Alberto Franceschini

Galaxy evolution from deep multi-wavelength Infrared surveys: a prelude to Herschel (2009)

Franceschini, Alberto, Rodighiero, Giulia, Vaccari, Mattia, Marchetti, Lucia, Mainetti, Gabriele

[abridged] At the end of the Spitzer cryogenic mission and the onset of the Herschel era, we review our current knowledge on galaxy evolution at IR wavelengths. We also develop new tools for the...

MAMBO 1.2 mm Observations of Luminous Starbursts at z ~ 2 in the SWIRE Fields (2009)

Lonsdale, Carol J., Polletta, Maria Del Carmen, Omont, Alain, Shupe, Dave, Berta, Stefano, Zylka, Robert, ...

We report on-off pointed MAMBO observations at 1.2 mm of 61 Spitzer-selected star-forming galaxies from the Spitzer Wide Area Infrared Extragalactic Legacy survey (SWIRE). The sources are selected on...

Local Benchmarks of Infrared Galaxy Evolution : the SWIRE-SDSS Database, Far-Infrared Local Luminosity Functions & Virtual Observatory Tools (2009)

Vaccari, Mattia, Marchetti, Lucia, Franceschini, Alberto, Perez-Fournon, Ismael

We describe the construction and the properties of the SWIRE-SDSS database, a preliminary derivation of the Far-Infrared Local Luminosity Functions at 24/70/160 micron based on such a database and...

The Formation & Evolution of Galaxies Making Up the CIRB : FIR/Submm Extragalactic Surveys From Dome C (2008)

Vaccari, Mattia, Franceschini, Alberto

The science case for FIR/Submm surveys of the extragalactic sky to be carried from Dome C are reviewed. The main questions concerning the formation and evolution of galaxies making up the CIRB are...

The extragalactic optical-infrared background radiations, their time evolution and the cosmic photon-photon opacity (2008)

Franceschini, Alberto, Rodighiero, Giulia, Vaccari, Mattia

The background radiations in the optical and the infrared constitute a relevant cause of energy loss in the propagation of high energy particles through space. In particular, TeV observations with...

A spectroscopic study of a z=1.6 galaxy overdensity with GMASS (2008)

Kurk, Jaron, Cimatti, Andrea, Zamorani, Gianni, Halliday, Claire, Mignoli, Marco, Pozzetti, Lucia, ...

The Galaxy Mass Assembly ultra-deep Spectroscopic Survey samples a part of the CDFS to unprecedented depth. The resulting distribution of 150 z>1.4 redshifts reveals a significant peak at z=1.6, part...

High-redshift QSOs in the SWIRE Survey and the z~3 QSO luminosity function (2008)

Siana, Brian, Del Carmen Polletta, Maria, Smith, Harding E., Lonsdale, Carol J., Gonzalez-Solares, Eduardo, Farrah, Duncan, ...

We use a simple optical/infrared (IR) photometric selection of high-redshift QSOs that identifies a Lyman break in the optical photometry and requires a red IR color to distinguish QSOs from common...

Galaxy counts at 24 μm in the SWIRE fields (2008)

Shupe, David L., Rowan-Robinson, Michael, Lonsdale, Carol J., Masci, Frank, Evans, Tracey, Fang, Fan, ...

This paper presents galaxy source counts at 24 μm in the six Spitzer Wide-field InfraRed Extragalactic (SWIRE) fields. The source counts are compared to counts in other fields, and to model...

Galaxy Counts at 24 Microns in the SWIRE Fields (2007)

Shupe, David L., Rowan-Robinson, Michael, Lonsdale, Carol J., Masci, Frank, Evans, Tracey, Fang, Fan, ...

This paper presents galaxy source counts at 24 microns in the six Spitzer Wide-field InfraRed Extragalactic (SWIRE) fields. The source counts are compared to counts in other fields, and to model...

High-Redshift QSOs in the SWIRE Survey and the z~3 QSO Luminosity Function (2007)

Siana, Brian, Polletta, Maria Del Carmen, Smith, Harding E., Lonsdale, Carol J., Gonzalez-Solares, Eduardo, Farrah, Duncan, ...

We use a simple optical/infrared (IR) photometric selection of high-redshift QSOs that identifies a Lyman Break in the optical photometry and requires a red IR color to distinguish QSOs from common...

Understanding Infrared Galaxy Populations: the SWIRE Legacy Survey (2006)

Rowan-Robinson, Michael, Lonsdale, Carol, Smith, Gene, Surace, Jason, Shupe, Dave, Polletta, Maria, ...

We discuss spectral energy distributions, photometric redshifts, redshift distributions, luminosity functions, source-counts and the far infrared to optical luminosity ratio for sources in the SWIRE...

Spectral Energy Distributions and Luminosities of Galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei in the Spitzer Wide-Area Infrared Extragalactic (SWIRE) Legacy Survey (2005)

Rowan-Robinson, Michael, Babbedge, Tom, Surace, Jason, Shupe, Dave, Fang, Fan, Lonsdale, Carol, ...

We discuss optical associations, spectral energy distributions (SEDs), and photometric redshifts for Spitzer Wide-Area Infrared Extragalactic (SWIRE) Survey sources in the European Large-Area ISO...

Spectral Energy Distributions and Luminosities of Galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei in the Spitzer Wide-Area Infrared Extragalactic (SWIRE) Legacy Survey (2005)

Rowan-Robinson, Michael, Babbedge, Tom, Surace, Jason, Shupe, Dave, Fang, Fan, Lonsdale, Carol, ...

We discuss optical associations, spectral energy distributions (SEDs), and photometric redshifts for Spitzer Wide-Area Infrared Extragalactic (SWIRE) Survey sources in the European Large-Area ISO...

FORS spectroscopy of galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field South (2005)

Rigopoulou, Dimitra, Vacca, William D., Berta, Stefano, Franceschini, Alberto, Aussel, Herve

We present low resolution multi-object spectroscopy of an I-band magnitude limited (I_{AB} ~ 23--23.5) sample of galaxies located in an area centered on the Hubble Deep Field-South (HDFS). The...

The European Large Area ISO Survey - IX. The 90-mum luminosity function from the Final Analysis sample (2004)

Carramiñana, Alberto, Serjeant, Stephen, Gonzáles-Solares, Eduardo, Héraudeau, Phillipe, Mújica, Raúl, Perez-Fournon, Ismael, ...

We present the 90-mum luminosity function of the Final Analysis of the European Large Area ISO Survey (ELAIS), extending the sample size of our previous analysis (Paper IV) by about a factor of 4....

First Insights into the Spitzer Wide-Area Infrared Extragalactic Legacy Survey (SWIRE) Galaxy Populations (2004)

Lonsdale, Carol, Polletta, Maria Del Carmen, Surace, Jason, Shupe, Dave, Fang, Fan, Xu, C. Kevin, ...

We present sub-millimeter statistical detections of galaxies discovered in the 5'x5' Spitzer Early Release Observations (to 4-15 microJy 5 sigma at 3.6-8 microns, 170 microJy at 24 microns) through a...

ISOCAM observations in the Lockman Hole - I The 14.3 micron shallow survey: data reduction, catalogue, and optical identifications (2004)

Fadda, Dario, Lari, Carlo, Rodighiero, Giulia, Franceschini, Alberto, Elbaz, David, Cesarsky, Catherine, ...

We present the image and catalogue of the 14.3 micron shallow survey of 0.55 square degrees in the region of the Lockman Hole (10h52m03s +57d21m46s, J2000) with the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO)....

First Insights into the SWIRE Galaxy Populations (2004)

Lonsdale, Carol, Polletta, Maria, Surace, Jason, Shupe, David, Fang, Fan, Xu, C. Kevin, ...

We characterize the SWIRE galaxy populations in the SWIRE validation field within the Lockman Hole, based on the 3.6-24$\mu$ Spitzer data and deep U,g',r',r' optical imaging within an area ~1/3 sq....

Luminous Infrared Starbursts in a Cluster of Galaxies (2004)

Duc, Pierre-Alain, Fadda, Dario, Poggianti, Bianca, Elbaz, David, Biviano, Andrea, Flores, Hector, ...

Analysing mid--infrared ISOCAM images of the cluster of galaxies J1888.16CL, we identified among its members several particularly active galaxies with total infrared luminosities well above 10^{11}...

Photometric Estimates of Stellar Masses in High-Redshift Galaxies (2004)

Berta, Stefano, Fritz, Jacopo, Franceschini, Alberto, Bressan, Alessandro, Lonsdale, Carol

We present a new tool for the photometric estimate of stellar masses in distant galaxies. The observed SEDs are fitted by combining single stellar populations, with different SFRs and amounts of dust...

Floquet analysis of disk instabilities and superhumps in Cataclysmic Variables (2003)

Tamburini, Fabrizio, Bassett, Bruce, Bianchini, Antonio, Franceschini, Alberto

We analyze the dynamical stability of hydrodynamical flows in the equatorial plane of a thin axisymmetric accretion disk in close binary systems. The periodic tidal forces of the companion star...

SWIRE: The SIRTF Wide-Area Infrared Extragalactic Survey (2003)

Lonsdale, Carol J., Smith, Harding E., Rowan-Robinson, Michael, Surace, Jason, Shupe, David, Xu, Cong, ...

The SIRTF Wide-Area Infrared Extragalactic Survey (SWIRE), the largest SIRTF Legacy program, is a wide-area imaging survey to trace the evolution of dusty, star-forming galaxies, evolved stellar...

SWIRE: The SIRTF Wide-area InfraRed Extragalactic Survey (2003)

Lonsdale, Carol J., Smith, Harding E., Rowan-Robinson, Michael, Surace, Jason, Shupe, David, Xu, Cong, ...

The SIRTF Wide-area InfraRed Extragalactic survey (SWIRE), the largest SIRTF Legacy program, is a wide-area, imaging survey to trace the evolution of dusty, star-forming galaxies, evolved stellar...

Spatially-resolved spectrophotometric analysis and modelling of the Superantennae (2003)

Berta, Stefano, Fritz, Jacopo, Franceschini, Alberto, Bressan, Alessandro, Pernechele, Claudio

We have performed spatially-resolved spectroscopy of the double-nucleated Ultra-Luminous Infrared Galaxy IRAS 19254-7245, ``the Superantennae'', along the line connecting the two nuclei. These data...

The LARI Method for ISO-CAM/PHOT Data Reduction and Analysis (2002)

Lari, Carlo, Vaccari, Mattia, Rodighiero, Giulia, Fadda, Dario, Gruppioni, Carlotta, Pozzi, Francesca, ...

The techniques and software tools developed for the reduction and analysis of ISO-CAM/PHOT data with the LARI method are presented. The method, designed for the detection of faint sources in ISO...

Observations of the Hubble Deep Field South with the Infrared Space Observatory - II. Associations and star formation rates (2002)

Mann, Robert G., Oliver, Seb, Carballo, Ruth, Franceschini, Alberto, Rowan-Robinson, Michael, Heavens, Alan F., ...

We present results from a deep mid-infrared survey of the Hubble Deep Field South (HDF-S) region performed at 6.7 and 15mum with the ISOCAM instrument on board the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO )....

Observations of the Hubble Deep Field South with the Infrared Space Observatory - I. Observations, data reduction and mid-infrared source counts (2002)

Oliver, Seb, Mann, Robert G, Carballo, Ruth, Franceschini, Alberto, Rowan-Robinson, Michael, Kontizas, Maria, ...

We present results from a deep mid-infrared survey of the Hubble Deep Field South (HDF-S) region performed at 6.7 and 15mum with the ISOCAM instrument on board the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO )....

The SWIRE SIRTF Legacy Program: Studying the Evolutionary Mass Function and Clustering of Galaxies (2002)

Franceschini, Alberto, Lonsdale, Carol

The SIRTF Wide-area Infrared Extragalactic (SWIRE) survey is a "Legacy Program" using 851 hours of SIRTF observing time to conduct a set of large-area (67 sq. deg. split into 7 fields) high Galactic...

Observations of the Hubble Deep Field South with the Infrared Space Observatory - I. Observations, data reduction and mid- infrared source counts (2002)

Oliver, Seb, Mann, Robert G., Carballo, Ruth, Franceschini, Alberto, Rowan-Robinson, Michael, Kontizas, Maria, ...

We present results from a deep mid-infrared survey of the Hubble Deep Field South (HDF-S) region performed at 6.7 and 15 mum with the ISOCAM instrument on board the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO )....

Observations of the Hubble deep field south with the Infrared space observatory - II. Associations and star formation rates (2002)

Mann, Robert G., Oliver, Seb, Carballo, Ruth, Franceschini, Alberto, Rowan-Robinson, Michael, Heavens, Alan F., ...

We present results from a deep mid-infrared survey of the Hubble Deep Field South (HDF-S) region performed at 6.7 and 15 mum with the ISOCAM instrument on board the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO )....

The AGN contribution to mid-infrared surveys (2001)

Fadda, Dario, Flores, Hector, Hasinger, Guenther, Franceschini, Alberto, Altieri, Bruno, Cesarsky, Catherine, ...

We provide constraints on the AGN contribution to the mid-IR extragalactic background light from a correlation analysis of deep X-ray and mid-IR observations in two regions centred on the Lockman...

ISO investigates the nature of extremely-red hard X-ray sources responsible for the X-ray background (2001)

Franceschini, Alberto, Fadda, Dario, Cesarsky, Catherine, Elbaz, David, Flores, Hector, Granato, Gian Luigi

We analyse very deep X-ray and mid-IR surveys in common areas of the Lockman Hole and the HDF North to study the sources of the X-ray background (XRB) and to test the standard obscured accretion...

Star Formation and Selective Dust Extinction in Luminous Starburst Galaxies (2000)

Poggianti, Bianca M., Bressan, Alessandro, Franceschini, Alberto

We investigate the star formation and dust extinction properties of very luminous infrared galaxies whose spectra display a strong Hdelta line in absorption and a moderate [OII] emission (e[a]...

High-Redshift Galaxies: The Far-Infrared and Sub-Millimeter View (2000)

Franceschini, Alberto

Observations at long wavelengths, in the wide interval from a few to 1000 micron, are essential to study diffuse media in galaxies, including all kinds of atomic, ionic and molecular gases and dust...

On the Relationship between Galaxy Formation and Quasar Evolution (1999)

Franceschini, Alberto, Hasinger, Guenther, Miyaji, Takamitsu, Malquori, Diego

We compare the evolution with cosmic time of the star-formation rate per comoving volume in galaxies and of the volume emissivity by Active Galactic Nuclei, as a clue to understand the relationship...

Dust Emission from Quasars and Quasar Host Galaxies (1999)

Andreani, Paola, Franceschini, Alberto, Granato, Gianluigi

We test emission models of circum-nuclear dust torii around quasars, at low and high redshifts, by using a large collection of photometric data for an unbiased sample of 120 optically-selected...

Source Counts from the 15 microns ISOCAM Deep Surveys (1999)

Elbaz, David, Cesarsky, C.J., Fadda, Dario, Franceschini, Alberto, Danese, Luigi

We present the results of the five mid-IR 15 microns (12-18 microns LW3 band) ISOCAM Guaranteed Time Extragalactic Surveys performed in the regions of the Lockman Hole and Marano Field. The roughly...

Constraints on the Extragalactic Infrared Background from Gamma Ray Observations of Mrk 501 (1997)

Stanev, Todor, Franceschini, Alberto

We use the new results of the HEGRA detector on the TeV gamma-ray emission from MKN 501 to set upper limits on the energy density of the cosmic infrared background (CIRB). Contrary to previous...

Models of Galaxy Evolution from the UV to the Sub-Millimeter (1997)

Granato, Gian Luigi, Silva, Laura, Danese, Lugi, Bressan, Alessandro, Franceschini, Alberto, Chiosi, Cesare

We present the first results of a detailed modeling of chemical and photometric evolution of galaxies including the effects of a dusty interstellar medium. A chemical evolution code follows the SF...

Old Massive Ellipticals and S0 in the Hubble Deep Field Vanish from View at $z>1.3$: Possible Solutions of the Enigma (1997)

Franceschini, Alberto, Silva, Laura, Granato, Gian Luigi, Bressan, Alessandro, Danese, Luigi

We have investigated the properties of a bright K-band selected sample of early-type galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field, as representative of the field galaxy population. This dataset is unique as for...

Thick tori around AGN: the case for extended tori and consequences for their X-ray and IR emission (1997)

Granato, Gian Luigi, Danese, Luigi, Franceschini, Alberto

Two families of models of dusty tori in AGNs (moderately thick and extended versus very thick and compact) are tested against available observations. The confrontation suggests that the former class...

Dust Enshrouded AGN Models for Hyperluminous High Redshift IR Galaxies (1996)

Granato, Gian Luigi, Danese, Luigi, Franceschini, Alberto

We investigate models for the power supply and broad-band spectral energy distribution (SED) of hyperluminous IR galaxies, recently discovered at high redshifts, in terms of the emission from an...