Kwangsu Ahn

Address: 40386 North Shore Lane, Big Bear City, 92314, CA
Email : ksahn 'at' bbso.njit.edu
Phone : (909)866-5791 ex.34
Current Status
Ph.D. Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University,
Korea
Visiting researcher, Big Bear Solar Observatory
Education
B. S. (Magma cum laude), Physics, Pohang University of Science and Technology,
Korea, 2003
Research Interests
Instrumentation for Solar Astrophysics
Fine structures in the solar filaments/prominences
Journal Papers
1. "Capability of the Fast Imaging Solar Spectrograph on NST/BBSO for Observing
Filaments/Prominences at the Spectral Lines Ha, Ca II 8542, and Ca II K", Ahn,
K., Chae, J., Park, H.-M., Nah, J., Park, Y.-D., Jang, B.-H., Moon, Y.-J., 2008,
Journal of Korean Astronomical Society, 41, 39
2. "Persisitent Horizontal Flows and Magnetic Support of Vertical Threads in a
Quiescent Prominence", Chae, J., Ahn, K., Lim, E-K., Choe, G. S., Sakurai, T.,
2008, The Astrophysical Journal, 689, L73
Conference Papers
1. Ahn, K., Chae, J., Park, H.-M., Nah, J., Park, Y.-D., Jang, B.-H., Moon,
Y.-J., 2007, Capability of the Fast Imaging Solar Spectrograph on NST/BBSO for
Observing Filaments/Prominences at the Spectral Lines Ha, Ca II 8542, and Ca II
K, Bulletin of Korean Astronomical Society, 32, vol. 2, p.32
2. K. Ahn, J. Chae, Y.-D. Park, J. Nah, H. Park, B.-H. Jang, Y.-J. Moon, 2007,
Development of Fast Imaging Solar Spectrograph, Proceedings of the 2nd
Korea-China Solar, Physics Workshop, p.81
3. J. Chae, K. Ahn, Y.-D. Park, J. Nah, H. Park, B.-H. Jang, Y.-J. Moon, 2007,
Development of Fast Imaging Solar Spectrograph, Proceedings Astronomical
Instrumentation, vol. 1, p.129
4. K. Ahn, J. Chae, J. Nah, Y.-D. Park, H. Park, Y.-J. Moon, B.-H. Jang, 2007,
Scanner Motion Control for the Fast Imaging Solar Spectrograph (FISS), Bulletin
of Korean Astronomical Society, 32, vol.1, p.25
5. J. Chae, K. Ahn, J. Nah, Y.-D. Park, H.-M. Park, B.-H. Jang, Y.-J. Moon,
2007, Development of Fast Imaging Solar Spectrograph for the New Solar Telescope
at Big Bear Solar Observatory: Progress Report, Bulletin of Korean Astronomical
Society, 32, vol. 1, p.25
6. K. Ahn, 2006, A Scanner Design for the FISS (Fast Imaging Solar
Spectrograph), Bulletin of Korean Astronomical Society, 31, vol. 2, p.28
7. J. Chae, J. Nah, Y.-D. Park, H.-M. Park, K. Ahn, Y.-J. Moon, 2006,
Development of Fast Imaging Solar Spectrograph for the New Solar Telescope at
Big Bear Solar Observatory: Concepts and Optical Design, Bulletin of Korean
Astronomical Society, 31, Vol. 1, p.19
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, "Astronomical Experiment", Spring2007, Physics and
Astronomy, Seoul National University
Operator, "Introduction to Astrophysics", Fall2002, Physics, Pohang University
of Science and Technology
Selected Awards/Grants
Assistant Member, "Research on Coronal Heating and Solar Ejection Process",
2006-2008, Korean Research Foundation
Assistant Member, "Frontier Physics Research Division", 2007-2008, Ministry of
Education and Science
Seoul Science Scholarship, 2007-2008, Seoul Metropolitan Government
Excellent Student Scholarship, 2002, Pohang University of Science and Technology
Exchange Student Scholarship, 2001, Pohang University of Science and Technology