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Michael CherryMichael Cherry

Professor Emeritus of Physics

Ph.D., 1978 - University of Chicago

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Department of Physics & Astronomy
343-D Nicholson Hall, Tower Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4001
225-892-1101
cherry@lsu.edu 

Research Group

Marium Asif (masif1@lsu.edu)
Yuta Kawakubo (kawakubo1@lsu.edu)
Henry Vo (hvo7@lsu.edu)
Caleb  Wheeler (chw3k5@gmail.com)

Terrestrial Gamma Flashes - TGF and Energetic Thunderstorm Rooftop Array 

Sample of graph showing rooftoop lightening events
Aerial photo of rooftop array at the University of Puerto Rico

 

  • ”, S.T. Alnussirat et al., J. Geophys. Res.: Space Phys. 128, e2022JA030364 (2023);  the title can be linked to  https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JA030364. 
  • , R. Ringuette et al., J. Geophysical Res: Space Phys. 118, 7841 (2013)
  • , R. Ringuette et al., Proc. XV Intl. Conf. on Atmospheric Electricity, Norman, June 2014.
  • , D.J. Pleshinger et al., J. Geophys. Res.-Space Phys (2019). 
  • , S. Alnussirat et al., Phys. Rev. D 100, 083018 (2019).
  •  D. Smith et al. J. Geophys. Res.: Atmospheres 126, e2020JD033765 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JD033765.

High Energy Cosmic Rays and Gamma Rays -

1 TeV electron shower

The CALorimeteric Electron Telescope (CALET):

  • , O. Adriani et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 131, 191001 (2023).
  • , O. Adriani et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 171002 (2023).
  • “Observation of Spectral Structures in the Flux of Cosmic-Ray Protons from 50 GeV to 60 TeV with CALET on the ISS”, O. Adriani et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 129, 101102 (2022).
  • , O. Adriani et al., Astrophys. J. 933, 85 (2022); https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac6f53 . 
  • , O. Adriani et al., Astrophysical Journal Letters, 829: L20 (2016). Article.
  • Energy Calibration of CALET Onboard the International Space Station, Y. Asaoka et al., Astroparticle Physics 91, 1 (2017). 
  • “”, O. Adriani et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 181101 (2017). 
  • “”, B.P. Abbott et al. (LIGO Scientific Collaboration, VIRGO Collaboration, and Partner Astronomy Groups), Astrophys. J. Lett. 848:L12 (2017).
  • , N. Cannady et al., Astrophys. J. Suppl. 238:5 (2018).
  • , O. Adriani et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 261102 (2018).
  • , O. Adriani et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 122, 181102 (2019).
  • "," O. Adriani et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 251102 (2020).
  • “”,  O. Adriani et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 126, 241101 (2021). 

Transition Radiation Detectors/Small Angle Spectrometer at LHC (SAS

Gamma Ray Burst Monitor (GBM)

  • . Z.Baum et al; MNRAS 467, 4424 (2017).
  • Kepler K2 Observations of Sco X-1: Orbital Modulations and Correlations with Fermi GBM and MAXI, R.I. Hynes et al., MNRAS 459, 3596 (2016).
  • , J. Rodi et al., Astronomy & Astrophysics 562, 7, 2014 and arXiv:1304.1478.
  • , V. Grinberg et al., Astronomy & Astrophysics 554, 88, 2013.
  • , C. A. Wilson-Hodge et al., Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 201, 133, 2012.
  • , G. L. Case et al., Astrophysical Journal 729, 105, 2011.
  • , C. A. Wilson-Hodge et al., Astrophysical Journal 727, L40, 2011.

Emulsion Experiments

High energy cosmic rays - JACEE (Japanese-American Cooperative Emulsion Experiment)

Nucleus-nucleus interactions - Krakow-Louisiana-Minnesota (KLM) collaboration.

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  • , K. Asakimori et al., Astrophysical Journal 502, 278 (1998). 
  • , P. Deines-Jones et al., Phys. Rev. C 62, 014903 (2000).

Solar Neutrinos-SAGE (Russian-American Gallium Experiment)

  • , Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 4686 (1999).
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