P. Astier

Publication List Details

Period

1998 - 2009

Number

57

Co-Authors

Photometric redshifts for supernovae Ia in the Supernova Legacy Survey (2009)

Palanque-Delabrouille, N., Ruhlmann-Kleider, V., Pascal, S., Rich, J., Guy, J., Bazin, G., ...

We present a method using the SALT2 light curve fitter to determine the redshift of Type Ia supernovae in the Supernova Legacy Survey (SNLS) based on their photometry in g', r', i' and z'. On 289...

The ESO/VLT 3rd year Type Ia supernova data set from the Supernova Legacy Survey (2009)

Balland, C., Baumont, S., Basa, S., Mouchet, M., Howell, D. A., Astier, P., ...

We present 139 spectra of 124 Type Ia supernovae (SNeIa) that were observed at the ESO/VLT during the first three years of the Canada-France-Hawai Telescope (CFHT) Supernova Legacy Survey (SNLS)....

Photometric Calibration of the Supernova Legacy Survey Fields (2009)

Regnault, N., Conley, A., Guy, J., Sullivan, M., Astier, P., ...

We present the photometric calibration of the Supernova Legacy Survey (SNLS) fields. The SNLS aims at measuring the distances to SNe Ia at (0.3

The Carnegie Supernova Project: First Near-Infrared Hubble Diagram to z~0.7 (2009)

Freedman, Wendy L., Burns, Christopher R., Phillips, M. M., Wyatt, Pamela, Persson, S. E., Madore, Barry F., ...

The Carnegie Supernova Project (CSP) is designed to measure the luminosity distance for Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) as a function of redshift, and to set observational constraints on the dark energy...

The Core-collapse rate from the Supernova Legacy Survey (2009)

Bazin, G., Palanque-Delabrouille, N., Rich, J., Ruhlmann-Kleider, V., Aubourg, E., Guillou, L. Le, ...

We use three years of data from the Supernova Legacy Survey (SNLS) to study the general properties of core-collapse and type Ia supernovae. This is the first such study using the "rolling search"...

Dark energy constraints and correlations with systematics from CFHTLS weak lensing, SNLS supernovae Ia and WMAP5 (2008)

Kilbinger, M., Benabed, K., Guy, J., Astier, P., Tereno, I., Fu, L., ...

We combine measurements of weak gravitational lensing from the CFHTLS-Wide survey, supernovae Ia from CFHT SNLS and CMB anisotropies from WMAP5 to obtain joint constraints on cosmological parameters,...

Light curves of five type Ia supernovae at intermediate redshift (2008)

Amanullah, R., Stanishev, V., Goobar, A., Schahmaneche, K., Astier, P., Balland, C., ...

Aims. We present multi-band light curves and distances for five type Ia supernovae at intermediate redshifts, 0.18 < z < 0.27. Methods. Three telescopes on the Canary Island of La Palma, INT, NOT,...

Type Ia supernovae rates and galaxy clustering from the CFHT supernova legacy survey (2008)

Graham, M. L., Pritchet, C. J., Sullivan, M., Gwyn, S. D. J., Neill, J. D., Hsiao, E. Y., ...

The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Supernova Legacy Survey (CFHT SNLS) has created a large homogeneous database of intermediate redshift (0.2 < z < 1.0) type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia). The SNLS team has...

Verifying the cosmological utility of Type Ia Supernovae : implications of a dispersion in the ultraviolet spectra (2008)

Ellis, R. S., Sullivan, M., Nugent, P. E., Howell, D. A., Gal-Yam, A., Astier, P., ...

We analyze the mean rest-frame ultraviolet (UV) spectrum of Type Ia Supernovae (SNe) and its dispersion using high signal-to-noise ratio Keck-I/LRIS-B spectroscopy for a sample of 36 events at...

Neutrino Production of Opposite Sign Dimuons in the NOMAD Experiment (2007)

P. Astier, D. Autiero, A. Baldisseri, M. Baldo-ceolin, G. Ballocchi, M. Banner, ...

This paper presents the results of an analysis of opposite sign dimuon events carried out by the NOMAD collaboration. The distributions of various kinematic variables are compared with a theoretical...

Oscillations from the NOMAD experiment (2007)

Nomad Collaboration Astier, P. Astier, D. Autiero, A. Baldisseri, M. Baldo-ceolin, G. Ballocchi, ...

In the context of a two-flavour approximation we reinterpret the published NOMAD limit on # # # # oscillations in terms of # e # # # oscillations. At 90% C.L. we obtain sin 2 2# e# < 5.2 10 -2 for...

Preliminary Results from the NOMAD Neutrino Oscillation Experiment at CERN (2007)

The Nomad, J. Altegoer, M. Anfreville, C. Angelini, P. Astier, M. Authier, ...

NOMAD is a short baseline neutrino oscillation experiment searching for ¯ ! ø and ¯ ! e oscillations in the CERN SPS wide band neutrino beam. The experiment has been collecting data since July...

The NOMAD Experiment at the CERN SPS : A Status Report (2007)

The Nomad, J. Altegoer, C. Angelini, P. Astier, D. Autiero, A. Baldisseri, ...

The NOMAD experiment is currently collecting data at the CERN SPS. The detector is now being completed, as specified in the original proposal, and has been further improved. All subdetectors are...

First Results From The (2007)

Oscillations Search, J. Altegoer, M. Anfreville, C. Angelini, P. Astier, M. Authier, ...

The NOMAD experiment has been optimized to detect primary electrons with good efficiency. e charged current interactions can be analysed to search for a ¯ ! e signal: no evidence for such a signal...

Inclusive Production of Ae (2007)

And Mesons In, P. Astier, D. Autiero, A. Baldisseri, M. Baldo-ceolin, M. Banner, ...

cevi c Th. Stolarczyk M. Tareb-Reyes G.N. Taylor V. Tereshchenko A. Toropin A.-M. Touchard S.N. Tovey M.-T. Tran E. Tsesmelis Preprint submitted to Elsevier Preprint 15 January 2001 J. Ulrichs L....

Search for Heavy Neutrinos (2007)

Mixing With Tau, P. Astier, D. Autiero, A. Baldisseri, M. Baldo-ceolin, M. Banner, ...

We report on a search for heavy neutrinos (# 4 ) produced in the decay D s ## 4 at the SPS proton target followed by the decay # 4 e - in the NOMAD detector. Both decays are expected to occur if # 4...

EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH CERN--EP/2001--083 28 November 2001 (2007)

Study Of Production, P. Astier, D. Autiero, A. Baldisseri, M. Baldo-ceolin, M. Banner, ...

A search was made among charged current events collected in the NOMAD experiment for the reaction: +N ! +D + hadrons ,! D A high purity D sample composed of 35 events was extracted. The D yield in...

Astronomy Astrophysics (2004)

C. Lidman, D. A. Howell, G. Folatelli, G. Garavini, S. Nobili, G. Aldering, ...

c ○ ESO 2005 Spectroscopic confirmation of high-redshift supernovae with the ESO VLT ⋆,⋆⋆

Spectroscopic Observations and Analysis of the Peculiar SN 1999aa (2004)

G. Garavini, G. Folatelli, A. Goobar, S. Nobili, G. Aldering, A. Amadon, ...

We present an extensive new time-series of spectroscopic data of the peculiar SN 1999aa in NGC 2595. Our data set includes 25 optical spectra between−11 and+58 days with respect to B-band maximum...

Prediction of neutrino fluxes in the NOMAD experiment (2003)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

The method developed for the calculation of the flux and composition of the West Area Neutrino Beam used by NOMAD in its search for neutrino oscillations is described. The calculation is based on...

Search for $\nu_{\mu} \to \nu_{e}$ oscillations in the NOMAD experiment (2003)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

We present the results of a search for nu_mu → nu_e oscillations in the NOMAD experiment at Cern. The experiment looked for the appearance of nu_e in a predominantly nu_mu wide-band neutrino...

Prediction of neutrino fluxes in the NOMAD experiment (2003)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

The method developed for the calculation of the flux and composition of the West Area Neutrino Beam used by NOMAD in its search for neutrino oscillations is described. The calculation is based on...

Search for $\nu_{\mu} \to \nu_{e}$ oscillations in the NOMAD experiment (2003)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

We present the results of a search for nu_mu → nu_e oscillations in the NOMAD experiment at Cern. The experiment looked for the appearance of nu_e in a predominantly nu_mu wide-band neutrino...

Study of $D^{*+}$ production in $\nu_{\mu}$ charged current interactions in the NOMAD experiment (2002)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

A search was made among $\nu_\mu$ charged current events collected in the NOMAD experiment for the reaction: $\nu_\mu + N \rightarrow \mu^- + D^{\star+} + hadrons \hookrightarrow D^0 + \pi^+...

A study of strange particle production in $\nu_\mu$ charged current interactions in the NOMAD experiment (2002)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

A study of strange particle production in $\nu_\mu$ charged current interactions has been performed using the data from the NOMAD experiment. Yields of neutral strange particles ($\ko$, $\lam$,...

Study of $D^{*+}$ production in $\nu_{\mu}$ charged current interactions in the NOMAD experiment (2002)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

A search was made among $\nu_\mu$ charged current events collected in the NOMAD experiment for the reaction: $\nu_\mu + N \rightarrow \mu^- + D^{\star+} + hadrons \hookrightarrow D^0 + \pi^+...

A study of strange particle production in $\nu_\mu$ charged current interactions in the NOMAD experiment (2002)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

A study of strange particle production in $\nu_\mu$ charged current interactions has been performed using the data from the NOMAD experiment. Yields of neutral strange particles ($\ko$, $\lam$,...

The distant Type Ia supernova rate (2002)

R. Pain, S. Fabbro, M. Sullivan, R. S. Ellis, G. Aldering, P. Astier, ...

LPNHE, CNRS-IN2P3 and Universites Paris VI & VII, Paris, France Now at IST, Lisbon, Portugal Department of Physics, Durham University, United Kingdom Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University,...

Accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal LPNHE 02-02 The distant Type Ia supernova rate (2002)

R. Pain, S. Fabbro, M. Sullivan, R. S. Ellis, G. Aldering, P. Astier, ...

We present a measurement of the rate of distant Type Ia supernovae derived using 4 large subsets of data from the Supernova Cosmology Project. Within this fiducial sample, which surveyed about 12...

Search for heavy neutrinos mixing with tau neutrinos (2001)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

We report on a search for heavy neutrinos ($\nus$) produced in the decay $D_s\to \tau \nus$ at the SPS proton target followed by the decay $\nudecay$ in the NOMAD detector.\ Both decays are expected...

A study of backward going $p$ and $\pi^{-}$ in $\nu_{\mu}CC$ interactions with the NOMAD detector (2001)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

Backward proton and $\pi^-$ production has been studied in \numucc interactions with carbon nuclei. Detailed analyses of the momentum distributions, of the production rates, and of the general...

Measurement of the $\overline\Lambda$ polarization in $\nu_\mu$ charged current interactions in the NOMAD experiment (2001)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

We present a measurement of the polarization of $\alam$ hyperons produced in $\nu_\mu$ charged current interactions. The full data sample from the NOMAD experiment has been analyzed using the same...

Search for heavy neutrinos mixing with tau neutrinos (2001)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

We report on a search for heavy neutrinos ($\nus$) produced in the decay $D_s\to \tau \nus$ at the SPS proton target followed by the decay $\nudecay$ in the NOMAD detector.\ Both decays are expected...

A study of backward going $p$ and $\pi^{-}$ in $\nu_{\mu}CC$ interactions with the NOMAD detector (2001)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

Backward proton and $\pi^-$ production has been studied in \numucc interactions with carbon nuclei. Detailed analyses of the momentum distributions, of the production rates, and of the general...

Measurement of the $\overline\Lambda$ polarization in $\nu_\mu$ charged current interactions in the NOMAD experiment (2001)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

We present a measurement of the polarization of $\alam$ hyperons produced in $\nu_\mu$ charged current interactions. The full data sample from the NOMAD experiment has been analyzed using the same...

Measurement of the $\Lambda$ polarization in $\nu_\mu$ charged current interactions in the NOMAD experiment (2000)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

The $\Lambda$ polarization in $\nu_\mu$ charged current interactions has been measured in the NOMAD experiment. The event sample (8087 reconstructed $\Lambda$'s) is more than an order of magnitude...

Neutrino production of opposite sign dimuons in the NOMAD experiment (2000)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Ballocchi, G., Banner, M., ...

The NOMAD Collaboration presents a study of opposite sign dimuon events in the framework of Leading Order QCD. A total of 2714 neutrino- and 115 antineutrino-induced opposite sign dimuon events with...

Updated results from the $\nu_{\tau}$ appearance search in Nomad (2000)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Ballocchi, G., Banner, M., ...

Updated results from the appearance searches for $\numunutau$ and $\nuenutau$ oscillations in the full NOMAD data sample are reported. The increased data and the use of more refined kinematic schemes...

Search for eV (pseudo)scalar penetrating particles in the SPS neutrino beam (2000)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Ballocchi, G., Banner, M., ...

We carried out a model-independent search for light scalar or pseudoscalar particles $a$'s (an example of which is the axion) that couple to two photons by using a photon-regeneration method at high...

Measurement of the $\Lambda$ polarization in $\nu_\mu$ charged current interactions in the NOMAD experiment (2000)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., ...

The $\Lambda$ polarization in $\nu_\mu$ charged current interactions has been measured in the NOMAD experiment. The event sample (8087 reconstructed $\Lambda$'s) is more than an order of magnitude...

Neutrino production of opposite sign dimuons in the NOMAD experiment (2000)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Ballocchi, G., Banner, M., ...

The NOMAD Collaboration presents a study of opposite sign dimuon events in the framework of Leading Order QCD. A total of 2714 neutrino- and 115 antineutrino-induced opposite sign dimuon events with...

Updated results from the $\nu_{\tau}$ appearance search in Nomad (2000)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Ballocchi, G., Banner, M., ...

Updated results from the appearance searches for $\numunutau$ and $\nuenutau$ oscillations in the full NOMAD data sample are reported. The increased data and the use of more refined kinematic schemes...

Search for eV (pseudo)scalar penetrating particles in the SPS neutrino beam (2000)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Ballocchi, G., Banner, M., ...

We carried out a model-independent search for light scalar or pseudoscalar particles $a$'s (an example of which is the axion) that couple to two photons by using a photon-regeneration method at high...

A more sensitive search for $\nu_\mu \to \nu_\tau$ oscillations in NOMAD (1999)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Ballocchi, G., Banner, M., ...

With additional data and improved algorithms, we have enhanced the sensitivity of our appearance search for $\numunutau$ oscillations in the NOMAD detector in the CERN-SPS wide-band neutrino beam....

A more sensitive search for $\nu_\mu \to \nu_\tau$ oscillations in NOMAD (1999)

Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Ballocchi, G., Banner, M., ...

With additional data and improved algorithms, we have enhanced the sensitivity of our appearance search for $\numunutau$ oscillations in the NOMAD detector in the CERN-SPS wide-band neutrino beam....

The Nomad Collaboration (1998)

Altegoer Anfreville, J. Altegoer, M. Anfreville, C. Angelini, P. Astier, M. Authier, ...

NOMAD is a neutrino oscillation experiment designed to search for ø appearance in the CERN-SPS wide band predominantly ¯ beam. Signal detection is based on the identification of ø charged current...