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astro-ph.IM2014★ 31 cited

An image-plane algorithm for JWST's non-redundant aperture mask data

Alexandra Z. Greenbaum, Laurent Pueyo, Anand Sivaramakrishnan +1

The high angular resolution technique of non-redundant masking (NRM) or aperture masking interferometry (AMI) has yielded images of faint protoplanetary companions of nearby stars…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 38 cited

The LOFAR long baseline snapshot calibrator survey

J. Moldón, A. T. Deller, O. Wucknitz +82

Aims. An efficient means of locating calibrator sources for International LOFAR is developed and used to determine the average density of usable calibrator sources on the sky for s…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 8 cited

Development and characterization of the readout system for POLARBEAR-2

D. Barron, P. A. R. Ade, Y. Akiba +69

POLARBEAR-2 is a next-generation receiver for precision measurements of the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)). Scheduled to deploy…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 50 cited

Narrow-band search of continuous gravitational-wave signals from Crab and Vela pulsars in Virgo VSR4 data

The LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the Virgo Collaboration, J. Aasi +894

In this paper we present the results of a coherent narrow-band search for continuous gravitational-wave signals from the Crab and Vela pulsars conducted on Virgo VSR4 data. In orde…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 11 cited

A fast tree-based method for estimating column densities in Adaptive Mesh Refinement codes Influence of UV radiation field on the structure of molecular clouds

Valeska Valdivia, Patrick Hennebelle

Context. Ultraviolet radiation plays a crucial role in molecular clouds. Radiation and matter are tightly coupled and their interplay influences the physical and chemical propertie…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 86 cited

Autonomous Gaussian Decomposition

Robert R. Lindner, Carlos Vera-Ciro, Claire E. Murray +6

We present a new algorithm, named Autonomous Gaussian Decomposition (AGD), for automatically decomposing spectra into Gaussian components. AGD uses derivative spectroscopy and mach…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 2 cited

The NIKA 2012-2014 observing campaigns: control of systematic effects and results

A. Catalano, R. Adam, A. Adane +35

The New IRAM KID Array (NIKA) is a dual-band camera operating with frequency multiplexed arrays of Lumped Element Kinetic Inductance Detectors (LEKIDs) cooled to 100 mK. NIKA is de…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 3 cited

A Bayesian blind survey for cold molecular gas in the Universe

Lindley Lentati, Chris Carilli, Paul Alexander +2

A new Bayesian method for performing an image domain search for line-emitting galaxies is presented. The method uses both spatial and spectral information to robustly determine the…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 7 cited

HARPO: a TPC as a gamma-ray telescope and polarimeter

Denis Bernard, Philippe Bruel, Mickael Frotin +14

A gas Time Projection Chamber can be used for gamma-ray astronomy with excellent angular-precision and sensitivity to faint sources, and for polarimetry, through the measurement of…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 3 cited

UVMag: Space UV and visible spectropolarimetry

Martin Pertenais, Coralie Neiner, Laurent Pares +3

UVMag is a project of a space mission equipped with a high-resolution spectropolarimeter working in the UV and visible range. This M-size mission will be proposed to ESA at its M4…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 11 cited

Updated optical design and trade-off study for MOONS, the Multi-Object Optical and Near Infrared spectrometer for the VLT

E. Oliva, S. Todd, M. Cirasuolo +13

This paper presents the latest optical design for the MOONS triple-arm spectrographs. MOONS will be a Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph and will be installed on o…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 19 cited

Gemini Planet Imager Observational Calibrations II: Detector Performance and Calibration

Patrick Ingraham, Marshall D. Perrin, Naru Sadakuni +7

The Gemini Planet Imager is a newly commissioned facility instrument designed to measure the near-infrared spectra of young extrasolar planets in the solar neighborhood and obtain…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 377 cited

Fundamental limitations of high contrast imaging set by small sample statistics

Dimitri Mawet, Julien Milli, Zahed Wahhaj +9

In this paper, we review the impact of small sample statistics on detection thresholds and corresponding confidence levels (CLs) in high contrast imaging at small angles. When look…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 14 cited

Comparison of fringe-tracking algorithms for single-mode near-infrared long-baseline interferometers

Élodie Choquet, Jonathan Menu, Guy Perrin +3

To enable optical long baseline interferometry toward faint objects, long integrations are necessary despite atmospheric turbulence. Fringe trackers are needed to stabilize the fri…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 24 cited

Analysis of on-sky MOAO performance of CANARY using natural guide stars

Fabrice Vidal, Eric Gendron, Gerard Rousset +13

The first on-sky results obtained by CANARY, the Multi-Object Adaptive Optics (MOAO) demonstrator, are analysed. The data were recorded at the William Herschel Telescope, at the en…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 109 cited

LOFAR Sparse Image Reconstruction

H. Garsden, J. N. Girard, J. L. Starck +77

Context. The LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) radio telescope is a giant digital phased array interferometer with multiple antennas distributed in Europe. It provides discrete sets of F…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 19 cited

A multi-method approach to radial-velocity measurement for single-object spectra

M. David, R. Blomme, Y. Frémat +5

The derivation of radial velocities from large numbers of spectra that typically result from survey work, requires automation. However, except for the classical cases of slowly rot…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 76 cited

Deep sea tests of a prototype of the KM3NeT digital optical module

S. Adrián-Martínez, M. Ageron, F. Aharonian +247

The first prototype of a photo-detection unit of the future KM3NeT neutrino telescope has been deployed in the deep waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This digital optical module has…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 19 cited

The PLATO Simulator: modelling of high-precision high-cadence space-based imaging

P. Marcos-Arenal, W. Zima, J. De Ridder +8

Many aspects of the design trade-off of a space-based instrument and its performance can best be tackled through simulations of the expected observations. The complex interplay of…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 53 cited

Overview and stellar statistics of the expected Gaia Catalogue using the Gaia Object Generator

X. Luri, M. Palmer, F. Arenou +13

Aims: An effort has been undertaken to simulate the expected Gaia Catalogue, including the effect of observational errors. A statistical analysis of this simulated Gaia data is per…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 15 cited

An updated maximum likelihood approach to open cluster distance determination

M Palmer, F Arenou, X Luri +1

An improved method for estimating distances to open clusters is presented and applied to Hipparcos data for the Pleiades and the Hyades. The method is applied in the context of the…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 133 cited

Non-linear Kalman filters for calibration in radio interferometry

Cyril Tasse

We present a new calibration scheme based on a non-linear version of Kalman filter that aims at estimating the physical terms appearing in the Radio Interferometry Measurement Equa…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 93 cited

The Gaia-ESO Survey: processing of the FLAMES-UVES spectra

G. G. Sacco, L. Morbidelli, E. Franciosini +49

The Gaia-ESO Survey is a large public spectroscopic survey that aims to derive radial velocities and fundamental parameters of about 10^5 Milky Way stars in the field and in cluste…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 48 cited

A PCA-based automated finder for galaxy-scale strong lenses

R. Joseph, F. Courbin, R. B. Metcalf +11

We present an algorithm using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to subtract galaxies from imaging data, and also two algorithms to find strong, galaxy-scale gravitational lenses i…