Douglas W. Shields

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Lecturer

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2010)

7 h-index 34 pubs 299 cited

Research Areas

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Douglas W. Shields' research focuses on the structure and dynamics of spiral galaxies. His work has investigated the measurement of galactic logarithmic spiral arm pitch angles using techniques such as two-dimensional Fast Fourier Transform decomposition and a novel method called "Spirality." Shields has also explored the relationship between spiral structure and black hole mass, deriving the black hole mass function from local spiral galaxies. His publications provide evidence supporting the density-wave theory of spiral structure, examining age gradients in star formation history maps and spatially resolved stellar clusters, as well as analyzing a fundamental plane of spiral structure in disk galaxies. He has also published on topics related to mineral rights leasing and data justice.

Metrics

h-index: 7
Publications: 34
Citations: 299

Positions

Lecturer 2017–present

University of Arkansas Fayetteville Physics ORCID

Selected Publications

Evidence in favour of density wave theory through age gradients observed in star formation history maps and spatially resolved stellar clusters (2022)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
Spirality: A Novel Way to Measure Spiral Arm Pitch Angle (2022)

Galaxies 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Determining the co-rotation radii of spiral galaxies using spiral arm pitch angle measurements at multiple wavelengths (2020)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
STRONG EVIDENCE FOR THE DENSITY-WAVE THEORY OF SPIRAL STRUCTURE IN DISK GALAXIES (2016)

The Astrophysical Journal Letters 44 citations DOI OpenAlex
A FUNDAMENTAL PLANE OF SPIRAL STRUCTURE IN DISK GALAXIES (2015)

The Astrophysical Journal Letters 36 citations DOI OpenAlex
THE BLACK HOLE MASS FUNCTION DERIVED FROM LOCAL SPIRAL GALAXIES (2014)

The Astrophysical Journal 59 citations DOI OpenAlex
Measurement of Galactic Logarithmic Spiral Arm Pitch Angle Using Two-Dimensional Fast Fourier Transform Decomposition (2012)

arXiv (Cornell University) DOI OpenAlex
MEASUREMENT OF GALACTIC LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL ARM PITCH ANGLE USING TWO-DIMENSIONAL FAST FOURIER TRANSFORM DECOMPOSITION (2012)

The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 105 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Arkansas Galaxy Evolution Survey: Supermassive Black Holes in the Universe (2009)

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union DOI OpenAlex