Presentations/Talks

2007

Massive Young Clusters: Figer, D. F. 2007, IAU250, Lihue, Hawaii
The Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 2007, GC2007, Ringberg Castle, Munich, Germany

Seeing into the Dark Side: Figer, D. F. 2006, University of Rochester colloquium
Video Presentation: Massive Star Formation in the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 2006, STScI May Symposium, Baltimore, MD

Focal Plane Array Testing and Applications for Astronomy|Abstract: Figer, D. F. December 7, 2005, Center for Optoelectronics and Imaging, Rochester, NY, Talk
An Upper Limit to the Masses of Stars|Abstract: Figer, D. F. April 27, 2005, Rochester Institute of Technology, Colloquium
An Upper Limit to the Masses of Stars|Abstract
An Upper Limit to the Masses of Stars|Abstract: Figer, D. F. April 4, 2005, University of Michigan, Colloquium
Video Presentation: An Upper Limit to the Masses of Stars |Abstract: January 18, 2005, STScI Colloquium, Baltimore, MD

Stripping and Merging of Hot Young Stars in the Galactic Center|Abstract: Figer, D. F. and Kim, S. S., August 16-20, 2004, Montreal, Canada, at Massive Stars in Interacting Binaries, Invited Talk
The Stellar Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center|Abstract: Figer, D. F. May 16-20, 2004, Sienna, Italy, at IMF at 50, Invited Talk
Massive Stars and the Stellar Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center|Abstract: Figer, D. F. April 8, 2004, University of Delaware, Colloquium
Massive Stars and the Stellar Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center|Abstract: Figer, D. F. March 30, 2004, University of Wisconsin, Colloquium
Massive Stars in the Galactic Center|Abstract: Figer, D. F. March 25-26, 2004, Greenbank, West Virginia, at the GC at 30, Invited Talk
Massive Stars and the Stellar Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center|Abstract: Figer, D. F. February 19-20, 2004, Cornell University, Colloquium
The Status of CMOS Detectors for LSST: Figer, D. F. February 4-5, 2004, LSST Camera Meeting, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Massive Stars and the Stellar Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center |Abstract |Powerpoint (30 MB): Figer, D. F. January 14, 2004, University of Pennsylvania, Colloquium

Young Massive Clusters in the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 2003, Cancun, Invited Talk
Focal Plane Array Testing and Applications for Astronomy|Abstract: Figer, D. F. 2003, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Independent Testing of JWST Prototypes: Figer, D. F. et al. 2003, SPIE, San Diego
The Independent Detector Testing Laboratory and the JWST Detector Program: Figer, D. F. et al. 2003, AAS201, Seattle

The IMF in the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 2002, Nuclei of Galaxies, Ringberg, Germany, Invited Review
Massive Stars and The Creation of our Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 2002, Galactic Center Workshop, Kona, Hawaii
The Independent Detector Testing Laboratory and the NGST Detector Program: Figer, D. F. et al. 2002, SPIE, Kona, Hawaii
Massive Stars and The Creation of our Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 2002, IAU212, Lanzarote, Spain, Invited Review

Massive Stars in the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 2001, University of Massachusetts, Colloquium
Massive Stars in the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 2001, MIT, Colloquium
The NGST Detector Program at JHU/STScI: Figer, D. F. 2001, JHU Physics and Astronomy CAS Seminar, Colloquium
Star Formation in the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 2001, Baltimore-Washington Starburst Series, Colloquium

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy: Figer, D. F. 2000, JHU Continuing Education Program, Invited Talk
Starburst Clusters in Galactic Nuclei: Figer, D. F., & Morris, M. 2000, "Modes of Star Formation and the Origin of Field Star Populations", Heidelberg, Germany, Invited Review
The IMF in the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 2000, LASP, GSFC, Colloquium
The IMF in the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 2000, "Starburst Galaxies: Near and Far", Munich, Germany, Invited Talk
Stellar Collisions in the Galactic Center|ApJ: Figer, D. F., and Kim, S. S. 2000, "Stellar Collisions, Mergers, and Their Consequences", American Museum of Natural History, Invited Talk
Journey to the Center of the Galaxy: Figer, D. F. 2000, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Colloquium
NIRSPEC Observations of the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 2000, SPIE, Munich, Germany
Journey to the Center of the Galaxy: Figer, D. F. 2000, Northwestern University, Invited Talk
Keck/NIRSPEC Spectroscopy of Stars Near Sgr A*: Figer, D. F. 2000, AAS195, Atlanta

Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 1999, Harvard University, Colloquium
Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 1999, Johns Hopkins University, Colloquium

Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 1998, STScI, Invited Talk
Super-star clusters in the Galactic Center as revealed by HST-NICMOS: Figer, D. F. 1998, IAU184, Kyoto, Japan
Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 1998, University of Florida, Invited Talk
HST/NICMOS Imaging of the Quintuplet and Arches Clusters: Figer, D. F. 1998, The Central Parsecs: Galactic Center Workshop '98, Arizona
Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 1998, Santa Monica Planetarium, Invited Talk
Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 1998, UCLA Extension Lecture Series, Invited Talk
The Pistol Star: Figer, D. F. 1998, STScI May Symposium, Baltimore, MD
Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 1998, University of Minnesota, Colloquium
Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F. 1998, UCLA, Colloquium
The Most Massive Stars in the Galaxy: Figer, D. F. 1998, The Ohio State University, Colloquium

The Stellar Content in the Quintuplet Cluster: Figer et al. 1996, 4th ESO/CTIO Workshop on The Galactic Center, ed. R. Gredel, (San Francisco: ASP), 263, La Serena Chile
An LBV Candidate in the Quintuplet (AFGL 2004) near the Galactic Center: Figer et al. 1996, in Luminous Blue Variables: Massive Stars in Transition, eds. A. Nota, H. J. G. L. M. Lamers, ASP Conference Series Vol. 120, 196, Kona, Hawaii; (Poster paper in postscript)
Hot Stars in the Quintuplet: Figer, D. F., Morris, M. & McLean, I. S. 1996, 4th ESO/CTIO Workshop on The Galactic Center, ed. R. Gredel, (San Francisco: ASP), 263, La Serena, Chile; (Full text in HTML)
(Full paper in postscript)
(Body only in postscript) (Figure 1 in postscript) (Figure 2 in postscript) (Table 1 in postscript)

Discovery of Two Wolf-Rayet Stars Near the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F., McLean, I. S. & Morris, M. 1994, AAS, Tucson
Discovery of Luminous NIR Sources Associated with Ionized Gas near the Galactic Center: Figer, D. F., Becklin, E. E., McLean, I. S., & Morris, M. 1994, in Infrared Astronomy with Arrays, ed. I. S. McLean, 545, UCLA