Department of Physics

Staff profile

Dr Sam Nolan

Research Associate in the Department of Physics
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43781
Room number: 318
Teaching Fellow in the Foundation Centre
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 48281

(email at s.j.nolan@durham.ac.uk)

Biography

After growing up in the rural North West of England, Sam went to study for his MSCi in Physics at Imperial College, University of London. During his studies here, Sam got interested in astrophysics, which led him to study for a Ph.D. in Gamma-Ray Astronomy at Durham. After graduating, Sam worked through NASA funding for 12 months, based at Purdue University, USA. After this time, Sam returned to Durham where he has been based since. Although Sam's research interests are in high energy astrophysics, his rural background led him to develop interests in outreach activities. As such Sam is employed at Durham University's Foundation Centre, which is the University's flagship enterprise for widening access into higher education, as well as working for the Cherenkov Telescope Array project as an outreach associate, based at the University's Department of Physics. He is an active researcher in high energy gamma-ray astronomy, and is recognised as an expert in the atmospheric calibration of ground-based Cherenkov telescopes.

Research Groups

  • Gamma Ray Astronomy

Research Interests

  • Astroparticle Physics
  • Gamma-Ray Astronomy
  • Neural Net Development
  • Physics Higher Education Research

Indicators of Esteem

Publications

Journal papers: academic

  • S.J. Nolan, G. Pühlhofer & C.B. Rulten (2010). Detailed studies of atmospheric calibration in imaging Cherenkov astronomy. Astroparticle Physics 34: 304-313.
  • Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A. G., Aye, K. M., Bazer-Bachi, A. R., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Berge, D., Berghaus, P., Bernlöhr, K., Boisson, C., Bolz, O., Borgmeier, C., Braun, I., Breitling, F., Brown, A. M., Bussons Gordo, J., Chadwick, P. M., Chounet, L. M., Cornils, R., Costamante, L., Degrange, B., Djannati-Ataï, A., Drury, L. O., Dubus, G., Ergin, T., Espigat, P., Feinstein, F., Fleury, P., Fontaine, G., Funk, S., Gallant, Y. A., Giebels, B., Gillessen, S., Goret, P., Hadjichristidis, C., Hauser, M., Heinzelmann, G., Henri, G., Hermann, G., Hinton, J. A., Hofmann, W., Holleran, M., Horns, D., Jager de, O. C., Jung, I., Khélifi, B., Komin, N., Konopelko, A., Latham, I. J., Le Gallou, R., Lemière, A., Lemoind, M., Leroy, N., Lohse, T., Marcowith, A., Masterson, C., McComb, T. J. L., Naurois de, M., Nolan, S. J., Noutsos, A., Orford, K. J., Osborne, J. L., Ouchrif, M., Panter, M., Pelletier, G., Pita, S., Pühlhofer, G., Punch, M., Raubenheimer, B. C., Raue, M., Raux, J., Rayner, S. M., Redondo, I., Reimer, A., Reimer, O., Ripken, J., Rob, L., Rolland, L., Rowell, G., Sahakian, V., Saugé, L., Schlenker, S., Schlickeiser, R., Schuster, C., Schwanke, U., Siewert, M., Sol, H., Steenkamp, R., Stegmann, C., Tavernet, J. P., Terrier, R., Théoret, C. G., Tluczykont, M., Van der Walt, J., Vasileiadis, G, Venter, C., Vincent, P., Visser, B., Völk, H. J. & Wagner, S. J. (2005). A new population of very high energy gamma-ray sources in the Milky Way. Science 307(5717): 1938-1942.
  • Fegan, S. J., Badran, H. M., Bond, I. H., Boyle, P. J., Bradbury, S. M., Buckley, J. H., Carter-Lewis, D. A., Catanese, M., Celik, O., Cui, W., Daniel, M., D'Vali, M., de la Calle Perez, I., Duke, C., Falcone, A., Fegan, D. J., Finley, J. P., Fortson, L. F., Gaidos, J. A., Gammell, S., Gibbs, K., Gillanders, G. H., Grube, J., Hall, J., Hall, T. A., Hanna, D., Hillas, A. M., Holder, J., Horan, D., Jarvis, A., Jordan, M., Kenny, G. E., Kertzman, M., Kieda, D., Kildea, J., Knapp, J., Kosack, K., Krawczynski, H., Krennrich, F., Lang, M. J., Le Bohec, S., Lessard, R. W., Linton, E., Lloyd-Evans, J., Milovanovic, A., McEnery, J., Moriarty, P., Mukherjee, R., Muller, D., Nagai, T., Nolan, S., Ong, R. A., Pallassini, R., Petry, D., Power-Mooney, B., Quinn, J., Quinn, M., Ragan, K., Rebillot, P., Reynolds, P. T., Rose, H. J., Schroedter, M., Sembroski, G. H., Swordy, S. P., Syson, A., Vassiliev, V. V., Wakely, S. P., Walker, & G., Weekes, T. C. and Zweerink, J. (2005). A Survey of Unidentified EGRET Sources at Very High Energies. Astrophysical Journal 624: 638-655.
  • Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A. G., Bazer-Bachi, A. R., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Berge, D., Bernlöhr, K., Boisson, C., Bolz, O., Borrel, V., Braun, I., Breitling, F., Brown, A. M., Chadwick, P. M., Chounet, L.-M., Cornils, R., Costamante, L., Degrange, B., Dickinson, H. J., Djannati-Ataï, A., O'C. Drury, L., Dubus, G., Emmanoulopoulos, D., Espigat, P., Feinstein, F., Fontaine, G., Fuchs, Y., Funk, S., Gallant, Y. A., Giebels, B., Gillessen, S., Glicenstein, J. F., Goret, P., Hadjichristidis, C., Hauser, M., Heinzelmann, G., Henri, G., Hermann, G., Hinton, J. A., Hofmann, W., Holleran, M., Horns, D., Jacholkowska, A., de Jager, O. C., Khélifi, B., Komin, Nu., Konopelko, A., Latham, I. J., Le Gallou, R., Lemière, A., Lemoine-Goumard, M., Leroy, N., Lohse, T., Martin, J. M., Martineau-Huynh, O., Marcowith, A., Masterson, C., McComb, T. J. L., de Naurois, M., Nolan, S. J., Noutsos, A., Orford, K. J., Osborne, J. L., Ouchrif, M., Panter, M., Pelletier, G., Pita, S., Pühlhofer, G., Punch, M., Raubenheimer, B. C., Raue, M., Raux, J., Rayner, S. M., Reimer, A., Reimer, O., Ripken, J., Rob, L., Rolland, L., Rowell, G., Sahakian, V., Saugé, L., Schlenker, S., Schlickeiser, R., Schuster, C., Schwanke, U., Siewert, M., Sol, H., Spangler, D., Steenkamp, R., Stegmann, C., Tavernet, J.-P., Terrier, R., Théoret, C. G., Tluczykont, M., Vasileiadis, G., Venter, C., & Vincent, P., Völk, H. J. and Wagner, S. J. (2005). Detection of TeV γ-ray emission from the shell-type supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622 with HESS. Astronomy and Astrophysics 437: L7-L10.
  • Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A. G., Aye, K.-M., Bazer-Bachi, A. R., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Berge, D., Berghaus, P., Bernlöhr, K., Boisson, C., Bolz, O., Braun, I., Breitling, F., Brown, A. M., Bussons Gordo, J., Chadwick, P. M., Chounet, L.-M., Cornils, R., Costamante, L., Degrange, B., Djannati-Ataï, A., O'C. Drury, L., Dubus, G., Emmanoulopoulos, D., Espigat, P., Feinstein, F., Fleury, P., Fontaine, G., Fuchs, Y., Funk, S., Gallant, Y. A., Giebels, B., Gillessen, S., Glicenstein, J. F., Goret, P., Hadjichristidis, C., Hauser, M., Heinzelmann, G., Henri, G., Hermann, G., Hinton, J. A., Hofmann, W., Holleran, M., Horns, D., de Jager, O. C., Khélifi, B., Komin, Nu., Konopelko, A., Latham, I. J., Le Gallou, R., Lemière, A., Lemoine-Goumard, M., Leroy, N., Lohse, T., Martineau-Huynh, O., Marcowith, A., Masterson, C., McComb, T. J. L., de Naurois, M., Nolan, S. J., Noutsos, A., Orford, K. J., Osborne, J. L., Ouchrif, M., Panter, M., Pelletier, G., Pita, S., Pühlhofer, G., Punch, M., Raubenheimer, B. C., Raue, M., Raux, J., Rayner, S. M., Redondo, I., Reimer, A., Reimer, O., Ripken, J., Rob, L., Rolland, L., Rowell, G., Sahakian, V., Saugé, L., Schlenker, S., Schlickeiser, R., Schuster, C., Schwanke, U., Siewert, M., Sol, H., Steenkamp, R., Stegmann, C., Tavernet, J.-P., Terrier, R., Théoret, C. G., Tluczykont, M., & Vasileiadis, G., Venter, C., Vincent, P., Völk, H. J. and Wagner, S. J. (2005). Discovery of extended VHE gamma-ray emission from the asymmetric pulsar wind nebula in MSH 15-52 with HESS. Astronomy and Astrophysics 435: L17-L20.
  • Aharonian, F. Akhperjanian, A. G. Aye, K.-M. , Bazer-Bachi, A. R. Beilicke, M. Benbow, W. Berge, D. Berghaus, P. Bernlöhr, K. Boisson, C. Bolz, O. Borrel, V. Braun, I. Breitling, F. Brown, A. M. , Bussons, Gordo J. Chadwick, P. M. , Chounet, L.-M. Cornils, R. Costamante, L. Degrange, B. Dickinson, H. J. , Djannati-Ataï, A. Drury, L. O'C. Dubus, G. Emmanoulopoulos, D. Espigat, P. Feinstein, F. Fleury, P. Fontaine, G. Fuchs, Y. Funk, S. Gallant, Y. A. Giebels, B. Gillessen, S. Glicenstein, J. F. Goret, P. Hadjichristidis, C. , Hauser, M. Heinzelmann, G. Henri, G. Hermann, G. Hinton, J. A. Hofmann, W. Holleran, M. Horns, D. Jacholkowska, A. de, Jager O. C. Khélifi, B. Komin, N. Konopelko, A. Latham, I. J. , Le, Gallou R. , Lemière, A. Lemoine-Goumard, M. Leroy, N. Lohse, T. Marcowith, A. Martin, J.-M. Martineau-Huynh, O. Masterson, C. McComb, T. J. L. , de, Naurois M. Nolan, S. J. , Noutsos, A. , Orford, K. J. , Osborne, J. L. , Ouchrif, M. Panter, M. Pelletier, G. Pita, S. Pühlhofer, G. Punch, M. Raubenheimer, B. C. Raue, M. Raux, J. Rayner, S. M. , Reimer, A. Reimer, O. Ripken, J. Rob, L. Rolland, L. Rowell, G. Sahakian, V. Saugé, L. Schlenker, S. Schlickeiser, R. Schuster, C. Schwanke, U. Siewert, M. Sol, H. Spangler, D. , Steenkamp, R. Stegmann, C. Tavernet, J.-P. Terrier, R. Théoret, C. G. Tluczykont, M. Vasileiadis, G. Venter, C. Vincent, P. Völk, H. J. & Wagner, S. (2005). Discovery of very high energy gamma rays associated with an x-ray binary. Science 309(5735): 746-749.

Supervises

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