J. L. Marshall
The Ohio State University, Mitchell Institute, Texas A&M University
Papers
9
Total Citations
441
H-Index
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About
J. L. Marshall is a leading observational astronomer whose work spans the discovery of exoplanets, the electromagnetic follow-up of gravitational-wave sources, and the development of next-generation spectroscopic instruments. As a key figure in the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope (KELT) project, Marshall helped design and operate a small robotic telescope that surveys bright stars for planetary transits—a foundational contribution that has garnered nearly 200 citations. He is also a driving force in the TOROS Collaboration, which achieved the first optical detection of an electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave event (GW170817), a landmark result with over 130 citations. Marshall’s expertise extends to instrument development for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), where he leads work on MANIFEST, a robotic fiber-positioning system that will enable wide-field multi-object spectroscopy. He has also contributed to the Dark Energy Spectrometer (DESpec) concept, a proposed multi-fiber upgrade for the Blanco 4-meter telescope. With a career defined by both cutting-edge science and technical innovation, Marshall’s work enables transformative discoveries in time-domain astronomy and cosmology.
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Top Papers
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- 3Exploring Broadband GRB Behavior during γ‐Ray Emission63 citations · 2007
- 4Instrumentation progress at the Giant Magellan Telescope project14 citations · 2016
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- 7Wide-field multi-object spectroscopy with MANIFEST5 citations · 2018
- 8The MANIFEST pre-concept design3 citations · 2020
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