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M. Zhang

Physics and Astronomy · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaeCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesAstrophysical Phenomena and Observationssolar cell performance optimizationParticle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers

Publications

104

Citations

761

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

37

Publishing since 1989

Research summary
AI-generated

The publications listed under this name span an unusually broad set of fields, from astrophysics (gamma-ray bursts, novae, and black hole X-ray binaries) to optics, materials science, and biomedical research. This likely reflects multiple different researchers sharing the common name 'M. Zhang' rather than a single individual's work. Within the astronomy-focused subset, the work centers on observing and characterizing transient cosmic explosions and compact objects.

Transient astrophysical events (supernovae, novae, gamma-ray bursts)Black hole X-ray binaries and time-domain astronomyOptics and photonics (polarimetry, diffractive lenses)Machine learning for astronomical surveysMaterials and applied physics

Publication counts fluctuate year to year without a clear upward or downward trend, averaging about 5 per year over the last five years (though the name likely aggregates several different authors).

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.0/year recently
2017: 11 publications11172018: 4 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 11 publications11212022: 3 publications222023: 10 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 9 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Transient Name Server Discovery Report×13
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×8
  • Physical review. A/Physical review, A×5
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×5
  • The astronomer's telegram×5

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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