Professor Sam Nolan's Outputs (89)

Introducing the CTA concept (2013)
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Acharya, B., Actis, M., Aghajani, T., Agnetta, G., Aguilar, J., Aharonian, F., …Zychowski, P. (2013). Introducing the CTA concept. Astroparticle Physics, 43(SI), 3-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2013.01.007

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is a new observatory for very high-energy (VHE) gamma rays. CTA has ambitions science goals, for which it is necessary to achieve full-sky coverage, to improve the sensitivity by about an order of magnitude, to spa... Read More about Introducing the CTA concept.

Using interactive screen experiments as pre-laboratory tasks to enhance student learning (2013)
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Nolan, S., Hughes, I., Szablewski, M., & Mccomb, T. (2013). Using interactive screen experiments as pre-laboratory tasks to enhance student learning. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 1(9), 24-47

Can I have a word please: Strategies to enhance understanding of subject specific language in chemistry by international and non-traditional students (2013)
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Rees, S., Bruce, M., & Nolan, S. (2013). Can I have a word please: Strategies to enhance understanding of subject specific language in chemistry by international and non-traditional students. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 2013(9), 8-13

Measurement of the extragalactic background light imprint on the spectra of the brightest blazars observed with H.E.S.S (2013)
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Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., Balenderan, S., …Zechlin, H. (2013). Measurement of the extragalactic background light imprint on the spectra of the brightest blazars observed with H.E.S.S. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 550, Article A4. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201220355

The extragalactic background light (EBL) is the diffuse radiation with the second highest energy density in the Universe after the cosmic microwave background. The aim of this study is the measurement of the imprint of the EBL opacity to γ-rays on th... Read More about Measurement of the extragalactic background light imprint on the spectra of the brightest blazars observed with H.E.S.S.

Search for Photon-Linelike Signatures from Dark Matter Annihilations with H.E.S.S (2013)
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Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., Balenderan, S., …Zechlin, H. (2013). Search for Photon-Linelike Signatures from Dark Matter Annihilations with H.E.S.S. Physical Review Letters, 110(4), Article 041301. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.110.041301

Gamma-ray line signatures can be expected in the very-high-energy (Eγ>100  GeV) domain due to self-annihilation or decay of dark matter (DM) particles in space. Such a signal would be readily distinguishable from astrophysical γ-ray sources that in m... Read More about Search for Photon-Linelike Signatures from Dark Matter Annihilations with H.E.S.S.

THE 2010 VERY HIGH ENERGY gamma-RAY FLARE AND 10 YEARS OF MULTI-WAVELENGTH OBSERVATIONS OF M 87 (2012)
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Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., Balzer, A., …Collaboration, V. (2012). THE 2010 VERY HIGH ENERGY gamma-RAY FLARE AND 10 YEARS OF MULTI-WAVELENGTH OBSERVATIONS OF M 87. Astrophysical Journal, 746(2), Article 151. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/746/2/151

Probing the extent of the non-thermal emission from the Vela X region at TeV energies with H.E.S.S. (2012)
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Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., Balenderan, S., …Zechlin, H. (2012). Probing the extent of the non-thermal emission from the Vela X region at TeV energies with H.E.S.S. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 548, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201219919

Identification of HESS J1303-631 as a pulsar wind nebula through $\gamma$-ray, X-ray, and radio observations (2012)
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Collaboration, H., Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., …Zechlin, H. (2012). Identification of HESS J1303-631 as a pulsar wind nebula through $\gamma$-ray, X-ray, and radio observations. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 548, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201219814

Spectral Analysis and Interpretation of the $\gamma$-Ray Emission from the Starburst Galaxy NGC 253 (2012)
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Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., Balzer, A., …Collaboration, H. (2012). Spectral Analysis and Interpretation of the $\gamma$-Ray Emission from the Starburst Galaxy NGC 253. Astrophysical Journal, 757, https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/757/2/158

Discovery of gamma-ray emission from the extragalactic pulsar wind nebula N 157B with H.E.S.S. (2012)
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Collaboration, H., Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., …Zechlin, H. (2012). Discovery of gamma-ray emission from the extragalactic pulsar wind nebula N 157B with H.E.S.S. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 545, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201219906

Discovery of VHE $\gamma$-ray emission and multi-wavelength observations of the BL Lacertae object 1RXS J101015.9-311909 (2012)
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Collaboration, H., Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., …Zechlin, H. (2012). Discovery of VHE $\gamma$-ray emission and multi-wavelength observations of the BL Lacertae object 1RXS J101015.9-311909. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 542, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201218910

Discovery of VHE emission towards the Carina arm region with the H.E.S.S. telescope array: HESS J1018-589 (2012)
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Collaboration, H., Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., …Zechlin, H. (2012). Discovery of VHE emission towards the Carina arm region with the H.E.S.S. telescope array: HESS J1018-589. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 541, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201218843

Discovery of hard-spectrum $\gamma$-ray emission from the BL Lacertae object 1ES 0414+009 (2012)
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Collaboration, H., Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., …Ajello, M. (2012). Discovery of hard-spectrum $\gamma$-ray emission from the BL Lacertae object 1ES 0414+009. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 538, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201118406

Discovery of extended VHE gamma-ray emission from the vicinity of the young massive stellar cluster Westerlund 1 (2012)
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Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., Balzer, A., …Zechlin, H. (2012). Discovery of extended VHE gamma-ray emission from the vicinity of the young massive stellar cluster Westerlund 1. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 537, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201117928

Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: an advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy. (2011)
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Actis, M., Agnetta, G., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Aleksić, J., Aliu, E., …et al. (2011). Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: an advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy. Experimental Astronomy, 32(3), 193-316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-011-9247-0

Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has had a major breakthrough with the impressive results obtained using systems of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has a huge potential in astrophysics, particle physics and... Read More about Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: an advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy..

H.E.S.S. Observations of the Globular Clusters NGC 6388 and M15 and Search for a Dark Matter Signal (2011)
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Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., Balzer, A., …Collaboration, H. (2011). H.E.S.S. Observations of the Globular Clusters NGC 6388 and M15 and Search for a Dark Matter Signal. Astrophysical Journal, 735, https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/735/1/12

Primary particle acceleration above 100 TeV in the shell-type supernova remnant RX J1713.7 - 3946 with deep H.E.S.S. observations (2011)
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Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Bazer-Bachi, A., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Berge, D., …Ward, M. (2011). Primary particle acceleration above 100 TeV in the shell-type supernova remnant RX J1713.7 - 3946 with deep H.E.S.S. observations. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 531, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/20066381e

Detection of very-high-energy $\gamma$-ray emission from the vicinity of PSR B1706-44 and G 343.1-2.3 with H.E.S.S. (2011)
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Collaboration, H., Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., …Giacani, E. (2011). Detection of very-high-energy $\gamma$-ray emission from the vicinity of PSR B1706-44 and G 343.1-2.3 with H.E.S.S. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 528, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201015381

Search for a Dark Matter Annihilation Signal from the Galactic Center Halo with H.E.S.S. (2011)
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Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., Barnacka, A., …Zechlin, H. (2011). Search for a Dark Matter Annihilation Signal from the Galactic Center Halo with H.E.S.S. Physical Review Letters, 106(16), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.106.161301

H.E.S.S. constraints on dark matter annihilations towards the sculptor and carina dwarf galaxies (2011)
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Collaboration, H., Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., …Collaboration, H. (2011). H.E.S.S. constraints on dark matter annihilations towards the sculptor and carina dwarf galaxies. Astroparticle Physics, 34(8), 608-616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.12.006