Search Results - "Federica, B."

Analyzing the Largest Spectroscopic Data Set of Hydrogen-poor Super-luminous Supernovae by Liu, Yu-Qian, Modjaz, Maryam, Bianco, Federica B.

“…Super-luminous supernovae (SLSNe) are tremendously luminous explosions whose power sources and progenitors are highly debated. Broad-lined SNe Ic (SNe Ic-bl)…”
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ANALYZING THE LARGEST SPECTROSCOPIC DATA SET OF STRIPPED SUPERNOVAE TO IMPROVE THEIR IDENTIFICATIONS AND CONSTRAIN THEIR PROGENITORS by Liu, Yu-Qian, Modjaz, Maryam, Bianco, Federica B., Graur, Or

“…ABSTRACT Using the largest spectroscopic data set of stripped-envelope core-collapse supernovae (stripped SNe), we present a systematic investigation of…”
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THE SPECTRAL SN-GRB CONNECTION: SYSTEMATIC SPECTRAL COMPARISONS BETWEEN TYPE Ic SUPERNOVAE AND BROAD-LINED TYPE Ic SUPERNOVAE WITH AND WITHOUT GAMMA-RAY BURSTS by Modjaz, Maryam, Liu, Yuqian Q., Bianco, Federica B., Graur, Or

“…ABSTRACT We present the first systematic investigation of spectral properties of 17 Type Ic Supernovae (SNe Ic), 10 broad-lined SNe Ic (SNe Ic-bl) without…”
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LOSS Revisited. II. The Relative Rates of Different Types of Supernovae Vary between Low- and High-mass Galaxies by Graur, Or, Bianco, Federica B., Modjaz, Maryam, Shivvers, Isaac, Filippenko, Alexei V., Li, Weidong, Smith, Nathan

“…In Paper I of this series, we showed that the ratio between stripped-envelope (SE) supernova (SN) and Type II SN rates reveals a significant SE SN deficiency…”
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A unified explanation for the supernova rate-galaxy mass dependence based on supernovae detected in Sloan galaxy spectra by Graur, Or, Bianco, Federica B., Modjaz, Maryam

“…Using a method to discover and classify supernovae (SNe) in galaxy spectra, we detect 91 Type Ia SNe (SNe Ia) and 16 Type II SNe (SNe II) among ∼740 000…”
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LOSS Revisited. I. Unraveling Correlations between Supernova Rates and Galaxy Properties, as Measured in a Reanalysis of the Lick Observatory Supernova Search by Graur, Or, Bianco, Federica B., Huang, Shan, Modjaz, Maryam, Shivvers, Isaac, Filippenko, Alexei V., Li, Weidong, Eldridge, J. J.

“…Most types of supernovae (SNe) have yet to be connected with their progenitor stellar systems. Here, we reanalyze the 10-year SN sample collected during…”
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A GRB and Broad-lined Type Ic Supernova from a Single Central Engine by Barnes, Jennifer, Duffell, Paul C., Liu, Yuqian, Modjaz, Maryam, Bianco, Federica B., Kasen, Daniel, MacFadyen, Andrew I.

“…Unusually high velocities ( 0.1c) and correspondingly high kinetic energies have been observed in a subset of Type Ic supernovae (so-called "broad-lined Ic"…”
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An Evenly Spaced LSST Cadence for Rapidly Variable Stars by Feigelson, Eric D., Bianco, Federica B., Bonito, Rosaria

“…Abstract Stars exhibit a bewildering variety of rapidly variable behaviors ranging from explosive magnetic flares to stochastically changing accretion to…”
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Host Galaxies of Type Ic and Broad-lined Type Ic Supernovae from the Palomar Transient Factory: Implications for Jet Production by Modjaz, Maryam, Bianco, Federica B., Siwek, Magdalena, Huang, Shan, Perley, Daniel A., Fierroz, David, Liu, Yu-Qian, Arcavi, Iair, Gal-Yam, Avishay, Filippenko, Alexei V., Blagorodnova, Nadia, Cenko, Bradley S., Kasliwal, Mansi, Kulkarni, Shri, Schulze, Steve, Taggart, Kirsty, Zheng, Weikang

“…Unlike ordinary supernovae (SNe), some of which are hydrogen and helium deficient (called Type Ic SNe), broad-lined Type Ic SNe (SNe Ic-bl) are very energetic…”
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Preparing to Discover the Unknown with Rubin LSST: Time Domain by Li, Xiaolong, Ragosta, Fabio, Clarkson, William I., Bianco, Federica B.

“…Abstract Perhaps the most exciting promise of the Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) is its capability to discover phenomena never before…”
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Nonlinear Processing of Shape Information in Rat Lateral Extrastriate Cortex by Matteucci, Giulio, Bellacosa Marotti, Rosilari, Riggi, Margherita, Rosselli, Federica B, Zoccolan, Davide

“…In rodents, the progression of extrastriate areas located laterally to primary visual cortex (V1) has been assigned to a putative object-processing pathway…”
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Light echoes from the plateau in Eta Carinae’s Great Eruption reveal a two-stage shock-powered event by Smith, Nathan, Andrews, Jennifer E, Rest, Armin, Bianco, Federica B, Prieto, Jose L, Matheson, Tom, James, David J, Smith, R Chris, Strampelli, Giovanni Maria, Zenteno, A

“…ABSTRACT We present multi-epoch photometry and spectroscopy of a light echo from η Carinae’s 19th century Great Eruption. This echo's light curve shows a…”
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Every Data Point Counts: Stellar Flares as a Case Study of Atmosphere-aided Studies of Transients in the LSST Era by Clarke, Riley W., Davenport, James R. A., Gizis, John, Graham, Melissa L., Li, Xiaolong, Fortino, Willow, Honaker, Easton J., Sullivan, Ian, Alsayyad, Yusra, Bosch, James, Knop, Robert A., Bianco, Federica B.

“…Due to their short timescale, stellar flares are a challenging target for the most modern synoptic sky surveys. The upcoming Vera C. Rubin Legacy Survey of…”
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A method for finding anomalous astronomical light curves and their analogues by Martínez-Galarza, J Rafael, Bianco, Federica B, Crake, Dennis, Tirumala, Kushal, Mahabal, Ashish A, Graham, Matthew J, Giles, Daniel

“…ABSTRACT Our understanding of the Universe has profited from deliberate targeted studies of known phenomena, as well as from serendipitous unexpected…”
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29 November 2011 stellar occultation by 2060 Chiron: Symmetric jet-like features by Ruprecht, Jessica D., Bosh, Amanda S., Person, Michael J., Bianco, Federica B., Fulton, Benjamin J., Gulbis, Amanda A.S., Bus, Schelte J., Zangari, Amanda M.

“…•We observed an occultation by Chiron’s nucleus of an m=14.9star.•We determine the nucleus diameter to be at least 158±14km.•We observed symmetric extinction…”
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SpectAcLE: An Improved Method for Modeling Light Echo Spectra by Partoush, Roee, Rest, Armin, Jencson, Jacob E., Poznanski, Dovi, Foley, Ryan J., Kilpatrick, Charles D., Andrews, Jennifer E., Angulo, Rodrigo, Badenes, Carles, Bianco, Federica B., Filippenko, Alexei V., Ridden-Harper, Ryan, Li, Xiaolong, Margheim, Steve, Matheson, Thomas, Olsen, Knut A. G., Siebert, Matthew R., Smith, Nathan, Welch, Douglas L., Zenteno, A.

“…Abstract Light echoes give us a unique perspective on the nature of supernovae and nonterminal stellar explosions. Spectroscopy of light echoes can reveal…”
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Toward the Automated Detection of Light Echoes in Synoptic Surveys: Considerations on the Application of Deep Convolutional Neural Networks by Li, Xiaolong, Bianco, Federica B., Dobler, Gregory, Partoush, Roee, Rest, Armin, Acero-Cuellar, Tatiana, Clarke, Riley, Fortino, Willow Fox, Khakpash, Somayeh, Lian, Ming

“…Abstract Light echoes (LEs) are the reflections of astrophysical transients off of interstellar dust. They are fascinating astronomical phenomena that enable…”
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Optimizing Cadences with Realistic Light-curve Filtering for Serendipitous Kilonova Discovery with Vera Rubin Observatory by Andreoni, Igor, Coughlin, Michael W., Almualla, Mouza, Bellm, Eric C., Bianco, Federica B., Bulla, Mattia, Cucchiara, Antonino, Dietrich, Tim, Goobar, Ariel, Kool, Erik C., Li, Xiaolong, Ragosta, Fabio, Sagués-Carracedo, Ana, Singer, Leo P.

“…Abstract Current and future optical and near-infrared wide-field surveys have the potential to find kilonovae, the optical and infrared counterparts to neutron…”
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Nanostructures to Engineer 3D Neural‐Interfaces: Directing Axonal Navigation toward Successful Bridging of Spinal Segments by Aurand, Emily R., Usmani, Sadaf, Medelin, Manuela, Scaini, Denis, Bosi, Susanna, Rosselli, Federica B., Donato, Sandro, Tromba, Giuliana, Prato, Maurizio, Ballerini, Laura

“…Neural interfaces are the core of prosthetic devices, such as implantable stimulating electrodes or brain–machine interfaces, and are increasingly designed for…”
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The Urban Observatory: A Multi-Modal Imaging Platform for the Study of Dynamics in Complex Urban Systems by Dobler, Gregory, Bianco, Federica B., Sharma, Mohit S., Karpf, Andreas, Baur, Julien, Ghandehari, Masoud, Wurtele, Jonathan, Koonin, Steven E.

“…We describe an “Urban Observatory” facility designed for the study of complex urban systems via persistent, synoptic, and granular imaging of dynamical…”
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