Richard J. Rand

Address

Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
University of New Mexico
1919 Lomas Blvd, NE
MSC07 4220
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

Phone: (505) 277-2073
FAX:   (505) 277-1520
E-mail: rjr@phys.unm.edu

Research

• A brief summary of my current research interests

Recent Papers

• HALOGAS: H I Observations and Modeling of the Nearby Edge-on Spiral Galaxy NGC 4565 Zschaechner, L. K., Rand, R. J., Heald, G. H., Gentile, G., & Josza, G., 2012, ApJ, 760, 37

• Continuum Halos in Nearby Galaxies: An EVLA Survey (CHANG-ES). II. First Results on NGC 4631 Irwin, J. et al. 2012, AJ, 144, 44

• Continuum Halos in Nearby Galaxies: An EVLA Survey (CHANG-ES). I. Introduction to the Survey Irwin, J. et al. 2012, AJ, 144, 43

• Wheels of Fire. IV. Star Formation and the Neutral Interstellar Medium in the Ring Galaxy AM0644-741 Higdon, J. L., Higdon, S. J. U., & Rand, R. J. 2011, ApJ, 739, 97

• HALOGAS: H I Observations and Modeling of the Nearby Edge-on Spiral Galaxy NGC 4244 Zschaechner, L. K., Rand, R. J., Heald, G. H., Gentile, G., & Kamphuis, P., 2011, ApJ, 740, 35

• The Westerbork Hydrogen Accretion in LOcal GAlaxieS (HALOGAS) survey. I. Survey description and pilot observations Heald, G., Jozsa, G., Serra, P., Zschaechner, L., Rand, R., Fraternali, F., Oosterloo, T., Walterbos, R., Juette, E., Gentile, G. 2011, A&A, 526, 118

• Infrared Spectroscopy of Halos of Edge-on Galaxies Rand, Richard J., Wood, Kenneth, Benjamin, Robert A., Meidt, Sharon E. 2011, ApJ, 728, 163

• Uncovering the Origins of Spiral Structure by Measuring Radial Variation in Pattern Speeds Meidt, S. E., Rand, R. J., & Merrifield, M. R. 2009, ApJ, 702, 277.

• Radial Dependence of the Pattern Speed of M51 Meidt, S. E., Rand, R. J., Merrifield, M. R., Shetty, R., & Vogel, S. N. 2008, ApJ, 688, 224.

• Infrared Spectroscopy of the Diffuse Ionized Halo of NGC 891 Rand, R. J., Wood, K., & Benjamin, R. A. 2008, ApJ, 680, 263

• Vertically Extended Neutral Gas in the Massive Edge-on Spiral NGC 5746 Rand, R. J., Benjamin, R. A. 2008, ApJ, 676, 991

• Tests of the Radial Tremaine-Weinberg Method Meidt, S. E., Rand, R. J., Merrifield, M. R., Debattista, V. P., Shen, J. 2008, ApJ, 676, 899

• Integral Field Unit Observations of NGC 4302: Kinematics of the Diffuse Ionized Gas Halo Heald, G. H., Rand, R. J., Benjamin, R. A., Bershady, M. A. 2007, ApJ, 663, 933

• Integral Field Unit Observations of NGC 891: Kinematics of the Diffuse Ionized Gas Halo Heald, G. H., Rand, R. J., Benjamin, R. A., Bershady, M. A. 2006, ApJ, 647, 1018

• 74 MHz Discrete HII Absorption Regions Towards The Inner Galaxy Nord, M. E., Henning, P. A., Rand, R. J., Lazio, T. J. W., Kassim, N. E., 2006 AJ, 132, 242

• The Lifetime of Grand Design, Merrifield, M. R., Rand, R. J., Meidt, S. E. 2006, MNRAS, 366, 17

• Imaging Fabry-Perot Spectroscopy of NGC 5775: Kinematics of the Diffuse Ionized Gas Halo Heald, George H., Rand, Richard J., Benjamin, Robert A., Collins, Joseph A., Bland-Hawthorn, Joss 2006, ApJ, 636, 181

• Pattern Speeds of BIMA SONG Galaxies with Molecule-dominated Interstellar Mediums Using the Tremaine-Weinberg Method Rand, Richard J., Wallin, John F. 2004, ApJ, 614, 142

• The Pattern Speeds of M51, M83, and NGC 6946 Using CO and the Tremaine-Weinberg Method Zimmer, P., Rand, R. J., McGraw, J. T. 2004, ApJ, 607, 285

• Kinematics of Diffuse Ionized Gas Halos: A Ballistic Model of Halo Rotation Collins, Joseph A., Benjamin, Robert A., Rand, Richard J. 2002, ApJ, 578, 98

• Ionization Sources and Physical Conditions in the Diffuse Ionized Gas Halos of Four Edge-On Galaxies Collins, Joseph A., Rand, Richard J. 2001 ApJ, 551, 57

• Ionization, Kinematics, and Extent of the Diffuse Ionized Gas Halo of NGC 5775, Rand. R. J. 2000, ApJ, 537, L13

• Dust Outflows from Quiescent Spiral Disks Alton, P. B., Rand, R. J., Xilouris, E. M., Bevan, S., Ferguson, A. M., Davies, J. I., Bianchi, S. 2000, A&AS, 145, 83

• Interferometric 12CO Observations of the Central Disk of NGC 4631: An Energetic Molecular Outflow, Rand, R. J. 2000, ApJ, 535, 663.

• Diffuse Ionized Gas in a Sample of Edge-on Galaxies and Comparisons with H I and Radio Continuum Emission Collins, Joseph A., Rand, Richard J., Duric, Nebojsa, Walterbos, Rene A. M. 2000, ApJ, 536, 645

• Kinematics of Ionized and Molecular Hydrogen in the Core of M100 Knapen, J. H., Shlosman, I., Heller, C. H., Rand, R. J., Beckman, J. E., Rozas, M. 2000, ApJ, 528, 219

• The Eastern Arm of M83 Revisited: High-Resolution Mapping of 12CO 1-0 Emission, Rand. R. J., Lord, S. D., and Higdon, J. L. 1999, ApJ, 513, 720

• Deep Submillimeter images of NGC 891 - Cold Dust at Large Galactic Radii, Alton, P. B., Bianchi, S., Rand, R.J., and Xilouris, E.M., 1998, ApJ, 507, L125

• Diffuse Ionized Gas in Edge-on Galaxies, Rand, R. J. 1998, PASA, 15, 106

• Further Spectroscopy of the Diffuse Ionized Gas in NGC 891 and Evidence for a Secondary Source of Ionization, Rand, R. J. 1998, ApJ, 501, 137 Gzipped tar file of paper and combined figures postscript files.

• A Very Deep Spectrum of the Diffuse Ionized Gas in NGC 891 Rand, R. J. 1997, ApJ, 474, 129

• The Detection of Massive Molecular Complexes in the Ring Galaxy System ARP 143 Higdon, James L., Rand, Richard J., Lord, Steven D. 1997, ApJ, 489L, 133

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