Physics and Astronomy: Recent submissions
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Semi-analytic forecasts for Roman – the beginning of a new era of deep-wide galaxy surveys
(Oxford University Press, 2023)The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s next flagship observatory, will redefine deep-field galaxy survey with a field of view two orders of magnitude larger than Hubble and an angular resolution of matching quality. ... -
Dark energy homogeneity in general relativity: Are we applying it correctly?
(Springer, 2016)Thus far, there does not appear to be an agreed (or adequate) definition of homogeneous dark energy (DE). This paper seeks to define a valid, adequate homogeneity condition for DE. Firstly, it is shown that as long as ... -
New formulas for the (−2) moment of the photoabsorption cross section, σ−2
(American Physical Society, 2015)Two new formulas for the (−2) moment of the photoabsorption cross section, σ−2, have been determined, respectively, from the 1988 photoneutron evaluation of Dietrich and Berman and a mass-dependent symmetry energy ... -
Recalibrating the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) W4 Filter
(Cambridge University Press, 2014)We present a revised effective wavelength and photometric calibration for the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer W4 band, including tests of empirically motivated modifications to its pre-launch laboratory-measured ... -
Multifilter observations of the complex periodic variations in eight pre-main sequence stars
(Royal Astronomical Society, 2023)Follow up time series photometry through various combinations of the BVRCIC filter set is presented for eight young stars. The complex periodic variability of seven of the stars was first discovered in TESS photometry, ... -
A critical look at the mass-metallicity-star formation rate relation in the local universe. I. An improved analysis framework and confounding systematics
(Institute of Physics Publishing, 2014)It has been proposed that the (stellar) mass-(gas) metallicity relation of galaxies exhibits a secondary dependence on star formation rate (SFR), and that the resulting M∗-Z-SFR relation may be redshift-invariant, i.e., ... -
Unpacking physics representations: Towards an appreciation of disciplinary affordance
(American Physical Society, 2014)This theoretical article problematizes the access to disciplinary knowledge that different physics representations have the possibility to provide; that is, their disciplinary affordances. It is argued that historically ... -
Continuing influence of shell effects at high-excitation energies
(Elsevier, 2019)Empirical drops in ground-state nuclear polarizabilities indicate deviations from the effect of giant dipole resonances and may reveal the presence of shell effects in semi-magic nuclei with neutron magic numbers N = 50, ... -
Identifying multiple periodicities in sparse photon event time series
(Oxford University Press, 2016)The data considered are event times (e.g. photon arrival times, or the occurrence of sharp pulses). The source is multiperiodic, or the data could be multiperiodic because several unresolved sources contribute to the time ... -
The orbital periods of aa dor and ny vir
(Oxford University Press, 2011)New timings of eclipses made between 2000 and 2010 are presented for two binary systems with hot subdwarf primary stars. In the case of AA Dor, an sdOB star with a very cool secondary, the period is found to be constant ... -
Quijote-png: The information content of the halo power spectrum and bispectrum
(IOP Publishing, 2023)We investigate how much can be learnt about four types of primordial non-Gaussianity (PNG) from small-scale measurements of the halo field. Using the QUIJOTE-PNG simulations, we quantify the information content accessible ... -
The lofar tied-array all-sky survey: Timing of 35 radio pulsars and an overview of the properties of the lofar pulsar discoveries
(EDP Sciences, 2023)The LOFAR Tied-Array All-Sky Survey (LOTAAS) is the most sensitive untargeted radio pulsar survey performed at low radio frequencies (119−151 MHz) to date and has discovered 76 new radio pulsars, including the 23.5-s ... -
Quijote-png: Simulations of primordial non-gaussianity and the information content of the matter field power spectrum and bispectrum
(IOP Publishing, 2023)Primordial non-Gaussianity (PNG) is one of the most powerful probes of the early universe, and measurements of the large-scale structure of the universe have the potential to transform our understanding of this area. ... -
An∼600 pc View of the Strongly Lensed, Massive Main-sequence Galaxy J0901: A Baryon-dominated, Thick Turbulent Rotating Disk with a Clumpy Cold Gas Ring at z=2.259
(Institute of Physics, 2023)We present a high-resolution kinematic study of the massive main-sequence star-forming galaxy (SFG) SDSS J090122.37+181432.3 (J0901) at z = 2.259, using ∼0 36 Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array CO(3–2) and ∼0 ... -
Quadrupole and octupole collectivity in the semi-magic nucleus 80206Hg126
(Elsevier, 2023)The first low-energy Coulomb-excitation measurement of the radioactive, semi-magic, two proton-hole nucleus 206Hg, was performed at CERN's recently-commissioned HIE-ISOLDE facility. Two γ rays depopulating low-lying states ... -
Periodic low-frequency electric field structures in a magnetized non-thermal auroral plasma
(Elsevier, 2019)The theoretical explanation of electric field structures associated with density depletion in the Earth’s upper ionosphere is presented. Using the quasi-neutrality hypothesis, the effect of excess energetic electron ... -
Designing an optimal LSST deep drilling program for cosmology with type Ia supernovae
(American Astronomical Society, 2023)The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) is forecast to collect a large sample of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) expected to be instrumental in unveiling the nature of dark energy. The feat, ... -
Short-period pulsating hot-subdwarf stars observed by TESS: I. Southern ecliptic hemisphere
(EDP Sciences, 2023)We present results of a Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) search for short-period pulsations in compact stellar objects observed in years 1 and 3 of the TESS mission, during which the southern ecliptic hemisphere ... -
Plausible explanation for the third COVID-19 wave in India and its implications
(KeAi Communications, 2023)Recently some of us used a random-walk Monte Carlo simulation approach to study the spread of COVID-19. The calculations were reasonably successful in describing secondary and tertiary waves of infection, in countries such ... -
Measurements of one-point statistics in 21-cm intensity maps via foreground avoidance strategy
(Oxford University Press, 2022)Measurements of the one-point probability distribution function and higher-order moments (variance, skewness, and kurtosis) of the high-redshift 21-cm fluctuations are among the most directstatistical probes of the ...