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Abstract: arXiv:0811.4052

Title: The search for a strategy for mankind to survive the solar Red Giant catastrophe

Authors: M. Taube, W. Seifritz
15 pages, 2 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.4110

Title: Search for neutrino point sources with IceCube 22-strings

Authors: J. L. Bazo Alba, for the IceCube Collaboration
3 pages, 4 figures. To appear in the proceedings of the Neutrino Oscillation Workshop (NOW) 2008, Conca Specchiulla, Italy (Nucl. Phys. B (Proc. Suppl.))
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.2997

Title: Expected high energy emission from GRB 080319B and origins of the GeV emission of GRBs 080514B, 080916C and 081024B

8 pages, including 3 figures and 1 table
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.2802

Title: Bright High z SnIa: A Challenge for LCDM?

7 pages, 5 figures. The data and the mathematica v.5.2 files used for the production of the figures may be downloaded from this http URL
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.2424

Title: Solar neutrinos and the solar composition problem

5 pages. To be submitted
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.2402

Title: A Realistic Cosmological Model Based on Observations and Some Theory Developed Over the Last 90 Years


The current scheme given in detail for example by Spergel et al (206, 2007)
21 pages, conference
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.2100

Title: Simulation of a hybrid optical-radio-acoustic neutrino detector at the South Pole

4 pages, 5 figures,1 Table, to appear in the proceedings of the Acoustic and Radio EeV Neutrino detection Activities (ARENA) 2008 conference
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.2095

Title: Observational Characteristics and Possible Asphericity of Over-Luminous Type Ia Supernovae

12 pages, 8 figures, 1 table. Accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.1999

Title: Energy-Dependent Speeds of Light for Cosmic-Ray Observatories

7 pages, comments solicited
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.1994

Title: Optical Images of an Exosolar Planet 25 Light Years from Earth

Authors: Paul Kalas (1), James R. Graham (1), Eugene Chiang (1,2), Michael P. Fitzgerald (3), Mark Clampin (4), Edwin S. Kite (2), Karl Stapelfeldt (5), Christian Marois (6), John Krist (5) ((1) Astronomy Department, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA (2) Department of Earth & Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA (3) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA (4) Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA (5) Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, USA (6) Herzberg Institute for Astrophysics, Victoria, BC, Canada)
25 pages; 4 tables; 4 figures. Science, November 13, 2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.1657

Title: Critical Review of Basic Afterglow Concepts

15 pages, short review for the proceedings of "070228: The Next Decade of Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows", Amsterdam, 2007 March 19-23, eds. Wijers, R.A.M.J., Kaper, L, and van Eerten, H.J. (Elsevier: Amsterdam)
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.1109

Title: The BAIKAL neutrino experiment - physics results and perspectives

8 pages, 12 figures; presented at VLVNT08 (Very Large Volume Neutrino Telescope) Workshop, Toulon, France, April, 2008; to appear in NIM-A
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.1072

Title: Status Report and Future Prospects on LUNASKA Lunar Observations with ATCA

4 pages, 4 figures, presented at ARENA 2008, Rome, Italy
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.1070

Title: The Directional Dependence of the Lunar Cherenkov Technique for UHE Neutrino Detection

4 pages, 4 figures, presented at ARENA 2008, Rome, Italy
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.1001

Title: On the opacity change required to compensate for the revised solar composition

Astron. Astrophys., in the press
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.0696

Title: Status of neutrino astronomy

Talk given at Neutrino 2008, Christchurch (New Zealand) 6 pages, 4 figures, 1 table
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.0422

Title: Sky-maps of the sidereal anisotropy of galactic cosmic ray intensity and its energy dependence

13 pages, 1 table, 4 figures, submitted to the Advances in Geoschiences
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Abstract: arXiv:0811.0375

Title: Implications of cosmic ray results for UHE neutrinos

Authors: Subir Sarkar (Oxford)
8 pages, 5 figures; Invited talk at the XXIII International Conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics, Christchurch, NZ, 25-31 May 2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.5313

Title: High-Resolution X-ray Spectroscopy of SNR 1987A: Chandra LETG and HETG Observations in 2007

36 pages, 10 figures, Accepted for publication in ApJ
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.5150

Title: Evolution of Magnetic Fields in Supernova Remnants

5 pages, 3 figures. To appear in conference proceedings of "Magnetic Fields in the Universe II" (2008), RevMexAA
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.5106

Title: Tycho Brahe's 1572 supernova as a standard type Ia explosion revealed from its light echo spectrum

15 pages, 3 figures - accepted for publication in Nature
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.4980

Title: Two years of flight of the Pamela experiment: results and perspectives

To appear on J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. as part of the proceedings of the International Workshop on Advances in Cosmic Ray Science March, 17-19, 2008 Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.4923

Title: Improved Standardization of Type II-P Supernovae: Application to an Expanded Sample

ApJ submitted
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.4513

Title: Results from Seven Years of AMANDA-II

Presented at Neutrino 2008, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.3759

Title: SN1987A: Revisiting the Data and the Correlation between Neutrino and Gravitational Detectors

Presented at the VULCANO WOKSHOP 2008, Frontier Objects in Astrophysics and Particle Physics, May 26-31
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.3734

Title: Oscillation and Future Detection of Failed Supernova Neutrinos from Black Hole Forming Collapse

17 pages, 10 figures, accepted for publication in PRD
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.2923

Title: Galactic and Extragalactic Magnetic Fields

Authors: Rainer Beck (MPI fuer Radioastronomie, Bonn, Germany)
14 pages, 14 figures. To be published in "High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy", eds. F.A. Aharonian, W. Hofmann, and F.M. Rieger, AIP Conf. Proc
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.2555

Title: Synchrotron Emissions in GRB Prompt Phase Using a Semi Leptonic and Hadronic Model

30th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2007) - Proceeding #1079
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.2034

Title: Solar Energetic Particle Spectrum on 13 December 2006 Determined by IceTop

To appear in Astrophysical Journal Letters, 6 pages, 4 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.1959

Title: Core-Collapse Astrophysics with a Five-Megaton Neutrino Detector

Authors: Matthew D. Kistler, Hasan Yuksel (Ohio State), Shin'ichiro Ando (Caltech), John F. Beacom (Ohio State), Yoichiro Suzuki (Tokyo)
7 pages, 4 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.1860

Title: Neutrino Detection with the Surface Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory

6 pages, 8 figures, ECRS2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.1421

Title: Theoretical Overview of Neutrino Properties

Plenary talk at ICHEP08, Philadelphia, USA, July 2008, 12 pages, LaTex, 5 eps figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.0912

Title: Supernova 2008D: A Repetition of Supernova 1987A In a Binary

4 pages, 1 figure
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.0595

Title: Recent Results from Super-Kamiokande

Parallel talk at ICHEP08, Philadelphia, USA, July 2008. 4 pages, LaTeX, 7 eps figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.0573

Title: Recent $\nu$s from IceCube


IceCube construction is now 50% complete. After presenting preliminary
Invited talk presented at Neutrino 2008; 7 pages
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.0466

Title: Improved analysis of SN1987A antineutrino events

15 pages, 5 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0810.0456

Title: Features of Kamiokande-II, IMB and Baksan observations and their interpretation in a two-component model for the signal

5 pages, 5 figures. Accepted for publication in Astronomy Letters
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.5083

Title: Can the Existence of Dark Energy Be Directly Detected?

4 pages
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.5129

Title: The neutrino signal from protoneutron star accretion and black hole formation

18 pages, 15 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.3669

Title: The Radio Cerenkov Technique for Ultra-High Energy Neutrino Detection

Authors: Amy Connolly
Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Ring Imaging Cherenkov Counters (RICH2007), Trieste, Italy 15 - 20 October 2007
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.2936

Title: What we (would like to) know about the neutrino mass

Authors: G.L. Fogli (Bari U. & INFN, Bari), E. Lisi (INFN, Bari), A. Marrone (Bari U. & INFN, Bari), A. Palazzo (Valencia U.), A.M. Rotunno (Bari U. & INFN, Bari)
Proceedings of NO-VE 2008, IV International Workshop on "Neutrino Oscillations in Venice" (Venice, Italy, April 15-18, 2008), edited by M. Baldo Ceolin (University of Padova publication, Papergraf Editions, Padova, Italy, 2008), pages 21-28
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.3133

Title: Diversity of supernovae Ia using equivalent width of Si II 4000

12 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in A&A
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.3100

Title: On the relationship between BL Lacertae objects and radio galaxies

Authors: Hermine Landt (1), Hayley E. Bignall (2,3) ((1) Harvard-Smithsonian CfA, (2) JIVE, (3) Curtin University of Technology)
21 pages, 10 figures, accepted by MNRAS
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.2717

Title: Cosmic rays studied with a hybrid high school detector array

10 pages, 6 figures. Nigl, A., Timmermans, C., Schellart, P., Kuijpers, J., Falcke, H., Horneffer, A., de Vos, C. M., Koopman, Y., Pepping, H. J., Schoonderbeek, G., Cosmic rays studied with a hybrid high school detector array, Europhysics News (EPN), Vol. 38, No. 5, accepted on 22/08/2007
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.2612

Title: Type Ia supernovae and the acceleration of the universe: results from the ESSENCE Supernova Survey

4 pages, 1 figure
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.1646

Title: Search for Point Sources of High Energy Neutrinos with Final Data from AMANDA-II

5 pages, 6 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.1245

Title: Massive stars in their death-throes

Authors: J.J. Eldridge
11 pages, 4 figures, review to appear in the Triennial edition of the Philosophical Transations of the Royal Society A. Content changed to correct history of LBV-like progenitors
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.0403

Title: The death of massive stars - I. Observational constraints on the progenitors of type II-P supernovae

Authors: S.J. Smartt (1), J.J. Eldridge (2), R.M. Crockett (1), J.R. Maund (3) ((1) Queen's University Belfast; (2) IoA, Cambridge; (3) Dark Cosmology Centre, Copenhagen)
36 pages, 9 figs, submitted to MNRAS, comments welcome
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.0339

Title: The Cepheid Galactic Internet

5 pages, 3 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.0276

Title: A Bayesian approach to power-spectrum significance estimation, with application to solar neutrino data

Authors: P.A. Sturrock
15 pages plus 4 figures and 1 table
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.0209

Title: Velocity dispersions in a cluster of stars: How fast could Usain Bolt have run?

5 pages, 4 figures, submitted American Journal of Physics; high-resolution NBC footage allowed better measurements between 6 and 8 seconds compared to version 1
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Abstract: arXiv:0809.0190

Title: The Concepts of "Age" and "Universality" in Cosmic Ray Showers

Authors: Paolo Lipari
27 pages, 10 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0808.4136

Title: Equation-of-State Dependent Features in Shock-Oscillation Modulated Neutrino and Gravitational-Wave Signals from Supernovae

19 pages, 11 figures, 45 eps files; submitted to Astronomy & Astrophysics; high-resolution images can be obtained upon request
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Abstract: arXiv:0808.3766

Title: Using Spatial Distributions to Constrain Progenitors of Supernovae and Gamma Ray Bursts

18 pages, 19 figures, ApJ, in press
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Abstract: arXiv:0808.2016

Title: Three-flavour neutrino oscillation update

11 pages, 4 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0808.2868

Title: Measurement of the solar 8B neutrino flux with 246 live days of Borexino and observation of the MSW vacuum-matter transition

6 pages, 4 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0808.2807

Title: High energy neutrinos from charm in astrophysical sources

Authors: Rikard Enberg (Arizona), Mary Hall Reno (Iowa), Ina Sarcevic (Arizona)
4 pages, 3 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0808.1421

Title: All-particle primary energy spectrum in the 3-200 PeV energy range

Accepted by J.Phys.G: Nucl.Part.Phys
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Abstract: arXiv:0808.1184

Title: The GRB-Supernova Connection

Authors: Li-Xin Li
6 pages, 5 figures. To appear in the proceedings of "2008 Nanjing GRB conference", Nanjing, 23-27 June 2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0808.1045

Title: Ultra high energy cosmic rays and neutrinos after Auger

Authors: Todor Stanev (Bartol Research Institute, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware)
12 pages, 4 figures, Talk at the Vulcano 2008 meeting "Frontier objects in astrophysics and particle physics", Vulcano, Italy
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Abstract: arXiv:0808.0735

Title: Neutrino Astrophysics

Authors: W. C. Haxton
37 pages, 15 figures; presentation at an introductory level
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Abstract: arXiv:0808.0417

Title: Problems in High Energy Astrophysics

Authors: Paolo Lipari
Talk given at the workshop "Neutrino Oscillations in Venice" (april 2008)
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Abstract: arXiv:0808.0344

Title: Proton and Neutrino Extragalactic Astronomy

Authors: Paolo Lipari
36 pages, 23 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.4914

Title: High Energy Neutrinos and Photons from Curvature Pions in Magnetars

19 pages, 4 figures, to appear in JCAP
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.4151

Title: How precisely neutrino emission from supernova remnants can be constrained by gamma ray observations?

20 pages, 5 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.3918

Title: Gamma-Ray Bursts and Particle Astrophysics

Authors: B. Gendre (LAM/CNRS/Universite de Provence)
8 pages, 5 figures, proceeding of the XXth rencontres de Blois, may 2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.3891

Title: Status and prospects of the IceCube neutrino telescope

8 pages, 10 pictures, proceeding of the International Workshop on a Very Large Volume Neutrino Telescope for the Mediterranean Sea VLVnT08 - Toulon, Var, France, 22-24 April 2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.2926

Title: Solar neutrino limit on the axion-like interpretation of the DAMA signal

4 pages, 1 figure
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.2562

Title: Coincidences between Gravitational Wave Interferometers and High Energy Neutrino Telescopes

8 pages, 11 figures, Proceedings of the "International Workshop on a Very Large Volume Neutrino Telescope for the Mediterranean Sea" VLVnT08 - Toulon, Var, France, 22-24 April 2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.1301

Title: How much can we learn from SN1987A events? Or: An analysis with a two-Component model for the antineutrino signal

17 pages, 7 figures. Presented at 4th International Workshop on Neutrino Oscillations in Venice: Ten Years after the Neutrino Oscillations, Venice, Italy, 15-18 Apr 2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.0951

Title: Prompt High-Energy Emission from Proton-Dominated Gamma-Ray Bursts

13 pages, 5 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.0919

Title: On Prompt High-Energy Neutrino Emission from Gamma-Ray Bursts

Authors: Kohta Murase
5 pages, 3 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.0794

Title: Neutrinos and Gamma Rays from Galaxy Clusters

Accepted for publication in ApJ
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.0747

Title: Gamma Ray Burst Central Engines

6 pages; proceedings for "Gamma-Ray Bursts 2007," Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 5-9; edited by M. Galassi, D. Palmer, and E. Fenimore
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.0659

Title: Role of dense matter in collective supernova neutrino transformations

7 pages, 2 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.0290

Title: Prompt TeV neutrinos from dissipative photospheres of gamma-ray bursts

10 pages, 2 figures, submitted on 06/06/2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0807.0267

Title: Nonthermal neutrinos from supernovae leaving a magnetar

7 pages, 1 figure
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Abstract: arXiv:0806.3544

Title: The most massive core collapse supernova progenitors

Authors: Roni Waldman
16 pages, 5 figures, ApJ accepted
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Abstract: arXiv:0806.3303

Title: On the Gamma-Ray Spectrum of RX J1713.7-3946 in the GLAST era

Authors: Ryo Yamazaki (1), Kazunori Kohri (2), Hideaki Katagiri (1) ((1)Hiroshima University, (2)Lancaster University)
10 pages, 4 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0806.2649

Title: Hints of theta_13>0 from global neutrino data analysis

Authors: G.L. Fogli, E. Lisi, A. Marrone, A. Palazzo, A.M. Rotunno (Bari U. & INFN, Bari)
4 pages, including 2 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0806.2459

Title: The diffuse neutrino flux from the inner Galaxy: constraints from very high energy gamma-ray observations

Authors: S. Gabici (1), A. M. Taylor (2), R. J. White (3), S. Casanova (2), F. A. Aharonian (1,2), ((1) DIAS, Dublin, (2) MPIK, Heidelberg, (3) University of Leeds)
submitted to Astroparticle Physics
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Abstract: arXiv:0805.2545

Title: The ANTARES Neutrino Telescope: first results

8 pages, 7 figures; contribution to the Proceedings of the 43rd "Rencontres de Moriond ElectroWeak", La Thuile (Val d'Aosta, Italy) March 1 - 8, 2008. - some typos corrected, and a few figures modified for legibility
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Abstract: arXiv:0806.2241

Title: A cryogenic liquid-mirror telescope on the moon to study the early universe

35 pages, 11 figures. To appear in Astrophysical Journal June 20 2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0806.2126

Title: UHE tau neutrino flux regeneration while skimming the Earth

9 pages, 8 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0806.2046

Title: Tau air showers detectability with GLAST

9 pages, 4 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0806.2042

Title: Measurements of radio propagation in rock salt for the detection of high-energy neutrinos

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Abstract: arXiv:0806.1717

Title: Neutrino Physics with the IceCube Detector

5 pages, 4 figures. To appear in the 'Lake Louise Winter Institute 2008' conference proceedings, February 18-23 2008, Alberta, Canada
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Abstract: arXiv:0806.1346

Title: The Misleading Nature of the Leaky Box Models in Cosmic Ray Physics

4 pages, 3 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0806.0468

Title: Adaptive Optics: Observations and Prospects for Studies of Active Galactic Nuclei

Authors: R. Davies
Accepted for NewAR in proceedings of "Active Galactic Nuclei at the highest angular resolution: theory and observations", 2007 summer school, Torun, Poland. A version with high resolution colour figures is available from this http URL
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Abstract: arXiv:0806.0460

Title: Perspectives to Study a Solar CNO Cycle by Means of a Lithium Detector of Neutrinos

10 pages, 5 figures, reported at International Symposium "Physics of Massive Neutrinos" at MILOS (Greece) 19-23 May 2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0806.0418

Title: Prompt neutrino fluxes from atmospheric charm

Authors: Rikard Enberg (Arizona), Mary Hall Reno (Iowa), Ina Sarcevic (Arizona)
13 pages with 11 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0805.4225

Title: Upper limits on the diffuse supernova neutrino flux from the SuperKamiokande data

PDFLaTeX, 23 pages, six figures, six tables
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Abstract: arXiv:0805.4152

Title: The duty cycle of local radio galaxies

accepted for publication in MNRAS; 15 pages, 14 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0805.3843

Title: New results on solar neutrino fluxes from 192 days of Borexino data

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Abstract: arXiv:0805.3752

Title: Influence of light nuclei on neutrino-driven supernova outflows

10 pages, 4 figures, submitted to PRC
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Abstract: arXiv:0805.3454

Title: Observational constraints on models for the interstellar magnetic field in the Galactic disk


We use the rotation measures (RMs) of low-latitude Galactic pulsars and
Strictly speaking, we find that all three field models are ruled out by the
11 pages, 8 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0805.3345

Title: Criteria for Core-Collapse Supernova Explosions by the Neutrino Mechanism

Authors: Jeremiah W. Murphy (1), Adam Burrows (2,1) ((1) Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, (2) Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University)
30 pages in emulateapj, including 17 figures, submitted to ApJ
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Abstract: arXiv:0805.3131

Title: Effect of Collective Flavor Oscillations on the Diffuse Supernova Neutrino Background

23 pages, 4 figures and 4 tables
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Abstract: arXiv:0805.2517

Title: Observables sensitive to absolute neutrino masses (Addendum)

5 pages + 6 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0805.2429

Title: Galactic Neutrino Communication

6 pages, 2 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0805.2013

Title: CN-Cycle Solar Neutrinos and Sun's Primordial Core Metalicity


The theoretical relationship between core C and N and the 13N and 15O solar
33 pages, 4 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0704.1800

Title: Phenomenology with Massive Neutrinos

204 pages, 57 figures. All results updated with the new MINOS, KamLAND and Borexino data. Three new sections added: nu magnetic moment, nu decay, two sterile nu's. Many sections and bibliography expanded. Analysis fully updated as of Fall 2007; for more recent results check this http URL
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Abstract: arXiv:0805.0104

Title: Very high energy cosmic rays and neutrinos from clusters of galaxies

4 pages, 3 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.4730

Title: On the contribution of nearby sources to the observed cosmic-ray nuclei

12 pages, 8 figures, 2 tables, accepted for publication in MNRAS
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.4598

Title: Analysis of Neutrino Signals from SN1987A

6 pages, 3 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.4381

Title: Anisotropy of Galactic Cosmic Rays and New Discoveries in Its Measurements

13 pages, 12 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.4350

Title: Physics of Supernovae: theory, observations, unresolved problems

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Abstract: arXiv:0804.3700

Title: Three Dimensional Magnetohydrodynamical Simulations of Core Collapse Supernova

41 pages, 24 figures, 4 tables, accepted for publication in ApJ. The high resolution version is available at this http URL
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.3247

Title: Probing protoneutron star density profile from neutrino signals

9 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.2368

Title: All you ever wanted to know about optical long baseline stellar interferometry, but were too shy to ask your adviser

Authors: Florentin Millour (MPIFR)
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.2147

Title: Thermonuclear Supernovae

Authors: F. K. Roepke (MPA Garching)
25 pages, 7 figures (some with reduced resolution), invited review at "Supernovae: lights in the darkness", October 3-5, 2007, Mao (Menorca), to appear in Proceedings of Science
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.1819

Title: Light curve and neutrino spectrum emitted during the collapse of a nonrotating, supermassive star

17 pages, 2 figures, published in Astronomy Reports
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.1751

Title: Improved Method of the Extensive Air Shower Arrival Direction Estimation

13 pages, 5 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.1504

Title: Is Science Nearing Its Limits ? Summarizing Dialogue

Authors: J.-P. Luminet (Laboratoire Univers & Theories, Observatoire Paris-Meudon)
12 pages, pdf only. Adapted from invited talk at conference "Is Science Nearing its limits", Lisbon october 2007, Proceedings to be published
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.1004

Title: Cosmic-ray acceleration in supernova shocks

16 pages, 3 figures. Proceedings of the conference "Supernovae: lights in the darkness" (XXIII Trobades Cientifiques de la Mediterrania), October 3-5, 2007, Mao, Menorca (Spain). Published by PoS
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.0428

Title: SN 1994W: a Type IIn Supernova without Core Collapse?

34 pages (includes online tables), 16 figures, paper submitted to MNRAS, high-resolution paper avaialable at this http URL
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.0239

Title: 2D Multi-Angle, Multi-Group Neutrino Radiation-Hydrodynamic Simulations of Postbounce Supernova Cores

Authors: Christian D. Ott (1), Adam Burrows (2,1), Luc Dessart (2,1), Eli Livne (3) ((1) Steward Observatory, The University of Arizona, (2) Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, (3) Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University)
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.0016

Title: Relativity Revisited

Authors: Flora Lopis (MIT), Max Tegmark (MIT)
1 figure, 7 equations; YouTube version available at this http URL
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Abstract: arXiv:0803.4076

Title: Quintessence: a mini-review

Authors: Jerome Martin
14 pages, 3 figures, Proceedings of the 2007 International Symposium on Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics, November 13-15, Taipei, Taiwan, to be published in Modern Physics Lett. May 2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0803.3887

Title: Cosmology and Neutrino Properties

Authors: A.D. Dolgov
Talk presented at the meeting of Nuclear Physics Division of Russian Academy of Sci., November, 2007, Moscow. 21 pages, 3 figures. One reference is added and some numbers are slightly corrected
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Abstract: arXiv:0803.3844

Title: Tomography of the Solar Interior

Authors: L. Gizon
Brief Review
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Abstract: arXiv:0803.3653

Title: The Directional Dependence of Apertures, Limits and Sensitivity of the Lunar Cherenkov Technique to a UHE Neutrino Flux


We also determine the directional dependence of the aperture of future
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Abstract: arXiv:0803.3596

Title: Supernova Shock Breakout from a Red Supergiant

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Abstract: arXiv:0803.3215

Title: Observations of the Naked-Eye GRB 080319B: Implications of Nature's Brightest Explosion

Authors: J.S. Bloom (1,2), D. A. Perley (1), W. Li (1), N. R. Butler (1), A. A. Miller (1), D. Kocevski (1), D. A. Kann (3), R. J. Foley (1), H.-W. Chen (4), A. V. Filippenko (1), D. L. Starr (1,5), B. Macomber (1), J. X. Prochaska (6), R. Chornock (1), D. Poznanski (1), S. Klose (3) (1. UCB, 2. Sloan, 3. Tautenburg, 4. U of Chicago, 5. LCOGT, 6. UCO/Lick Observatory)
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Abstract: arXiv:0708.1960

Title: Ultra-high energy neutrino scattering

4 pages, 1 figure, 1 table; Title, abstract and text changed, conclusions unchanged. Version accepted for publication in Physical Review D
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.0250

Title: The strongest cosmic magnets: Soft Gamma-ray Repeaters and Anomalous X-ray Pulsars

Authors: Sandro Mereghetti (INAF - IASF Milano)
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Abstract: arXiv:0804.0239

Title: 2D Multi-Angle, Multi-Group Neutrino Radiation-Hydrodynamic Simulations of Postbounce Supernova Cores

Authors: Christian D. Ott (1), Adam Burrows (2,1), Luc Dessart (2,1), Eli Livne (3) ((1) Steward Observatory, The University of Arizona, (2) Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, (3) Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University)
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Abstract: arXiv:0803.0834

Title: The Cosmic Microwave Background for Pedestrians: A Review for Particle and Nuclear Physicists

34 pages, 10 figures, published by Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science, Volume 57, 2007, final version here: this http URL
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Abstract: arXiv:0803.0554

Title: An upper limit on the electron-neutrino flux from the HiRes detector

13 pages, 3 figures. submitted to Astrophysical Journal
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Abstract: arXiv:0803.0531

Title: The SuperNova Early Warning System

Authors: K. Scholberg
3 pages, appearing in refereed proceedings of "Hotwiring the Transient Universe 2007", eds. A. Allan, J. S. Bloom, R. Seaman, Astron. Nachr. vol. 329, March 2008
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Abstract: arXiv:0803.0423

Title: On Probing theta_{23} in Neutrino Telescopes

17 pages, 5 figures. Added discussion on experimental errors. To appear in PRD
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Abstract: arXiv:0802.2804

Title: Magnetizing the universe

Authors: Kandaswamy Subramanian (IUCAA)
16 pages, To appear in the proceedings of "From Planets to Dark Energy: the Modern Radio Universe", eds. R. Beswick et al., published by PoS
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Abstract: arXiv:0802.2540

Title: IceTop - Cosmic Ray Physics with IceCube

4 pages, 6 figures. Talk at Roma International Conference on Astroparticle Physics, June 2007
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Abstract: arXiv:0802.2403

Title: On the detection prospects of the neutrino flux from Centaurus A and the associated diffuse neutrino flux

12 pages, 1 figure, revtex4
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Abstract: arXiv:0802.3562

Title: The sensitivity of the next generation of lunar Cherenkov observations to UHE neutrinos and cosmic rays


Current uncertainties concerning the structure and roughness of the lunar
29 pages, 9 figures
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Abstract: arXiv:0802.2005

Title: Expansion of the Universe - Standard Big Bang Model

Authors: Matts Roos
33 pages, 2 figures. Accepted for publication in the UNESCO Encyclopedia of Life Supporting Systems (EOLSS)
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Abstract: arXiv:0802.0887

Title: Neutrinos from Auger Sources

4 pages, LaTeX file using RevTEX4, 1 .eps figure
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Abstract: arXiv:0802.0456

Title: A Survey About Nothing: Monitoring a Million Supergiants for Failed Supernovae

Authors: C.S. Kochanek (1,3), J.F. Beacom (1,2,3), M.D. Kistler (2,3),