D. Spangler

8.1k citations

45 papers · 5.3k · 2 hit papers · h-index 35

Impact in

Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 5%
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
Astronomy and Astrophysics top 2%
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Papers in

Nuclear and High Energy Physics 45
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena 44
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena 13
- Neutrino Physics Research 6
- Particle Detector Development and Performance 2
Astronomy and Astrophysics 39
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae 26
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations 22
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research 7
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology 6

Journals: Astronomy and Astrophysics (30 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (6 papers)Physical Review Letters (4 papers)Nature (2 papers)Astroparticle Physics (1 paper)
Partner nations: Germany France United Kingdom

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D. Spangler

45 papers receiving 5.1k citations

D. Spangler's Hit Papers

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Energy Spectrum of Cosmic-Ray Electrons at TeV Energies 2008 · 417 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

2008 Physical Review Letters
2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics

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1	Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson Hit paper breakdown →	2006	595
2	Energy Spectrum of Cosmic-Ray Electrons at TeV Energies Physical Review Letters ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Ulisses Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, Yvonne Becherini, B. Behera, Wynstan Benbow, Konrad Bernlöhr Hit paper breakdown →	2008	417
3	The H.E.S.S. Survey of the Inner Galaxy in Very High Energy Gamma Rays The Astrophysical Journal ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	361
4	A low level of extragalactic background light as revealed by γ-rays from blazars Nature ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	345
5	Discovery of very-high-energy γ-rays from the Galactic Centre ridge Nature ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	331
6	Fast Variability of TeraElectron Volt γ Rays from the Radio Galaxy M87 Science ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	222
7	Primary particle acceleration above 100 TeV in the shell-type supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with deep HESS observations Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	214
8	A detailed spectral and morphological study of the gamma-ray supernova remnant RX J1713.7–3946 with HESS Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	197
9	New constraints on the mid-IR EBL from the HESS discovery of VHE γ-rays from 1ES 0229+200 Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Ulisses Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, B. Behera, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, Konrad Bernlöhr	2007	183
10	3.9 day orbital modulation in the TeV γ-ray flux and spectrum from the X-ray binary LS 5039 Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	166
11	HESS very-high-energy gamma-ray sources without identified counterparts Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Ulisses Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, B. Behera, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, Konrad Bernlöhr	2007	143
12	HESS Observations of the Galactic Center Region and Their Possible Dark Matter Interpretation Physical Review Letters ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	141
13	DISCOVERY OF VERY HIGH ENERGY γ-RAY EMISSION FROM CENTAURUS A WITH H.E.S.S. The Astrophysical Journal ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Gisela Anton, Ulisses Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, Yvonne Becherini, B. Behera, Wynstan Benbow	2009	141
14	First detection of a VHE gamma-ray spectral maximum from a cosmic source: HESS discovery of the Vela X nebula Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	131
15	Detection of TeVγ-ray emission from the shell-type supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622 with HESS Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2005	126
16	Energy dependent γ-ray morphology in the pulsar wind nebula HESS J1825–137 Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	126
17	SIMULTANEOUS OBSERVATIONS OF PKS 2155–304 WITH HESS, FERMI , RXTE , AND ATOM: SPECTRAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS AND VARIABILITY IN A LOW STATE The Astrophysical Journal ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Gisela Anton, Ulisses Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, Yvonne Becherini, B. Behera, Konrad Bernlöhr	2009	106
18	Simultaneous multiwavelength observations of the second exceptional γ -ray flare of PKS 2155–304 in July 2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Gisela Anton, Ulisses Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, Yvonne Becherini, B. Behera, Wynstan Benbow	2009	92
19	Detection of extended very-high-energy γ -ray emission towards the young stellar cluster Westerlund 2 Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2007	82
20	DISCOVERY OF GAMMA-RAY EMISSION FROM THE SHELL-TYPE SUPERNOVA REMNANT RCW 86 WITH HESS The Astrophysical Journal ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Ulisses Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, B. Behera, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, Konrad Bernlöhr	2009	81

About D. Spangler

D. Spangler is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Insect Science, having authored 45 papers that have together received 5.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (44 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (26 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (22 papers), Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena (13 papers), Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (7 papers), Neutrino Physics Research (6 papers), Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology (6 papers) and Particle Detector Development and Performance (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nuclear and High Energy Physics (5.0k citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (4.1k citations), Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (103 citations), Instrumentation (29 citations) and Radiation (58 citations). D. Spangler has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, France and United Kingdom. Their work appears in journals such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Astrophysical Journal, Physical Review Letters, Nature and Astroparticle Physics.

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