Glenn E. Allen Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research 77 Massachusetts Avenue NE80-6029 Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 Off: 617-253-3875 FAX: 617-253-8084 gea@space.mit.edu

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, 1996
B.S., Physics and Mathematics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1989

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. Allen spent his graduate career endeavoring to demonstrate that supernova remnants (SNRs) accelerate Galactic cosmic-ray nuclei by searching for evidence that SNRs emit 100 TeV gamma rays. As a postdoctoral research associate, he is continuing to search for evidence of particle acceleration in SNRs by analyzing the X-ray spectra of SNRs to search for evidence of synchrotron emission from electrons accelerated to energies of about 100 TeV in the remnants. Dr. Allen is also interested in isolated neutron stars, such as the Geminga pulsar, and is working with the PCA team of the RXTE mission to help determine the cosmic X-ray background for the PCA and to help cross calibrate the PCA and HEXTE instruments of the RXTE satellite.

EXPERIENCE

1999-present 1998-1999 1996-1998 1991-1996 1992-1995 1989-1991 1987-1989 1988

Research Scientist, MIT Center for Space Research Postdoctoral Researcher, USRA-NASA/GSFC Postdoctoral Research Associate, NRC-NASA/GSFC Graduate research assistant, Prof. Jordan A. Goodman, Physics, University of Maryland, College Park Graduate fellowship Graduate teaching assistant, Physics, University of Maryland, College Park Undergraduate research assistant, Prof. John W. Weymouth, Physics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Undergraduate teaching assistant, Physics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. 2.

Allen, G. E. et al. 1997. Evidence of X-Ray Synchrotron Emission from Electrons Accelerated to 40 TeV in the Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A. Astrophys. J. 487:L97-L100. Allen, G. E. et al. 1995. A Search for Ultra--High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from Five Supernova Remnants. Astrophys. J. 448:L25-L28.

LINKS
Green's supernova remnant catalog
HEASARC
Journals

RECREATIONAL INTERESTS
Chess, hiking, Nebraska Cornhusker football , sailing, science fiction/fantasy literature, skiing, and softball