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20182026
most citedPrimary beam effects of radio astronomy antennas -- II. Modelling the MeerKAT L-band beam

62 citations · 195 across the 26 of their papers we have counts for

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29 papers

astro-ph.CO2026

Dwarf Galaxy Reticulum II's MeerKAT L-Band Observation: Constraining WIMP Dark Matter

Phillip Badenhorst, Michael Sarkis, Yin-Zhe Ma +5

The nature of dark matter remains one of the most profound open questions in modern physics, with weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) among the leading candidates proposed…

astro-ph.CO2026

Probing Early Phases of the Epoch of Reionization with the Cross-Correlation

Wen-Qing Guo, Yin-Zhe Ma, Adam Lidz +2

Observations of the Epoch of Reionization (EoR) provide key insights into the nature of the first luminous sources and the thermal state of the intergalactic medium (IGM). Cross-co…

astro-ph.CO2026

Euclid: Precise inference of defocus wavefront error from image diffraction spike measurements

D. Neumann, L. Miller, H. Hoekstra +146

The success of the Euclid cosmological weak lensing measurements requires unprecedented knowledge of the point spread function (PSF) shape. Defocus wavefront errors induce variatio…

astro-ph.CO2026

Observational Frontiers in the post-EoR 21-cm Intensity Mapping: Lessons from the SKA Pathfinders

Khandakar Md Asif Elahi, Somnath Bharadwaj, Philip Bull +21

The 21-cm line from neutral hydrogen has long been recognised as a promising tracer of the large-scale structure of the Universe. The line is weak however, making individual galaxy…

astro-ph.HE2026

The MeerKAT Thousand-Pulsar Polarisation Array II: Searches for Ultralight Axion-Like Dark Matter

Zi-Yan Yuwen, Michael Sarkis, Yin-Zhe Ma +4

We construct Pulsar Polarisation Arrays (PPA), using regular pulsars monitored in MeerKAT's Thousand Pulsar Array (TPA) Programme, to search for Axion-like Dark Matter (ALDM) withi…

astro-ph.HE2026

The MeerKAT Thousand-Pulsar Polarization Array I: Properties of the Polarization and Rotation Measure Time Series Data

Michael Sarkis, Zi-Yan Yuwen, Yin-Zhe Ma +4

The polarimetry of recent pulsar observations has provided a wealth of observational data with which to test physical theories of emission mechanisms, radiative transfer and even t…

astro-ph.CO2026

Euclid preparation. Impact of redshift distribution uncertainties on the joint analysis of photometric galaxy clustering and weak gravitational lensing

Euclid Collaboration, K. A. Bertmann, A. Porredon +290

One of the mission's key projects is the so-called 32pt analysis, that is, the combination of cosmic shear, photometric galaxy clustering, and galaxy-gala…

astro-ph.GA2026

Euclid preparation. 3D reconstruction of the cosmic web with simulated Euclid Deep spectroscopic samples

Euclid Collaboration, K. Kraljic, C. Laigle +321

The ongoing Euclid mission aims to measure spectroscopic redshifts for approximately two million galaxies using the H line emission detected in near-infrared slitless spectrosc…

astro-ph.CO2026

Squared-field cross-correlation between kinetic Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect and 21-cm intensity mapping

Zi-Yan Yuwen, Yu-Er Jiang, Yin-Zhe Ma +3

Neutral hydrogen (HI) 21-cm intensity mapping is an effective method to track the distribution of baryonic matter, and extract astrophysical and cosmological information. The 21-cm…

astro-ph.CO2025

Euclid preparation. Establishing the quality of the 2D reconstruction of the filaments of the cosmic web with DisPerSE using Euclid photometric redshifts

Euclid Collaboration, N. Malavasi, F. Sarron +313

Cosmic filaments are prominent structures of the matter distribution of the Universe. Modern detection algorithms are an efficient way to identify filaments in large-scale observat…

astro-ph.CO2025

Euclid preparation: Expected constraints on initial conditions

Euclid Collaboration, F. Finelli, Y. Akrami +307

The Euclid mission of the European Space Agency will deliver galaxy and cosmic shear surveys, which will be used to constrain initial conditions and statistics of primordial fluctu…

stat.ME2025

Mixtures of multivariate linear asymmetric Laplace regressions with multiple asymmetric Laplace covariates

Arnoldus F. Otto, Andriëtte Bekker, Antonio Punzo +2

In response to the challenge of accommodating non-Gaussian behaviour in data, the shifted asymmetric Laplace (SAL) cluster-weighted model (SALCWM) is introduced as a model-based me…

astro-ph.GA2025

Supermassive Black Holes with High Accretion Rates in Active Galactic Nuclei. XIV. Long-Duration High-Cadence Reverberation Mapping Results for 11 PG Quasars

Chen Hu, Zhu-Heng Yao, Yong-Jie Chen +20

We report the results of a long-duration high-cadence reverberation mapping campaign of a second batch of 11 PG quasars using the 2.2m telescope at the Calar Alto Observatory. This…

astro-ph.IM2025★ 1 cited

Latest developments in wide-field VLBI

Jack F. Radcliffe, J. P. McKean, C. Herbé-George +2

Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) combines the signals of telescopes distributed across thousands of kilometres to provide some of the highest angular resolution images of a…

astro-ph.HE2025

New insights on supernova remnants and HII regions in M82

D. Williams-Baldwin, G. Lucatelli, T. W. B. Muxlow +7

The nearby (d=3.6 Mpc) starburst galaxy M82 has been studied for several decades by very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) networks such as e-MERLIN and the European VLBI Network…

astro-ph.GA2025★ 15 cited

Euclid: A complete Einstein ring in NGC 6505

C. M. O'Riordan, L. J. Oldham, A. Nersesian +195

We report the discovery of a complete Einstein ring around the elliptical galaxy NGC 6505, at . This is the first strong gravitational lens discovered in Euclid and the fi…

stat.CO2025

A revisit to maximum likelihood estimation of Weibull model parameters

Buu-Chau Truong, Peter Mphekgwana, Nabendu Pal

In this work, we revisit the estimation of the model parameters of a Weibull distribution based on iid observations, using the maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) method which does…

astro-ph.CO2024★ 2 cited

Euclid: Field-level inference of primordial non-Gaussianity and cosmic initial conditions

A. Andrews, J. Jasche, G. Lavaux +147

A primary target of the \Euclid space mission is to constrain early-universe physics by searching for deviations from a primordial Gaussian random field. A significant detection of…

astro-ph.CO2024

Constraints of Cosmic Expansion Using an MSF

Goratamang Gaedie, Shambel Sahlu, Amare Abebe

In this paper, we propose a modified scale factor (MSF) that allows us to explore the accelerating expansion of the universe without invoking the traditional dark-energy model, as…

astro-ph.CO2024

Euclid preparation: TBD. The impact of line-of-sight projections on the covariance between galaxy cluster multi-wavelength observable properties -- insights from hydrodynamic simulations

Euclid Collaboration, A. Ragagnin, A. Saro +240

Cluster cosmology can benefit from combining multi-wavelength studies, which can benefit from characterising the correlation coefficients between different mass-observable relation…

astro-ph.SR2024

ExoMol Line Lists -- LXII: Ro-Vibrational Energy Levels and Line-Strengths for the Propadienediylidene (C3) in its Ground Electronic State

A. E. Lynas-Gray, O. L. Polyansky, J. Tennyson +2

Improved opacities are needed for modelling the atmospheres and evolution of cool carbon-rich stars and extra-solar planets; in particular, contributions made by the astrophysicall…

q-bio.PE2024

Mathematical modelling to inform outbreak response vaccination

Manjari Shankar, Anna-Maria Hartner, Callum R. K. Arnold +11

Mathematical models are established tools to assist in outbreak response. They help characterise complex patterns in disease spread, simulate control options to assist public healt…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 5 cited

MeerKAT reveals a ghostly thermal radio ring towards the Galactic Centre

C. Bordiu, M. D. Filipovic, G. Umana +26

We present the serendipitous discovery of a new radio-continuum ring-like object nicknamed Kyklos (J1802-3353), with MeerKAT UHF and L-band observations. The radio ring, which rese…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 20 cited

Euclid: The Early Release Observations Lens Search Experiment

J. A. Acevedo Barroso, C. M. O'Riordan, B. Clément +206

We investigated the ability of the Euclid telescope to detect galaxy-scale gravitational lenses. To do so, we performed a systematic visual inspection of the Eucl…