Presentations/Talks


2012

Single-photon Array Detectors
Figer, D. F. 2011, Evanston, IL, Northwestern University, CIERA Interdisciplinary Colloquium

2011

The Central Kiloparsec in Galactic Nuclei
Figer, D. F. 2011, Bad Honnef, Germany, Massive Star Formation in Nuclei of Galaxies
A photon-counting detector for exoplanet missions
Figer, D. F. 2011, Sandiego, CA, Techniques and Instrumentations for Detection of Exoplanets V

2010

Next Generation Imaging Detectors for Inner, Middle, and Outer Space
Figer, D. F. 2010, Pasadena, CA, JPL Astrophysics Colloquium
Detector Technologies in the RIDL
Figer, D. F. 2010, Rochester, NY, Biomedical Optics and Imaging Session at the Upper New York Biomedical Engineering Career Conference
Detector Technologies in the RIDL
Figer, D. F. 2010, Arlington, VA, Technology Seminar Series at the NRO
Massive Stars
Figer, D. F. 2010, Boston University, Boston, MA
Single Photon Imaging Array Detectors
Figer, D. F. 2010, Pasadena, CA, Single Photon Counting Detectors

2009

Probing Inner Space and Outer Space with Quantum-Limited Detectors
Figer, D. F. 2009, Sydney, Australia, The Inaugural Sydney International Workshop on Synergies in Astronomy and Medicine
Massive Star Clusters
Figer, D. F. 2009, Leeds, UK, Colloquium
Detector Technologies in the RIDL
Figer, D. F. 2009, Rochester, NY, IS&T colloquium
A Zero Read Noise Detector for the TMT
Figer, D. F. 2009, Munich, Germany, Detectors for Astronomy
Summary of Quantum-Limited Imaging Detectors Workshop
Figer, D. F. 2009, Munich, Germany, Detectors for Astronomy
A Zero Read Noise Detector for the TMT
Figer, D. F. 2009, Workshop Opening Talk, RIT, Quantum-Limited Imaging Detectors
Why Detectors are Important
Figer, D. F. 2009, RIT, Quantum-Limited Imaging Detectors

2008

2007

Massive Young Clusters
Figer, D. F. 2007, IAU250, Lihue, Hawaii
The Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 2007, GC2007, Ringberg Castle, Munich, Germany
Massive Binaries in the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. and Kim, S. S. 2007, Massive Stars in Interactive Binaries, Montreal, Canada

2006

Seeing into the Dark Side
Figer, D. F. 2006, University of Rochester colloquium
Video Presentation: Massive Star Formation in the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 2006, STScI May Symposium, Baltimore, MD

2005

Focal Plane Array Testing and Applications for Astronomy|Abstract
Figer, D. F. December 7, 2005, Center for Optoelectronics and Imaging, Rochester, NY, Talk
An Upper Limit to the Masses of Stars|Abstract
Figer, D. F. April 27, 2005, Rochester Institute of Technology, Colloquium
An Upper Limit to the Masses of Stars|Abstract
An Upper Limit to the Masses of Stars|Abstract
Figer, D. F. April 4, 2005, University of Michigan, Colloquium
Video Presentation: An Upper Limit to the Masses of Stars |Abstract
January 18, 2005, STScI Colloquium, Baltimore, MD

2004

Stripping and Merging of Hot Young Stars in the Galactic Center|Abstract
Figer, D. F. and Kim, S. S., August 16-20, 2004, Montreal, Canada, at Massive Stars in Interacting Binaries, Invited Talk
The Stellar Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center|Abstract
Figer, D. F. May 16-20, 2004, Sienna, Italy, at IMF at 50, Invited Talk
Massive Stars and the Stellar Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center|Abstract
Figer, D. F. April 8, 2004, University of Delaware, Colloquium
Massive Stars and the Stellar Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center|Abstract
Figer, D. F. March 30, 2004, University of Wisconsin, Colloquium
Massive Stars in the Galactic Center|Abstract
Figer, D. F. March 25-26, 2004, Greenbank, West Virginia, at the GC at 30, Invited Talk
Massive Stars and the Stellar Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center|Abstract
Figer, D. F. February 19-20, 2004, Cornell University, Colloquium
The Status of CMOS Detectors for LSST
Figer, D. F. February 4-5, 2004, LSST Camera Meeting, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Massive Stars and the Stellar Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center |Abstract |Powerpoint (30 MB)
Figer, D. F. January 14, 2004, University of Pennsylvania, Colloquium

2003

Young Massive Clusters in the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 2003, Cancun, Invited Talk
Focal Plane Array Testing and Applications for Astronomy|Abstract
Figer, D. F. 2003, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Independent Testing of JWST Prototypes
Figer, D. F. et al. 2003, SPIE, San Diego
The Independent Detector Testing Laboratory and the JWST Detector Program
Figer, D. F. et al. 2003, AAS201, Seattle

2002

The IMF in the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 2002, Nuclei of Galaxies, Ringberg, Germany, Invited Review
Massive Stars and The Creation of our Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 2002, Galactic Center Workshop, Kona, Hawaii
The Independent Detector Testing Laboratory and the NGST Detector Program
Figer, D. F. et al. 2002, SPIE, Kona, Hawaii
Massive Stars and The Creation of our Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 2002, IAU212, Lanzarote, Spain, Invited Review

2001

Massive Stars in the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 2001, University of Massachusetts, Colloquium
Massive Stars in the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 2001, MIT, Colloquium
The NGST Detector Program at JHU/STScI
Figer, D. F. 2001, JHU Physics and Astronomy CAS Seminar, Colloquium
Star Formation in the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 2001, Baltimore-Washington Starburst Series, Colloquium

2000

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy
Figer, D. F. 2000, JHU Continuing Education Program, Invited Talk
Starburst Clusters in Galactic Nuclei
Figer, D. F., & Morris, M. 2000, "Modes of Star Formation and the Origin of Field Star Populations", Heidelberg, Germany, Invited Review
The IMF in the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 2000, LASP, GSFC, Colloquium
The IMF in the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 2000, "Starburst Galaxies: Near and Far", Munich, Germany, Invited Talk
Stellar Collisions in the Galactic Center|ApJ
Figer, D. F., and Kim, S. S. 2000, "Stellar Collisions, Mergers, and Their Consequences", American Museum of Natural History, Invited Talk
Journey to the Center of the Galaxy
Figer, D. F. 2000, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Colloquium
NIRSPEC Observations of the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 2000, SPIE, Munich, Germany
Journey to the Center of the Galaxy
Figer, D. F. 2000, Northwestern University, Invited Talk
Keck/NIRSPEC Spectroscopy of Stars Near Sgr A*
Figer, D. F. 2000, AAS195, Atlanta

1999

Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 1999, Harvard University, Colloquium
Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 1999, Johns Hopkins University, Colloquium

1998

Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 1998, STScI, Invited Talk
Super-star clusters in the Galactic Center as revealed by HST-NICMOS
Figer, D. F. 1998, IAU184, Kyoto, Japan
Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 1998, University of Florida, Invited Talk
HST/NICMOS Imaging of the Quintuplet and Arches Clusters
Figer, D. F. 1998, The Central Parsecs: Galactic Center Workshop '98, Arizona
Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 1998, Santa Monica Planetarium, Invited Talk
Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 1998, UCLA Extension Lecture Series, Invited Talk
The Pistol Star
Figer, D. F. 1998, STScI May Symposium, Baltimore, MD
Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 1998, University of Minnesota, Colloquium
Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F. 1998, UCLA, Colloquium
The Most Massive Stars in the Galaxy
Figer, D. F. 1998, The Ohio State University, Colloquium

1996

The Stellar Content in the Quintuplet Cluster
Figer et al. 1996, 4th ESO/CTIO Workshop on The Galactic Center, ed. R. Gredel, (San Francisco: ASP), 263, La Serena Chile
An LBV Candidate in the Quintuplet (AFGL 2004) near the Galactic Center
Figer et al. 1996, in Luminous Blue Variables: Massive Stars in Transition, eds. A. Nota, H. J. G. L. M. Lamers, ASP Conference Series Vol. 120, 196, Kona, Hawaii
(Poster paper in postscript)
Hot Stars in the Quintuplet
Figer, D. F., Morris, M. & McLean, I. S. 1996, 4th ESO/CTIO Workshop on The Galactic Center, ed. R. Gredel, (San Francisco: ASP), 263, La Serena, Chile
(Full text in HTML)
(Full paper in postscript)
(Body only in postscript) (Figure 1 in postscript) (Figure 2 in postscript) (Table 1 in postscript)

1995

The Pistol Star
Figer et al. 1995, AAS, Phoenix

1994

Discovery of Two Wolf-Rayet Stars Near the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F., McLean, I. S. & Morris, M. 1994, AAS, Tucson
Discovery of Luminous NIR Sources Associated with Ionized Gas near the Galactic Center
Figer, D. F., Becklin, E. E., McLean, I. S., & Morris, M. 1994, in Infrared Astronomy with Arrays, ed. I. S. McLean, 545, UCLA