C. Baltay

Publication List Details

Period

1982 - 2009

Number

291

Co-Authors

Using Spectral Flux Ratios to Standardize SN Ia Luminosities (2009)

Bailey, S., Aldering, G., Antilogus, P., Aragon, C., Baltay, C., Bongard, S., ...

We present a new method to standardize Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) luminosities to ~

Type Ia supernova science 2010-2020 (2009)

Howell, D. A., Conley, A., Della Valle, M., Nugent, P. E., Perlmutter, S., Marion, G. H., ...

In the next decade Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) will be used to test theories predicting changes in the Dark Energy equation of state with time. Ultimately this requires a dedicated space mission like...

Status of the Chronopixel Project (2009)

Baltay, C., Brau, J., Emmet, W., Rabinovich, D., Sinev, N., Strom, D.

Other the past few years we have developed a monolithic CMOS pixel detector design for the ILC in collaboration with the SARNOFF Corporation. The unique feature of this design is the recorded time...

Initial Hubble Diagram Results from the Nearby Supernova Factory (2008)

Bailey, S., Aldering, G., Antilogus, P., Aragon, C., Baltay, C., Bongard, S., ...

The use of Type Ia supernovae as distance indicators led to the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe a decade ago. Now that large second generation surveys have significantly...

The Palomar-Quest Digital Synoptic Sky Survey (2008)

Djorgovski, S. G., Baltay, C., Mahabal, A. A., Drake, A. J., Williams, R., Rabinowitz, D., ...

We describe briefly the Palomar-Quest (PQ) digital synoptic sky survey, including its parameters, data processing, status, and plans. Exploration of the time domain is now the central scientific and...

The Case for a 500 GeV e e \Gamma Linear Collider American Linear Collider Working Group J. Bagger (2007)

C. Baltay, T. Barker, T. Barklow, U. Baur, T. Bolton

, J. Brau 20 M. Breidenbach 26, D. Burke 26, P. Burrows 21, L. Dixon 26, H. E. Fisk 8, R. Frey

The QUEST large area CCD camera (2007)

Baltay, C., Rabinowitz, D., Andrews, P., Bauer, A., Ellman, N., Emmet, W., ...

We have designed, constructed, and put into operation a very large area CCD camera that covers the field of view of the 1.2 m Samuel Oschin Schmidt Telescope at the Palomar Observatory. The camera...

Nearby Supernova Factory Observations of SN 2006D: On Sporadic Carbon Signatures in Early Type Ia Supernova Spectra (2007)

Thomas, R.C., Aldering, G., Antilogus, P., Aragon, C., Bailey, S., Baltay, C., ...

We present four spectra of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2006D extending from -7 to +13 days with respect to B-band maximum. The spectra include the strongest signature of unburned material at...

The Supernovae Integral Field Spectrograph: keys to high-precision spectro-photometry (2007)

Buton, C., Copin, Y., Gangler, E., Smadja, G., Pecontal, E., Rigaudier, G., ...

The Supernovae Integral Field Spectrograph: keys to a better spectro-photometry The Nearby Supernova Factory aims at discovering and observing a sample of type Ia supernovae through the dedicated...

The Nearby Supernova Factory: toward a high-precision spectro-photometry (2007)

Copin, Y., Buton, C., Gangler, E., Smadja, G., Pecontal, E., Rigaudier, G., ...

The Nearby Supernova Factory (SNfactory) is an international project to discover and study a large sample of type Ia supernovae in the redshift range 0.03 < z < 0.08. Follow-up spectro-photometric...

The Supernovae Integral Field Spectrograph: keys to high-precision spectro-photometry (2007)

Buton, C., Copin, Y., Gangler, E., Smadja, G., Pecontal, E., Rigaudier, G., ...

The Supernovae Integral Field Spectrograph: keys to a better spectro-photometry The Nearby Supernova Factory aims at discovering and observing a sample of type Ia supernovae through the dedicated...

The Nearby Supernova Factory: toward a high-precision spectro-photometry (2007)

Copin, Y., Buton, C., Gangler, E., Smadja, G., Pecontal, E., Rigaudier, G., ...

The Nearby Supernova Factory (SNfactory) is an international project to discover and study a large sample of type Ia supernovae in the redshift range 0.03 < z < 0.08. Follow-up spectro-photometric...

The Supernovae Integral Field Spectrograph: keys to high-precision spectro-photometry (2007)

Buton, C., Copin, Y., Gangler, E., Smadja, G., Pecontal, E., Rigaudier, G., ...

The Supernovae Integral Field Spectrograph: keys to a better spectro-photometry The Nearby Supernova Factory aims at discovering and observing a sample of type Ia supernovae through the dedicated...

The Nearby Supernova Factory: toward a high-precision spectro-photometry (2007)

Copin, Y., Buton, C., Gangler, E., Smadja, G., Pecontal, E., Rigaudier, G., ...

The Nearby Supernova Factory (SNfactory) is an international project to discover and study a large sample of type Ia supernovae in the redshift range 0.03 < z < 0.08. Follow-up spectro-photometric...

Nearby Supernova Factory Observations of SN 2006D: On Sporadic Carbon Signatures in Early Type Ia Supernova Spectra (2006)

Aldering, G., Antilogus, P., Aragon, C., Bailey, S., Baltay, C., ...

We present four spectra of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2006D extending from -7 to +13 days with respect to B-band maximum. The spectra include the strongest signature of unburned material at...

Nearby Supernova Factory Observations of SN 2005gj: Another Type Ia Supernova in a Massive Circumstellar Envelope (2006)

Aldering, G., Antilogus, P., Bailey, S., Baltay, C., Bauer, A., Blanc, N., ...

We report Nearby Supernova Factory observations of SN 2005gj, the second confirmed case of a "hybrid" Type Ia/IIn supernova. Our early-phase photometry of SN 2005gj shows that the interaction is much...

Supernova / Acceleration Probe: A Satellite Experiment to Study the Nature of the Dark Energy (2006)

Aldering, G., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., Astier, P., Baltay, C., ...

The Supernova / Acceleration Probe (SNAP) is a proposed space-based experiment designed to study the dark energy and alternative explanations of the acceleration of the Universe's expansion by...

Nearby Supernova Factory Observations of SN 2006D: On Sporadic Carbon Signatures in Early Type Ia Supernova Spectra (2006)

Thomas, R.C., Aldering, G., Antilogus, P., Aragon, C., Bailey, S., Baltay, C., ...

We present four spectra of the Type Ia supernova SN Ia 2006D extending from -7 to +13 days with respect to B-band maximum. The spectra include the strongest signature of unburned material at...

Nearby Supernova Factory Observations of SN 2005gj: Another Type Ia Supernova in a Massive Circumstellar Envelope (2006)

Antilogus, P., Bailey, S., Baltay, C., Bauer, A., Blanc, N., ...

We report Nearby Supernova Factory observations of SN 2005gj, the second confirmed case of a "hybrid" Type Ia/IIn supernova. Our early-phase photometry of SN 2005gj shows that the interaction is much...

Precision Electroweak Measurements on the Z Resonance (2006)

Schael, S, Abbiendi, G, Ainsley, C, Åkesson, P F, Alexander, G, Allison, J, ...

We report on the final electroweak measurements performed with data taken at the Z resonance by the experiments operating at the electron-positron colliders SLC and LEP. The data consist of 17...

Precision Electroweak Measurements on the Z Resonance (2006)

Schael, S, Abbiendi, G, Ainsley, C, Åkesson, P F, Alexander, G, Allison, J, ...

We report on the final electroweak measurements performed with data taken at the Z resonance by the experiments operating at the electron-positron colliders SLC and LEP. The data consist of 17...

Nearby Supernova Factory Observations of SN 2005gj: Another Type Ia Supernova in a Massive Circumstellar Envelope (2006)

Aldering, G., Antilogus, P., Bailey, S., Baltay, C., Bauer, A., Blanc, N., ...

We report Nearby Supernova Factory observations of SN 2005gj, the second confirmed case of a "hybrid" Type Ia/IIn supernova. Our early-phase photometry of SN 2005gj shows that the interaction is much...

A new RR Lyrae Survey of the Galactic Halo using QUEST Collaboration Data (2006)

Baltay , C., Carraro , G., Duffau , S. V., Méndez , R. A., Vivas , A.. Katherina, Zinn , R.

This thesis project intends to study the known substructures in the galactic halo and search for new ones using data from the QUEST collaboration. These substructures are believed to be remnants of...

Supernova Acceleration Probe: Studying Dark Energy with Type Ia Supernovae (2005)

Albert, J., Aldering, G., Allam, S., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., ...

The Supernova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) will use Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) as distance indicators to measure the effect of dark energy on the expansion history of the Universe. (SNAP's weak-lensing...

Probing Dark Energy via Weak Gravitational Lensing with the SuperNova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) (2005)

Albert, J., Aldering, G., Allam, S., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., ...

SNAP is a candidate for the Joint Dark Energy Mission (JDEM) that seeks to place constraints on the dark energy using two distinct methods. The first, Type Ia SN, is discussed in a companion white...

Seeing the Nature of the Accelerating Physics: It's a SNAP (2005)

Aldering, G., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., Astier, P., Baltay, C., ...

For true insight into the nature of dark energy, measurements of the precision and accuracy of the Supernova/Acceleration Probe (SNAP) are required. Precursor or scaled-down experiments are...

Time Domain Explorations With Digital Sky Surveys (2005)

Mahabal, Ashish A., Djorgovski, S. G., Graham, M. J., Kollipara, Priya, Granett, Benjamin, Krause, Elisabeth, ...

One of the new frontiers of astronomical research is the exploration of time variability on the sky at different wavelengths and flux levels. We have carried out a pilot project using DPOSS data to...

Supernova Acceleration Probe: Studying Dark Energy with Type Ia Supernovae (2005)

Albert, J., Aldering, G., Allam, S., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., ...

The Supernova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) will use Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) as distance indicators to measure the effect of dark energy on the expansion history of the Universe. (SNAP's weak-lensing...

Probing Dark Energy via Weak Gravitational Lensing with the SuperNova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) (2005)

Albert, J., Aldering, G., Allam, S., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., ...

SNAP is a candidate for the Joint Dark Energy Mission (JDEM) that seeks to place constraints on the dark energy using two distinct methods. The first, Type Ia SN, is discussed in a companion white...

Seeing the Nature of the Accelerating Physics: It's a SNAP (2005)

Aldering, G., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., Astier, P., Baltay, C., ...

For true insight into the nature of dark energy, measurements of the precision and accuracy of the Supernova/Acceleration Probe (SNAP) are required. Precursor or scaled-down experiments are...

Supernova Acceleration Probe: Studying Dark Energy with Type Ia Supernovae (2005)

Albert, J., Aldering, G., Allam, S., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., ...

The Supernova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) will use Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) as distance indicators to measure the effect of dark energy on the expansion history of the Universe. (SNAP's weak-lensing...

Probing Dark Energy via Weak Gravitational Lensing with the SuperNova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) (2005)

Albert, J., Aldering, G., Allam, S., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., ...

SNAP is a candidate for the Joint Dark Energy Mission (JDEM) that seeks to place constraints on the dark energy using two distinct methods. The first, Type Ia SN, is discussed in a companion white...

Seeing the Nature of the Accelerating Physics: It's a SNAP (2005)

Aldering, G., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., Astier, P., Baltay, C., ...

For true insight into the nature of dark energy, measurements of the precision and accuracy of the Supernova/Acceleration Probe (SNAP) are required. Precursor or scaled-down experiments are...

Time Domain Explorations With Digital Sky Surveys (2004)

Mahabal, A. A., Djorgovski, S. G., Graham, M. J., Kollipara, P., Granett, B., Krause, E., ...

One of the new frontiers of astronomical research is the exploration of time variability on the sky at different wavelengths and flux levels. We have carried out a pilot project using DPOSS data to...

Exploring the Time Domain with the Palomar-QUEST Sky Survey (2004)

Mahabal, A., Djorgovski, S.G., Graham, M., Williams, R., Granett, B., Bogosavljevic, M., ...

Discoveries in astronomy are often made through a systematic exploration of previously poorly covered regions of the observable parameter space [1,2]. In particular, exploration of the time...

Exploring the Time Domain with the Palomar-QUEST Sky Survey (2004)

Mahabal, A., Djorgovski, S. G., Graham, M. J., Williams, R., Granett, B., Bogosavljevic, M., ...

Exploration of the time variability on the sky over a broad range of flux levels and wavelengths is rapidly becoming a new frontier of astronomical research. We describe here briefly the...

Supernova / Acceleration Probe: A Satellite Experiment to Study the Nature of the Dark Energy (2004)

Aldering, SNAP Collaboration: G., Althouse, W., Amanullah, R., Annis, J., Astier, P., Baltay, C., ...

The Supernova / Acceleration Probe (SNAP) is a proposed space-based experiment designed to study the dark energy and alternative explanations of the acceleration of the Universe's expansion by...

New Quasars Detected via Variability in the QUEST1 Survey (2003)

Rengstorf, A. W., Mufson, S. L., Abad, C., Adams, B., Andrews, P., Bailyn, C., ...

By observing the high galactic latitude equatorial sky in drift scan mode with the QUEST (QUasar Equatorial Survey Team) Phase 1 camera, multi-bandpass photometry on a large strip of sky, resolved...

SNAP Satellite Focal Plane Development (2003)

Bebek, C., Akerlof, C., Aldering, G., Amanullah, R., Astier, P., Baltay, C., ...

The proposed SuperNova/Acceleration Probe (SNAP) mission will have a two-meter class telescope delivering diffraction-limited images to an instrumented 0.7 square degree field in the visible and...

A Large Area CCD Camera for the Schmidt Telescope at the Venezuelan National Astronomical Observatory (2002)

Baltay, C., Snyder, J. A., Andrews, P., Emmet, W., Schaefer, B., Sinnott, J., ...

We have designed, constructed and put into operation a large area CCD camera that covers a large fraction of the image plane of the 1 meter Schmidt telescope at Llano del Hato in Venezuela. The...

The QUEST RR Lyrae Survey: Confirmation of the Clump at 50 kpc and Other Over-Densities in the Outer Halo (2001)

Vivas, A. K., Zinn, R., Andrews, P., Bailyn, C., Baltay, C., Coppi, P., ...

We have measured the periods and light curves of 148 RR Lyrae variables from V=13.5 to 19.7 from the first 100 sq. degrees of the QUEST RR Lyrae survey. Approximately 55% of these stars belong to the...

Discovery of the Bright Trans-Neptunian Object 2000 EB173 (2000)

Ferrin, Ignacio, Rabinowitz, D., Schaefer, B., Snyder, J., Ellman, N., Vicente, B., ...

We describe the discovery circumstances and photometric properties of 2000 EB173, now one of the brightest trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) with opposition magnitude m_R=18.9 and also one of the...

Physics and technology of the Next Linear Collider (2000)

Kuhlman, S, Adolphsen, C E, Aiello, R, Akemoto, M, Alley, R, Assmann, R W, ...

We present the current expectations for the design and physics program of an e+e- linear collider of center of mass energy 500 GeV -- 1 TeV. We review the experiments that would be carried out at...

The Low-Redshift Quasar-Quasar Correlation Function from an Extragalactic Halpha Emission-Line Survey to z=0.4 (1999)

Sabbey, C. N., Oemler, A., Coppi, P., Baltay, C., Bongiovanni, A., Bruzual, G., ...

We study the large-scale spatial distribution of low-redshift quasars and Seyfert~1 galaxies using a sample of 106 luminous emission-line objects ($\bar{M}_{B} \approx -23$) selected by their...

Discovery of the Optical Transient of the Gamma Ray Burst 990308 (1999)

Schaefer, Bradley E., Snyder, J. A., Hernandez, J., Roscherr, B., Deng, M., Ellmann, N., ...

The optical transient of the faint Gamma Ray Burst 990308 was detected by the QUEST camera on the Venezuelan 1-m Schmidt telescope starting 3.28 hours after the burst. Our photometry gives $V = 18.32...

First study of rapidity gaps in e+e- annihilation (1996)

Abe, K, Abt, I, Ahn, C J, Akagi, T, Allen, N J, Ash, William W, ...

We present the first study of rapidity gaps in e+e- annihilations using Z0 decays collected by the SLD experiment at SLAC. Our measured rapidity gap spectra all exponentially with increasing gap size...

Test of the flavor independence of strong interactions (1996)

Abe, K., Abt, I., Ahn, C. J., Akagi, T., Allen, N. J., Ash, W. W., ...

We present a comparison of the strong couplings of light (u, d, and s), c, and b quarks determined from multijet rates in flavor-tagged samples of hadronic Z0 decays recorded with the SLC Large...

Measurements of Rb with impact parameters and displaced vertices (1996)

Abe, K., Abt, I., Ahn, C. J., Akagi, T., Allen, N. J., Ash, W. W., ...

We present measurements of Rb using the SLD at the SLC. The analyses use 2D and 3D impact parameter tags and a displaced 3D vertex tag which all exploit the small size and stability of the e+e-...

FIRST STUDY OF RAPIDITY GAPS IN e (1996)

Annihilation Abe, I. Abt, T. Akagi, C. Baltay

We present the first study of rapidity gaps in e + e - annihilations, using Z 0 decays collected by the SLD experiment at SLAC. Our measured rapidity gap spectra fall exponentially with increasing...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 1: Introduction

Abe,T., Asner,D., Baer,H., Bagger,J., Balazs,C., Baltay,C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 1 contains the table of contents and...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 4: Theoretical, Accelerator, and Experimental Options

Abe,T., Arkani-Hamed,N., Asner,D., Baer,H., Bagger,J., Balazs,C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 4 discusses options for the linear collider...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 3: Studies of Exotic and Standard Model Physics

Abe,T., Asner,D., Baer,H., Bagger,J., Balazs,C., Baltay,C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 3 reviews the possible experiments on that can...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 2: Higgs and Supersymmetry Studies

Abe,T., Asner,D., Baer,H., Bagger,J., Balazs,C., Baltay,C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 2 reviews the possible experiments on Higgs...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 1: Introduction

Abe, T., Asner, D., Baer, H., Bagger, J., Balazs, C., Baltay, C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 1 contains the table of contents and...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 4: Theoretical, Accelerator, and Experimental Options

Abe, T., Arkani-Hamed, N., Asner, D., Baer, H., Bagger, J., Balazs, C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 4 discusses options for the linear collider...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 3: Studies of Exotic and Standard Model Physics

Abe, T., Asner, D., Baer, H., Bagger, J., Balazs, C., Baltay, C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 3 reviews the possible experiments on that can...

Linear Collider Physics Resource Book for Snowmass 2001 - Part 2: Higgs and Supersymmetry Studies

Abe, T., Asner, D., Baer, H., Bagger, J., Balazs, C., Baltay, C., ...

This Resource Book reviews the physics opportunities of a next-generation e+e- linear collider and discusses options for the experimental program. Part 2 reviews the possible experiments on Higgs...