RCSLenS: The Red Cluster Sequence Lensing Survey
We present the Red-sequence Cluster Lensing Survey (RCSLenS), an application of the methods developed for the Canada France Hawaii Telescope Lensing Survey (CFHTLenS) to the ~785deg$^2$, multi-band...
View ArticleChallenges and prospects for better measurements of the CMB intensity spectrum
Spectral distortions of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) offer the possibility of probing processes which occurred during the evolution of our Universe going back up to Z$\simeq 10^7$....
View ArticleExperience with wavefront sensor and deformable mirror interfaces for...
Recent advances in adaptive optics (AO) have led to the implementation of wide field-of-view AO systems. A number of wide-field AO systems are also planned for the forthcoming Extremely Large...
View ArticleGaia archive
The Gaia archive is being designed and implemented by the DPAC Consortium. The purpose of the archive is to maximize the scientific exploitation of the Gaia data by the astronomical community. Thus, it...
View ArticleBEANS – a software package for distributed Big Data analysis
BEANS software is a web based, easy to install and maintain, new tool to store and analyse data in a distributed way for a massive amount of data. It provides a clear interface for querying, filtering,...
View ArticleA targeted spectral interpolation algorithm for the detection of continuous...
We present an improved method of targeting continuous gravitationalwave signals in data from the LIGO and Virgo detectors with a higher efficiency than the time-domain Bayesian pipeline used in many...
View ArticleFirst demonstration of VUV-photon detection in liquid xenon with THGEM and...
The bubble-assisted Liquid Hole-Multiplier (LHM) is a recently-introduced detection concept for noble-liquid time projection chambers. In this "local dual-phase" detection element, a gas bubble is...
View ArticleComposite biasing in Monte Carlo radiative transfer
Biasing or importance sampling is a powerful technique in Monte Carlo radiative transfer, and can be applied in different forms to increase the accuracy and efficiency of simulations. One of the...
View ArticleOptical performance of an ultra-sensitive horn-coupled transition-edge-sensor...
The next generation of far infrared space observatories will require extremely sensitive detectors that can be realized only by combining extremely low intrinsic noise with high optical efficiency. We...
View ArticleControl of a velocity-sensitive audio-band quantum non-demolition...
The Sagnac speed meter interferometer topology can potentially provide enhanced sensitivity to gravitational waves in the audio-band compared to equivalent Michelson interferometers. A challenge with...
View ArticleControl of a velocity-sensitive audio-band quantum non-demolition interferometer
The Sagnac speed meter interferometer topology can potentially provide enhanced sensitivity to gravitational waves in the audio-band compared to equivalent Michelson interferometers. A challenge with...
View ArticleELLC – a fast, flexible light curve model for detached eclipsing binary stars...
Very high quality light curves are now available for thousands of detached eclipsing binary stars and transiting exoplanet systems as a result of surveys for transiting exoplanets and other large-scale...
View ArticleThe statistical uncertainties on X-ray flux and spectral parameters from...
We investigate the uncertainties of fitted X-ray model parameters and fluxes for relatively faint Chandra ACIS-I source spectra. Monte-Carlo (MC) simulations are employed to construct a large set of...
View ArticleTiming calibration and spectral cleaning of LOFAR time series data
We describe a method for spectral cleaning and timing calibration of short voltage time series data from individual radio interferometer receivers. It makes use of the phase differences in Fast Fourier...
View ArticleMOL-D: A Collisional Database and Web Service within the Virtual Atomic and...
MOL-D database is a collection of cross-sections and rate coefficients for specific collisional processes and a web service within the Serbian Virtual Observatory (SerVO) and the Virtual Atomic and...
View ArticleXMM-Newton Slew Survey observations of the gravitational wave event GW150914...
The detection of the first gravitational wave (GW) transient GW150914 prompted an extensive campaign of follow-up observations at all wavelengths. Although no dedicated XMM-Newton observations have...
View ArticleHyperbolic Self-Gravity Solver for Large Scale Hydrodynamical Simulations...
A new computationally efficient method has been introduced to treat self-gravity in mesh based hydrodynamical simulations. It is applied simply by slightly modifying the Poisson equation into an...
View ArticleConstraining Polarized Foregrounds for EoR Experiments I: 2D Power Spectra...
Current-generation low frequency interferometers constructed with the objective of detecting the high-redshift 21 cm background, aim to generate power spectra of the brightness-temperature contrast of...
View ArticleThe Lexington Benchmarks for Numerical Simulations of Nebulae
We present the results of a meeting on numerical simulations of ionized nebulae held at the University of Kentucky in conjunction with the celebration of the 70th birthdays of Profs. Donald Osterbrock...
View ArticleMultiplexing Precision RVs: Searching for Close in Gas Giants in Open Clusters
We present a multiplexed, high-resolution (R~50,000 median) spectroscopic survey designed to detect exoplanet candidates in two southern star clusters (NGC 2516 and NGC 2422) using the...
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