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Debopam Som

Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2008
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations

Publications

62

Citations

2,035

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

19

Publishing since 2008

Research summary
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Debopam Som studies gas in and around galaxies using ultraviolet and optical spectroscopy from telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories. Their work focuses on tracing diffuse gas (including the circumgalactic medium, the material surrounding galaxies, and the interstellar medium of the Milky Way) through absorption features seen in light from distant quasars and stars, and includes developing calibration tools and software for spectroscopic instruments.

Circumgalactic and intergalactic gas absorption studiesUltraviolet spectroscopy of quasars and starsInstrument calibration and data reduction tools (e.g., HST/COS, WFC3)Galaxy formation and gas-rich galaxies at high redshiftMulti-object spectroscopic survey design (e.g., WEAVE)

Publication output has grown from about 1 paper per year in 2017 to a peak of 5-7 per year in recent years, with some year-to-year fluctuation but an overall increasing trend.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.8/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 1 publication242025: 3 publications252026: 7 publications726
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×12
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society×8
  • The Astrophysical Journal×4
  • Research Notes of the AAS×2
  • American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #231×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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