John Young

I work as a Senior Research Associate in the Cavendish Astrophysics Group at the University of Cambridge.

My research interests and activities include:

• Operation and scientific exploitation of the COAST Interferometer, in particular:
  • Surface asymmetries on evolved stars (example results)
  • Stellar pulsation and mass loss
  • Fundamental parameters of stars
• Design of the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer
• Data processing/analysis in optical interferometry and aperture masking:
  • OIFITS: Data Exchange Standard for Optical Interferometry
  • mfit: optical interferometry model-fitting software
• Instrumentation for optical and infrared stellar interferometers:
  • My PhD thesis (1999) was concerned with the development and use of an IR camera for COAST
• Real-time control systems
• Site testing for optical interferometry - DIMMWIT resources
• PhD supervisor for Bridget O'Donovan, Richard Neill, and Julien Coyne

A complete list of my publications is available.

You can blame me for (some links for users in Cambridge only):

• COAST data reduction software
• Most things on the COAST Manual page
• Sun port of WHT programs (aperture masking reduction)
• Cavendish Astrophysics Mini-seminars

Forthcoming Conferences

• SPIE: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, May 2006 (SOC member)

Contact Information

Tel. +44 1223 337347
Fax +44 1223 354599

E-Mail:
jsy1001 (at) cam.ac.uk