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astro-ph.HE2016★ 67 cited

Multiband variability studies and novel broadband SED modeling of Mrk 501 in 2009

M. L. Ahnen, S. Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli +290

We present an extensive study of the BL Lac object Mrk 501 based on a data set collected during the multi-instrument campaign spanning from 2009 March 15 to 2009 August 1 which inc…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 6 cited

SCUSS u-Band Emission as a Star-Formation-Rate Indicator

Zhimin Zhou, Xu Zhou, Hong Wu +14

We present and analyze the possibility of using optical -band luminosities to estimate star-formation rates (SFRs) of galaxies based on the data from the South Galactic Ca…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 46 cited

Ultraviolet C II and Si III Transit Spectroscopy and Modeling of the Evaporating Atmosphere of GJ436b

R. O. Parke Loyd, T. T. Koskinen, Kevin France +2

Hydrogen gas evaporating from the atmosphere of the hot-Neptune GJ436b absorbs over 50% of the stellar Ly emission during transit. Given the planet's atmospheric composition and…

astro-ph.CO2016★ 28 cited

Impact of a locally measured H_0 on the interpretation of cosmic chronometer data

Jun-Jie Wei, Fulvio Melia, Xue-Feng Wu

Whereas many measurements in cosmology depend on the use of integrated distances or time, galaxies evolving passively on a time scale much longer than their age difference allow us…

cs.IT2016★ 22 cited

Secure Transmissions Using Artificial Noise in MIMO Wiretap Interference Channel: A Game Theoretic Approach

Peyman Siyari, Marwan Krunz, Diep N. Nguyen

We consider joint optimization of artificial noise (AN) and information signals in a MIMO wiretap interference network, wherein the transmission of each link may be overheard by se…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 74 cited

Globular Cluster Systems in Brightest Cluster Galaxies. III: Beyond Bimodality

W. E. Harris, S. M. Ciccone, G. M. Eadie +4

We present new deep photometry of the rich globular cluster (GC) systems around the Brightest Cluster Galaxies UGC 9799 (Abell 2052) and UGC 10143 (Abell 2147), obtained with the H…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 46 cited

First scattered-light images of the gas-rich debris disk around 49 Ceti

É. Choquet, J. Milli, Z. Wahhaj +31

We present the first scattered-light images of the debris disk around 49 ceti, a ~40 Myr A1 main sequence star at 59 pc, famous for hosting two massive dust belts as well as large…

physics.optics2016★ 1.4k cited

Electromagnetic Angular Momentum

Masud Mansuripur

This article was published as Sec.5 of the "Roadmap on Structured Light" in Journal of Optics 19 (2017) 013001. Section 5 describes the essential elements of the classical theory o…

physics.optics2016★ 1.4k cited

Electromagnetic Force and Momentum

Masud Mansuripur

This article was published as Sec.4 of the "Roadmap on Structured Light" in Journal of Optics 19 (2017) 013001. Section 4 describes the essential elements of the classical theory o…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 129 cited

Crater 2: An Extremely Cold Dark Matter Halo

Nelson Caldwell, Matthew G. Walker, Mario Mateo +6

We present results from MMT/Hectochelle spectroscopy of red giant candidate stars along the line of sight to the recently-discovered Galactic satellite Crater 2. Modelling the join…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 29 cited

Rise and fall of the dust shell of the classical nova V339 Delphini

A. Evans, D. P. K. Banerjee, R. D. Gehrz +16

We present infrared spectroscopy of the classical nova V339 Delphini, obtained over a year period. The infrared emission lines were initially symmetrical, with HWHM velocit…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 28 cited

PHIBSS: Exploring the Dependence of the CO-H Conversion Factor on Total Mass Surface Density at

Timothy Carleton, Michael C. Cooper, Alberto D. Bolatto +10

We present an analysis of the relationship between the CO-H conversion factor () and total mass surface density () in star-forming galaxies at $z < 1…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 99 cited

ALMA observations of massive molecular gas filaments encasing radio bubbles in the Phoenix cluster

H. R. Russell, M. McDonald, B. R. McNamara +11

We report new ALMA observations of the CO(3-2) line emission from the molecular gas reservoir in the central galaxy of the Phoenix c…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 133 cited

ALMA observations of atomic carbon in z~4 dusty star-forming galaxies

M. S. Bothwell, J. E. Aguirre, M. Aravena +15

We present ALMA [CI]() (rest frequency 492 GHz) observations for a sample of 13 strongly-lensed dusty star-forming galaxies originally discovered at 1.4mm in a blank-field sur…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 57 cited

A New Model of Roche-lobe Overflow for Short-Period Gaseous Planets and Binary Stars

Brian Jackson, Phil Arras, Kaloyan Penev +2

Some close-in gaseous exoplanets are nearly in Roche-lobe contact, and previous studies show tidal decay can drive hot Jupiters into contact during the main sequence of their host…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 30 cited

Was 49b: An Overmassive AGN in a Merging Dwarf Galaxy?

Nathan J. Secrest, Henrique R. Schmitt, Laura Blecha +2

We present a combined morphological and X-ray analysis of Was 49, an isolated, dual AGN system notable for the presence of a dominant AGN Was 49b in the disk of the primary galaxy…

math.RT2016★ 53 cited

Action of Automorphisms on Irreducible Characters of Symplectic Groups

Jay Taylor

Assume is a finite symplectic group over a finite field of odd characteristic. We describe the action of the automorphism group $\mathrm{Au…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 44 cited

Characterization of the inner disk around HD 141569 A from Keck/NIRC2 L-band vortex coronagraphy

Dimitri Mawet, Élodie Choquet, Olivier Absil +22

HD 141569 A is a pre-main sequence B9.5 Ve star surrounded by a prominent and complex circumstellar disk, likely still in a transition stage from protoplanetary to debris disk phas…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 23 cited

The population of hot subdwarf stars studied with Gaia I. The catalogue of known hot subdwarf stars

S. Geier, R. H. Østensen, P. Nemeth +5

In preparation for the upcoming all-sky data releases of the Gaia mission we compiled a catalogue of known hot subdwarf stars and candidates drawn from the literature and yet unpub…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 11 cited

Millimeter Spectral Line Mapping Observations Toward Four Massive Star Forming HII Regions

Shanghuo Li, Junzhi Wang, Zhi-Yu Zhang +6

We present spectral line mapping observations toward four massive star-forming regions (Cepheus A, DR21S, S76E and G34.26+0.15), with the IRAM 30 meter telescope at 2 mm and 3 mm b…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 1 cited

Asteroseismic Constraints on the Models of Hot B Subdwarfs: Convective Helium-Burning Cores

J. -T. Schindler, Elizabeth M. Green, W. David Arnett

Asteroseismology of non-radial pulsations in Hot B Subdwarfs (sdB stars) offers a unique view into the interior of core-helium-burning stars. Ground-based and space-borne high prec…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 76 cited

Endurance of SN 2005ip after a decade: X-rays, radio, and H-alpha like SN 1988Z require long-lived pre-supernova mass loss

Nathan Smith, Charles D. Kilpatrick, Jon C. Mauerhan +8

SN2005ip was a TypeIIn event notable for its sustained strong interaction with circumstellar material (CSM), coronal emission lines, and IR excess, interpreted as shock interaction…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 171 cited

Interacting Supernovae: Types IIn and Ibn

Nathan Smith

Supernovae (SNe) that show evidence of strong shock interaction between their ejecta and pre-existing, slower circumstellar material (CSM) constitute an interesting, diverse, and s…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 99 cited

Discovery of a low-mass companion inside the debris ring surrounding the F5V star HD206893

Julien Milli, Pascale Hibon, Valentin Christiaens +30

Uncovering the ingredients and the architecture of planetary systems is a very active field of research that has fuelled many new theories on giant planet formation, migration, com…