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Searches For Continuous Gravitational Waves From Young Supernova Remnants In The Early Third Observing Run Of Advanced Ligo And Virgo, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, S. Abraham, Teviet Creighton, Mario C. Diaz, Soma Mukherjee, Volker Quetschke, Karla E. Ramirez, Wenhui Wang Nov 2021

Searches For Continuous Gravitational Waves From Young Supernova Remnants In The Early Third Observing Run Of Advanced Ligo And Virgo, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, S. Abraham, Teviet Creighton, Mario C. Diaz, Soma Mukherjee, Volker Quetschke, Karla E. Ramirez, Wenhui Wang

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications and Presentations

We present results of three wide-band directed searches for continuous gravitational waves from 15 young supernova remnants in the first half of the third Advanced LIGO and Virgo observing run. We use three search pipelines with distinct signal models and methods of identifying noise artifacts. Without ephemerides of these sources, the searches are conducted over a fRequency band spanning from 10 to 2 kHz. We find no evidence of continuous gravitational radiation from these sources. We set upper limits on the intrinsic signal strain at 95% confidence level in sample subbands, estimate the sensitivity in the full band, and derive …

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Search For B0 →Τ±∓ (ℓ=E, Μ) With A Hadronic Tagging Method At Belle Search For B0 →Τ±∓ (ℓ=E, Μ) With A ... H. Atmacan Et Al., H. Atmacan, A. J. Schwartz, K. Kinoshita, I. Adachi, K. Adamczyk, H. Aihara, S. Al Said, D. M. Asner, V. Aulchenko, T. Aushev, R. Ayad, V. Babu, S. Bahinipati, M. Bauer, P. Behera, K. Belous, J. Bennett, F. Bernlochner, M. Bessner Nov 2021

Search For B0 →Τ±∓ (ℓ=E, Μ) With A Hadronic Tagging Method At Belle Search For B0 →Τ±∓ (ℓ=E, Μ) With A ... H. Atmacan Et Al., H. Atmacan, A. J. Schwartz, K. Kinoshita, I. Adachi, K. Adamczyk, H. Aihara, S. Al Said, D. M. Asner, V. Aulchenko, T. Aushev, R. Ayad, V. Babu, S. Bahinipati, M. Bauer, P. Behera, K. Belous, J. Bennett, F. Bernlochner, M. Bessner

Faculty and Student Publications

We present a search for the lepton-flavor-violating decays B0→τ±∓, where ℓ=(e,μ), using the full data sample of 772×106 BB¯ pairs recorded by the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e+e- collider. We use events in which one B meson is fully reconstructed in a hadronic decay mode. The τ± lepton is reconstructed indirectly using the momentum of the reconstructed B and that of the ∓ from the signal decay. We find no evidence for B0→τ±∓ decays and set upper limits on their branching fractions at 90% confidence level of B(B0→τ±μ∓)<1.5×10-5 and B(B0→τ±e∓)<1.6×10-5.

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Global 3d Radiation Hydrodynamic Simulations Of Proto-Jupiter’S Convective Envelope, Zhaohuan Zhu, Yan-Fei Jiang, Hans Baehr, Andrew N. Youdin, Philip J. Armitage, Rebecca G. Martin Nov 2021

Global 3d Radiation Hydrodynamic Simulations Of Proto-Jupiter’S Convective Envelope, Zhaohuan Zhu, Yan-Fei Jiang, Hans Baehr, Andrew N. Youdin, Philip J. Armitage, Rebecca G. Martin

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Research

The core accretion model of giant planet formation has been challenged by the discovery of recycling flows between the planetary envelope and the disc that can slow or stall envelope accretion. We carry out 3D radiation hydrodynamic simulations with an updated opacity compilation to model the proto-Jupiter’s envelope. To isolate the 3D effects of convection and recycling, we simulate both isolated spherical envelopes and envelopes embedded in discs. The envelopes are heated at given rates to achieve steady states, enabling comparisons with 1D models. We vary envelope properties to obtain both radiative and convective solutions. Using a passive scalar, we …

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Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama): The Merging Potential Of Brightest Group Galaxies, K. Banks, S. Brough, Benne Holwerda, A. M. Hopkins, Á. R. López-Sánchez, S. Phillipps, K. A. Pimbblet, A. S. G. Robotham Nov 2021

Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama): The Merging Potential Of Brightest Group Galaxies, K. Banks, S. Brough, Benne Holwerda, A. M. Hopkins, Á. R. López-Sánchez, S. Phillipps, K. A. Pimbblet, A. S. G. Robotham

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Using a volume-limited sample of 550 groups from the Galaxy And Mass Assembly Galaxy Group Catalogue spanning the halo mass range , we investigate the merging potential of central Brightest Group Galaxies (BGGs). We use spectroscopically confirmed close-companion galaxies as an indication of the potential stellar mass buildup of low-redshift BGGs, z ≤ 0.2. We identify 17 close-companion galaxies with projected separations rp < 30 kpc, relative velocities Δv ≤ 300 km s−1, and stellar mass ratios MBGG/MCC ≤ 4 relative to the BGG. These close-companion galaxies yield a total pair fraction of 0.03 ± 0.01. Overall, we find that BGGs …

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Establishing Α Oph As A Prototype Rotator: Precision Orbit With New Keck, Chara, And Rv Observations, Tyler Gardner, John D. Monnier, Francis C. Fekel, Michael H. Williamson, Fabien Baron, Sasha Hinkley, Michael Ireland, Adam L. Kraus, Stefan Kraus, Rachael M. Roettenbacher, Gail Schaefer, Judit Sturmann, Laszlo Sturmann, Theo A. Ten Brummelaar Oct 2021

Establishing Α Oph As A Prototype Rotator: Precision Orbit With New Keck, Chara, And Rv Observations, Tyler Gardner, John D. Monnier, Francis C. Fekel, Michael H. Williamson, Fabien Baron, Sasha Hinkley, Michael Ireland, Adam L. Kraus, Stefan Kraus, Rachael M. Roettenbacher, Gail Schaefer, Judit Sturmann, Laszlo Sturmann, Theo A. Ten Brummelaar

Information Systems and Engineering Management Research Publications

Alpha Ophiuchi (Rasalhague) is a nearby rapidly rotating A5IV star that has been imaged by infrared interferometry. α Oph is also part of a known binary system, with a companion semimajor axis of ∼430 mas and a high eccentricity of 0.92. The binary companion provides the unique opportunity to measure the dynamical mass to compare with the results of rapid rotator evolution models. The lack of data near periastron passage limited the precision of mass measurements in previous work. We add new interferometric data from the MIRC combiner at the CHARA Array as well as new Keck adaptive optics imaging …

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Asymmetric Localization Of Light By Second-Harmonic Generation, H. Ghaemi-Dizicheh, A. Targholizadeh, Bao-Feng Feng, Hamidreza Ramezani Oct 2021

Asymmetric Localization Of Light By Second-Harmonic Generation, H. Ghaemi-Dizicheh, A. Targholizadeh, Bao-Feng Feng, Hamidreza Ramezani

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications and Presentations

We introduce a nonlinear photonic system that enables asymmetric localization and unidirectional transfer of an electromagnetic wave through the second-harmonic generation process. Our proposed scattering setup consists of a noncentrosymmetric nonlinear slab with nonlinear susceptibility χ(2) placed to the left side of a one-dimensional periodic linear photonic crystal with an embedded defect. We engineered the linear lattice to allow the localization of a selected frequency 2ω⋆ while frequency ω⋆ is in the gap. Thus in our proposed scattering setup, a left-incident coherent transverse electric wave with frequency ω⋆ partially converts to frequency 2ω⋆ and becomes localized at the defect layer …

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Classifying Soft X-Ray Objects In The Galactic Bulge, Joshua D. Wetuski Oct 2021

Classifying Soft X-Ray Objects In The Galactic Bulge, Joshua D. Wetuski

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The Galactic Bulge Survey (GBS) is a broad and shallow X-ray survey designed to detect quiescent X-ray binary systems in the direction of the Milky Way bulge, which include objects such as low-mass X-ray binaries, cataclysmic variables, and symbiotic binaries. LMXBs can provide constraints to the neutron star equation of state and symbiotic systems and are likely progenitors of double white dwarf systems which are themselves candidate progenitors to type Ia supernova. We seek to improve identification and classification of optical counterparts to GBS in several ways. By improving upon the original GBS, an updated catalog was created to help …

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Searching For Solar Kdar With Dune, The Dune Collaboration, A. Abed Abud, B. Abi, R. Acciarri, M. A. Acero, M. R. Adames, G. Adamov, D. Adams, M. Adinolfi, A. Aduszkiewicz, J. Aguilar, Z. Ahmad, J. Ahmed, B. Ali-Mohammadzadeh, T. Alion, K. Allison, S. Alonso Monsalve, M. Alrashed, C. Alt, A. Alton, Roberto Petti, Et. Al. Oct 2021

Searching For Solar Kdar With Dune, The Dune Collaboration, A. Abed Abud, B. Abi, R. Acciarri, M. A. Acero, M. R. Adames, G. Adamov, D. Adams, M. Adinolfi, A. Aduszkiewicz, J. Aguilar, Z. Ahmad, J. Ahmed, B. Ali-Mohammadzadeh, T. Alion, K. Allison, S. Alonso Monsalve, M. Alrashed, C. Alt, A. Alton, Roberto Petti, Et. Al.

Faculty Publications

The observation of 236 MeV muon neutrinos from kaon-decay-at-rest (KDAR) originating in the core of the Sun would provide a unique signature of dark matter annihilation. Since excellent angle and energy reconstruction are necessary to detect this monoenergetic, directional neutrino flux, DUNE with its vast volume and reconstruction capabilities, is a promising candidate for a KDAR neutrino search. In this work, we evaluate the proposed KDAR neutrino search strategies by realistically modeling both neutrino-nucleus interactions and the response of DUNE. We find that, although reconstruction of the neutrino energy and direction is difficult with current techniques in the relevant energy …

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Raman Investigations Of The Radiation-Induced Modifications In Ipp-Vgcnf Nanocomposites: The Nanofillers’ Tale, Dorina M. Chipara, Mihail Secu, Karen Lozano, Corina Secu, Mircea Chipara Oct 2021

Raman Investigations Of The Radiation-Induced Modifications In Ipp-Vgcnf Nanocomposites: The Nanofillers’ Tale, Dorina M. Chipara, Mihail Secu, Karen Lozano, Corina Secu, Mircea Chipara

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications and Presentations

Nanocomposites of isotactic polypropylene loaded by various amounts of vapor-grown carbon nanotubes ranging from 0 to 20% wt. were obtained by extrusion. Raman investigations on these nanocomposites are reported. The nanocomposites were irradiated using a 60Co, with an integral dose of 1 kGy/h up to integral doses of 9 kGy, 18 kGy, and 27 kGy, in air, at room temperature. Raman measurements were performed by using a Bruker Senterra confocal Raman spectrometer operating at 785 nm. The research is focused on the information contained within the D and G Raman lines of these nanocomposites as a function of nanotube loading …

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All-Sky Search For Continuous Gravitational Waves From Isolated Neutron Stars In The Early O3 Ligo Data, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, S. Abraham, F. Acernese, K. Ackley, A. Adams, C. Adams, R. X. Adhikari, V. B. Adya, C. Affeldt, D. Agarwal, M. Agathos, K. Agatsuma, N. Aggarwal, O. D. Aguiar, L. Aiello, A. Ain, P. Ajith, T. Akutsu, Tiffany Z. Summerscales Oct 2021

All-Sky Search For Continuous Gravitational Waves From Isolated Neutron Stars In The Early O3 Ligo Data, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, S. Abraham, F. Acernese, K. Ackley, A. Adams, C. Adams, R. X. Adhikari, V. B. Adya, C. Affeldt, D. Agarwal, M. Agathos, K. Agatsuma, N. Aggarwal, O. D. Aguiar, L. Aiello, A. Ain, P. Ajith, T. Akutsu, Tiffany Z. Summerscales

Faculty Publications

We report on an all-sky search for continuous gravitational waves in the frequency band 20-2000 Hz and with a frequency time derivative in the range of [-1.0,+0.1]×10-8 Hz/s. Such a signal could be produced by a nearby, spinning and slightly nonaxisymmetric isolated neutron star in our Galaxy. This search uses the LIGO data from the first six months of Advanced LIGO's and Advanced Virgo's third observational run, O3. No periodic gravitational wave signals are observed, and 95% confidence-level (C.L.) frequentist upper limits are placed on their strengths. The lowest upper limits on worst-case (linearly polarized) strain amplitude h0 are ∼1.7×10-25 …

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Modeling Initial Breakdown Pulses Of Intracloud Lightning Flashes, Nilmini Karunarathne, Thomas C. Marshall, Sumedhe Karunarathne, Maribeth Stolzenburg Oct 2021

Modeling Initial Breakdown Pulses Of Intracloud Lightning Flashes, Nilmini Karunarathne, Thomas C. Marshall, Sumedhe Karunarathne, Maribeth Stolzenburg

Faculty and Student Publications

In this study 29 initial breakdown pulses (IBPs) from four intracloud (IC) lightning flashes are modeled using data from five or more electric field change (E-change) sites. For each flash the first 5–9 located IBPs are investigated. For each IBP the modeling first extracts the IBP current waveform from the E-change data by matrix inversion and then determines the best channel length and current velocity to match the IBP data. Derived IBP quantities of total charge, charge moment, peak current, peak radiated power, and total energy are calculated. Resulting IBP vertical lengths varied from 27 m to 1300 m; most …

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Measuring Cosmic Density Of Neutral Hydrogen Via Stacking The Dingo-Vla Data, Qingxiang Chen, Martin Meyer, Attila Popping, Lister Staveley-Smith, Julia Bryant, Jacinta Delhaize, Benne Holwerda, M E. Cluver, J Loveday, Angel R. Lopez-Sanchez, Martin Zwaan, E N. Taylor, A M. Hopkins, Angus Wright, Simon Driver, S Brough Oct 2021

Measuring Cosmic Density Of Neutral Hydrogen Via Stacking The Dingo-Vla Data, Qingxiang Chen, Martin Meyer, Attila Popping, Lister Staveley-Smith, Julia Bryant, Jacinta Delhaize, Benne Holwerda, M E. Cluver, J Loveday, Angel R. Lopez-Sanchez, Martin Zwaan, E N. Taylor, A M. Hopkins, Angus Wright, Simon Driver, S Brough

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

We use the 21-cm emission-line data from the Deep Investigation of Neutral Gas Origin-Very Large Array (DINGO-VLA) project to study the atomic hydrogen gas H I of the Universe at redshifts z < 0.1. Results are obtained using a stacking analysis, combining the H I signals from 3622 galaxies extracted from 267 VLA pointings in the G09 field of the Galaxy and Mass Assembly Survey (GAMA). Rather than using a traditional one-dimensional spectral stacking method, a three-dimensional cubelet stacking method is used to enable deconvolution and the accurate recovery of average galaxy fluxes from this high-resolution interferometric data set. By probing down to galactic scales, this experiment also overcomes confusion corrections that have been necessary to include in previous single-dish studies. After stacking and deconvolution, we obtain a 30σ H I mass measurement from the stacked spectrum, indicating an average H I mass of MHI=(1.67±0.18)×109 M⊙" role="presentation" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; display: inline; word-spacing: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: nowrap; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;">MHI=(1.67±0.18)×109 M⊙MHI=(1.67±0.18)×109 M⊙⁠. The corresponding cosmic density of neutral atomic hydrogen is ΩHI=(0.38±0.04)×10−3" role="presentation" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; display: inline; word-spacing: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: nowrap; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;">ΩHI=(0.38±0.04)×10−3ΩHI=(0.38±0.04)×10−3 at redshift of z = 0.051. These values are in good agreement with …

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Mosaic: A Satellite Constellation To Enable Groundbreaking Mars Climate System Science And Prepare For Human Exploration, Robert J. Lillis, David Mitchell, Luca Montabone, Nicholas Heavens, Tanya Harrison, Cassie Stuurman, Et. Al. Oct 2021

Mosaic: A Satellite Constellation To Enable Groundbreaking Mars Climate System Science And Prepare For Human Exploration, Robert J. Lillis, David Mitchell, Luca Montabone, Nicholas Heavens, Tanya Harrison, Cassie Stuurman, Et. Al.

Publications

The Martian climate system has been revealed to rival the complexity of Earth's. Over the last 20 yr, a fragmented and incomplete picture has emerged of its structure and variability; we remain largely ignorant of many of the physical processes driving matter and energy flow between and within Mars' diverse climate domains. Mars Orbiters for Surface, Atmosphere, and Ionosphere Connections (MOSAIC) is a constellation of ten platforms focused on understanding these climate connections, with orbits and instruments tailored to observe the Martian climate system from three complementary perspectives. First, low-circular near-polar Sun-synchronous orbits (a large mothership and three smallsats spaced …

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Leveraging The Popularity Of Virtual Conferencing Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic To Create New Opportunities For Stem Education, Andrew Singh, Nazrul I. Khandaker, Violeta Escandon Correa, Omadevi Singh, Ariel Skobelsky, Farhan Tanvir, Brian Sukhnandan, Matthew Khargie, Elton Selby, Masud Ahmed Oct 2021

Leveraging The Popularity Of Virtual Conferencing Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic To Create New Opportunities For Stem Education, Andrew Singh, Nazrul I. Khandaker, Violeta Escandon Correa, Omadevi Singh, Ariel Skobelsky, Farhan Tanvir, Brian Sukhnandan, Matthew Khargie, Elton Selby, Masud Ahmed

Publications and Research

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual learning has become a necessity for K9-16 education. Virtual classwork has been administered through platforms such as Google Classroom, Clever, and iReady. During the summer of 2021, the City University of New York (C.U.N.Y) York College campus hosted its NASA MAA MUREP (Minority University Research and Education Project Aerospace Academy) program virtually using a combination of Zoom, Google Docs, and even Canva, which some students requested as a more intuitive alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint. Students were mentored to use the scientific method to explore their interests in the STEM field, with a geoscience or …

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Multi-Faceted Geoscience Research Using Open Access Resources: The Successful Participation Of K9-16 Students, Nazrul I. Khandaker, Noshin Sharmili, Omadevi Singh, Gurwinder Sahota, Sol De Leon, Matthew Khargie, Ali Zarine, Krishna Mahabir, Adacia Teemal, Mildred M. Selby Oct 2021

Multi-Faceted Geoscience Research Using Open Access Resources: The Successful Participation Of K9-16 Students, Nazrul I. Khandaker, Noshin Sharmili, Omadevi Singh, Gurwinder Sahota, Sol De Leon, Matthew Khargie, Ali Zarine, Krishna Mahabir, Adacia Teemal, Mildred M. Selby

Publications and Research

Students interested in geosciences, for the most part, missed out their traditional field- based research activities due to strict social distancing, travel restrictions and/or lacking financial support. An absence of physical laboratory opportunities forced students to choose topics deemed doable through online research. Available data from online sources on extreme weather related case studies, flooding, droughts, groundwater depletion in urban and suburban areas, coastal erosion rate, sealevel rise, landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and atmospheric pollution became quite handy and lucrative. Readily available pertinent data sources enabled K9-16 students to conduct summer research at “stay home” situations. Selective peer mentoring was …

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Addressing The Learning Loss During The Covid-19 Pandemic Through The Adaptation Of Virtual Platforms, Nazrul I. Khandaker, Anika Nawar Mayeesha, Violeta Escandon Correa, Toralv Munro, Andrew Singh, Matthew Khargie, Ality Aghedo, Jasmin Budhan, Krishna Mahabir, Belal A. Sayeed Oct 2021

Addressing The Learning Loss During The Covid-19 Pandemic Through The Adaptation Of Virtual Platforms, Nazrul I. Khandaker, Anika Nawar Mayeesha, Violeta Escandon Correa, Toralv Munro, Andrew Singh, Matthew Khargie, Ality Aghedo, Jasmin Budhan, Krishna Mahabir, Belal A. Sayeed

Publications and Research

The York College-hosted NASA MAA (MUREP AEROSPACE ACADEMY) has always played a pivotal role in minimizing the learning loss during the summer months, which was heightened during the pandemic. Support from AT&T, Con Edison and NASA enabled the MAA program at York College to offer a virtual STEM education with an earth science concentration to 1000 plus underserved K1-12 students from the community last summer, including 160 high school students. Two factors made this endeavor fruitful: allowing additional time to engage in STEM lessons and increasing self-motivation to successfully accomplish assigned tasks. Students built partnerships and resolved technical issues with …

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All-Sky Search For Continuous Gravitational Waves From Isolated Neutron Stars In The Early O3 Ligo Data, Ligo Scientific Collaboration, Virgo Collaboration, Kagra Collaboration, Tiffany Z. Summerscales Oct 2021

All-Sky Search For Continuous Gravitational Waves From Isolated Neutron Stars In The Early O3 Ligo Data, Ligo Scientific Collaboration, Virgo Collaboration, Kagra Collaboration, Tiffany Z. Summerscales

Faculty Publications

We report on an all-sky search for continuous gravitational waves in the frequency band 20–2000 Hz and with a frequency time derivative in the range of [−1.0,+0.1]×10−8  Hz/s. Such a signal could be produced by a nearby, spinning and slightly nonaxisymmetric isolated neutron star in our Galaxy. This search uses the LIGO data from the first six months of Advanced LIGO’s and Advanced Virgo’s third observational run, O3. No periodic gravitational wave signals are observed, and 95% confidence-level (C.L.) frequentist upper limits are placed on their strengths. The lowest upper limits on worst-case (linearly polarized) strain amplitude h0 are ∼1.7×10−25 …

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All-Sky Search For Continuous Gravitational Waves From Isolated Neutron Stars In The Early O3 Ligo Data, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, S. Abraham, Teviet Creighton, Mario C. Diaz, Volker Quetschke, Karla E. Ramirez, Wen Hui Wang Oct 2021

All-Sky Search For Continuous Gravitational Waves From Isolated Neutron Stars In The Early O3 Ligo Data, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, S. Abraham, Teviet Creighton, Mario C. Diaz, Volker Quetschke, Karla E. Ramirez, Wen Hui Wang

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications and Presentations

We report on an all-sky search for continuous gravitational waves in the frequency band 20–2000 Hz and with a frequency time derivative in the range of [−1.0,+0.1]×10−8  Hz/s. Such a signal could be produced by a nearby, spinning and slightly nonaxisymmetric isolated neutron star in our Galaxy. This search uses the LIGO data from the first six months of Advanced LIGO’s and Advanced Virgo’s third observational run, O3. No periodic gravitational wave signals are observed, and 95% confidence-level (C.L.) frequentist upper limits are placed on their strengths. The lowest upper limits on worst-case (linearly polarized) strain amplitude h0 are ∼1.7×10−25 …

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Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama): The Environmental Impact On Sfr And Metallicity In Galaxy Groups, D Sotillo-Ramos, M A. Lara-López, A M. Pérez-García, R Pérez-Martínez, A M. Hopkins, Benne Holwerda, J Liske, A R. López-Sánchez, M S. Owers, K A. Pimbblet Oct 2021

Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama): The Environmental Impact On Sfr And Metallicity In Galaxy Groups, D Sotillo-Ramos, M A. Lara-López, A M. Pérez-García, R Pérez-Martínez, A M. Hopkins, Benne Holwerda, J Liske, A R. López-Sánchez, M S. Owers, K A. Pimbblet

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

We present a study of the relationships and environmental dependencies between stellar mass, star formation rate, and gas metallicity for more than 700 galaxies in groups up to redshift 0.35 from the Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) survey. To identify the main drivers, our sample was analysed as a function of group-centric distance, projected galaxy number density, and stellar mass. By using control samples of more than 16 000 star-forming field galaxies and volume-limited samples, we find that the highest enhancement in SFR (0.3 dex) occurs in galaxies with the lowest local density. In contrast to previous work, our data …

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Initial Acoustoelastic Measurements In Olivine: Investigating The Effect Of Stress On P- And S-Wave Velocities, Taryn K. Traylor, Pamela C. Burnley, M. L. Whitaker Oct 2021

Initial Acoustoelastic Measurements In Olivine: Investigating The Effect Of Stress On P- And S-Wave Velocities, Taryn K. Traylor, Pamela C. Burnley, M. L. Whitaker

Geoscience Faculty Research

It is well known that elasticity is a key physical property in the determination of the structure and composition of the Earth and provides critical information for the interpretation of seismic data. This study investigates the stress-induced variation in elastic wave velocities, known as the acoustoelastic effect, in San Carlos olivine. A recently developed experimental ultrasonic acoustic system, the Directly Integrated Acoustic System Combined with Pressure Experiments (DIASCoPE), was used with the D-DIA multi-anvil apparatus to transmit ultrasonic sound waves and collect the reflections. We use the DIASCoPE to obtain longitudinal (P) and shear (S) elastic wave velocities from San …

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Realistic Binary Neutron Stars Collisions Simulations: Challenges And Opportunities, Maria Babiuc-Hamilton Oct 2021

Realistic Binary Neutron Stars Collisions Simulations: Challenges And Opportunities, Maria Babiuc-Hamilton

Physics Faculty Research

Since 2015, when the LIGO-Virgo collaboration announced the first simultaneous detections of gravitational waves (GW150914) until now, more than 66 gravitational wave detections were reported, but only two signals came from a binary neutron star collision, the GW170817 and GW190425 events. GW170817 was accompanied by an electromagnetic outburst manifested as a kilonova and an off-axis jet. However, no conclusive electromagnetic signature was found to come from the GW190425. Indeed, nature proves again more complicated than our models, and it is still a big question how to model kilonovae, or to understand the mechanisms driving astrophysical jets and gamma ray bursts. …

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The Mass Of Β Pictoris C From Β Pictoris B Orbital Motion, S. Lacour, J. J. Wang, L. Rodet, M. Nowak, J. Shangguan, H. Beust, A. M. Lagrange, R. Abuter, A. Amorim, R. Asensio-Torres, M. Benisty, J. P. Berger, S. Blunt, A. Boccaletti, A. Bohn, M. L. Bolzer, M. Bonnefoy, H. Bonnet, G. Bourdarot, W. Brandner, F. Cantalloube, P. Caselli, B. Charnay, G. Chauvin, E. Choquet, V. Christiaens, Y. Clénet, V. Coudé Du Foresto, A. Cridland, R. Dembet, J. Dexter, P. T. De Zeeuw, K. Ward-Duong, Et Al Oct 2021

The Mass Of Β Pictoris C From Β Pictoris B Orbital Motion, S. Lacour, J. J. Wang, L. Rodet, M. Nowak, J. Shangguan, H. Beust, A. M. Lagrange, R. Abuter, A. Amorim, R. Asensio-Torres, M. Benisty, J. P. Berger, S. Blunt, A. Boccaletti, A. Bohn, M. L. Bolzer, M. Bonnefoy, H. Bonnet, G. Bourdarot, W. Brandner, F. Cantalloube, P. Caselli, B. Charnay, G. Chauvin, E. Choquet, V. Christiaens, Y. Clénet, V. Coudé Du Foresto, A. Cridland, R. Dembet, J. Dexter, P. T. De Zeeuw, K. Ward-Duong, Et Al

Astronomy: Faculty Publications

Aims. We aim to demonstrate that the presence and mass of an exoplanet can now be effectively derived from the astrometry of another exoplanet. Methods. We combined previous astrometry of β Pictoris b with a new set of observations from the GRAVITY interferometer. The orbital motion of β Pictoris b is fit using Markov chain Monte Carlo simulations in Jacobi coordinates. The inner planet, β Pictoris c, was also reobserved at a separation of 96 mas, confirming the previous orbital estimations. Results. From the astrometry of planet b only, we can (i) detect the presence of β Pictoris c and …

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The Magellan-Tess Survey. I. Survey Description And Midsurvey Results, J. Teske, S. X. Wang, A. Wolfgang, T. Gan, M. Plotnykov, D. J. Armstrong, R. P. Butler, B. Cale, J. D. Crane, W. Howard, Eric L.N. Jensen, N. Law, S. A. Shectman, P. Plavchan, D. Valencia, A. Vanderburg, G. R. Ricker, R. Vanderspek, D. W. Latham, S. Seager, J. N. Winn, J. M. Jenkins, V. Adibekyan, D. Barrado, S. C. C. Barros, Z. Benkhaldoun, D. J. A. Brown, E. M. Bryant, J. Burt, D. A. Caldwell, D. Charbonneau, R. Cloutier, K. A. Collins, K. I. Collins, K. D. Colon, D. M. Conti, O. D. S. Demangeon, J. D. Eastman, M. Elmufti, F. Feng, E. Flowers, N. M. Guerrero, S. Hojjatpanah, J. M. Irwin, G. Isopi, J. Lillo-Box, F. Mallia, B. Massey, M. Mori, S. E. Mullally, N. Narita, T. Nishiumi, A. Osborn, M. Paegert, J. P. De Leon, S. N. Quinn, M. Reefe, R. P. Schwarz, A. Shporer, A. Soubkiou, S. G. Sousa, C. Stockdale, P. A. Strøm, T.-G. Tan, J. Tang, P. Tenenbaum, P. J. Wheatley, J. Wittrock, D. A. Yahalomi, F. Zohrabi Oct 2021

The Magellan-Tess Survey. I. Survey Description And Midsurvey Results, J. Teske, S. X. Wang, A. Wolfgang, T. Gan, M. Plotnykov, D. J. Armstrong, R. P. Butler, B. Cale, J. D. Crane, W. Howard, Eric L.N. Jensen, N. Law, S. A. Shectman, P. Plavchan, D. Valencia, A. Vanderburg, G. R. Ricker, R. Vanderspek, D. W. Latham, S. Seager, J. N. Winn, J. M. Jenkins, V. Adibekyan, D. Barrado, S. C. C. Barros, Z. Benkhaldoun, D. J. A. Brown, E. M. Bryant, J. Burt, D. A. Caldwell, D. Charbonneau, R. Cloutier, K. A. Collins, K. I. Collins, K. D. Colon, D. M. Conti, O. D. S. Demangeon, J. D. Eastman, M. Elmufti, F. Feng, E. Flowers, N. M. Guerrero, S. Hojjatpanah, J. M. Irwin, G. Isopi, J. Lillo-Box, F. Mallia, B. Massey, M. Mori, S. E. Mullally, N. Narita, T. Nishiumi, A. Osborn, M. Paegert, J. P. De Leon, S. N. Quinn, M. Reefe, R. P. Schwarz, A. Shporer, A. Soubkiou, S. G. Sousa, C. Stockdale, P. A. Strøm, T.-G. Tan, J. Tang, P. Tenenbaum, P. J. Wheatley, J. Wittrock, D. A. Yahalomi, F. Zohrabi

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Kepler revealed that roughly one-third of Sunlike stars host planets orbiting within 100 days and between the size of Earth and Neptune. How do these planets form, what are they made of, and do they represent a continuous population or multiple populations? To help address these questions, we began the Magellan-TESS Survey (MTS), which uses Magellan II/PFS to obtain radial velocity (RV) masses of 30 TESS-detected exoplanets and develops an analysis framework that connects observed planet distributions to underlying populations. In the past, small-planet RV measurements have been challenging to obtain due to host star faintness and low RV semiamplitudes …

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Toi-3362b: A Proto Hot Jupiter Undergoing High-Eccentricity Tidal Migration, J. Dong, C. X. Huang, G. Zhou, R. I. Dawson, J. E. Rodriguez, J. D. Eastman, K. A. Collins, S. N. Quinn, A. Shporer, A. H. M. J. Triaud, S. Wang, T. Beatty, J. M. Jackson, K. I. Collins, L. Abe, O. Suarez, N. Crouzet, D. Mékarnia, G. Dransfield, Eric L.N. Jensen, C. Stockdale, K. Barkaoui, A. Heitzmann, D. J. Wright, B. C. Addison, R. A. Wittenmyer, J. Okumura, B. P. Bowler, J. Horner, S. R. Kane, J. Kielkopf, H. Liu, P. Plavchan, M. W. Mengel, G. R. Ricker, R. Vanderspek, D. W. Latham, S. Seager, J. N. Winn, J. M. Jenkins, J. L. Christiansen, M. Paegert Oct 2021

Toi-3362b: A Proto Hot Jupiter Undergoing High-Eccentricity Tidal Migration, J. Dong, C. X. Huang, G. Zhou, R. I. Dawson, J. E. Rodriguez, J. D. Eastman, K. A. Collins, S. N. Quinn, A. Shporer, A. H. M. J. Triaud, S. Wang, T. Beatty, J. M. Jackson, K. I. Collins, L. Abe, O. Suarez, N. Crouzet, D. Mékarnia, G. Dransfield, Eric L.N. Jensen, C. Stockdale, K. Barkaoui, A. Heitzmann, D. J. Wright, B. C. Addison, R. A. Wittenmyer, J. Okumura, B. P. Bowler, J. Horner, S. R. Kane, J. Kielkopf, H. Liu, P. Plavchan, M. W. Mengel, G. R. Ricker, R. Vanderspek, D. W. Latham, S. Seager, J. N. Winn, J. M. Jenkins, J. L. Christiansen, M. Paegert

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High-eccentricity tidal migration is a possible way for giant planets to be placed in short-period orbits. If this happens often, one would expect to catch proto hot Jupiters on highly elliptical orbits undergoing high-eccentricity tidal migration. As of yet, few such systems have been discovered. Here, we introduce TOI-3362b (TIC-464300749b), an 18.1 day, 5 MJup planet orbiting a main-sequence F-type star that is likely undergoing high-eccentricity tidal migration. The orbital eccentricity is 0.815 (+0.023)/(-0.032). With a semimajor axis of 0.153 (+0.002)/(-0.003) au, the planet's orbit is expected to shrink to a final orbital radius of 0.051 (+0.008)/(-0.006) au after …

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Hd 183579b: A Warm Sub-Neptune Transiting A Solar Twin Detected By Tess, T. Gan, M. Bedell, S. X. Wang, D. Foreman-Mackey, J. Meléndez, S. Mao, K. G. Stassun, S. B. Howell, C. Ziegler, R. A. Wittenmyer, C. Hellier, K. A. Collins, A. Shporer, G. R. Ricker, R. Vanderspek, D. W. Latham, S. Seager, J. N. Winn, J. M. Jenkins, B. C. Addison, S. Ballard, T. Barclay, J. L. Bean, B. P. Bowler, C. Briceño, I. J. M. Crossfield, J. Dittman, J. Horner, Eric L.N. Jensen, S. R. Kane, J. Kielkopf, L. Kreidberg, N. Law, A. W. Mann, M. W. Mengel, E. D. Morgan, J. Okumura, H. P. Osborn, M. Paegert, P. Plavchan, R. P. Schwarz, B. Shiao, J. C. Smith, L. Spina, C. G. Tinney, G. Torres, J. D. Twicken, M. Vezie, G. Wang, D. J. Wright, H. Zhang Oct 2021

Hd 183579b: A Warm Sub-Neptune Transiting A Solar Twin Detected By Tess, T. Gan, M. Bedell, S. X. Wang, D. Foreman-Mackey, J. Meléndez, S. Mao, K. G. Stassun, S. B. Howell, C. Ziegler, R. A. Wittenmyer, C. Hellier, K. A. Collins, A. Shporer, G. R. Ricker, R. Vanderspek, D. W. Latham, S. Seager, J. N. Winn, J. M. Jenkins, B. C. Addison, S. Ballard, T. Barclay, J. L. Bean, B. P. Bowler, C. Briceño, I. J. M. Crossfield, J. Dittman, J. Horner, Eric L.N. Jensen, S. R. Kane, J. Kielkopf, L. Kreidberg, N. Law, A. W. Mann, M. W. Mengel, E. D. Morgan, J. Okumura, H. P. Osborn, M. Paegert, P. Plavchan, R. P. Schwarz, B. Shiao, J. C. Smith, L. Spina, C. G. Tinney, G. Torres, J. D. Twicken, M. Vezie, G. Wang, D. J. Wright, H. Zhang

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We report the discovery and characterization of a transiting warm sub-Neptune planet around the nearby bright (V = 8.75 mag, K = 7.15 mag) solar twin HD 183579, delivered by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The host star is located 56.8 ± 0.1 pc away with a radius of R* = 0.97 ± 0.02 R⊙ and a mass of M* = 1.03 ± 0.05 M⊙. We confirm the planetary nature by combining space and ground-based photometry, spectroscopy, and imaging. We find that HD 183579b (TOI-1055b) has a radius of Rp …

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Search For Lepton-Flavor-Violating Tau-Lepton Decays To ℓγ At Belle, K. Uno, K. Hayasaka, K. Inami, I. Adachi, H. Aihara, D. M. Asner, H. Atmacan, T. Aushev, R. Ayad, V. Babu, J. Bennett, F. Bernlochner, M. Bessner, V. Bhardwaj, J. Biswal, A. Bobrov, G. Bonvicini, A. Bozek, M. Bračko Oct 2021

Search For Lepton-Flavor-Violating Tau-Lepton Decays To ℓγ At Belle, K. Uno, K. Hayasaka, K. Inami, I. Adachi, H. Aihara, D. M. Asner, H. Atmacan, T. Aushev, R. Ayad, V. Babu, J. Bennett, F. Bernlochner, M. Bessner, V. Bhardwaj, J. Biswal, A. Bobrov, G. Bonvicini, A. Bozek, M. Bračko

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Charged lepton flavor violation is forbidden in the Standard Model but possible in several new physics scenarios. In many of these models, the radiative decays τ± → ℓ±γ (ℓ = e, μ) are predicted to have a sizeable probability, making them particularly interesting channels to search at various experiments. An updated search via τ± → ℓ±γ using full data of the Belle experiment, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 988 fb−1, is reported for charged lepton flavor violation. No significant excess over background predictions from the Standard Model is observed, and the upper limits on the branching fractions, B(τ± → …

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Flavor Su(3) In Cabibbo-Favored D-Meson Decays, Bhubanjyoti Bhattacharya, Alakabha Datta, Alexey A. Petrov, John Waite Oct 2021

Flavor Su(3) In Cabibbo-Favored D-Meson Decays, Bhubanjyoti Bhattacharya, Alakabha Datta, Alexey A. Petrov, John Waite

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Model-independent description of nonleptonic decays of charmed mesons is a challenging task due to large nonperturbative effects of strong interactions on the transition amplitudes. We discuss the equivalence of two different flavor-SU(3)-based descriptions of Cabibbo-favored non-leptonic decays of charmed mesons to two-pseudoscalars final states including the η and η′ mesons.

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The Morphology And Evolution Of Transverse Aeolian Ridges On Mars, Timothy Paul Nagle-Mcnaughton Oct 2021

The Morphology And Evolution Of Transverse Aeolian Ridges On Mars, Timothy Paul Nagle-Mcnaughton

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Transverse aeolian ridges (TARs) are enigmatic and largely relict bedforms on the surface of Mars. TARs are sparsely distributed but common on Mars, but their history, preservation, and past role in the sediment cycle is not well understood. First described in 2003, and detailed extensively in 2008, our study of TARs has been narrowly focused in the last decade, with more and more research noting their presence, but little investigation of the features themselves. Recent work has mostly focused on identifying Terran analogues for TARs, but TARs remain largely a unique Martian feature. In this manuscript, I clarify and refine …

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Toi-431/Hip 26013: A Super-Earth And A Sub-Neptune Transiting A Bright, Early K Dwarf, With A Third Rv Planet, A. Osborn, D. J. Armstrong, B. Cale, R. Brahm, R. A. Wittenmyer, F. Dai, I. J. M. Crossfield, E. M. Bryant, V. Adibekyan, R. Cloutier, K. A. Collins, E. Delgado Mena, M. Fridlund, C. Hellier, S. B. Howell, G. W. King, J. Lillo-Box, J. Otegi, S. Sousa, K. G. Stassun, E. C. Matthews, C. Ziegler, G. Ricker, R. Vanderspek, D. W. Latham, S. Seager, J. N. Winn, J. M. Jenkins, J. S. Acton, B. C. Addison, D. R. Anderson, S. Ballard, D. Barrado, S. C. C. Barros, N. Batalha, D. Bayliss, T. Barclay, B. Benneke, J. Berberian Jr., F. Bouchy, B. P. Bowler, C. Briceño, C. J. Burke, M. R. Burleigh, S. L. Casewell, D. Ciardi, K. I. Collins, B. F. Cooke, O. D. S. Demangeon, R. F. Díaz, C. Dorn, D. Dragomir, C. Dressing, X. Dumusque, N. Espinoza, P. Figueira, B. Fulton, E. Furlan, E. Gaidos, C. Geneser, S. Gill, M. R. Road, E. J. Gonzales, V. Gorjian, M. N. Günther, R. Helled, B. A. Henderson, T. Henning, A. Hogan, S. Hojjatpanah, J. Horner, A. W. Howard, S. Hoyer, D. Huber, H. Isaacson, J. S. Jenkins, Eric L.N. Jensen, A. Jordán, A. R. Kane, R. C. Kidwell Jr., J. Kielkopf, N. Law, M. Lendl, M. Lund, R. A. Matson, A. W. Mann, J. Mccormac, M. W. Mengel, F. Y. Morales, L. D. Nielsen, J. Okumura, H. P. Osborn, E. A. Petigura, P. Plavchan, D. Pollacco, E. V. Quintana, L. Raynard, P. Robertson, M. E. Rose, A. Roy, M. Reefe, A. Santerne, N. C. Santos, P. Sarkis, J. Schlieder, R. P. Schwarz, N. J. Scott, A. Shporer, A. M. S. Smith, C. Stibbard, C. Stockdale, P. A. Strøm, J. D. Twicken, T.-G. Tan, A. Tanner, J. Teske, R. H. Tilbrook, C. G. Tinney, S. Udry, J. N. Villaseñor, J. I. Vines, S. X. Wang, L. M. Weiss, R. G. West, P. J. Wheatley, D. J. Wright, H. Zhang, F. Zohrabi Oct 2021

Toi-431/Hip 26013: A Super-Earth And A Sub-Neptune Transiting A Bright, Early K Dwarf, With A Third Rv Planet, A. Osborn, D. J. Armstrong, B. Cale, R. Brahm, R. A. Wittenmyer, F. Dai, I. J. M. Crossfield, E. M. Bryant, V. Adibekyan, R. Cloutier, K. A. Collins, E. Delgado Mena, M. Fridlund, C. Hellier, S. B. Howell, G. W. King, J. Lillo-Box, J. Otegi, S. Sousa, K. G. Stassun, E. C. Matthews, C. Ziegler, G. Ricker, R. Vanderspek, D. W. Latham, S. Seager, J. N. Winn, J. M. Jenkins, J. S. Acton, B. C. Addison, D. R. Anderson, S. Ballard, D. Barrado, S. C. C. Barros, N. Batalha, D. Bayliss, T. Barclay, B. Benneke, J. Berberian Jr., F. Bouchy, B. P. Bowler, C. Briceño, C. J. Burke, M. R. Burleigh, S. L. Casewell, D. Ciardi, K. I. Collins, B. F. Cooke, O. D. S. Demangeon, R. F. Díaz, C. Dorn, D. Dragomir, C. Dressing, X. Dumusque, N. Espinoza, P. Figueira, B. Fulton, E. Furlan, E. Gaidos, C. Geneser, S. Gill, M. R. Road, E. J. Gonzales, V. Gorjian, M. N. Günther, R. Helled, B. A. Henderson, T. Henning, A. Hogan, S. Hojjatpanah, J. Horner, A. W. Howard, S. Hoyer, D. Huber, H. Isaacson, J. S. Jenkins, Eric L.N. Jensen, A. Jordán, A. R. Kane, R. C. Kidwell Jr., J. Kielkopf, N. Law, M. Lendl, M. Lund, R. A. Matson, A. W. Mann, J. Mccormac, M. W. Mengel, F. Y. Morales, L. D. Nielsen, J. Okumura, H. P. Osborn, E. A. Petigura, P. Plavchan, D. Pollacco, E. V. Quintana, L. Raynard, P. Robertson, M. E. Rose, A. Roy, M. Reefe, A. Santerne, N. C. Santos, P. Sarkis, J. Schlieder, R. P. Schwarz, N. J. Scott, A. Shporer, A. M. S. Smith, C. Stibbard, C. Stockdale, P. A. Strøm, J. D. Twicken, T.-G. Tan, A. Tanner, J. Teske, R. H. Tilbrook, C. G. Tinney, S. Udry, J. N. Villaseñor, J. I. Vines, S. X. Wang, L. M. Weiss, R. G. West, P. J. Wheatley, D. J. Wright, H. Zhang, F. Zohrabi

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We present the bright (Vmag = 9.12), multiplanet system TOI-431, characterized with photometry and radial velocities (RVs). We estimate the stellar rotation period to be 30.5 ± 0.7 d using archival photometry and RVs. Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) objects of Interest (TOI)-431 b is a super-Earth with a period of 0.49 d, a radius of 1.28 ± 0.04 R⊕, a mass of 3.07 ± 0.35 M⊕, and a density of 8.0 ± 1.0 g cm⁻³; TOI-431 d is a sub-Neptune with a period of 12.46 d, a radius of 3.29 ± 0.09 …

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Two Bright M Dwarfs Hosting Ultra-Short-Period Super-Earths With Earth-Like Compositions, T. Hirano, J. H. Livingston, A. Fukui, N. Narita, H. Harakawa, H. T. Ishikawa, K. Miyakawa, T. Kimura, A. Nakayama, N. Fujita, Y. Hori, K. G. Stassun, A. Bieryla, C. Cadieux, D. R. Ciardi, K. A. Collins, M. Ikoma, A. Vanderburg, T. Barclay, C. E. Brasseur, J. P. De Leon, J. P. Doty, R. Doyon, E. Esparza-Borges, G. A. Esquerdo, E. Furlan, E. Gaidos, E. J. Gonzales, K. Hodapp, S. B. Howell, K. Isogai, S. Jacobson, J. M. Jenkins, Eric L.N. Jensen, K. Kawauchi, T. Kotani, T. Kudo, S. Kurita, T. Kurokawa, N. Kusakabe, M. Kuzuhara, D. Lafrenière, D. W. Latham, B. Massey, M. Mori, F. Murgas, J. Nishikawa, T. Nishiumi, M. Omiya, M. Paegert, E. Palle, H. Parviainen, S. N. Quinn, G. R. Ricker, R. P. Schwarz, S. Seager, M. Tamura, P. Tenenbaum, Y. Terada, R. K. Vanderspek, S. Vievard, N. Watanabe, J. N. Winn Oct 2021

Two Bright M Dwarfs Hosting Ultra-Short-Period Super-Earths With Earth-Like Compositions, T. Hirano, J. H. Livingston, A. Fukui, N. Narita, H. Harakawa, H. T. Ishikawa, K. Miyakawa, T. Kimura, A. Nakayama, N. Fujita, Y. Hori, K. G. Stassun, A. Bieryla, C. Cadieux, D. R. Ciardi, K. A. Collins, M. Ikoma, A. Vanderburg, T. Barclay, C. E. Brasseur, J. P. De Leon, J. P. Doty, R. Doyon, E. Esparza-Borges, G. A. Esquerdo, E. Furlan, E. Gaidos, E. J. Gonzales, K. Hodapp, S. B. Howell, K. Isogai, S. Jacobson, J. M. Jenkins, Eric L.N. Jensen, K. Kawauchi, T. Kotani, T. Kudo, S. Kurita, T. Kurokawa, N. Kusakabe, M. Kuzuhara, D. Lafrenière, D. W. Latham, B. Massey, M. Mori, F. Murgas, J. Nishikawa, T. Nishiumi, M. Omiya, M. Paegert, E. Palle, H. Parviainen, S. N. Quinn, G. R. Ricker, R. P. Schwarz, S. Seager, M. Tamura, P. Tenenbaum, Y. Terada, R. K. Vanderspek, S. Vievard, N. Watanabe, J. N. Winn

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We present observations of two bright M dwarfs (TOI-1634 and TOI-1685: J = 9.5–9.6) hosting ultra-short-period (USP) planets identified by the TESS mission. The two stars are similar in temperature, mass, and radius (Teff ≈ 3500 K, M⋆ ≈ 0.45–0.46 M⊙, and R⋆ ≈ 0.45–0.46 R⊙), and the planets are both super-Earth size (1.25 R⊕ < Rp < 2.0 R⊕). For both systems, light curves from ground-based photometry exhibit planetary transits, whose depths are consistent with those from the TESS photometry. We also refine the transit ephemerides based on the ground-based …

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