UCSB Astrophysics

§ 01Research · 06 / 06

Experimental cosmology

The cosmic microwave background, directed energy propulsion for interstellar probes, and planetary defense against asteroids and comets.

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§ 02People

Faculty

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§ 03On the sky

On the sky

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    Proxima Centauri

    RA 14h 29.7m · Dec −62° 41′

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    Philip Lubin

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§ 04Publications

Recent papers

The newest papers in this theme, from NASA ADS. Group members are in gold.

  1. 01Nov 2026Acta Astronautica
    Enabling planetary defense: Science, law, ethicsE. Kendal, M. Kujawa, P. LubinCosmology
    DOI
  2. 02Aug 2026arXiv
    Sensitivity of Next-Generation CMB Surveys to Neutrinos and Other Light RelicsC. Trendafilova, S. Raghunathan, B. Wallisch, J. Meyers, K. N. Abazajian, E. Altamura, C. Baccigalupi, K. K. Boddy et al. (36 authors); UCSB: P. LubinCosmology
    arXiv:2608.07453
  3. 03Jul 2026arXiv
    Remembering George SmootJ. Berliner, T. Broadhurst, M. Bucher, R. Cahn, J. Cervantes-Cota, S. Chu, N. Csiszár, R. Emami et al. (34 authors); UCSB: P. LubinCosmology
    arXiv:2607.13063
  4. 04Apr 2026arXiv
    Science from the In Situ Exploration of the Proxima Centauri SystemT. M. Eubanks, J. Schneider, B. Bills, W. P. Blase, A. M. Hein, P. Kervella, A. Hibberd, R. G. Kennedy et al. (14 authors); UCSB: P. LubinCosmology
    arXiv:2604.20182
  5. 05Jul 2025AJ
    Multiparameter Constraints on Empirical Infrasound Period-Yield Relations for Bolides and Implications for Planetary DefenseE. A. Silber, J. M. Trigo-Rodríguez, I. Oseghae, E. Peña-Asensio, M. Boslough, R. Whitaker, C. Pilger, P. Lubin et al. (21 authors)Cosmology
    arXiv:2505.03040
  6. 06Jun 2025PASP
    Cryoscope: A Cryogenic Infrared Survey Telescope in AntarcticaM. M. Kasliwal, N. Earley, R. Smith, T. Guillot, T. Travouillon, J. Fucik, L. Abe, T. Greffe et al. (60 authors); UCSB: P. LubinCosmology
    arXiv:2502.06950
  7. 07May 2025ApJ
    The Local Galactic Transient Survey Applied to an Optical Search for Directed IntelligenceA. Thomas, N. LeBaron, L. Angeleri, P. Morgan, V. Iyer, P. Kottapalli, E. Mao, S. Whitebook et al. (29 authors); UCSB: P. LubinCosmology
    arXiv:2501.18903
  8. 08Mar 2025ApJ
    Evaluating Short-warning Mitigation via Intentional Robust Disruption of a Hypothetical Impact of Asteroid 2023 NT1B. Bailey, A. N. Cohen, S. Egan, P. Lubin, R. Xu, M. Boslough, D. Robertson, E. A. Silber et al. (11 authors)Cosmology
    arXiv:2310.13112
  9. 09Jan 2025arXiv
    TRIPP: A General Purpose Data Pipeline for Astronomical Image ProcessingA. Thomas, N. LeBaron, L. Angeleri, S. Whitebook, R. Darlinger, P. Morgan, V. Iyer, P. Kottapalli et al. (29 authors); UCSB: P. LubinCosmology
    arXiv:2501.18142
  10. 10Dec 2024Acta Astronautica
    Asteroid disruption and deflection simulations for multi-modal planetary defenseA. N. Cohen, P. Lubin, D. Robertson, M. Boslough, S. Egan, A. M. Stickle, E. A. Silber, P. Meinhold et al. (10 authors)Cosmology
    arXiv:2608.06494
  11. 11Aug 2024Acta Astronautica
    Optical and acoustic ground effects simulations from terminal defense asteroid disruption via the PI methodB. Bailey, A. N. Cohen, P. Lubin, D. Robertson, M. Boslough, S. Egan, E. A. Silber, D. PatelCosmology
    arXiv:2607.28850
  12. 12Apr 2024A&A
    B-mode polarization forecasts for GreenPolU. Fuskeland, A. Kaplan, I. K. Wehus, H. K. Eriksen, P. R. Christensen, S. von Hausegger, H. Liu, P. M. Lubin et al. (12 authors)Cosmology
    arXiv:2306.13043
  13. 13Mar 2024SPIE
    Technology development for a low-mass solar system and interstellar communications systemP. Mauskopf, R. Angel, H. Atwater, E. Bazzanid, K. Berggren, P. Blase, R. Corvaja, A. Davoyan et al. (45 authors); UCSB: P. LubinCosmology
    DOI
  14. 14Nov 2023arXiv
    Timing relationships and resulting communications challenges in relativistic travelD. Messerschmitt, I. Morrison, T. Mozdzen, P. LubinCosmology
    arXiv:2311.14039
  15. 15Nov 2023Scientific Reports
    Swarm of lightsail nanosatellites for Solar System explorationG. Santi, A. J. Corso, D. Garoli, G. E. Lio, M. Manente, G. Favaro, M. Bazzan, G. Piotto et al. (16 authors); UCSB: P. LubinCosmology
    arXiv:2208.10980

All 46 papers in this theme since 2020

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