Nathaniel Butler

Nathaniel Butler

Associate Professor, School Of Earth and Space Exploration
  • nathaniel.butler@asu.edu
  • 480-965-8207
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  • Mail code: 6004
    Campus: Tempe
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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  
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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
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
2019 Summer
Course Number Course Title
PHY 799 Dissertation
PHY 799 Dissertation
PHY 792 Research
PHY 792 Research
2019 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
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