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Detecting Population III Gamma-Ray Bursts with Einstein Probe and Space-Based Multi-band Astronomical Variable Objects Monitor

High-redshift gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), putative counterparts of massive, low-metallicity Population III (Pop III) stars, are a promising probe of the first stars. We assess the detectability of these Pop III GRBs using a metallicity-based…

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The X-ray Luminosity Function of Bright Clusters in the Local Universe

We present the X-ray luminosity function (XLF) for clusters of galaxies derived from the RASS1 Bright Sample. The sample, selected from the ROSAT All-Sky Survey in a region of 2.5 sr within the southern Galactic cap, contains 130 clusters…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 S. De Grandi , L. Guzzo , H. Böhringer , S. Molendi , G. Chincarini , C. Collins , R. Cruddace , D. Neumann , S. Schindler , P. Schuecker , W. Voges

The Evolution and Luminosity Function of Quasars from Complete Optical Surveys

We use several quasar samples to determine the density and luminosity evolution of quasars. Combining different samples and accounting for varying selection criteria require tests of correlation and the determination of distributions for…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Alexander Maloney , Vahe Petrosian

Luminosity Function of collapsar Gamma-Ray Bursts:the Progenitor of Long Gamma-Ray Bursts Is Not Singular

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are powerful probes of the high-redshift universe. However, the proportion of collapsar GRBs among long GRBs and their event rate relative to the star formation rate (SFR) remain contentious issues. We assume that…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-05-02 Yan-Kun Qu , Zhong-Xiao Man , Shuang-Xi Yi , Yu-Peng Yang

Monitoring Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients with Swift. III. Outbursts of the prototypical SFXTs IGR J17544-2619 and XTE J1739-302

IGR J17544-2619 and XTE J1739-302 are considered the prototypical sources of the new class of High Mass X-ray Binaries, the Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients (SFXTs).These sources were observed during bright outbursts on 2008 March 31 and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-03-19 L. Sidoli , P. Romano , V. Mangano , G. Cusumano , S. Vercellone , J. A. Kennea , A. Paizis , H. A. Krimm , D. N. Burrows , N. Gehrels

The Gamma Ray Burst Luminosity Function in the Light of the Swift 2-year Data

We compute the luminosity function (LF) and the formation rate of long gamma ray bursts (GRBs) by fitting the observed differential peak flux distribution obtained by the BATSE satellite in three different scenarios: i) GRBs follow the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 R. Salvaterra , C. Chincarini

Discovery of a strong 6.6 keV emission feature from EXO 1745$-$248 after the superburst in 2011 October

We discover an unidentified strong emission feature in the X-ray spectrum of EXO 1745$-$248 obtained by RXTE at 40 hr after the peak of a superburst. The structure was centered at 6.6 keV and significantly broadened with a large equivalent…

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The Evolution of the Luminosity Function in Deep Fields: A Comparison with CDM Models

The galaxy Luminosity Function (LF) has been estimated in the rest frame B luminosity at 0<z<1.25 and at 1700 {\AA} for 2.5<z<4.5 from deep multicolor surveys in the HDF-N, HDF-S, NTT-DF. The results have been compared with a recent version…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 F. Poli , N. Menci , E. Giallongo , A. Fontana , S. Cristiani , S. D' Odorico

New Features in the Electromagnetic Structure of the Neutron

Here we present new results for the Born cross section and the effective form factor of the neutron at the center-of-mass energies ${\bf \sqrt{s}}$ between 2.0 and 3.08 GeV, using 18 data sets corresponding to an integrated luminosity of…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2022-10-11 M. Ablikim , M. N. Achasov , P. Adlarson , S. Ahmed , M. Albrecht , R. Aliberti , A. Amoroso , M. R. An , Q. An , X. H. Bai , Y. Bai , O. Bakina , R. Baldini Ferroli , I. Balossino , Y. Ban , K. Begzsuren , N. Berger , M. Bertani , D. Bettoni , F. Bianchi , J. Bloms , A. Bortone , I. Boyko , R. A. Briere , H. Cai , X. Cai , A. Calcaterra , G. F. Cao , N. Cao , S. A. Cetin , J. F. Chang , W. L. Chang , G. Chelkov , D. Y. Chen , G. Chen , H. S. Chen , M. L. Chen , S. J. Chen , X. R. Chen , Y. B. Chen , Z. J Chen , W. S. Cheng , G. Cibinetto , F. Cossio , X. F. Cui , H. L. Dai , X. C. Dai , A. Dbeyssi , R. E. de Boer , D. Dedovich , Z. Y. Deng , A. Denig , I. Denysenko , M. Destefanis , F. DeMori , Y. Ding , C. Dong , J. Dong , L. Y. Dong , M. Y. Dong , X. Dong , S. X. Du , Y. L. Fan , J. Fang , S. S. Fang , Y. Fang , R. Farinelli , L. Fava , F. Feldbauer , G. Felici , C. Q. Feng , J. H. Feng , M. Fritsch , C. D. Fu , Y. Gao , Y. Gao , Y. Gao , Y. G. Gao , I. Garzia , P. T. Ge , C. Geng , E. M. Gersabeck , A Gilman , K. Goetzen , L. Gong , W. X. Gong , W. Gradl , M. Greco , L. M. Gu , M. H. Gu , S. Gu , Y. T. Gu , C. Y Guan , A. Q. Guo , L. B. Guo , R. P. Guo , Y. P. Guo , A. Guskov , T. T. Han , W. Y. Han , X. Q. Hao , F. A. Harris , K. L. He , F. H. Heinsius , C. H. Heinz , T. Held , Y. K. Heng , C. Herold , M. Himmelreich , T. Holtmann , G. Y. Hou , Y. R. Hou , Z. L. Hou , H. M. Hu , J. F. Hu , T. Hu , Y. Hu , G. S. Huang , L. Q. Huang , X. T. Huang , Y. P. Huang , Z. Huang , T. Hussain , N Hüsken , W. Ikegami Andersson , W. Imoehl , M. Irshad , S. Jaeger , S. Janchiv , Q. Ji , Q. P. Ji , X. B. Ji , X. L. Ji , Y. Y. Ji , H. B. Jiang , X. S. Jiang , J. B. Jiao , Z. Jiao , S. Jin , Y. Jin , M. Q. Jing , T. Johansson , N. Kalantar-Nayestanaki , X. S. Kang , R. Kappert , M. Kavatsyuk , B. C. Ke , I. K. Keshk , A. Khoukaz , P. Kiese , R. Kiuchi , R. Kliemt , L. Koch , O. B. Kolcu , B. Kopf , M. Kuemmel , M. 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Wu , Z. Wu , L. Xia , H. Xiao , S. Y. Xiao , Z. J. Xiao , X. H. Xie , Y. G. Xie , Y. H. Xie , T. Y. Xing , G. F. Xu , Q. J. Xu , W. Xu , X. P. Xu , Y. C. Xu , F. Yan , L. Yan , W. B. Yan , W. C. Yan , Xu Yan , H. J. Yang , H. X. Yang , L. Yang , S. L. Yang , Y. X. Yang , Yifan Yang , Zhi Yang , M. Ye , M. H. Ye , J. H. Yin , Z. Y. You , B. X. Yu , C. X. Yu , G. Yu , J. S. Yu , T. Yu , C. Z. Yuan , L. Yuan , X. Q. Yuan , Y. Yuan , Z. Y. Yuan , C. X. Yue , A. A. Zafar , X. Zeng Zeng , Y. Zeng , A. Q. Zhang , B. X. Zhang , Guangyi Zhang , H. Zhang , H. H. Zhang , H. H. Zhang , H. Y. Zhang , J. J. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , J. Q. Zhang , J. W. Zhang , J. Y. Zhang , J. Z. Zhang , Jianyu Zhang , Jiawei Zhang , L. M. Zhang , L. Q. Zhang , Lei Zhang , S. Zhang , S. F. Zhang , Shulei Zhang , X. D. Zhang , X. Y. Zhang , Y. Zhang , Y. T. Zhang , Y. H. Zhang , Yan Zhang , Yao Zhang , Z. H. Zhang , Z. Y. Zhang , G. Zhao , J. Zhao , J. Y. Zhao , J. Z. Zhao , Lei Zhao , Ling Zhao , M. G. Zhao , Q. Zhao , S. J. Zhao , Y. B. Zhao , Y. X. Zhao , Z. G. Zhao , A. Zhemchugov , B. Zheng , J. P. Zheng , Y. Zheng , Y. H. Zheng , B. Zhong , C. Zhong , L. P. Zhou , Q. Zhou , X. Zhou , X. K. Zhou , X. R. Zhou , X. Y. Zhou , A. N. Zhu , J. Zhu , K. Zhu , K. J. Zhu , S. H. Zhu , T. J. Zhu , W. J. Zhu , W. J. Zhu , Y. C. Zhu , Z. A. Zhu , B. S. Zou , J. H. Zou

Empirical determination of Einstein A-coefficient ratios of bright [Fe II] lines

The Einstein spontaneous rates (A-coefficients) of Fe^+ lines have been computed by several authors, with results that differ from each other up to 40%. Consequently, models for line emissivities suffer from uncertainties which in turn…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-23 T. Giannini , S. Antoniucci , B. Nisini , D. Lorenzetti , J. M. Alcala' , F. Bacciotti , R. Bonito , L. Podio , B. Stelzer

AT 2024wpp: the most luminous fast-evolving optical transient linked to the merger explosion of a black-hole binary

Fast blue optical transients (FBOTs) represent one of the most exotic astrophysical transients, exhibiting unusually strong emission across X-ray, optical, and radio wavelengths. Their physical origins remain highly debated, with proposed…

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Evidence of Exponential Decay Emission in the Swift Gamma-ray Bursts

We present a systematic study of the steep decay emission from gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) observed by the Swift X-Ray Telescope (XRT). In contrast to the analysis described in recent literature, we produce composite Burst Alert Telescope (BAT)…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 T. Sakamoto , J. E. Hill , R. Yamazaki , L. Angelini , H. A. Krimm , G. Sato , S. Swindell , K. Takami , J. P. Osborne

Two years of monitoring Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients with Swift

We present two years of intense Swift monitoring of three SFXTs, IGR J16479-4514, XTE J1739-302, and IGR J17544-2619 (since October 2007). Out-of-outburst intensity-based X-ray (0.3-10keV) spectroscopy yields absorbed power laws with by…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2010-10-20 P. Romano , V. La Parola , S. Vercellone , G. Cusumano , L. Sidoli , H. A. Krimm , C. Pagani , P. Esposito , E. A. Hoversten , J. A. Kennea , K. L. Page , D. N. Burrows , N. Gehrels

The 100-month Swift catalogue of supergiant fast X-ray transients II. SFXT diagnostics from outburst properties

Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients (SFXT) are High Mass X-ray Binaries displaying X-ray outbursts reaching peak luminosities of 10$^{38}$ erg/s and spend most of their life in more quiescent states with luminosities as low as…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-02-22 Romano P. , Evans P. A. , Bozzo E. , Mangano V. , Vercellone S. , Guidorzi C. , Ducci L. , Kennea J. A. , Barthelmy S. D. , Palmer D. M. , Krimm H. A. , Cenko B.

Fast Radio Bursts as probes of the late-time universe: a new insight on the Hubble tension

Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are bright radio transient events, a subset of which have been localized to their host galaxies. Their high dispersion measures offer valuable insights into the ionized plasma along their line of sight, enabling…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-04-24 Surajit Kalita , Shruti Bhatporia , Amanda Weltman

FRB Energetics and detectability from high redshifts

We estimate the upper limit redshifts of known FRBs using the dispersion measure (DM) - redshift ($z$) relation and derive the upper limit peak luminosity $L_p$ and energy $E$ of FRBs within the observational band. The average $z$ upper…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-11-14 Bing Zhang

GRB Probes of the High-z Universe with EXIST

The Energetic X-ray Imaging Survey Telescope (EXIST) mission concept is optimized for study of high-z GRBs as probes of the early Universe. With a High Energy Telescope (HET) incorporating a 4.5m^2 5-600keV (CZT; 0.6mm pixels) detector…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-25 Jonathan Grindlay , the EXIST Team

Insight-HXMT observations of Swift J0243.6+6124: the evolution of RMS pulse fractions at super-Eddington luminosity

Based on Insight-HXMT data, we report on the pulse fraction evolution during the 2017-2018 outburst of the newly discovered first Galactic ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) Swift J0243.6+6124. The pulse fractions of 19 observation pairs…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-12-25 P. J. Wang , L. D. Kong , S. Zhang , Y. P. Chen , S. N. Zhang , J. L. Qu , L. Ji , L. Tao , M. Y. Ge , F. J. Lu , L. Chen , L. M. Song , T. P. Li , Y. P. Xu , X. L. Cao , Y. Chen , C. Z. Liu , Q. C. Bu , C. Cai , Z. Chang , G. Chen , T. X. Chen , Y. B. Chen , W. Cui , W. W. Cui , J. K. Deng , Y. W. Dong , Y. Y. Du , M. X. Fu , G. H. Gao , H. Gao , M. Gao , Y. D. Gu , J. Guan , C. C. Guo , D. W. Han , Y. Huang , J. Huo , S. M. Jia , L. H. Jiang , W. C. Jiang , J. Jin , Y. J. Jin , B. Li , C. K. Li , G. Li , M. S. Li , W. Li , X. Li , X. B. Li , X. F. Li , Y. G. Li , Z. W. Li , X. H. Liang , J. Y. Liao , B. S. Liu , G. Q. Liu , H. W. Liu , X. J. Liu , Y. N. Liu , B. Lu , X. F. Lu , Q. Luo , T. Luo , X. Ma , B. Meng , Y. Nang , J. Y. Nie , G. Ou , N. Sai , R. C. Shang , X. Y. Song , L. Sun , Y. Tan , Y. L. Tuo , C. Wang , G. F. Wang , J. Wang , L. J. Wang , W. S. Wang , Y. S. Wang , X. Y. Wen , B. Y. Wu , B. B. Wu , M. Wu , G. C. Xiao , S. Xiao , S. L. Xiong , J. W. Yang , S. Yang , Yan Ji Yang , Yi Jung Yang , Q. B. Yi , Q. Q. Yin , Y. You , A. M. Zhang , C. M. Zhang , F. Zhang , H. M. Zhang , J. Zhang , T. Zhang , W. C. Zhang , W. Zhang , W. Z. Zhang , Y. Zhang , Y. F. Zhang , Y. J. Zhang , Y. Zhang , Zhao Zhang , Zhi Zhang , Z. L. Zhang , H. S. Zhao , X. F. Zhao , S. J. Zheng , Y. G. Zheng , D. K. Zhou , J. F. Zhou , Y. X. Zhu , Y. Zhu , R. L. Zhuang

No redshift evolution of non-repeating fast radio-burst rates

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are millisecond transients of unknown origin(s) occurring at cosmological distances. Here we, for the first time, show time-integrated-luminosity functions and volumetric occurrence rates of non-repeating and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-09-30 Tetsuya Hashimoto , Tomotsugu Goto , Alvina Y. L. On , Ting-Yi Lu , Daryl Joe D. Santos , Simon C. -C. Ho , Seong Jin Kim , Ting-Wen Wang , Tiger Y. -Y. Hsiao

Optical+NIR analysis of a Newly Confirmed Einstein ring at z$\sim$1 from the Kilo-Degree Survey: Dark matter fraction, total and dark matter density slope and IMF

We report the spectroscopic confirmation of a bright blue Einstein ring in the Kilo Degree Survey (KiDS) footprint: the Einstein ``blue eye''. Spectroscopic data from X-Shooter at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) show that the lens is a…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-09-03 Rui Li , Nicola R. Napolitano , Giuseppe D Ago , Vyacheslav N. Shalyapin , Kai Zhu , Xiaotong Guo , Ran Li , Leon V. E. Koopmans , Chiara Spiniello , Crescenzo Tortora , Francesco La Barbera , Haicheng Feng , Liang Gao , Zhiqi Huang , Koen Kuijken , Hui Li , Linghua Xie , Mario Radovich , Alexey Sergeyev