Nathaniel Butler
Associate Professor,
School Of Earth and Space Exploration
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Phone: 480-965-8207
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Mail code: 6004Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Nat Butler is an astrophysicist interested in the properties and evolution of the early universe. His current research focuses on experiments to observe and study astrophysical explosions and to use these to probe the first stars and galaxies and their environments.
Education
- Ph.D. Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003
- B.A. Physics (magna cum laude), Princeton University 1998
Research Website URL
Research Interests
Nat Butler is an astrophysicist interested in the properties and evolution of the early Universe. His current research focuses on experiments to observe and study astrophysical explosions and to use these to probe the first stars and galaxies and their environments.
Research Activity
- Butler,Nathaniel Richard*. The Reionization and Transients IR Camera: A High-z GRB Search Machine. NASA-GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CTR(7/30/2015 - 7/29/2016).
- Butler,Nathaniel Richard*. Cy9 RATIR: The Reionization and Transients IR Camera: A High Z-GRB Search Machine. NASA-GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CTR(8/6/2013 - 1/5/2015).
- Butler,Nathaniel Richard*. The Reionization and Transients IR Camera: A High-z GRB Search Machine. NASA-GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CTR(11/20/2012 - 11/19/2013).
- Butler,Nathaniel Richard*. CY-7 The Reionization and Transients IR Camera: A High-z GRB Search Machine. NASA-GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CTR(4/9/2012 - 4/8/2013).
- Butler,Nathaniel Richard*. Cy 7- Studying Black Holes in the Local Universe: Swift Follow-Up of Tidal Flares. NASA-GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CTR(3/28/2012 - 3/27/2013).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| AST 421 | Astrophysics I |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 493 | Honors Thesis |
| SES 495 | Undergraduate Thesis |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 350 | Eng Syst & Exper Problem Solv |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 494 | Special Topics |
| SES 350 | Eng Syst & Exper Problem Solv |
| SES 493 | Honors Thesis |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| AST 421 | Astrophysics I |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 493 | Honors Thesis |
| SES 495 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| SES 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| AST 494 | Special Topics |
| SES 350 | Eng Syst & Exper Problem Solv |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 494 | Special Topics |
| SES 350 | Eng Syst & Exper Problem Solv |
| SES 792 | Research |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 495 | Project Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 350 | Eng Syst & Exper Problem Solv |
| PHY 495 | Project Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| AST 494 | Special Topics |
| SES 350 | Eng Syst & Exper Problem Solv |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 495 | Project Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 493 | Honors Thesis |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| AST 494 | Special Topics |
| SES 350 | Eng Syst & Exper Problem Solv |
| PHY 495 | Project Research |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| AST 494 | Special Topics |
| SES 350 | Eng Syst & Exper Problem Solv |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 495 | Project Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 493 | Honors Thesis |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 350 | Eng Syst & Exper Problem Solv |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 350 | Eng Syst & Exper Problem Solv |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 495 | Project Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 493 | Honors Thesis |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |