tipa -- 5/1/2008

Ubiquitous outflows in DEEP2 spectra of star-forming galaxies at z=1.4

• Authors: Benjamin J. Weiner (1), Alison L. Coil (1), Jason X. Prochaska (2), Jeffrey A. Newman (3), Michael C. Cooper (1), Kevin Bundy (4), Christopher J. Conselice (5), Aaron A. Dutton (2), S. M. Faber (2), David C. Koo (2), Jennifer M. Lotz (6), G.H. Rieke (1), K.H.R. Rubin (2) (1-Steward Observatory, 2-UCO/Lick, 3-U. of Pittsburgh, 4-U. of Toronto, 5-U. of Nottingham, 6-NOAO)

The radial distribution of type Ia supernovae in early-type galaxies: implications for progenitor scenarios

• Authors: Francisco Forster, Kevin Schawinski

Detectability of gamma-ray emission from classical novae with Swift/BAT

• Authors: F. Senziani, G.K. Skinner, P. Jean, M. Hernanz

Charge amplification concepts for direction-sensitive dark matter detectors

• Authors: D.Dujmic, P.Fisher, G.Sciolla, S.Ahlen, V.Dutta, S.Henderson, A.Kaboth, G.Kohse, R.Lanza, J.Monroe, A.Roccaro, N.Skvorodnev, H.Tomita, R.Vanderspek, H.Wellenstein, R.Yamamoto

The UDF05 Follow-up of the HUDF: II. Constraints on Reionization from z-dropout Galaxies

• Authors: P. A. Oesch, C. M. Carollo, M. Stiavelli, M. Trenti, L. E. Bergeron, A. M. Koekemoer, R. A. Lucas, C. M. Pavlovsky, T. Dahlen, H. C. Ferguson, Jonathan P. Gardner, S. J. Lilly, B. Mobasher, N. Panagia

Measurement of branching fractions, isospin and CP-violating asymmetries for exclusive $b \to d\gamma$ modes

• Authors: N.Taniguchi, M.Nakao, S.Nishida, for the Belle Collaboration

Monitoring the Thermal Power of Nuclear Reactors with a Prototype Cubic Meter Antineutrino Detector

• Authors: A. Bernstein, N. S. Bowden, A. Misner, T. Palmer

tipa -- 4/30/2008

A Survey for Fast Transients in the Fornax Cluster of Galaxies

• Authors: A.Rau (1), E.O. Ofek (1), S.R. Kulkarni (1), B.F. Madore (2), O. Pevunova (3), M. Ajello (4) ((1) Caltech, (2) Carnegie, (3) IPAC, (4) MPE)

A recoiling supermassive black hole in the quasar SDSSJ092712.65+294344.0?

• Authors: S. Komossa, H. Zhou, H. Lu (MPE)

tipa -- 4/29/2008

Infall caustics in dark matter halos?

• Authors: J. Diemand (UCSC), M. Kuhlen (IAS Princeton)

New (and Old) Perspectives on Higgs Physics

• Authors: John F. Gunion

Higgs at LHC

• Authors: Sara Bolognesi, Giuseppe Bozzi, Andrea Di Simone

tipa -- 4/28/2008

Revealing the High-Redshift Star Formation Rate with Gamma-Ray Bursts

• Authors: Hasan Yuksel, Matthew D. Kistler, John F. Beacom (Ohio State University), Andrew M. Hopkins (University of Sydney)

The most massive progenitors of neutron stars: CXO J164710.2-455216

• Authors: K.Belczynski (LANL), R.Taam (NU)

classic papers of the week -- 65

On Transition Probabilities in Double Beta-Disintegration

• Furry, W. H. (Physics Research Laboratory, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA)

Supersymmetry and the Scale of Unification

• S. Dimopoulos (Institute for Theoretical Physics, Stanford University, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, and University of Michigan) , S. Raby (Institute for Theoretical Physics, Stanford University, and Stanford Linear Accelerator Center) , Frank Wilczek (Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara)

Type I supernovae come from short-lived stars

• Oemler, A., Jr.; Tinsley, B. M.

tipa -- 4/25/2008

Effects of Supernova Feedback on the Formation of Galaxy Disks

• Authors: Cecilia Scannapieco (1), Patricia B. Tissera (2), Simon D.M. White (1), Volker Springel (1) ((1) Max-Planck Institute for Astrophysics - Garching; (2) Institute for Astronomy and Space Physics - Buenos Aires)

Neutrino Interactions

• Authors: Kevin McFarland

tipa -- 4/24/2008

Time Dilation in Type Ia Supernova Spectra at High Redshift

• Authors: S. Blondin, T. M. Davis, K. Krisciunas, B. P. Schmidt, J. Sollerman, W. M. Wood-Vasey, A. C. Becker, P. Challis, A. Clocchiatti, G. Damke, A. V. Filippenko, R. J. Foley, P. M. Garnavich, S. W. Jha, R. P. Kirshner, B. Leibundgut, W. Li, T. Matheson, G. Miknaitis, G. Narayan, G. Pignata, A. Rest, A. G. Riess, J. M. Silverman, R. C. Smith, J. Spyromilio, M. Stritzinger, C. W. Stubbs, N. B. Suntzeff, J. L. Tonry, B. E. Tucker, A. Zenteno

Supernova 1996cr: SN 1987A's Wild Cousin?

• Authors: F. E. Bauer (1), V. V. Dwarkadas (2), W. N. Brandt (3), S. Immler (4), S. Smartt (5), N. Bartel (6), M. F. Bietenholz (6 and 7) ((1) Columbia, (2) Chicago, (3) Penn State, (4) GSFC, (5) Queen's Belfast, (6) York, (7) Hartebeesthoek Radio Observatory)

tipa -- 4/23/2008

Gravitational Instability in Radiation Pressure Dominated Backgrounds

• Authors: Todd A. Thompson

Overdensity of i'-Dropout Galaxies in the Subaru Deep Field: A Candidate Protocluster at z ~ 6

• Authors: Kazuaki Ota, Nobunari Kashikawa, Matthew A. Malkan, Masanori Iye, Tadashi Nakajima, Tohru Nagao, Kazuhiro Shimasaku, Poshak Gandhi

The Hard VHE Gamma-ray Emission in High-Redshift TeV Blazars: Comptonization of Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation in an Extended Jet?

• Authors: Markus Boettcher, Charles D. Dermer, Justin D. Finke

Combined CDF and D0 Upper Limits on Standard Model Higgs-Boson Production with up to 2.4 fb-1 of data

• Authors: The TEVNPH Working Group, for the CDF Collaboration, D0 Collaboration

tipa -- 4/22/2008

The Cosmic Evolution of Metallicity from the SDSS Fossil Record

• Authors: Benjamin Panter, Raul Jimenez, Alan F. Heavens, Stephane Charlot

FUSE Deuterium Observations: A Strong Case For Galactic Infall

• Authors: Tijana Prodanovic, Brian D. Fields

Diffuse TeV Emission at the Galactic Centre

• Authors: Elizabeth Wommer, Fulvio Melia, Marco Fatuzzo

Contrasting solar and reactor neutrinos with a non-zero value of theta13

• Authors: A.B. Balantekin, D. Yilmaz (Wisconsin U., Madison)

The "Top Priority" at the LHC

• Authors: Tao Han

tipa -- 4/21/2008

Improved Spin-Dependent WIMP Limits from a Bubble Chamber

• Authors: E. Behnke, J.I. Collar, P.S. Cooper, K. Crum, M. Crisler, M. Hu, I. Levine, D. Nakazawa, H. Nguyen, B. Odom, E. Ramberg, J. Rasmussen, N. Riley, A. Sonnenschein, M. Szydagis, R. Tschirhart

Detecting the Milky Way's Dark Disk

• Authors: T. Bruch, J. Read, L. Baudis, G. Lake (University of Zurich)

classic papers of the week -- 64

Interaction with the Absorber as the Mechanism of Radiation

• Wheeler, John Archibald; Feynman, Richard Phillips (Palmer Physical Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ)

The Mechanism of Nuclear Fission

• Bohr, Niels (University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark); Wheeler, John Archibald (Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey)

Disintegration of Uranium by Neutrons: a New Type of Nuclear Reaction

• Meitner, Lise (Physical Institute, Academy of Sciences, Stockholm); Frisch, Otto R. (Institute of Theoretical Physics, University, Copenhagen)

Neutron Capture and Nuclear Constitution

• Bohr, Niels

See also

Über den Nachweis und das Verhalten der bei der Bestrahlung des Urans mittels Neutronen entstehenden Erdalkalimetalle

• Hahn, O.; Strassmann, F.

tipa -- 4/18/2008

Dynamical effects of self-generated magnetic fields in cosmic ray modified shocks

• Authors: Damiano Caprioli, Pasquale Blasi, Elena Amato, Mario Vietri

tipa -- 4/17/2008

Reionization constraints from five-year WMAP data

• Authors: Michael J. Mortonson, Wayne Hu (KICP, UChicago)

tipa -- 4/16/2008

The radio expansion and brightening of the very young supernova remnant G1.9+0.3

• Authors: D. A. Green, S. P. Reynolds, K. J. Borkowski, U. Hwang, I. Harrus, R. Petre

SN 2005 gj: Evidence for LBV supernovae progenitors?

• Authors: C. Trundle (1), R. Kotak (1), J.S. Vink (2), W.P.S. Meikle (3) ((1) The Queen's University Belfast, (2) Armagh Observatory, (3) Imperial College London)

tipa -- 4/15/2008

The Nature and Geometry of the Light Echo from SN 2006X

• Authors: Arlin Crotts, David Yourdon

The prompt, high resolution spectroscopic view of the "naked-eye" GRB080319B

• Authors: V. D'Elia, F. Fiore, R. Perna, Y. Krongold, S. Covino, D. Fugazza, D. Lazzati, F. Nicastro, L.A. Antonelli, S. Campana, G. Chincarini, P. D'Avanzo, M. Della Valle, P. Goldoni, D. Guetta, C. Guidorzi, E.J.A. Meurs, E. Molinari, L. Norci, S. Piranomonte, L. Stella, G. Stratta, G. Tagliaferri, P. Ward

Thermonuclear Supernovae

• Authors: F. K. Roepke (MPA Garching)

Bohdan's Impact on Our Understanding of Gamma-ray Bursts

• Authors: Tsvi Piran

tipa -- 4/14/2008

Constraining the mass of the GRB 030329 progenitor

• Authors: G. Ostlin, E. Zackrisson, J. Sollerman, S. Mattila, M. Hayes

An Updated Search of Steady TeV $\gamma-$Ray Point Sources in Northern Hemisphere Using the Tibet Air Shower Array

• Authors: The ASgamma Collaboration

classic papers of the week -- 63

The “Neutrino”

• H. Bethe, R. Peierls (Physical Laboratory, University, Manchester)

Infrared Photometry of Extragalactic Sources

• Rieke, G. H.; Low, F. J.

The U. S. Naval Observatory Eclipse Expedition to Sumatra

• Curtis, H. D.

tipa -- 4/11/2008

Inverse Compton Origin of the Hard X-Ray and Soft Gamma-Ray Emission from the Galactic Ridge

• Authors: Troy A. Porter (SCIPP/UCSC), Igor V. Moskalenko (HEPL/Stanford/KIPAC), Andrew W. Strong (MPE), Elena Orlando (MPE), Laurent Bouchet (CESR-CNRS)

The Einstein@Home search for periodic gravitational waves in LIGO S4 data

• Authors: LIGO Scientific Collaboration: B. Abbott, et al

tipa -- 4/10/2008

The Evolution of Late-time Optical Emission from SN 1986J

• Authors: D. Milisavljevic, R. Fesen, B. Leibundgut, R. Kirshner

tipa -- 4/9/2008

Probing Shock Breakout with Serendipitous GALEX Detections of Two SNLS Type II-P Supernovae

• Authors: Suvi Gezari, Luc Dessart, Stephane Basa, D. Chris Martin, James D. Neill, S.E. Woosley, D. John Hillier, Pierre Astier, Dave Balam, Christophe Balland, Gurvan Bazin, Ray Carlberg, Alex Conley, Karl Forster, Dominique Fouchez, Peter G. Friedman, Julien Guy, Delphine Hardin, Isobel Hook, D. Andrew Howell, Jeremy Le Du, Chris Lidman, Alain Mazure, Patrick Morrissey, Susan G. Neff, Reynald Pain, Kathy Perrett, Chris Pritchet, Nicolas Regnault, David Schiminovich, Mark Sullivan, Ted K. Wyder

tipa -- 4/8/2008

The Early-time Optical Properties of Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows

• Authors: A.Melandri, C.G.Mundell, S.Kobayashi, C.Guidorzi, A.Gomboc, I.A.Steele, R.J.Smith, D.Bersier, C.J.Mottram, D.Carter, M.F.Bode, P.T.O'Brien, N.R.Tanvir, E.Rol, R.Chapman

Direct Measurement of the Delay Time Distribution of Type Ia Supernovae by the Subaru/XMM-Newton Deep Survey and Implications for the Progenitor

• Authors: Tomonori Totani, Tomoki Morokuma, Takeshi Oda, Mamoru Doi, Naoki Yasuda

On the interpretation of the cosmic-ray anisotropy at ultra-high energies

• Authors: D.S. Gorbunov, P.G. Tinyakov, I.I. Tkachev, S.V. Troitsky

Evidence for CP violation in B0->J/Psi pi0 decays

• Authors: B. Aubert, et al

Neutrino Oscillation Phenomenology

• Authors: Boris Kayser

classic papers of the week -- 62

Shock Waves and Radiation

• Zel'Dovich, Y. B.; Raizer, Y. P.

Cosmological Constraints on the Properties of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles

• Gary Steigman (Bartol Research Foundation, University of Delaware, Newark, DE), Michael S. Turner (Enrico Fermi Institute, The University of Chicago; Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

tipa -- 4/4/2008

The (Re-)Discovery of G350.1-0.3: A Young, Luminous Supernova Remnant and Its Neutron Star

• Authors: B. M. Gaensler (1), A. Tanna (1), P. O. Slane (2), C. L. Brogan (3), J. D. Gelfand (4), N. M. McClure-Griffiths (5), F. Camilo (6), C.-Y. Ng (1), J. M. Miller (7) ((1) U. Sydney, (2) CfA, (3) NRAO, (4) NYU, (5) ATNF, (6) Columbia U., (7) U. Michigan)

SN 1994W: a Type IIn Supernova without Core Collapse?

• Authors: Luc Dessart, D. John Hillier, Suvi Gezari, Stephane Basa, Tom Matheson

tipa -- 4/3/2008

2D Multi-Angle, Multi-Group Neutrino Radiation-Hydrodynamic Simulations of Postbounce Supernova Cores

• Authors: Christian D. Ott (1), Adam Burrows (2,1), Luc Dessart (2,1), Eli Livne (3) ((1) Steward Observatory, The University of Arizona, (2) Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, (3) Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University)

Search for Correlations between HiRes Stereo Events and Active Galactic Nuclei

• Authors: R. U. Abbasi, T. Abu-Zayyad, M. Allen, J. F. Amman, G. Archbold, K. Belov, J. W. Belz, S. Y. BenZvi, D. R. Bergman, S. A. Blake, J. H. Boyer, O. A. Brusova, G. W. Burt, C. Cannon, Z. Cao, W. Deng, Y. Fedorova, J. Findlay, C. B. Finley, R. C. Gray, W. F. Hanlon, C. M. Hoffman, M. H. Holzscheiter, G. Hughes, P. Huntemeyer, D. Ivanov, B. F Jones, C. C. H. Jui, K. Kim, M. A. Kirn, B. C. Knapp, E. C. Loh, M. M. Maestas, N. Manago, E. J. Mannel, L. J. Marek, K. Martens, J. N. Matthews, S. A. Moore, A. O'Neill, C. A. Painter, L. Perera, K. Reil, R. Riehle, M. D. Roberts, D. Rodriguez N. Sasaki, S. R. Schnetzer, L. M. Scott, M. Seman, G. Sinnis, J. D. Smith, R. Snow, P. Sokolsky, C. Song, R. W. Springer, B. T. Stokes, S. R. Stratton, J. R. Thomas, S. B. Thomas, G. B. Thomson, D. Tupa, L. R. Wiencke, et al (1 additional authors not shown)

The Galactic gamma-ray club

• Authors: Isabelle A. Grenier

tipa -- 4/2/2008

SN 2006tf: Precursor Eruptions and the Optically Thick Regime of Extremely Luminous Type IIn Supernovae

• Authors: Nathan Smith, Ryan Chornock, Weidong Li, Mohan Ganeshalingam, Jeffrey M. Silverman, Ryan J. Foley, Alexei V. Filippenko, Aaron J. Barth

Observations of the Corona Borealis supercluster with the superextended Very Small Array: further constraints on the nature of the non-Gaussian CMB cold spot

• Authors: Ricardo Genova-Santos, Jose Alberto Rubino-Martin, Rafael Rebolo, Richard A. Battye, Francisco Blanco, Rod D. Davies, Richard J. Davis, Thomas Franzen, Keith Grainge, Michael P. Hobson, Anthony Lasenby, Carmen P. Padilla-Torres, Guy G. Pooley, Richard D.E. Saunders, Anna Scaife, Paul F. Scott, David Titterington, Marco Tucci, Robert A. Watson

A Cosmic Ray Positron Anisotropy due to Two Middle-Aged, Nearby Pulsars?

• Authors: I. Buesching, O. C. de Jager, M.S. Potgieter, C. Venter