Absorption Spectra of Quasars

Sargent, Wallace L.

Abstract

Sargent, Wallace California Institute of Technology FY 96: $100,165 FY 97: $100,152 FY 98: $100,420 Dr. Sargent will use the Keck facilities on Mauna Kea to study the absorption line spectra of quasars in order to test hydrodynamic models of structure formation; cosmological parameters; and the evolution of gas in our Galaxy. =====================

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Institute: Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST)
• Application #: 9529073
• Program Officer: Sethanne Howard
• Budget Start: 1996-04-01
• Budget End: 2000-03-31
• Fiscal Year: 1995
• Total Cost: $300,737

Institution

• Name: California Institute of Technology
• City: Pasadena
• State: CA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 91125