Dr. Joseph A. Nuth III

Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, Code 691
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771

Phone: (301)286-9467

email: Joseph.Nuth@gsfc.nasa.gov

Present Position:

Head, Astrochemistry Branch
Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics
Goddard Space Flight Center

Research Area Experience:

Photochemistry; XRF and Electron Microprobe Analysis of Geochemical Materials;
High Temperature Chemistry, Nucleation Phenomena; Circumstellar, Interstellar and Interplanetary Dust; Microgravity Science

Education:

1975 - B.S. (Astronomy) - University of Maryland
1975 - B.S. (Chemistry) - University of Maryland
1977 - M.S. (Chemistry) - University of Maryland
1982 - Ph.D. (Chemistry) - University of Maryland

Previous Positions:

1975 Research Assistant, Physics and Astronomy, University of Maryland,
College Park, MD

1975-1977 Teaching Assistant, Chemistry, University of Maryland,
College Park, MD

1978-1979 Research Assistant, Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

1978-1981 Research Assistant, Physics and Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

1981-1984 NAS/NRC Resident Research Associate, Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

1984-1985 NAS/NRC Research Management Associate, Solar System Exploration Division, NASA Headquarters

1985-1986 Senior Visiting Scientist, Chemistry, University of Maryland,
College Park, MD

1986-1990 Astrophysicist, Astrochemistry Branch, Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

1989-1993 Discipline Scientist, Origins of Solar Systems Program,
NASA Headquarters

1994-1996 Discipline Scientist Planetary Materials and Geochemistry Program (Cosmochemistry), NASA Headquarters

1990- Head, Astrochemistry Branch, Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics,
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Professional Societies:

American Chemical Society
ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Science
American Astronomical Society
International Astronomical Union
Member IAU Commissions 15, 22 and 34
Meteoritical Society
Sigma XI

Awards:

"Editor's Letter of Commendation" from Icarus (1990)

Baltimore Federal Executive Board, Excellence in Federal Career Award
- Outstanding Supervisor (1997)

Selected Publications:

"Does Nucleation Theory Apply to the Formation of Refractory Circumstellar Grains?," B. Donn and J. Nuth, Astrophys. J., 1985, 288, 187.

"The Formation and Annealing of Circumstellar Dust, as Gauged by IRAS Low Resolution Spectra and Microwave Maser Chronology," R. E. Stencel, J. A. Nuth, I. Little-Marenin and S. Marenin, Ap. J. Lett., 1990, 350, L45.

"Tridymite and Maghemite Formation in an Fe-SiO Smoke," F. J. M. Rietmeijer and J. A. Nuth, Proc. 21st Lun. Plan. Sci. Conf. 1991, p. 591.

"The SiH Vibrational Stretch as an Indicator of the Chemical State of Interstellar Grains," M. H. Moore, T. Tanabé and J. A. Nuth, Ap. J. Lett., 1991, 373, L31.

"Nucleation of Solids from the Gas Phase," J. Nuth and F. Ferguson Ceramic Transactions 1993, 30, 23.

"Magnetically Enhanced Coagulation of Very Small Iron Grains," J. Nuth, O. Berg, J. Faris and P. Wasilewski, Icarus 1994, 107, 155-163.

"Infrared Spectra of Crystalline Phase Ices Condensed on Silicate Smokes at T<20K," M. H. Moore, R. F. Ferrante, R. L. Hudson, J. A. Nuth and B. Donn, Ap. J. Lett., 1994, 428, L81-L84.

"Magnetically Enhanced Coagulation of Very Small Iron Grains: A Correction to the Enhancement Factor due to Dipole-Dipole Interactions," J. A. Nuth and G. M. Wilkinson, Icarus 1995, 117, 431-434.

"Experimental Studies of the Vapor Phase Nucleation of Refractory Compounds IV. The Condensation of Magnesium," F. T. Ferguson, J. A. Nuth and L. U. Lilleleht, J. Chem. Phys. 1996, 104, 3205-3210.

"Infrared Spectra of Proton Irradiated Ices Containing Methanol," M. H. Moore, R. F. Ferrante and J. A. Nuth, Plan. Space Sci. 1996, 44, 927-935.

"Grain Formation and Metamorphism," J. A. Nuth, Invited Chapter in International School of Space Chemistry: The Cosmic Dust Connection, J. M. Greenberg and V. Pirronello, eds. NATO, Adv. Study Inst., Kluwer: Dordrecht, 1996, pp. 205-221.

"Non-Boltzmann Vibrational Distributions in Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules and Ions," R. J. Glinski, S. A. Schulz and J. A. Nuth, Mon. Not. Roy Astr. Soc.1997, 288, 286-294.

"Mid-Infrared Spectral Evolution of Magnesium Silicate Smokes Annealed in Vacuum: Comparison to Cometary Spectra," S. L. Hallenbeck, J. A. Nuth and P. L. Daukantas, Icarus 1997, in press.

"Experimental Studies of the Vapor-Phase Nucleation of Refractory Compounds: V. The Condensation of Lithium," F. T. Ferguson and J. A. Nuth, J. Chem. Phys.1997, submitted.

"Infrared Observations of the Transition from Chaotic to Crystalline Silicates via Thermal Annealing in the Laboratory," S. Hallenbeck and J.A. Nuth, Astrophys. Space Sci. 1997, accepted.

"Formation of Single-Domain Iron Particles via Vapor-Phase NucleationImplications for the Solar Nebula," J. A. Nuth and P. A. Withey, Meteoritics 1997, submitted.

"Nucleation and Coagulation of Single Magnetic Domain Iron Grains," J. Nuth, O. Berg, J. Faris, P. Wasilewski and G. M. Wilkinson, J. Appl. Phys. 1997, submitted.

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