Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Expert in gamma-ray astronomy and space domain awareness. Wrote the Science Flight Software for the BAT instrument on NASA's Swift satellite and is software lead for the BlackCAT satellite. Inventor of the ELROI (Extremely Low Resource Optical Identifier) satellite license plate.
Education/Academic qualification
Physics, PHD, California Institute of Technology
Award Date: Mar 1 1992
Computer Science and Physics, BS, University of Washington
Award Date: Jun 1 1984
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Quantum ghost imaging of undisturbed live plants
Ryan, D. P., Meier, K. A., Sandoval, R. H., Thompson, D. C., Palmer, D. M., Newell, R. T., Seitz, K. A., Morales, D. P., Hanson, D. & Werner, J. H., 2024, Label-free Biomedical Imaging and Sensing (LBIS) 2024. Shaked, N. T. & Hayden, O. (eds.). Unknown Publisher, 128540C. (Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE; vol. 12854).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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BatAnalysis: A Comprehensive Python Pipeline for Swift BAT Survey Analysis
Parsotan, T., Laha, S., Palmer, D. M., Lien, A., Cenko, S. B., Krimm, H. & Markwardt, C., Aug 1 2023, In: Astrophysical Journal. 953, 2, 155.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Current Status of the BlackCAT CubeSat
Colosimo, J. M., Falcone, A. D., Wages, M., Betts, M., Bevidas, W. A., Buffington, J. C., Burrows, D. N., Catlin, Z. E., Emeigh, T., Fox, D. B., Grzybowski, H. M., Hancock, F., Jennerjahn, E. C., Josties, J., Palmer, D. M., Reichard, C. S., Scigliani, A. C., Stone, L. R., Thornton, I., Washington, D., & 1 others, 2023, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XXIII. Siegmund, O. H. & Hoadley, K. (eds.). Unknown Publisher, 1267811. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 12678).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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GRB 221009A: Discovery of an Exceptionally Rare Nearby and Energetic Gamma-Ray Burst
Gamma-Ray Burst 221009A, Mar 1 2023, In: Astrophysical Journal Letters. 946, 1, L24.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access38 Scopus citations -
The 100-month Swift catalogue of supergiant fast X- ray transients: II. SFXT diagnostics from outburst properties
Romano, P., Evans, P. A., Bozzo, E., Mangano, V., Vercellone, S., Guidorzi, C., Ducci, L., Kennea, J. A., Barthelmy, S. D., Palmer, D. M., Krimm, H. A. & Cenko, S. B., Feb 1 2023, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 670, A127.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations
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Constraining the Neutron Decay Lifetime with Neutron Experiment in Moon Orbit (NEMO)
Palmer, D., Coupland, D. D. S., Handley, M. L., Mesick, K. E., Weaver, B. P. & Dale, M. E.
10/1/23 → 09/27/26
Project: Other
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What is the Origin of Sub-Second Optical Flashes in the Night Sky?
Palmer, D., Vestrand, W. T., Parker, L. P., Sechrest, Y. H. & Wozniak, P. R.
10/1/21 → 09/30/24
Project: Other
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Neutron Experiment in Moon Orbit Pathfinder (NEMO 'Finder)
Palmer, D., Coupland, D. D. S., Larimer, R., Zucherman, A., Barney, J. E. & Handley, M. L.
11/12/20 → 09/30/21
Project: Other
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Using Laser Synthetic Aperture Radar to Image a Low Earth Orbit Satellite
Lanctot, S. I., Palmer, D., Hoffmann, M. P., Coblentz, M. P., Dallmann, N., Emberton, E. K., Ott, L. A., Chanover, N. & Ketzeback, W.
10/1/20 → 09/30/23
Project: Other
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Nucleosynthesis Probes of Cosmic Explosions
Palmer, D., Miller, J. M., Fryer, C. L., Gandolfi, S., Wozniak, P. R., (ZTF, M. K., (remnants), S. S. H., Belczynski, C., Berger, E., Burrows, A., Fong, W. F., Kouveliotou, C., Kulkarni, S., McLaughlin, G., Roming, P., Surman, R., Team, C. W. A. T. H. E., Tomsick, J., Troja, E., White, N., rowth), G., Carlson, J. A., Couture, A. J., Dolence, J. C., Even, W. P., Fontes, C. J., Hungerford, A. L., Korobkin, O., Lim, H., Lippuner, J., Mottola, E., Mumpower, M. R., Vestrand, W. T., Wollaeger, R. T. & Misch, G. W.
10/1/18 → 09/30/21
Project: Other
Prizes
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Distinguished Performance Award
McVay, Troy Anthol (Recipient), Palmer, David (Recipient), Vance, Marion Walter (Recipient), Vestrand, W Thomas (Recipient), Wozniak, Przemyslaw R (Recipient) & Wren, James (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Award
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Distinguished Performance Award
Buck, Steven E (Recipient), Des Georges, Rose Patricia (Recipient), Greenfield, Scott Richard (Recipient), Harris, Valerie M (Recipient), Hewitt, Clifford Jack (Recipient), Lake, James Edward (Recipient), Majerus, Patrick Robert (Recipient), McVey, Brian David (Recipient), Mondragon, Jacquelyn M (Recipient), Montano, Paul Anthony (Recipient), Owens, Israel Jacob (Recipient), Palmer, David (Recipient), Petrin, Roger Ronald (Recipient), Quick, Charles Robert (Recipient), Remelius, Dennis Keith (Recipient), Sandoval, Gina Jacqueline (Recipient), Thompson, David Charles (Recipient), Tiee, Joe J (Recipient), Ulibarri, Mike D (Recipient), Whitaker, Robert Martin (Recipient) & Whittemore, Stephen Richard (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Award
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Distinguished Performance Award
Buck, Steven E (Recipient), Des Georges, Rose Patricia (Recipient), Goeller, Roy Michael (Recipient), Greenfield, Scott Richard (Recipient), Gurule, Robin Dale (Recipient), Kendrick, David Thomas (Recipient), Mondragon, Jacquelyn M (Recipient), Montano, Paul Anthony (Recipient), Nadler, Brett Ross (Recipient), Owens, Israel Jacob (Recipient), Palmer, David (Recipient), Remelius, Dennis Keith (Recipient), Sandoval, Gina Jacqueline (Recipient), Schaffer, Kevin M (Recipient), Strauss, Charlie E (Recipient), Thompson, David Charles (Recipient), Tiee, Joe J (Recipient), Ulibarri, Mike D (Recipient) & Whittemore, Stephen Richard (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Award
Press/Media
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Averting Orbital Apocalypse
Rebecca M. Holmes, David Palmer, & David Charles Thompson,
07/1/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: 1663
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Novel concept for satellite identification and tracking developed
David Palmer,, Charles T Weaver & Rebecca Holmes Sandoval
01/31/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: STE Highlight