Steven Allen

About

Steve Allen leads the X-ray Astronomy and Observational Cosmology (https://xoc.stanford.edu/) group at Stanford, which has interests spanning the astrophysics of galaxies and galaxy clusters, studies of dark matter and dark energy, and the development of advanced detectors for future satellite missions.

Employment

• Stanford University Professor
  2005 - Present
• University of Cambridge Graduate student and various research fellowships
  1990 - 2005

Education

Education history is unavailable.

Projects & Funding

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Publications (631)

• The "Rubin 2036: Opportunities for Discovery" Workshop: A Community Roadmap for the Future of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory After the LSST
  arXiv e-prints 2026 DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2610.28482
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• X-Ray Flaring and Variability in NGC 1275, the Heart of the Perseus Cluster
  ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS 2026 DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/ae9742
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• NASA ASTRA White Paper : A Chandra Successor in the 2030s
  arXiv e-prints 2026 DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2610.00475
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• Advancing x-ray camera front-end electronics architecture through the AXIS-TAP technology platform
  X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy XII 2026 DOI: 10.1117/12.3103554
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• Detector technology development for a NASA probe mission concept: success through long-term collaboration
  Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series 2026 DOI: 10.1117/12.3103907
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• Enabling Technology and Upgrades for Rubin 2036
  Rubin 2026 Workshop 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22983202
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• Enhancing the sensitivity of next-generation X-ray imaging detectors with artificial intelligence and advanced event reconstruction algorithms
  arXiv e-prints 2026 DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2608.02748
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• Enhancing the sensitivity of next-generation x-ray imaging detectors with artificial intelligence and advanced event reconstruction algorithms
  Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series 2026 DOI: 10.1117/12.3104126
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• Fast low-noise megapixel detector and readout systems for future x-ray astronomy missions
  X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy XII 2026 DOI: 10.1117/12.3105246
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• Fast, low noise, megapixel detector and readout systems for future X-ray astronomy missions
  arXiv e-prints 2026 DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2608.02905
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• First results for second generation SiSeRO CCD devices
  X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy XII 2026 DOI: 10.1117/12.3104061
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• High-speed, low-noise, multi-megapixel CCDs for next generation x-ray observatories
  X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy XII 2026 DOI: 10.1117/12.3104108
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• High-statistics simulations of NewAthena WFI background using Geant4
  Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series 2026 DOI: 10.1117/12.3104188
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• Lynx2030 Science Analysis Group: Final Report
  arXiv e-prints 2026 DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2609.00033
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• Noise and charge transfer characteristics of fast, low-noise CCD sensors for AXIS
  X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy XII 2026 DOI: 10.1117/12.3102466
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• Output-stage design optimization for high-sensitivity SiSeRO CCDs and SiSeRO active pixel sensors
  X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy XII 2026 DOI: 10.1117/12.3103010
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• RNDR noise modeling in first-generation single electron sensitive readout (SiSeRO) devices
  X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy XII 2026 DOI: 10.1117/12.3104112
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• The high-speed FPGA readout system for the advanced x-ray imaging satellite (AXIS)
  Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series 2026 DOI: 10.1117/12.3105137
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• VERITAS 2.3.1: Optimisation and Characterisation of the Enhanced Readout ASIC for the NewAthena Wide Field Imager
  arXiv e-prints 2026 DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2608.18880
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• VERITAS 2.3.1: optimisation and characterisation of the enhanced readout ASIC for the NewAthena wide field imager
  Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series 2026 DOI: 10.1117/12.3101518
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