John P. (Jack) Hughes

Distinguished Professor
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Rutgers University
136 Frelinghuysen Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8019

Phone: (848) 445-8878

FAX: (732) 445-4343

email: jph" at" physics.rutgers.edu

Current and Recent Projects:

Cosmology, cluster and mm-band source science
- Simons Observatory (public site; wiki)
  - Advisor, Simons Observatory SZ Analysis Working Group (2018-21)
  - Member, Simons Obs Speakers Bureau, Publication & Membership Committees (2017-19)
  - Member and PI, Rutgers' Collaborating Institution Membership for Simons Observatory
  - Led Rutgers' effort to join Simons Observatory (2017)
  - The Simons Observatory: science goals and forecasts; Ade et al. 2019
- The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) (public site; ACT wiki; ACTPol wiki; AdvACTPol wiki)
  - Probing the Polarization of the mm-sky on arcminute angular scales at five frequences (over 28 GHz to 230 GHz) from the Atacama desert
  - Guiding Board member (since 2005)
  - Cluster and Source telecon lead (since 2011)
  - Co-Investigator, Advanced ACTPol, NSF funded (since 2015)
  - Co-Investigator, ACTPol, NSF funded (2010 - 2015)
  - Member, ACT collaboration, NSF funded (2003 - 2010)
  - ACT papers (ADS Public Library)
  - Relevant telescope and instrument papers
    - Summary of DR4 and DR5 Data Products and Data Access; Mallaby-Kay et al. 2021 (paper)
    - Advanced ACTPol Cryogenic Detector Arrays; Henderson et al. 2016 (Henderson et al. 2016)
    - Polarization-Sensitive ACTPol Instrument; Thorton et al. 2016 (paper)
    - ACTPol receiver; Niemack et al. 2010 (paper, poster)
    - ACT: Overview of Receiver, Instrumentation, and Telescope; Swetz et al. 2011 (paper).
    - ACT: Design of MBAC; Fowler et al. 2007 (paper)
    - ACT Project; Fowler 2004 (paper)
Southern African Large Telescope (SALT)
- Rutgers Director, SALT Board (log-in) (since 2012)
- Chair, Finance and Audit Subcommittee, SALT Board (since 2020)
- Member, Board Executive Subcommittee, SALT Board (since 2020)
- Chair, Rutgers SALT TAC (2011-2022)
Mission Support
- NASA-endorsed member (since 2015), Athena Study Science Team (ASST) Working Groups (ESA site)
- NASA/ISAS/JAXA-selected member (2009-2017), Hitomi (formerly ASTRO-H) International Science Working Group (NASA/GSFC site)
- NASA-selected member (2013), X-ray Astrophysics Probe Science and Technology Development Team (PCOS site)
- Member (2008-2011), International X-Ray Observatory science definition team (NASA site)
- NASA/ISAS-selected member and co-chair of galactic diffuse emission science panel (2000-2008), Suzaku (formerly ASTRO-E2) international science working group (NASA/GSFC site)
- Member and SNR panel chair (1997-2008), Constellation-X Facility science team (wikipedia)
- NASA/ISAS-selected member and co-chair of galactic diffuse emission science panel (1995-2000), ASTRO-E international science working group (NASA/GSFC site)
Clusters of galaxies
- Press/photo releases
  - El Gordo: Monster "El Gordo" Galaxy Cluster is Bigger than Thought (See published article)
  - NASA's Chandra Finds Largest Galaxy Cluster in Early Universe (See published article)
  - DLSCL J0916.2+2951: Discovery of the Musket Ball Cluster (See published article)
  - Rutgers, Chilean Astrophysicists Discover New Galaxy Clusters Revealed by Cosmic 'Shadows' (See published article)
- ACT SZE-selected clusters southern strip sample
- Studying "Clusters of Mass" detected in the Deep Lens Survey (DLS)
- ACT Cluster summary
- The intrinsic shapes of galaxy clusters
- Selected X-ray images of clusters
Supernova remnants
- Press/photo releases
  - 2021 (Press release) Bubbles With Titanium Trigger Titanic Explosions (for more information see our published study: High-entropy ejecta plumes in Cassiopeia A from neutrino-driven convection).
  - 2020 (Photo release) Kepler's Supernova Remnant: Debris from Stellar Explosion Not Slowed After 400 Years (for more information see our published studies: Ejecta Kinematics Study of Kepler's SNR and Freely Expanding Knots of X-Ray-emitting Ejecta in Kepler's SNR).
  - 2019 (Photo release) The Clumpy and Lumpy Death of a Star (for more information see our published studies: Clumpy Ejecta Structure of Type Ia Supernovae and Direct Ejecta Velocity Measurements of Tycho's SNR)
  - 2019 (Photo release) The Latest Look at "First Light" from Chandra (for more information see our publication Particle Acceleration Properties at Inward Shocks in Cassiopeia A).
  - 2019 (Photo release) NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary (for more information see our publication Shocked Ejecta and Circumstellar Medium in G292.0+1.8).
  - 2015 (Photo release) IYL 2015: Chandra Celebrates The International Year of Light
  - 2013 (Science release) Clues to the Mysterious Origin of Cosmic Rays, VLT probes remains of medieval supernova (See published article)
  - 2011 (Press release) Exploding Stars and Stripes in the Tycho SNR (for more information see the Published article).
  - 2010 (Photo release) Combined Hubble and Chandra image of 0509-67.5
  - 2008 (Photo release) SN1006 (for more information see the Published article).
  - 2008 (Press release) Action Replay Of Powerful Stellar Explosion (for more information see our published studies: X-Ray Spectrum of SNR 0509–67.5 Reveals the Brightness of its SN Explosion and Clues to Type Ia Supernova Physics from the Remnant 0509–67.5).
  - 2007 (Press release) G292.0+1.8 (for more information see our publication Half-Megasecond Chandra Observation of the Oxygen-rich SNR G292.0+1.8).
  - 2007 (Photo release) Kepler SNR (for more information see the Published article).
  - 2005 (Press release) Tycho's Remnant Provides Shocking Evidence for Cosmic Rays (for more information see the published study Cosmic-Ray Acceleration at the Forward Shock in Tycho's SNR ).
  - 2005 (Photo release) The Hot Remains of a 1000 Year-Old Supernova image
  - 2004 (Photo release) N49B (for more information see the Published article).
  - 2004 (Photo release) Cas A (for more information see the Published article).
  - 2003 (Photo release) N63A: Celestial Illumination: The X-Ray Glow From An Exploded Star (for more information see the Published article).
  - 2003 (Photo release) DEM L71: Supernova Origin Revealed (for more information see the Published article).
  - 2003 (Press release) Chandra Finds Rich Oxygen Supply Inside Glowing Ring (for more information see the Published article).
  - 2001 (Photo release) G292.0+1.8 (for more information see the Published article).
  - 1999 (Press release) Chandra Maps Vital Elements From Supernova (for more information see the published study Nucleosynthesis and Mixing in Cassiopeia A ).
- Chandra images of Supernova Remnants
- X-ray expansion of the historical SNRs: Tycho (SN1572) and Kepler (SN1604)
  - Radio/X-ray comparison for Tycho: Northern Rim and Eastern Rim
- A ROSAT X-ray imaging atlas of SMC SNRs
- Molecular clouds and supernova remnants in the LMC