Inferring statistics of planet populations by means of automated microlensing searches (2008)
Dominik, M., Jorgensen, U. G., Horne, K., Tsapras, Y., Street, R. A., Wyrzykowski, L., ...
(abridged) The study of other worlds is key to understanding our own, and not only provides clues to the origin of our civilization, but also looks into its future. Rather than in identifying nearby...
OGLE-2005-BLG-071Lb, the Most Massive M-Dwarf Planetary Companion? (2008)
Dong, Subo, Gould, Andrew, Udalski, Andrzej, Anderson, Jay, Christie, G. W., Gaudi, B. S., ...
We combine all available information to constrain the nature of OGLE-2005-BLG-071Lb, the second planet discovered by microlensing and the first in a high-magnification event. These include...
The High Voltage Feedthroughs for the ATLAS Liquid Argon Calorimeters (2007)
Botchev, B., Finocchiaro, G., Hoffman, J., McCarthy, R. L., Rijssenbeek, M., Steffens, J., ...
The purpose, design specifications, construction techniques, and testing methods are described for the high voltage feedthrough ports and filters of the ATLAS Liquid Argon calorimeters. These...
Umbilical metastasis: An unusual presentation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (2007)
Pranjali, K, Prabhash, K, Karanth, VN, Kane, S, Nair, R, Parikh, PM
Umbilical metastasis: An unusual presentation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (2007)
Pranjali, K, Prabhash, K, Karanth, V, Kane, S, Nair, R, Parikh, P
Recurrent episodes of hematuria: A rare presentation of leiomyosarcoma of prostate (2006)
Talapatra, K, Nemade, B, Bhutani, R, Kane, S, Bakshi, A, Muckaden, MA, ...
OGLE 2004-BLG-254: a K3 III Galactic Bulge Giant spatially resolved by a single microlens (2006)
Cassan, A., Fouque, P., Brillant, S., Dominik, M., Greenhill, J., ...
We present an analysis of OGLE 2004-BLG-254, a high-magnification and relatively short duration microlensing event in which the source star, a Bulge K3-giant, has been spatially resolved by a...
Discovery of a Cool Planet of 5.5 Earth Masses Through Gravitational Microlensing (2006)
Bennett, D. P., Fouque, P., Williams, A., Dominik, M., Jorgensen, U. G., ...
In the favoured core-accretion model of formation of planetary systems, solid planetesimals accumulate to build up planetary cores, which then accrete nebular gas if they are sufficiently massive....
Potential Direct Single-Star Mass Measurement (2005)
Ghosh, H., Depoy, D.L., Gal-Yam, A., Gaudi, B.S., Gould, A., Han, C., ...
We analyze the lightcurve of the microlensing event OGLE-2003-BLG-175/MOA-2003-BLG-45 and show that it has two properties that, when combined with future high resolution astrometry, could lead to a...
Follicular dendritic cell tumour of tonsil - Is it an under-diagnosed entity? (2005)
Bothra, R, Pai, P, Chaturvedi, P, Majeed, T, Singh, C, Gujral, S, ...
Full characterization of binary-lens event OGLE-2002-BLG-069 from PLANET observations (2005)
Kubas, D., Cassan, A., Beaulieu, J. P., Coutures, C., Dominik, M., Albrow, M. D., ...
We analyze the photometric data obtained by PLANET and OGLE on the caustic-crossing binary-lens microlensing event OGLE-2002-BLG-069. Thanks to the excellent photometric and spectroscopic coverage of...
OGLE-2003-BLG-238: Microlensing Mass Estimate of an Isolated Star (2005)
Jiang, Guangfei, DePoy, D. L., Gal-Yam, A., Gaudi, B. S., Gould, A., Han, C., ...
Microlensing is the only known direct method to measure the masses of stars that lack visible companions. In terms of microlensing observables, the mass is given by M=(c^2/4G)\\tilde r_E \\theta_E...
Cassan, A., Beaulieu, J. P., Brillant, S., Coutures, C., Dominik, M., Donatowicz, J., ...
We discuss high-resolution, time-resolved spectra of the caustic exit of the binary microlensing event OGLE 2002-BUL-69 obtained with UVES on the VLT. The source star is a G5III giant in the Galactic...
Full characterization of binary-lens event OGLE-2002-BLG-069 from PLANET observations (2005)
Kubas, D., Cassan, A., Beaulieu, J. P., Coutures, C., Dominik, M., Albrow, M. D., ...
We analyze the photometric data obtained by PLANET and OGLE on the caustic-crossing binary-lens microlensing event OGLE-2002-BLG-069. Thanks to the excellent photometric and spectroscopic coverage of...
Full characterization of binary-lens event OGLE-2002-BLG-069 from PLANET observations (2005)
Kubas, D., Cassan, A., Beaulieu, J. P., Coutures, C., Dominik, M., Albrow, M. D., ...
We analyze the photometric data obtained by PLANET and OGLE on the caustic-crossing binary-lens microlensing event OGLE-2002-BLG-069. Thanks to the excellent photometric and spectroscopic coverage of...
Full characterization of binary-lens event OGLE-2002-BLG-069 from PLANET observations (2005)
Kubas, D., Cassan, A., Beaulieu, J. P., Coutures, C., Dominik, M., Albrow, M. D., ...
We analyze the photometric data obtained by PLANET and OGLE on the caustic-crossing binary-lens microlensing event OGLE-2002-BLG-069. Thanks to the excellent photometric and spectroscopic coverage of...
Full characterization of binary-lens event OGLE-2002-BLG-069 from PLANET observations (2005)
Kubas, D., Cassan, A., Beaulieu, J. P., Coutures, C., Dominik, M., Albrow, M. D., ...
We analyze the photometric data obtained by PLANET and OGLE on the caustic- crossing binary-lens microlensing event OGLE-2002-BLG-069. Thanks to the excellent photometric and spectroscopic coverage...
Signal feedthroughs for the ATLAS barrel and endcap calorimeters (2004)
Axen, D A, Hackenburg, R W, Hoffman, A, Kane, S, Lissauer, D, Makowiecki, D S, ...
The construction of the signal feedthroughs for the barrel and endcap ATLAS liquid argon calorimeters is described. The feedthroughs provide a high density and radiation hard method to extract...
Leu, M., Kane, S., Timonen, R.
The uptake of acetone vapor by liquid sulfuric acid has been investigated over the range of 40-87 wt. %H***sub2***SO***sub4*** and between the temperatures 198 to 300K.
Uptake of Methanol Vapor in Sulfuric Acid Solutions (2004)
Laboratory studies were performed with a flow-tube reactor coupled to an electron-impact ionization mass spectrometer for detection of trace gases.
OGLE-2003-BLG-238: Microlensing Mass Estimate of an Isolated Star (2004)
Jiang, Guangfei, DePoy, D. L., Gal-Yam, A., Gaudi, B. S., Gould, A., Han, C., ...
Microlensing is the only known direct method to measure the masses of stars that lack visible companions. In terms of microlensing observables, the mass is given by M=(c^2/4G)\tilde r_E \theta_E and...
Cassan, A., Beaulieu, J. P., Brillant, S., Coutures, C., Dominik, M., Donatowicz, J., ...
We discuss high-resolution, time-resolved spectra of the caustic exit of the binary microlensing event OGLE 2002-BUL-69 obtained with UVES on the VLT. The source star is a G5III giant in the Galactic...
Potential Direct Single-Star Mass Measurement (2004)
Ghosh, H., Depoy, D.L., Gal-Yam, A., Gaudi, B.S., Gould, A., Han, C., ...
We analyze the lightcurve of the microlensing event OGLE-2003-BLG-175/MOA-2003-BLG-45 and show that it has two properties that, when combined with future high resolution astrometry, could lead to a...
OGLE-2003-BLG-238: Microlensing Mass Estimate of an Isolated Star (2004)
Jiang, Guangfei, DePoy, D. L., Gal-Yam, A., Gaudi, B. S., Gould, A., Han, C., ...
Microlensing is the only known direct method to measure the masses of stars that lack visible companions. In terms of microlensing observables, the mass is given by M=(c^2/4G)\\tilde r_E \\theta_E...
Cassan, A., Beaulieu, J. P., Brillant, S., Coutures, C., Dominik, M., Donatowicz, J., ...
We discuss high-resolution, time-resolved spectra of the caustic exit of the binary microlensing event OGLE 2002-BUL-69 obtained with UVES on the VLT. The source star is a G5III giant in the Galactic...
Potential Direct Single-Star Mass Measurement (2004)
Ghosh, H., Depoy, D.L., Gal-Yam, A., Gaudi, B.S., Gould, A., Han, C., ...
We analyze the lightcurve of the microlensing event OGLE-2003-BLG-175/MOA-2003-BLG-45 and show that it has two properties that, when combined with future high resolution astrometry, could lead to a...
OGLE-2003-BLG-238: Microlensing Mass Estimate of an Isolated Star (2004)
Jiang, Guangfei, DePoy, D. L., Gal-Yam, A., Gaudi, B. S., Gould, A., Han, C., ...
Microlensing is the only known direct method to measure the masses of stars that lack visible companions. In terms of microlensing observables, the mass is given by M=(c^2/4G)\\tilde r_E \\theta_E...
Cassan, A., Beaulieu, J. P., Brillant, S., Coutures, C., Dominik, M., Donatowicz, J., ...
We discuss high-resolution, time-resolved spectra of the caustic exit of the binary microlensing event OGLE 2002-BUL-69 obtained with UVES on the VLT. The source star is a G5III giant in the Galactic...
Dominik, M., Albrow, M. D., Caldwell, J. A. R., Cassan, A., Coutures, C., ...
With round-the-clock monitoring of galactic bulge microlensing events, the PLANET experiment constrains the abundance and can yield the discovery of planets down to the mass of earth around galactic...
High-Precicison Limb-Darkening Measurement of a K3 Giant Using Microlensing (2003)
Fields, Dale L., Albrow, M. D., An, J., Caldwell, J. A. R., DePoy, D. L., ...
We obtain high-precision limb-darkening measurements in five bands (V, V_E, I_E, I, and H) for the K3 III (Teff=4200 K, [Fe/H]=+0.3, log(g)=2.3) source of the Galactic bulge microlensing event EROS...
A study of a MICROMEGAS detector with a new readout scheme (2003)
Kane, S., May, J., Miyamoto, J., Shipsey, I.
A new MICROMEGAS detector readout scheme that protects the readout electronics from damage caused by discharge initiated by large gas amplification has been studied. In the new method, the signal is...
An aging study of a MICROMEGAS with GEM preamplification (2003)
Kane, S., May, J., Miyamoto, J., Shipsey, I.
We have conducted the first study of the aging behavior of a MICROMEGAS detector with gas electron multiplier (GEM) preamplification. Because a MICROMEGAS is constructed with minimal insulation and...
Status of the CLEO III silicon tracker (2003)
Von Toerne, E., Alam, M. S., Alexander, J. P., Anastassov, A., Arndte, K., Bean, A., ...
The CLEO-III silicon vertex detector is a 4-layer device with double-sided silicon sensors arranged in a barrel design, covering 93% of the solid angle. After initially meeting its design goals of...
SuperWASP: wide angle search for planets (2003)
Street, R.A., Pollaco, D. L., Fitzsimmons, A., Keenan, F. P., Horne, K., Kane, S., ...
SuperWASP is a fully robotic, ultra-wide angle survey for planetary transits. Currently under construction, it will consist of 5 cameras, each monitoring a 9.5 by 9.5 degree field of view. The Torus...
PLANET II: A Microlensing and Transit Search for Extrasolar Planets (2002)
Sackett, Penny D., Albrow, M. D., Caldwell, J. A. R., Coutures, C., Dominik, M., ...
Due to their extremely small luminosity compared to the stars they orbit, planets outside our own Solar System are extraordinarily difficult to detect directly in optical light. Careful photometric...
SuperWASP: Wide Angle Search for Planets (2002)
Street, R. A., Pollacco, D. L., Fitzsimmons, A., Keenan, F. P., Horne, Keith, Kane, S., ...
SuperWASP is a fully robotic, ultra-wide angle survey for planetary transits. Currently under construction, it will consist of 5 cameras, each monitoring a 9.5 x 9.5 deg field of view. The Torus...
T. M. Rath, S. Kane, A. Lehman, E. Partridge, R. Manmatha
In a multimedia world, one would like electronic access to all kinds of information. But a lot of important information still only exists on paper and it is a challenge to e#ciently access or...
Albrow, M. D., An, J., Caldwell, J. A. R., DePoy, D. L., Dominik, M., ...
We analyze PLANET and MACHO observations of MACHO 99-BLG-47, the first nearly-normal microlensing event for which high signal-to-noise-ratio data reveal a well-covered, short-duration anomaly. This...
First microlens mass measurement: PLANET photometry of EROS BLG-2000-5 (2001)
An, Jin H., Albrow, M. D., Caldwell, J. A. R., DePoy, D. L., Dominik, M., ...
We analyze PLANET photometric observations of the caustic-crossing binary-lens microlensing event, EROS BLG-2000-5, and find that modeling the observed light curve requires incorporation of the...
Gaudi, B. S., Albrow, M. D., An, J., Caldwell, J. A. R., DePoy, D. L., ...
We analyze five years of PLANET photometry of microlensing events toward the Galactic bulge to search for the short-duration deviations from single lens light curves that are indicative of the...
Limits on the Abundance of Galactic Planets From 5 Years of PLANET Observations (2001)
Albrow, M.D., An, J., Beaulieu, J.P., Caldwell, J.A.R., DePoy, D.L., Dominik, M., ...
Albrow, M., An, J., Caldwell, J. A. R., Dominik, M., Greenhill, J., ...
We present VLT FORS1 spectroscopy that temporally resolves the second caustic crossing of the Bulge K giant source of microlensing event EROS 2000-BLG-5, the first time this has been accomplished for...
Limits on the Abundance of Galactic Planets From Five Years of Planet Observations (2000)
Albrow, M. D., An, J., Caldwell, J. A. R., DePoy, D. L., Dominik, M., ...
We search for signatures of planets in 43 intensively monitored microlensing events that were observed between 1995 and 1999. Planets would be expected to cause a short duration (~1 day) deviation on...
Microlensing Constraints on the Frequency of Jupiter Mass Planets (2000)
Gaudi, B. Scott, Albrow, M. D., An, Jin H., Caldwell, J. A. R., Depoy, D. L., ...
Microlensing is the only technique likely, within the next 5 years, to constrain the frequency of Jupiter-analogs. The PLANET collaboration has monitored nearly 100 microlensing events of which more...
Albrow, M. D., An, J., Caldwell, J. A. R., DePoy, D. L., Dominik, M., ...
We present PLANET observations of OGLE-1999-BUL-23, a binary-lens microlensing event towards the Galactic bulge. PLANET observations in the I and V bands cover the event from just before the first...
Discovery of the optical counterpart and early optical observations of GRB 990712 (2000)
Sahu, K.C., Vreeswijk, P.M., Bakos, G., Menzies, J.W., Bragaglia, A., Frontera, F., ...
Dominik, M., Albrow, M. D., Caldwell, J. A. R., DePoy, D. L., Gaudi, B. S., ...
Among various techniques to search for extra-solar planets, microlensing has some unique characteristics. Contrary to all other methods which favour nearby objects, microlensing is sensitive to...
Detection of Rotation in a Binary Microlens: PLANET Photometry of MACHO 97-BLG-41 (1999)
Albrow, M. D., Caldwell, J. A. R., Dominik, M., Gaudi, B. S., Gould, A., ...
We analyze PLANET collaboration data for MACHO 97-BLG-41, the only microlensing event observed to date in which the source transits two disjoint caustics. The PLANET data, consisting of 46 V-band and...
Limits on Stellar and Planetary Companions in Microlensing Event OGLE-1998-BUL-14 (1999)
Albrow, M. D., Caldwell, J. A. R., DePoy, D. L., Dominik, M., Gaudi, B. S., ...
We present the PLANET photometric data set for \ob14, a high magnification ($A_{\rm max}\sim 16$) event alerted by the OGLE collaboration toward the Galactic bulge in 1998. The PLANET data set...
A Complete Set of Solutions For Caustic-Crossing Binary Microlensing Events (1999)
Albrow, M. D., Caldwell, J. A. R., DePoy, D. L., Dominik, M., Gaudi, B. S., ...
We present a method to analyze binary-lens microlensing light curves with one well-sampled fold caustic crossing. In general, the surface of chi^2 shows extremely complicated behavior over the...
Limb-Darkening of a K Giant in the Galactic Bulge: PLANET Photometry of MACHO 97-BLG-28 (1998)
Caldwell, J. A. R., Dominik, M., Greenhill, J., Hill, K., ...
We present the PLANET photometric dataset for the binary-lens microlensing event MACHO 97-BLG-28 consisting of 696 I and V-band measurements, and analyze it to determine the radial surface brightness...
Birch, P., Caldwell, J. A. R., Kane, S., Martin, R., ...
PLANET (the Probing Lensing Anomalies NETwork) is a worldwide collaboration of astronomers whose primary goal is to monitor microlensing events densely and precisely in order to detect and study...
The Relative Lens-Source Proper Motion in MACHO 98-SMC-1 (1998)
Caldwell, J. A. R., DePoy, D. L., Dominik, M., Gaudi, B. S., ...
We present photometric and spectroscopic data for the second microlensing event seen toward the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), MACHO-98-SMC-1. The lens is a binary. We resolve the caustic crossing and...
The Planet Collaboration: Probing Lensing Anomalies (1996)
Birch, P., Caldwell, J. A. R., Greenhill, J., Hill, K., ...
The Probing Lensing Anomalies NETwork (PLANET) is a worldwide collaboration of astronomers using semi-dedicated European, South African, and Australian telescopes to perform continuous, rapid and...