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Refereed Publications


♦♦♦ ``Dynamics of Galactic Disks and Mergers at z ~ 1.6: Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy with Keck Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics", Wright, Shelley A.; Larkin, James E.; Law, David R.; Steidel, Charles C.; Shapley, Alice E.; Erb, Dawn K., ApJ, 699, 421.

``The Kiloparsec-scale Kinematics of High-redshift Star-forming Galaxies", Law, David R.; Steidel, Charles C.; Erb, Dawn K.; Larkin, James E.; Pettini, Max; Shapley, Alice E.; Wright, Shelley A., ApJ, 697, 2057

``Triggered or Self-Regulated Star Formation within Intermediate Redshift Luminous Infrared Galaxies (I). Morphologies and Spatially Resolved Spectral Energy Distributions'', Melbourne, J., Ammons, M., Wright, S. A., Metevier, A., Steinbring, E., Max, C., Koo, D. C., Larkin, J. E., Barczys, M., 2008, ApJ, 135, 1207

``Super-resolving distant galaxies with gravitational telescopes: Keck-LGSAO and Hubble imaging of the lens system SDSSJ0737+3216", Marshall, P. J., Treu, T., Melbourne, J., Gavazzi, R., Bundy, K., Ammons, S. M., Bolton, A. S., Burles, S., Larkin, J. E., Le Mignant, D., Koo, D. C., Koopmans, L. V. E., Max, C. E., Moustakas, L. A., Steinbring, E., Wright, S. A., 2008, ApJ, 671, 1196

``Integral Field Spectroscopy of High-Redshift Star Forming Galaxies with Laser Guided Adaptive Optics: Evidence for Dispersion-Dominated Kinematics'', Law, D.R., Steidel, C.C., Erb, D.K., Larkin, J.E., Pettini, M., Shapley, A.E., Wright, S.A., 2007, Arxiv, 0707.3634

``Rest-Frame R-band Light Curve of a z ~ 1.3 Supernova Obtained with Keck Laser Adaptive Optics'', Melbourne, J., Dawson, K. S., Koo, D. C., Max, C., Larkin, J. E., Wright, S. A. et al, 2007, AJ, 133, 2709

♦♦♦ ``Integral Field Spectroscopy of a Candidate Disk Galaxy at z ~ 1.5 using Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics'', Wright, S. A., Larkin, J. E., Barczys, M., Erb, D. K., Iserlohe, C., Krabbe, A., Law, D. R., McElwain, M. W., Quirrenbach, A., Steidel, C. C., Weiss, J., 2007, ApJ, 658,78

``First High-Contrast Science with an Integral Field Spectrograph: The Substellar Companion to GQ Lup'', McElwain, M. W., Metchev, S. A., Larkin, J. E., Barczys, M., Iserlohe, C., Krabbe, A., Quirrenbach, A., Weiss, J., Wright, S. A., 2007, ApJ, 656, 505

``OSIRIS: A diffraction limited integral field spectrograph for Keck'', Larkin, J.; Barczys, M.; Krabbe, A.; Adkins, S.; Aliado, T.; Amico, P.; Brims, G.; Campbell, R.; Canfield, J.; Gasaway, T.; Honey, A.; Iserlohe, C.; Johnson, C.; Kress, E.; Lafreniere, D.; Magnone, K.; Magnone, N.; McElwain, M.; Moon, J.; Quirrenbach, A.; Skulason, G.; Song, I.; Spencer, M.; Weiss, J.; Wright, S. A., New Astronomy Review, 50, 362

``Diffraction-limited Imaging Spectroscopy of the Sagittarius A* Region Using OSIRIS, a New Keck Instrument'', A. Krabbe, C. Iserlohe, J.E. Larkin, M. Barczys, M. McElwain, J. Weiss, S.A. Wright, and A. Quirrenbach, 2006, ApJ, 642, L145-148

``Lick Observatory Optical SETI: Targeted Search and New Directions'', R.P.S. Stone, S.A. Wright, F. Drake, M. Munoz, R. Treffers, D. Werthimer, 2005, Astrobiology, 5, 5, 604-611

♦♦♦ ``Absolute Spectrophotometry of Northern Compact Planetary Nebulae'', Wright S.A., Corradi R.L.M., Perinotto M., 2005, AA, 436, 967

``Merging Galaxies in GOODS-S: First Extragalactic Results from Keck Laser Adaptive Optics'', Melbourne, J., Wright, S. A., Barczys, M., Bouchez, A. H., Chin, J., van Dam, M. A., Hartman, S., Johansson, E., Koo, D. C., Lafon, R.; and 8 coauthors, 2005, ApJ, 625, L27

``Variable Infrared Emission from the Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way'', Ghez A.M, Wright S.A., Matthews K., Thompson D., Le Mignant D., Tanner A., Hornstein S.D., Morris M., Becklin E.E., Soifer B.T., 2004, ApJL, 601, L159


Astro 2010 Decadal Review Papers:

♦♦♦ ``Tracing the Evolution and Distribution of Metallicity in the Early Universe", Wright, S. A., Law, D. R.; Ellis, R. S., Erb, D. K., Larkin, J. E., Lu, J. R., Steidel, C. C., Astro2010: The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey, Science White Papers, no. 327

``Dark Matter Structures in the Universe: Prospects for Optical Astronomy in the Next Decade", Marshall, P.J.; Auger, M.; Bartlett, J.G.; Bradac, M.; Cooray, A.; Dalal, N.; Dobler, G.; Fassnacht, C.D.; Jain, B.; Keeton, C.R.; Mandelbaum, R.; Strauss, M.A.; Moustakas, L.A.; Tyson, J.A.; Wittman, D.; Wright, S.A., Astro2010: The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey, Science White Papers, no. 194

``Star Formation's Dependence on Environment", Lu, J.R., McCrady, N., Krumholz, M., Ghez, A., Kraus, A., Wright, S., Goto, M., Astro2010: The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey, Science White Papers, no. 187

``Kinematics and Formation Mechanisms of High-Redshift Galaxies", Law, D.R., Wright, S. A., Ellis, R.S., Erb, D.K., Nesvadba, N., Steidel, C.C., Swinbank, M., Astro2010: The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey, Science White Papers, no. 172


Conference Proceedings and Abstracts


♦♦♦ ``Resolved Imaging Spectroscopy of Galactic Disks, Mergers, and Weak Active Galactic Nuclei at z~1.6", Wright, S.A., Larkin J.E.,American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #213, #424.10; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.247

♦♦♦ ``Diffraction-Limited Integral Field Spectroscopy of High Redshift Star Forming Galaxies'', Wright, S. A. et Larkin, J. E., ASP, At the Edge of the Universe, Sintra, Portugal, 2007

``Diffraction Limited Imaging Spectroscopy of a Sgr A* Flare with OSIRIS'', Krabbe, A.; Iserlohe, C.; Larkin, J. E.; Barczys, M.; McElwain, M.; Weiss, J.; Wright, S. A.; Quirrenbach, A., 2006, Journal of Physics Conference Series, 54, 406

``Spectroscopic Observations of the Galactic Center with OSIRIS'', Do, Tuan; Ghez, A.; Lu, J.; Matthews, K.; Morris, M.; Stolte, A.; Becklin, E.; Larkin, J.; Wright, S. A., 2006, American Astronomical Society, 209

``CATS: Center for Adaptive Optics Treasury Survey of Distant Galaxies Supernovae, and Active Galactic Nuclei'', Koo, D. C.; Ammons, S. M.; Barczys, M.; Larkin, J. E.; Max, C. E.; Melbourne, J.;Metevier, A. J.; Steinbring, E.; Wright, S. A., 2006, IAU Symposium, 235

``Keck II, LGSAO, OSIRIS observations of V723 Cas, Nova Cas 1995'', Lyke, J. E.; Campbell, R. D.; Mader, J. A.; Chaffee, F. H.; Larkin, J. E.; Barczys, M.; Weiss, J. L.; Wright, S. A.; McElwain, M. W., American Astronomical Society, 2005, 207

``Highlights from the Center for Adaptive Optics Treasury Survey of Distant Galaxies, Including H-band Photometry of a z=1.3 Supernova'', Melbourne, J.; Barczys, M.; Wright, S. A.; Max, C. E.; Larkin, J.; Koo, D. C.; Perlmutter, S.; Steinbring, E.; Metevier, A.; Chun, M., American Astronomical Society, 2005, 207

♦♦♦ ``OSIRIS Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics Observations at Keck Observatory'', Wright, S. A.; Larkin, J. E.; Barczys, M.; Iserlohe, C.; Krabbe, A.; McElwain, M.; Weiss, J., American Astronomical Society, 2005, 207

``OSIRIS Spectral Imaging of Closely Separated Binaries'', McElwain, M. W.; Larkin, J. E.; Barczys, M.; Weiss, J. L.; Wright, S. A.; Krabbe, A. C.; Iserlohe, C.; Quirrenbach, A., American Astronomical Society, 2005, 207

''Keck Laser Illuminates AGN in the Distant Universe.'', Melbourne, J.; Wright, S. A.; Le Mignant, D.; Barczys, M.; Larkin, J.; Max, C.; Koo, D., American Astronomical Society, 2005, 207

♦♦♦ ``Optical SETI at Lick Observatory: A Status Report'', S.A Wright, F. Drake, M. Munoz, R.P.S. Stone, R. Treffers, D. Werthimer, R. Evans, T. Isotalo, S. Vance, IAU Symp. 213, 2004, p. 415

♦♦♦ ``The Local Group Census: IC-10'', S.A. Wright, R. Greimel, D.J. Lennon, R.L.M. Corradi, N.A. Walton, IAU Symp. 212, PASP, 2003, p. 581

♦♦♦ ``An Improved Optical SETI Detector'', S.A Wright, F. Drake, R.P.S. Stone, R. Treffers, D. Werthimer, SPIE 4273-30, 2000

Other Talks and Posters


Talk: ``IRIS: Peering into the Universe with the Upcoming Thirty Meter Telescope", UC Irvine, Graduate Seminar, April 2009

Talk: ``IRIS Science, Sensitivities, and Astrometry", Thirty Meter Telescope, April 2009

Talk: ``Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy of Galactic Disks, Mergers, and Weak AGN in the Early Universe", Caltech, Astronomy Tea Talk, February 2009

Talk: ``Dynamics of High Redshift Star Forming Galaxies: Unraveling Galactic Disk Formation", UC Irvine, Astrophysics Seminar, December 2008

Talk: ``How Integral Field Spectographs Work?", Center for Adaptive Optics Fall Retreat, Lake Arrowhead, November 2008

Talk: ``IRIS Data Simulator, Senstivities, and Data Reduction Pipeline, Thirty Meter Telescope, Caltech, November 2008

Talk: ``OSIRIS Data Reduction Pipeline", Keck Observatory Science Meeting, Near-infrared instrumentation workshop, UC Santa Cruz, September 2008

Talk: ``Dynamics of Star Forming Galaxies in the Early Universe", AAS, Austin, Texas, January 2008

Talk: ``OSIRIS-LGSAO: Kinematics of z~1.5 Star Forming Galaxies", Astronomy with LGS-AO, Ringberg, Germany, November 2007

Talk: ``Star Formation History of the Universe'', S.A. Wright, Journal Club, UCLA, Winter 2007

Talk: ``A Spatially Resolved Kinematic Study of High Redshift Star Forming Galaxies'', S.A. Wright, CfAO Fall Retreat, Yosemite, Fall 2006

Poster: ``OSIRIS Science Results'', S.A. Wright, Larkin, J. E., Barczys, M., Iserlohe, C., Krabbe, A., McElwain, M. W., Quirrenbach, A., Weiss, J., CfAO Fall Retreat, Lake Arrowhead, Fall 2005

Poster: ``Probing Galaxy Evolution with OSIRIS'', S.A. Wright \& Larkin, J. E., Nearly Normal Galaxies Conference, 2005, Santa Cruz

Poster: ``Measured Extinction Towards the Inner Light-Year of the Galactic Center'', S.A. Wright, A. M. Ghez, S.D. Hornstein, J.R. Lu, M. Morris, E.E. Becklin, K. Matthews, D. Thompson, B. T. Soifer, KITP Conference: The Paradoxes of Massive Black Holes: A Case Study in the Milky, 2005, Santa Barbara

Talk: ``Mainland Short Course : Internship Program'', S.A. Wright, CfAO Fall Retreat, Lake Arrowhead, Fall 2005

Talk: ``Astronomical Paper Chase: Who's on Top, Why, and What Does it Get Them?'', S.A. Wright, UCLA, Journal Club, Spring 2005

Poster: ``First Light of OSIRIS: A New, Innovative Keck Instrument'', M. W. McElwain and S.A. Wright, CfAO Professional Development Worksop, Maui, 2004

Poster: ``Lick Observatory Optical SETI Program: Phase I Final Report'', R.P.S. Stone, S.A. Wright, F. Drake, M. Muņoz, R. Treffers and D. Werthimer, Bioastronomy: Habitable Worlds, July 2004, Reykjavik, Iceland

Poster: ``Keck AO LGS Observations of the GOODS South Field'', S.A. Wright et al., Keck Science Meeting, Los Angeles, 2004

Poster: ``Astronomical Science with Extreme Adaptive Optics'', M. W. McElwain and S.A. Wright, CfAO Professional Development Wokshop, Maui, 2003

Talk: ``RAVE (Radial Velocity Experiment) : Think Extragalactically. Act Galactically'', S.A. Wright, UCLA, Journal Club, Fall 2003



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