A. Smette

Publication List Details

Period

1989 - 2009

Number

35

Co-Authors

Physical conditions in high-redshift GRB-DLA absorbers observed with VLT/UVES: Implications for molecular hydrogen searches (2009)

Ledoux, C., Vreeswijk, P. M., Smette, A., Fox, A. J., Petitjean, P., Ellison, S. L., ...

We aim to understand the nature of the absorbing neutral gas in the galaxies hosting high-redshift long-duration GRBs and to determine their physical conditions. We report the detection of a...

Resolving the mid-infrared cores of local Seyferts (2009)

Gandhi, P., Horst, H., Smette, A., Hoenig, S., Comastri, A., Gilli, R., ...

We present new photometry of 16 local Seyferts including 6 Compton-thick sources in N-band filters around 12-microns, obtained with the VISIR instrument on the 8-m Very Large Telescope. The...

Building up a database of spectro-photometric standard stars from the UV to the near-IR: A status report (2009)

Vernet, J., Kerber, F., Saitta, F., Mainieri, V., D'Odorico, S., Lidman, C., ...

We present a project aimed at establishing a set of 12 spectro-photometric standards over a wide wavelength range from 320 to 2500 nm. Currently no such set of standard stars covering the near-IR is...

Rapid-response mode VLT/UVES spectroscopy of GRB 060418. Conclusive evidence for UV pumping from the time evolution of Fe II and Ni II excited- and metastable-level populations (2007)

Vreeswijk, P.M., Ledoux, C., Smette, A., Ellison, S.L., Jaunsen, A.O., Andersen, M.I., ...

We present high-resolution spectroscopic observations of GRB 060418, obtained with VLT/UVES. These observations were triggered using the VLT Rapid-Response Mode (RRM), which allows for automated...

Gamma-Ray Bursts as Cosmological Probes: from Concept to Reality (2007)

Fynbo, J., Vreeswijk, P., Jakobsson, P., Jaunsen, A., Ledoux, C., Malesani, D., ...

We describe the current status and recent results from our ongoing programme at the VLT aimed at performing target-of-opportunity follow-up spectroscopy of gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows. Our...

Long gamma-ray bursts and core-collapse supernovae have different environments (2006)

Fruchter, A.S., Levan, A.J., Strolger, L., Vreeswijk, P.M., Thorsett, S.E., Bersier, D., ...

When massive stars exhaust their fuel they collapse and often produce the extraordinarily bright explosions known as core-collapse supernovae. On occasion, this stellar collapse also powers an even...

Multi-wavelength study of the gravitational lens system RXS J113155.4-123155. I. Multi-epoch optical and near infrared imaging (2006)

Sluse, D, Claeskens, J-F, Altieri, B, Cabanac, R A, Garcet, O, Hutsemekers, Damien, ...

Aims.RXS J113155.4-123155 (z=0.66) is a quadruply imaged lensed quasar with a resolved Einstein Ring. The goal of this paper is to provide a full characterization of this system, and more...

Multi-wavelength study of the gravitational lens system RXS J113155.4-123155. I. Multi-epoch optical and near infrared imaging (2006)

Sluse, D, Claeskens, J*-F, Altieri, B, Cabanac, R A, Garcet, O, Hutsemekers, Damien, ...

Aims.RXS J113155.4-123155 (z=0.66) is a quadruply imaged lensed quasar with a resolved Einstein Ring. The goal of this paper is to provide a full characterization of this system, and more...

On the Afterglow and Host Galaxy of GRB 021004: A Comprehensive Study with the Hubble Space Telescope. (2005)

Fynbo, J., Gorosabel, J., Smette, A., Fruchter, A.S., Hjorth, J., Pedersen, K., ...

Original article can be found at : http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/apj Copyright The American Astronomical Society [Full text of this article is not available in the UHRA]

On the afterglow and host galaxy of GRB 021004: A comprehensive study with the Hubble Space Telescope1 (2004)

Fynbo, J.P.U., Gorosabel, J., Smette, A., Fruchter, A., Hjorth, J., Pedersen, K., ...

We report on Hubble Space Telescope (HST) observations of the late-time afterglow and host galaxy of GRB 021004 (z = 2.33). Although this gamma-rayburst (GRB) is one of the best observed so far in...

HST STIS observations of four QSO pairs (2002)

Aracil, B, Petitjean, P, Smette, A, Surdej, Jean, Mucket, JP, Cristiani, S

We present HST STIS observations of four quasar pairs with redshifts 0.84

Extent of Lyman-alpha complexes from HST observations of four pairs of quasars (2001)

Aracil, B, Petitjean, P, Smette, A, Surdej, Jean, Mücket, J

The 17th IAP Colloquium "Gaseous matter in galaxies and intergalactic space. Observational and theoretical results, with special emphasis on new data from FUSE, HST and VLT'

Lensing properties of 7 damped Lyalpha absorbing galaxy-QSO pairs (2000)

Le Brun, V, Smette, A, Surdej, Jean, Claeskens, J-F

Le Brun et al. (1997) presented the first identifications of the galaxies giving rise to 7 intermediate redshift damped Lyalpha (DLA) absorption systems. Here, we study the gravitational lensing...

Gravitational Lensing by Damped LY alpha Absorbers (1999)

Smette, A, Claeskens, J-F, Surdej, Jean

Highly Redshifted Radio Lines, ASP Conf. Series Vol. 156

Spatial distribution of the Ly-alpha forest (1998)

Petitjean, P, Surdej, Jean, Remy, M, Smette, A, Mucket, J, Shaver, P

The Young Universe: Galaxy Formation and Evolution at Intermediate and High Redshift ASP Conference Series; Vol. 146

ESO & NOT photometric monitoring of the Cloverleaf quasar (1997)

Ostensen, R, Remy, M, Lindblad, P O, Refsdal, S, Stabell, R, Surdej, Jean, ...

The Cloverleaf quasar, H1413+117, has been photometrically monitored at ESO (La Silla, Chile) and with the NOT (La Palma, Spain) during the period 1987--1994. All good quality CCD frames have been...

quasar (1996)

R. Østensen, M. Remy, P. O. Lindblad, S. Refsdal, R. Stabell, J. Surdej, ...

ESO & NOT photometric monitoring of the Cloverleaf

Gravitational Lenses and Damped Ly-alpha Systems (1996)

Smette, A, Claeskens, J-F, Surdej, Jean

Astrophysical applications of gravitational lensing: the 173rd Symposium of the International Astronomical Union

Optical imaging of the gravitational lens system B 1422+231 (1993)

Surdej, Jean, Smette, A, Claeskens, J-F

Direct optical images (Bessel V, R and Gunn i; average seeing of 0.88 seconds) of B1422+231, obtained in March 1993 at European Southern Observatory (ESO) (La Silla), have been decomposed by fitting...

Optical imaging of gravitational lenses B1422+231 (1993)

Remy, M, Surdej, Jean, Smette, A, Claeskens, J F

Gravitational Lenses in the Universe, Proceedings of the 31st Liege International Astrophysical Colloquium (LIAC 93)

Two new very close pairs of quasars with discordant redshifts and a gravitational lens candidate (1993)

Surdej, Jean, Remy, M, Smette, A, Magain, Pierre, Refsdal, S, ...

31st Liège International Astrophysical Colloquium "Gravitational lenses in the Universe"

The cloverleaf quasar H1413+117: a preliminary light curve (1993)

Arnould, P, Remy, M, Gosset, Eric, Hainaut, O, Hutsemekers, Damien, Magain, Pierre, ...

31st Liège International Astrophysical Colloquium "Gravitational lenses in the Universe"

The relative photometric lightcurve of UM673 A&B (1993)

Daulie, G, Hainaut, O, Hutsemekers, Damien, Magain, Pierre, Remy, M, Smette, A, ...

31st Liège International Astrophysical Colloquium "Gravitational lenses in the Universe"

A spectroscopic study of UM 673 A and B - On the size of Lyman-alpha clouds (1992)

Smette, A, Surdej, Jean, Shaver, P A, Foltz, C B, Chaffee, F H, Weymann, R J, ...

The Ly-alpha forest spectra obtained for the A and B images of the gravitationally lensed high-redshift quasar UM 673 are investigated, and higher resolution data of the brightest (A) image are...

MG1131 + 0456 - Discovery of the optical Einstein ring with the NTT (1991)

Hammer, F, Angonin, M C, Le Fevre, O, Meylan, G, Smette, A, Surdej, Jean

Deep optical imaging and spectroscopy have been obtained for the well known radio Einstein ring MG1131 + 0456 with the ESO/NTT. The direct CCD frames show a red emission excess at the exact location...

New observations and gravitational lens models of the Cloverleaf quasar H1413 + 117 (1990)

Kayser, R, Surdej, Jean, Condon, J J, Kellermann, K I, Magain, Pierre, Remy, M, ...

New optical and radio observations of the quadruple quasar H1413 + 117, the Cloverleaf, are presented. VLA data show radio counterparts at the positions of the four optical images and an additional...

Profiles of a Key Programme: Gravitational Lensing (1989)

Surdej, Jean, Arnaud, J, Borgeest, U, Djorgovski, S, Fleischmann, F, Hammer, F, ...

Prior to Professor van der Laan's enquiry, in the March 1988 issue of the Messenger, on the general interest among astronomers from the European community to possibly participate in Key Programmes...