Dr. Francis E. Marshall

Current Responsibilities:

Director, RXTE Science Operations Center

Mission Scientist, Constellation-X

Research Areas:

Gamma-ray bursts, cosmic X-ray background, galactic X-ray emission, pulsars.

Education:

1977

- Ph.D. Physics, Caltech

1970

- B.S. Physics, U. of Miami

Previous Appointments:

1979 -	Research Associate, U. of MD
1977 - 1979:	NAS/NASA Research Associate, NASA/GSFC

Awards:

1996

GSFC Exceptional Achievement Award

1991

GSFC Exceptional Achievement Award

Professional Societies Memberships:

American Astronomical Society

GSFC Projects:

Principal Investigator, High Throughput X-ray Spectroscopy (SR&T Program)

XRS Co-Investigator

SHEAL Mission Scientist

XTE Co-Investigator

BBXRT Experiment Scientist

HEAO 2

HEAO 1

Invited Talks:

1999

- "The 16ms Crab-like Pulsar", at IAU Coll. 177, Bonn, Germany.

1997

- "RXTE Observations of GRB Afterglows", at the Active X-ray Sky Conference, Rome, Italy.

1991

- "X-Ray Fe-Line Studies", at Testing the AGN Paradigm, College Park.

1991

- "BBXRT Observation of Active Galaxies", at 178^th AAS Meeting, Seattle, WA,

1991

- "BBXRT Observations of AGN", 28^th Yamada Conf. on Frontiers of X-ray Astronomy, Nagoya, Japan.

Publications in Refereed Journals:

Advance to Other Significant Publications
Advance to IAU Circulars

1999

"A giant periodic flare from the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 1900+14", K. Hurley, T. Cline, E. Mazets, S. Barthelmy, P. Butterworth, F.E. Marshall, D. Palmer, R. Aptekar, S. Golenetskii, V. Il'inskii, D. Frederiks, J. McTiernan, R. Gold and J. Tombka; Nature (1999), 397, 41.

1998

"RXTE Measurements of the diffuse X-ray emission from the Galactic Ridge", A. Valinia and F.E. Marshall; ApJ (1998) 505, 134.

1998

"XTE J1739-302: An unusual new X-ray transient", D.M. Smith, D. Main, F.E. Marshall, J.H. Swank, W.A. Heindl, M. Leventhal, J.J.M. In't Zand and J. Heise; ApJ. Lett. (1998), 501, 181.

1998

"Discovery of an ultrafast X-ray pulsar in the supernova remnant N157B", F.E. Marshall, E.V. Gotthelf, W. Zhang, J. Middleditch and Q.D. Wang; ApJ. Lett. (1998), 499, 179.

1997

"X-ray observations of a new X-ray transient: GRS 1737-31", W. Cui, W.A. Heindl, J.H. Swank, D.M. Smith, E.H. Morgan, R. Remillard and F.E. Marshall; ApJ. Lett. (1997), 487, 73.

1996

"Discovery of 800 Hz quasi-periodic oscillations in 4U 1608-52", M. Berger, M. van der Klis, J. van Paradijs, W.H.G. Lewin, F. Lamb, B. Vaughan, E. Kuulkers, T. Augusteijn, W. Zhang, F.E. Marshall, J.H. Swank, I. Lapidus, J.C. Lochner and T.E. Strohmayer; ApJ. Lett. (1996), 469, 13.

1996

"Discovery of X-ray and extreme ultraviolet emission from Comet Hyakutake", C.M. Lisse, K. Dennerl, J. Englhauser, M. Harden, F.E. Marshall, M.J. Mumma, R. Petre, J.P. Pye, M.J. Ricketts, J. Schmitt, J. Trumper and R.G. West; Nature (1996), 274, 205.

1995

"Calibrating the broad band X-ray telescope", K.A. Weaver, K.A. Arnaud, E.A. Boldt, D. Christian, M. Corcoran, S.S. Holt, K. Jahoda, R. Kelley, F.E. Marshall, R.F. Mushotzky, R. Petre, G. Rawley, P.J. Serlemitsos, E.M. Schlegel, A.P. Smale, J.H. Swank, A.E. Szymkowiak and S. Yamauchi; 1995, ApJ (Suppl.), 96, 303.

1993

"Spatially Resolved X-ray Spectroscopy of the Merging Galaxy Cluster A2256", T. Miyaji, R.F. Mushotzky, P.J. Serlemitsos, F.E. Marshall, R. Petre, K.M. Jahoda, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt, J. Swank, A.E. Szymkowiak and R. Kelley; 1993, ApJ, 419, 301.

1993

"Cygnus X-3 in an 'Ultrahigh' X-ray State with no Detectable K-alpha Line", A.P. Smale, R.F. Mushotzky, E.M. Schlegel, K.A. Weaver, P.J. Serlemitsos, F.E. Marshall, R. Petre and K. Jahoda; 1993, ApJ, 418, 894.

1993

"The Broad-Band X-ray Spectrum of the Nucleus of M81", R. Petre, R.F. Mushotzky, P.J. Serlemitsos, K. Jahoda and F.E. Marshall; 1993, ApJ, 418, 644.

1993

"A BBXRT Observation of the High-Luminosity Quasar H1821+643", T. Yaqoob, P.J. Serlemitsos, R.F. Mushotzsky, K.A. Weaver, F.E. Marshall and R. Petre; 1993, ApJ, 418, 638.

1993

"Broad-Band X-ray Telescope Observations of the Hot Interstellar Media in NGC 1399 and NGC 4472", P.J. Serlemitsos, M. Loewenstein, R.F. Mushotzky, F.E. Marshall and R. Petre; 1993, ApJ, 413, 518.

1993

"Broad-Band X-ray Telescope Spectroscopy of Zeta Puppis", M.F. Corcoran, J.H. Swank, P.J. Serlemitsos, E. Boldt, R. Petre, F.E. Marshall, K. Jahoda, R. Mushotzky, A. Szymkowiak, K. Arnaud, A.P. Smale, K. Weaver and S.S. Holt; 1993, ApJ, 412, 792.

1993

"BBXRT Observations of the Magnetic Cataclysmic Variable H0538+608 = BY Camelopardalis", T.R. Kallman, E.M. Schlegel, P.J. Serlemitsos, R. Petre, F.E. Marshall, J. Jahoda, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt. R.F. Mushotzky, J.H. Swank, A.E. Szymkowiak, R.E. Kelley, A.P. Smale, K. Arnaud and K.A. Weaver; 1993, ApJ, 411, 869.

1993

"Resolving the Iron K Line in Cygnus X-2; An Observation with BBXRT", A.P. Smale, C. Done, R.F. Mushotzky, K.A. Weaver, P.J. Serlemitsos, F.E. Marshall, R. Petre, K.M. Jahoda, E.A. Boldt, J.H. Swank, A.E. Szymkowiak, R.L. Kelley and K.A. Arnaud; 1993, ApJ, 410, 796.

1993

"A BBXRT Spectrum of the Massive X-ray Binary X Persei", E.M. Schlegel, P.J. Serlemitsos, K. Jahoda, F.E. Marshall, R. Petre, E.A. Boldt, R. Mushotzky, J.H. Swank, A.E. Szymkowiak, A.P. Smale and K.A. Weaver; 1993, ApJ, 407, 744.

1993

"BBXRT and Ginga Observations of the Seyfert 1 Galaxy Markarian 335", T.J. Turner, K. Nandra, A.A. Zdziarski, K. Jahoda, G.M. Madejski, F.E. Marshall, R.F. Mushotzky, R. Petre, K.A. Pounds, A.P. Smale, P.J. Serlemitsos and K.A. Weaver; 1993, ApJ, 407, 556.

1993

"A New X-Ray Spectral Observation of NGC 1068", F.E. Marshall, H. Netzer, K.A. Arnaud, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt, K.M. Jahoda, R. Kelley, R.F. Mushotzky, R. Petre, P.J. Serlemitsos, A.P. Smale, J.H. Swank, A.E. Szymkowiak and K.A. Weaver; 1993, ApJ, 405, 168.

1992

"BBXRT Observations of NGC 4151: Iron Line Diagnostics", K.A. Weaver, R.F. Mushotzky, K.A. Arnaud, P.J. Serlemitsos, F.E. Marshall, R. Petre, K.M. Jahoda, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt, J.H. Swank, A.E. Szymkowiak, R. Kelley, A.P. Smale and C. Done; 1992, ApJ Lett., 401, 11.

1991

"Small-Scale Fluctuations and Angular Correlations of the X-Ray Background in the HEAO 1 A-2 Energy Band: Constraints on Clustering of X-Ray Sources", J.M. Martin-Mirones, G. De Zotti, E.A. Boldt, F.E. Marshall, L. Danese, A. Franceschini and M. Persic; 1991, ApJ 379, 507.

1990

"X-Ray Study of Superclusters", M. Persic, K. Jahoda, Y. Rephaeli, E. Boldt, F.E. Marshall, R.P. Mushotzky, and G. Rawley; 1990, ApJ, 364, 1.

1990

"Constraints On Large-Scale Clustering from the Autocorrelation Properties of the X-Ray Background", G. De Zotti, M. Persic, A. Franceschini, L. Danese, G.G.C. Palumbo, E.A. Boldt and F.E. Marshall; 1990, ApJ, 351, 22.

1990

"A Catalog of X-ray Measurements of Selected Samples of Active Galaxies and Nuclei", R. Della Ceca, G. Palumbo, M. Persic, E. Boldt, G. De Zotti, and F.E. Marshall; 1990, ApJ Suppl. 72, (Number 3), 471.

1989

"Contribution of Low-Luminosity Sources to the X-ray Background", M. Persic, G. De Zotti, L. Danese, G. Palumbo, A. Franceschini, E. Boldt and F. Marshall; 1989, ApJ, 344, 125.

1989

"The Autocorrelation Properties of Fluctuations in the Cosmic X-ray Background", M. Persic, G. De Zotti, E. Boldt, F.E. Marshall, L. Danese, A. Franceschini and G.G.C. Palumbo; 1989, ApJ, 336, L47.

1986

"X-Ray From the Magnetic White Dwarf PG1658+441", S. Pravdo, F.E. Marshall, N. White and P. Giommi; 1986, ApJ, 300, 819.

1984

"An X-Ray Survey of Variable Radio-Bright Quasars", M.J. Henriksen, F.E. Marshall and R. F. Mushotzky; 1984, ApJ, 284, 491.

1984

"The Unusually Soft X-Ray Spectrum of LMC X-3", N.E. White and F.E. Marshall; 1984, ApJ, 281, 354.

1984

"The Central X-Ray Source in SS433", J.E. Grindlay, D. Band, F. Seward, D. Leahy, M.C. Weisskopf and F.E. Marshall; 1984, ApJ, 277, 286.

1984

"The Broad-Band X-Ray Spectrum of a QSO Sample", D.M. Worrall and F.E. Marshall; 1984, ApJ, 276, 434.

1983

"Soft X-Ray Active Galactic Nuclei", S.H. Pravdo and F.E. Marshall; 1983, ApJ, 281, 570.

1983

"Rapid X-Ray Variability from the Seyfert I Galaxy NGC 4051", F.E. Marshall, S.S. Holt, R.P. Mushotzky and R.H. Becker; 1983, ApJ (Letters) 269, L31-L35.

1983

"An X-Ray Survey of Nine Algol Systems", N.E. White and F.E. Marshall; 1983, ApJ (Letters) 268, L117-L120.

1983

"Stellar Contributions to the Hard X-Ray Galactic Ridge", D.M. Worrall and F.E. Marshall; 1983, ApJ, 267, 691-697.

1983

"A Two-Component X-Ray Spectrum from SMC X- 1 ", F.E. Marshall, N.E. White, and R.H. Becker; 1983, ApJ, 266, 812-822.

1982

"HEAO 1 Measurements of the Galactic Ridge", D.M. Worrall, F.E. Marshall, E.A. Boldt and J.H. Swank; 1982, ApJ, 255, 111.

1982

"A Complete X-Ray Sample of the High Latitude Sky from HEAO 1 A2", G. Piccinotti, R.F. Mushotzky, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt, F.E. Marshall and P.J. Serlemitsos; 1982, ApJ, 253, 485.

1982

"On the Synthesis of the X-Ray Background with Power-Law Sources", G. de Zotti, A. Cavaliers, L. Danese, A. Franceschini, F.E. Marshall, J.H. Swank and A.E. Szymkowiak; 1982, ApJ, 253, 47.

1981

"The 805 Second X-Ray Pulsar H2252-035", N.E. White and F.E. Marshall; 1981, ApJ, (Lett.) 249, L25.

1981

"A Large Scale Height Galactic Component of the Diffuse 2-60 keV Background", D.C Iwan, F.E. Marshall, E.A. Boldt, R.F. Mushotzky, R. A. Shafer and A. Stottlemyer; ApJ, 260, 111.

1981

"The Ophiuchus Cluster: A Bright X-Ray Cluster of Galaxies at Low Galactic Latitude", M.D. Johnston, H.V. Bradt, R.E. Doxsey, B. Margon, D.A. Schwartz and F.E. Marshall; 1981, ApJ, 245, 799.

1981

"An X-Ray Survey of Nine Historical Novae", R.H. Becker and F.E. Marshall; 1981, ApJ (Letters) 244, L93.

1981

"An X-Ray Active Region in Orion: X-Rays from a Herbig Haro Object?", S.H. Pravdo and F.E. Marshall; 1981, ApJ, 248, 591-595.

1981

"Hard X-Ray Spectrum of Cygnus X-1", P.L. Nolan, D.E. Gruber, F.K. Knight, J.L. Matteson, R.E. Rothschild, F.E. Marshall, A.M. Levine and F.A. Primini; 1981, Nature 293, 275-277.

1980

"The HEAO A2 Survey of Abell Clusters and the X-Ray Luminosity Function", J.D. McKee, R.F. Mushotzky, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt, F.E. Marshall, S.H. Pravdo and P.J. Serlemitsos; 1980, ApJ, 242, 857.

1980

"X-Ray Observations of the Seyfert 1 Galaxies Akn 120 and MCG 8-11-11 ", R. F. Mushotzky and F.E. Marshall; 1980, ApJ, 239, L5.

1980

"HEAO 1 Spectra of X-Ray Emitting Seyfert 1 Galaxies", R.F. Mushotzky, F.E. Marshall, E A. Boldt, S.S. Holt and P.J. Serlemitsos; 1980, ApJ, 235, 377.

1980

"Diffuse X-Ray Background Spectrum from 3 to 50 keV", F.E. Marshall, E.A. Boldt. S.S. Holt, R. Miller, R.F. Mushotzky, L.A. Rose, R.E. Rothschild and P.J. Serlemitsos; 1980, ApJ, 235, 4.

1979

"ESO 103-G35: A New Seyfert Galaxy and Possible X-Ray Source", M.M. Phillips, F.R Feldman, F.E. Marshall and W. Wamsteker; 1979, Astron. Astrophys. 76, L14.

1979

"A Limit to the X-Ray Luminosity of Nearby Nonnal Galaxies", D.M. Worrall, F.E. Marshall and E.A. Boldt; 1979, Nature 281, 127.

1979

"A Search for X-Ray Emission from Rich Clusters, Extended Halos Around Clusters and Superclusters", S.H. Pravdo, E.A. Boldt, F.E. Marshall, J. McKee, R.F. Mushotzky, B.W. Smith and G. Reichert; 1979, ApJ, 234, 1.

1979

"Search for X-Ray Emission from Bursting Radio Sources", A.P. Marscher, F.E. Marshall, R.F. Mushotzky, W.A. Dent, T.J. Balonek and M.F. Hartman; 1979, ApJ, 233, 498.

1979

"Large Scale Structure of X-ray Clusters of Galaxies", P.E.J. Nulsen, R.F. Mushotzky, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt, F.E. Marshall and P.J. Serlemitsos; 1979, MNRAS 189, 183.

1979

"X-ray Observations of SS433", F.E. Marshall, J.H. Swank, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt and P.J. Serlemitsos; 1979, ApJ (Letters) 230, L145.

1979

"New Hard X-Ray Sources Observed with HEAO-A2", F.E. Marshall, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt, R.F. Mushotzky, S.H. Pravdo, R.E. Rothschild and P.J. Serlemitsos; 1979, ApJ Suppl. 40, 657.

1979

"Observations of the Transient X-Ray Source 4U0115+63", L.A. Rose, S.H. Pravdo, L.J. Kaluzienski, F.E. Marshall, S.S. Holt, E.A. Boldt, R.E. Rothschild and P.J. Serlemitsos; 1979, ApJ, 231, 919.

1978

"N Galaxies--A New Class of X-Ray Sources", F.E. Marshall, R.F. Mushotzky, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt, R.E. Rothschild, and P.J. Serlemitsos; 1978, Nature, 275, 624.

Other Significant Publications:

Back to Publications in Refereed Journals
Advance to IAU Circulars

1991

"BBXRT Observations of BL Lac Objects PKS 2155-304 and H1426+428", G. Madejski, P.J. Serlemitsos, F.E. Marshall, T. Kallman, R.F. Mushotzky, T.J. Turner, C. Done, K. Arnaud, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt, K.M. Jahoda, R.L. Kelley, R. Petre, A.P. Smale, J.H. Swank, A.E. Szymkowiak and K.A. Weaver, 1992, Proceedings of the 28th Yamada Conference "Frontiers of X-ray Astronomy", Nagoya, Japan, April 8-12, 1991, eds. Y. Tanaka and K. Koyama (Tokyo: Universal Academy Press), p. 583.

1991

"BBXRT Observations of the Perseus Cluster", K.A. Arnaud, P.J. Serlemitsos, F.E. Marshall, R. Petre, K.M. Jahoda, E. Boldt, S.S. Holt, R.F. Mushotzky, J.H. Swank and A.E. Szymkowiak; 1992, Proceedings of the 28th Yamada Conference "Frontiers of X-ray Astronomy", Nagoya, Japan, April 8-12, 1991, eds. Y. Tanaka and K Koyama (Tokyo: Universal Academy Press), p. 481.

1991

"BBXRT Observations of AGN", F.E. Marshall, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt, K.M. Jahoda, R.L. Kelley, R.F. Mushotzky, R. Petre, P.J. Serlemitsos, A.P. Smale, J.H. Swank, A.E. Szymkowiak and K.A. Weaver; 1992, Proceedings of the 28th Yamada Conference "Frontiers of Xray Astronomy", Nagoya, Japan, April 8-12, 1991, eds. Y. Tanaka and K. Koyama (Tokyo: Universal Academy Press), p. 233.

1991

"First Results from BBXRT", P.J. Serlemitsos, F.E. Marshall, R. Petre, K.M. Jahoda, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt, R.F. Mushotzky, J.H. Swank, A.E. Szymkowiak, R.L. Kelley and M. Loewenstein; 1992, Proceedings of the 28th Yamada Conference "Frontiers of X-ray Astronomy", Nagoya Japan, April 8-12, 1991, eds. Y. Tanaka and K. Koyama (Tokyo: Universal Academy Press), p. 221.

1991

"BBXRT Spectroscopy of the X-ray Binaries Cygnus X-2 and XB0614+09", A.P. Smale, P.J. Serlemitsos, F.E. Marshall, R. Petre, K.M. Jahoda, E.A. Boldt, S.S. Holt, R. Mushotzky, J.H. Swank and A.E. Szymkowiak; 1992, Proceedings of the 28th Yamada Conference "Frontiers of X-ray Astronomy", Nagoya, Japan, April 8-12, 1991, eds. Y. Tanaka and K. Koyama (Tokyo: Universal Academy Press), p. 129.

1991

"The In-Flight Performance of the Broad Band X-Ray Telescope", R. Petre, P. Serlemitsos, F.E. Marshall, K.M. Jahoda and H. Kunieda; 1991, Proc. S.P.I.E. 1846, in press

1989

"BBXRT Observations of X-Ray Binaries", F.E. Marshall; 1989, Proc. of the 23rd ESLAB Symposium, Sept. 13-20, Bologna, Italy.

1989

"X-Ray Constraints on Large Scale Clustering", G. De Zotti, M. Persic, E.A. Boldt, F.E. Marshall, L. Danese, A. Franceschini and G.G.C. Palumbo; 1989, "Large Scale Structure and Motions in the Universe", M. Mezzetti et al. (eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, 303-316.

1979

"Fluctuating and Isotropic Components of the Cosmic X-Ray Background", E.A. Boldt, A.R. Stottlemyer, R.A. Shafer, F.E. Marshall, R.F. Mushotzky, S.S. Holt, R.E. Rothschild and P.J. Serlemitsos; 1979, Proc. of the XXI COSPAR/IAU Symposium in X-Ray Astro., Pergammon Press, Oxford, eds. W. Baity and L. Peterson, I-433, II-449.

IAU Circulars:

Back to Publications in Refereed Journals
Back to Other Significant Publications

1999

"XTE J1723-376", IAUC 7133, F.E. Marshall, Y. Ueda, C.B. Markwardt (1999).

1999

"XTE J1723-376", IAUC 7103, F.E. Marshall, C.B. Markwardt (1999).

1998

"XTE J1550-564", IAUC 7013, F.E. Marshall, D.A. Smith, T. Dotani, Y. Ueda (1998).

1998

"XTE J1550-564", IAUC 7008, F.E. Marshall, E.A. Smith (1998).

1998

"SGR 1900+14", IAUC 7005, F.E. Marshall, T. Cline,D. Palmer, E.P. Mazets, K.Hurley, A.P. Beardmore (1998).

1998

"XTE J2012+381", IAUC 6922, F.E. Marshall, T. Strohmayer (1998).

1998

"XTE J1855-026", IAUC 6904, F.E. Marshall, T. Takeshima (1998).

1998

"XTE J1806-246", IAUC 6891, F.E. Marshall, T. Strohmayer, R. Remillard (1998).

1998

"SAX J1808.4-3658 = XTE J1808-369", IAUC 6876, F.E. Marshall (1998).

1998

"XTE J0421+560 and CI Camelopardalis", IAUC 6857, F.E. Marshall, T.E. Strohmayer (1998).

1998

"XTE J1858+034", IAUC 6828, F.E. Marshall, D. Chakrabarty, M.H. Finger (1998).

1998

"XTE J0055-724 = 1SAX J0054.9-7226", IAUC 6818, F.E. Marshall, J.C. Lochner (1998).

1998

"NGC 2060", IAUC 6810, F.E. Marshall, J. Middleditch, W. Zhang, E.V. Gotthelf (1998).

1997

"SMC X-3", IAUC 6777, F.E. Marshall, J.C. Lochner, T. Takeshima (1997).

1997

"GRB 970828", IAUC 6727, F.E. Marshall, J.K. Cannizzo, R.H.D. Corbet (1997).

1997

"GRB 970616", IAUC 6683, F.E. Marshall, T. Takeshima, C.R. Robinson, K. Hurley (1997).

1997

"GRS 1737-31", IAUC 6603, F.E. Marshall, D.M. Smith (1997).

1997

"XTE J1709-267", IAUC 6543, F.E. Marshall, J.H. Swank, B. Thomas, L. Angelini, A Valinia, K. Ebisawa (1997).

1996

"XTE J1856+053", IAUC 6504, F.E. Marshall, K. Ebisawa, R. Remillard, A. Valinia (1996).

1996

"X-ray Transient in the LMC", IAUC 6419, F.E. Marshall, R. Corbet, T. Strohmayer (1996).

1996

"Comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake)", IAUC 6393, F.E. Marshall, C. Lisse, M. Mumma, R. Petre, K. Dennerl, J. Englhauser, J. Trumper (1996).

1996

"4U 1630-47", IAUC 6389, F.E. Marshall (1996).

1996

"4U 1608-52", IAUC 6331, F.E. Marshall, L. Angelini (1996).