Rick Burruss

Physics and Astronomy · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies(53), Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing(39), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research(34), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae(13), Astro and Planetary Science(11)

Publications81 total

A Dedicated System for Coordinated Radio and Optical Monitoring of the Space Weather of Young, Solar-type Stars
The Astrophysical Journal·2025Open Access
Minutes-duration optical flares with supernova luminosities
Nature·2023· 19 citedOpen Access
SIGHT: the Palomar 5m telescope LGS AO system maximizing visible-light spectroscopic sensitivity
Adaptive Optics Systems VIII·2022· 1 cited
On-sky demonstration at Palomar Observatory of the near-IR, high-resolution VIPA spectrometer
Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX·2022· 4 citedOpen Access
The Zwicky Transient Facility phase I sample of hydrogen-rich superluminous supernovae without strong narrow emission lines
arXiv (Cornell University)·2022Open Access
KNOW THE STAR, KNOW THE PLANET. IV. A STELLAR COMPANION TO THE HOST STAR OF THE ECCENTRIC EXOPLANET HD 8673b
UNC Libraries·2021Open Access
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE HOT JUPITER HAT-P-32Ab AND THE M-DWARF COMPANION HAT-P-32B
UNC Libraries·2021· 1 citedOpen Access
The ZTF Source Classification Project – II. Periodicity and variability processing metrics
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·2021· 27 citedOpen Access
Initial characterization of active transitioning centaur, P/2019 LD2 (ATLAS), using Hubble, Spitzer, ZTF, Keck, Apache Point Observatory, and GROWTH visible and infrared imaging and spectroscopy
University of Southern Queensland ePrints (University of Southern Queensland)·2021· 22 citedOpen Access
Kilonova Luminosity Function Constraints Based on Zwicky Transient Facility Searches for 13 Neutron Star Merger Triggers during O3
Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University)·2020· 17 cited
Design and performance of the PALM-3000 3.5 kHz upgrade
arXiv (Cornell University)·2020Open Access
Design and performance of the PALM-3000 3.5 kHz upgrade
2020· 2 citedOpen Access
Design requirements for the Wide-field Infrared Transient Explorer (WINTER)
2020· 6 citedOpen Access
Initial Visible and Mid-IR Characterization of P/2019 LD₂ (ATLAS), an Active Transitioning Centaur Among the Trojans, with Hubble, Spitzer, ZTF, Keck, APO and GROWTH Imaging and Spectroscopy
arXiv (Cornell University)·2020Open Access
Two stripped envelope supernovae with circumstellar interaction
Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)·2020· 30 cited
SN 2018fif: The Explosion of a Large Red Supergiant Discovered in Its Infancy by the Zwicky Transient Facility
The Astrophysical Journal·2020· 30 citedOpen Access
Characterization of Temporarily Captured Minimoon 2020 CD<sub>3</sub> by Keck Time-resolved Spectrophotometry
The Astrophysical Journal Letters·2020· 29 citedOpen Access
Characterization of Temporarily-Captured Minimoon 2020 CD$_3$ by Keck Time-resolved Spectrophotometry
arXiv (Cornell University)·2020Open Access
Candidate Electromagnetic Counterpart to the Binary Black Hole Merger Gravitational-Wave Event S190521g
Physical Review Letters·2020· 372 citedOpen Access
SN 2018fif: The Explosion of a Large Red Supergiant Discovered in Its Infancy by the Zwicky Transient Facility
arXiv (Cornell University)·2019· 3 citedOpen Access
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Richard Dekany(19), Jennifer E. Roberts(19), Mitchell Troy(15), Tuan Truong(14), Laurent Pueyo(14), Lynne A. Hillenbrand(13), Antonin Bouchez(13), Rebecca Oppenheimer(12), Lewis C. Roberts(12), Rémi Soummer(12), Richard G. Dekany(12), Christoph Baranec(12), M. M. Kasliwal(11), Justin R. Crepp(11), Gautam Vasisht(11), J. Kent Wallace(11), Eric C. Bellm(10), Reed Riddle(10), Frank J. Masci(10), David Hale(10)