D. A. Finley
A5084004066- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
University of Ulster
2023
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
2013-2022
Fermi Research Alliance
2002-2021
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
2018
University of California, Riverside
2007
University of New Mexico
1997
Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics
1997
Institute for High Energy Physics
1994
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
1992-1993
University of Rochester
1993
We present cosmological results from a combined analysis of galaxy clustering and weak gravitational lensing, using 1321 deg$^2$ $griz$ imaging data the first year Dark Energy Survey (DES Y1). combine three two-point functions: (i) cosmic shear correlation function 26 million source galaxies in four redshift bins, (ii) angular autocorrelation 650,000 luminous red five (iii) galaxy-shear cross-correlation positions shears. To demonstrate robustness these results, we use independent pairs...
We present UV, optical, and NIR photometry of the first electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational wave source from Advanced LIGO/Virgo, binary neutron star merger GW170817. Our data set extends discovery optical at $0.47$ days $18.5$ post-merger, includes observations with Dark Energy Camera (DECam), Gemini-South/FLAMINGOS-2 (GS/F2), {\it Hubble Space Telescope} ({\it HST}). The spectral energy distribution (SED) inferred this $0.6$ is well described by blackbody model $T\approx 8300$...
Abstract We describe the first public data release of Dark Energy Survey, DES DR1, consisting reduced single-epoch images, co-added source catalogs, and associated products services assembled over 3 yr science operations. DR1 is based on optical/near-infrared imaging from 345 distinct nights (2013 August to 2016 February) by Camera mounted 4 m Blanco telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. wide-area survey covering ∼5000 deg 2 southern Galactic cap five broad...
The MiniBooNE experiment at Fermilab reports results from an analysis of $\bar \nu_e$ appearance data $11.27 \times 10^{20}$ protons on target in antineutrino mode, increase approximately a factor two over the previously reported results. An event excess $78.4 \pm 28.5$ events ($2.8 \sigma$) is observed energy range $200<E_\nu^{QE}<1250$ MeV. If interpreted two-neutrino oscillation model, $\bar{\nu}_{\mu}\rightarrow\bar{\nu}_e$, best fit to has probability 66% while background-only...
The Dark Energy Camera is a new imager with 22 diameter field of view mounted at the prime focus Victor M. Blanco 4 m telescope on Cerro Tololo near La Serena, Chile. camera was designed and constructed by Survey Collaboration meets or exceeds stringent requirements for wide-field supernova surveys which collaboration uses it. consists five-element optical corrector, seven filters, shutter 60 cm aperture, charge-coupled device (CCD) focal plane 250 μm thick fully depleted CCDs cooled inside...
The MiniBooNE Collaboration reports first results of a search for $\nu_e$ appearance in $\nu_\mu$ beam. With two largely independent analyses, we observe no significant excess events above background reconstructed neutrino energies 475 MeV. data are consistent with oscillations within appearance-only oscillation model.
Abstract We present the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) discovery of optical counterpart first binary neutron star merger detected through gravitational-wave emission, GW170817. Our observations commenced 10.5 hr post-merger, as soon localization region became accessible from Chile. imaged 70 deg 2 in i and z bands, covering 93% initial integrated probability, to a depth necessary identify likely counterparts (e.g., kilonova). At 11.4 post-merger we bright transient located nucleus NGC 4993 at...
We report the discovery of eight new ultra-faint dwarf galaxy candidates in second year optical imaging data from Dark Energy Survey (DES). Six these are detected at high confidence, while two lower-confidence identified regions non-uniform survey coverage. The stellar systems found by three independent automated search techniques and as overdensities stars, consistent with isochrone luminosity function an old metal-poor simple population. faint (Mv > -4.7 mag) span a range physical sizes...
We report the discovery of eight new Milky Way companions in optical imaging data collected during first year Dark Energy Survey (DES). Each system is identified as a statistically significant over-density individual stars consistent with expected isochrone and luminosity function an old metal-poor stellar population. The objects span wide range absolute magnitudes (MV from to ), physical sizes (), heliocentric distances (). Based on low surface brightnesses, large sizes, and/or...
The MiniBooNE Collaboration observes unexplained electronlike events in the reconstructed neutrino energy range from 200 to 475 MeV. With $6.46\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{20}$ protons on target, 544 are observed this range, compared an expectation of $415.2\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}43.4$ events, corresponding excess $128.8\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}20.4\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}38.3$ events. shape several kinematic variables is consistent with being due either...
ABSTRACT We search for excess γ -ray emission coincident with the positions of confirmed and candidate Milky Way satellite galaxies using six years data from Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT). Our sample 45 stellar systems includes 28 kinematically dark-matter-dominated dwarf spheroidal (dSphs) 17 recently discovered that have photometric characteristics consistent population known dSphs. For each these targets, relative predicted flux due to dark matter annihilation is taken kinematic...
The Booster Neutrino Experiment (MiniBooNE) searches for numu-to-nue oscillations using the O(1 GeV) neutrino beam produced by synchrotron at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL). delivers protons with 8 GeV kinetic energy (8.89 GeV/c momentum) to a beryllium target, producing neutrinos from decay of secondary particles in line. We describe Monte Carlo simulation methods used estimate flux beamline incident on MiniBooNE detector both polarities focussing horn. uses Geant4 framework...
We present an improved measurement of the Hubble constant (H_0) using 'inverse distance ladder' method, which adds information from 207 Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) Dark Energy Survey (DES) at redshift 0.018 < z 0.85 to existing measurements 122 low (z 0.07) SNe (Low-z) and Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAOs). Whereas traditional H_0 with use a ladder parallax Cepheid variable stars, inverse relies on absolute BAOs calibrate intrinsic magnitude Ia. find = 67.8 +/- 1.3 km s-1 Mpc-1...
Due to their proximity, high dark-matter content, and apparent absence of non-thermal processes, Milky Way dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxies (dSphs) are excellent targets for the indirect detection dark matter. Recently, eight new dSph candidates were discovered using first year data from Dark Energy Survey (DES). We searched gamma-ray emission coincident with positions these objects in six years Fermi Large Area Telescope data. found no significant excesses emission. Under assumption that...
ABSTRACT We present a blind time-delay cosmographic analysis for the lens system DES J0408−5354. This is extraordinary presence of two sets multiple images at different redshifts, which provide opportunity to obtain more information cost increased modelling complexity with respect previously analysed systems. perform detailed mass distribution this using three band Hubble Space Telescope imaging. combine measured time delays, line-of-sight central velocity dispersion deflector, and...
The MiniBooNE experiment at Fermilab reports a total excess of $638.0\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}52.1(\mathrm{stat}.)\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}122.2(\mathrm{syst}.)$ electronlike events from data sample corresponding to $18.75\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{20}$ protons-on-target in neutrino mode, which is 46% increase the with respect previously published results and $11.27\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{20}$ antineutrino mode. overall significance excess,...
The status of the research on muon colliders is discussed and plans are outlined for future theoretical experimental studies. Besides continued work parameters a 3-4 0.5 TeV center-of-mass (CoM) energy collider, many studies now concentrating machine near 0.1 that could be factory s-channel production Higgs particles. We discuss various components in such colliders, starting from proton accelerator needed to generate pions heavy-Z target proceeding through phase rotation decay ($\pi \to \mu...
Experimental results on the production of dimuons by 800-GeV protons incident a copper target are presented. The include measurements both continuum and dimuon decays three lowest-mass ϒ S states. A description apparatus, data acquisition, analysis techniques is included. comparison with taken at lower energies indicates scaling behavior yields.Received 29 October 1990DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.43.2815©1991 American Physical Society
The observation of neutrino oscillations is clear evidence for physics beyond the standard model. To make precise measurements this phenomenon, oscillation experiments, including MiniBooNE, require an accurate description charged current quasielastic (CCQE) cross sections to predict signal samples. Using a high-statistics sample νμ CCQE events, MiniBooNE finds that simple Fermi gas model, with appropriate adjustments, accurately characterizes events observed in carbon-based detector....
We present results from a study of the photometric redshift performance Dark Energy Survey (DES), using early data Science Verification period observations in late 2012 and 2013 that provided science-quality images for almost 200 sq. deg. at nominal depth survey. assess (photo-z) about 15 000 galaxies with spectroscopic redshifts available other surveys. These are used, different configurations, as calibration sample, photo-z's obtained studied most existing photo-z codes. A weighting method...
Using a high-statistics, high-purity sample of ${\ensuremath{\nu}}_{\ensuremath{\mu}}$-induced charged current, pion events in mineral oil (${\mathrm{CH}}_{2}$), MiniBooNE reports collection interaction cross sections for this process. This includes measurements the $\mathrm{CC}{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{+}$ section as function neutrino energy, well flux-averaged single- and double-differential energy direction both final-state muon pion. In addition, each single-differential are extracted to...
We present an analysis of supernova light curves simulated for the upcoming Dark Energy Survey (DES) search. The simulations employ a code suite that generates and fits realistic in order to obtain distance modulus/redshift pairs are passed cosmology fitter. investigated several different survey strategies including field selection, selection biases, photometric redshift measurements. Using results this study, we chose 30 deg2 search area griz filter set. forecast (1) will provide...
We describe an algorithm for identifying point-source transients and moving objects on reference-subtracted optical images containing artifacts of processing instrumentation. The makes use the supervised machine learning technique known as Random Forest. present results from its in Dark Energy Survey Supernova program (DES-SN), where it was trained using a sample 898,963 signal background events generated by transient detection pipeline. After reprocessing data collected during first DES-SN...
We present the first cosmological parameter constraints using measurements of type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) from Dark Energy Survey Supernova Program (DES-SN). The analysis uses a subsample 207 spectroscopically confirmed SNe three years DES-SN, combined with low-redshift sample 122 literature. Our "DES-SN3YR" result these 329 is based on series companion analyses and improvements covering SN discovery, spectroscopic selection, photometry, calibration, distance bias corrections, evaluation...