×1
  • Chandra Proposal×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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