Vadim Burwitz's Research Activities (Refereed Papers)

o  Refereed Articles (status 1/27/2004 10:35 )
30.The weak-line T Tauri star V410 Tau :I. A multi-wavelength study of variability 
  B. Stelzer, M. Fernandez, V. M. Costa, J. F. Gameiro, K. Grankin, A. Henden, E. Guenther, S. Mohanty, E. Flaccomio, V. Burwitz, R. Jayawardhana, P. Predehl, and  R. H. Durisen
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, 400, 671-678  (2003).
  Received 16 June, 2003 / Accepted  4 September, 2003
     Article in  HTML(edp) | PDF (400 KB) | PS (160 KB) 

29. A Chandra Low Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer Observation of V4743 Sagittarii: A Supersoft X-Ray Source and a Violently Variable Light Curve
  J.-U. Ness, S. Starrfield, V. Burwitz, R. Wichmann, P. Hauschildt, J. J. Drake, R. M. Wagner, H. E. Bond,J. Krautter, M. Orio, M. Hernanz, R. D. Gehrz, C. E. Woodward, Y. Butt, K. Mukai, S. Balman, and J. W. Truran
    Astrophysical Journal Letters, 594, L127-L130 (2003).
  Received 22 April, 2003 / Accepted  25 July, 2003 / Published 2003 August 6
     Article in  HTML(ApJ) | PDF (190 KB) | PS (206 KB) 

28. Chandra-LETGS X-ray observation of  Centauri: A nearby (G2V + K1V) binary system 
  A. J. J. Raassen, J.-U. Ness, R. Mewe, R. L. J. van der Meer, V. Burwitz, and
J. S. Kaastra
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, 400, 671-678  (2003).
  Received 7 October, 2002 / Accepted  23 December, 2002 
     Article in  HTML(edp) | PDF (422 KB)

27.The thermal radiation of the isolated neutron star RX J1856.5-3754 observed with Chandra and XMM-Newton
  V. Burwitz, F. Haberl, R. Neuhäuser, P. Predehl, J. Trümper, and V. E. Zavlin
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, 399, 1109-1114  (2003).
  Received 24 October, 2002 / Accepted  21 November, 2002 
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26.1ES 1927+654: Persistent and rapid X-ray variability in an AGN with low intrinsic neutral X-ray absorption and narrow optical emission lines
         Th. Boller, W. Voges, M. Dennefeld, I. Lehmann, P. Predehl, V. Burwitz,  E. Perlman, L. Gallo, I. E. Papadakis, and S. Anderson
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, 397, 557-564  (2003).
  Received 14 June, 2002 / Accepted 15 October, 2002 
     Article in  HTML(edp) | PDF (460 KB) | gzipped PostScript (310 KB)

25. Discovery of a Binary Active Galactic Nucleus in the Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxy NGC 6240 Using Chandra
          S. Komossa,  V. Burwitz, G. Hasinger, P.Predehl, J.S. Kaastra, 
and Y. Ikebe
    Astrophys ical Journal Letters, 582, L15-L19  (2003).
  Received 25 July, 2002 / Accepted November 15, 2002 
     Article in  HTML(ApJ) | PDF (660 KB) | PostScript (970 KB)

24. Coronal density diagnostics with Helium-like triplets: CHANDRA--LETGS observations of Algol, Capella, Procyon, Epsilon Eri, Alpha Cen A&B, UX Ari, AD Leo, YY Gem, and HR 1099
          J.-U.   Ness, J. H. M. M.  Schmitt,  V. Burwitz,  R. Mewe, A.J.J. Raassen, R.L.J. van der Meer, P. Predehl and A.C. Brinkman
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, 394, 911-926  (2002).
  Received 24 April, 2002 / Accepted August 1, 2002 
     Article in  HTML(edp) | PDF (800 KB) | gzipped PostScript (310 KB)

23.Simultaneous X-ray spectroscopy of YY Gem with Chandra and XMM-Newton
          B. Stelzer,  V. Burwitz,  M. Audard, M. Guedel, J.-U. Ness, N. Grosso, R. Neuhäuser, J.H.M.M. Schmitt, P. Predehl and B. Aschenbach 
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, 392, 585-598  (2002).
  Received March 25, 2002 / Accepted June 20, 2002 
     Article in  HTML(edp) | PDF (340 KB) | gzipped PostScript (225 KB)

22. Chandra LETGS observation of the active binary Algol
          J.-U.   Ness, J. H. M. M.  Schmitt,  V. Burwitz,  R. Mewe,P. Predehl
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, 387, 1032-1046  (2002).
  Received December 17, 2001 / Accepted March 17, 2002 
      Article in  HTML(edp) | PDF (575 KB) | gzipped PostScript (1.3 MB)
 

21. Discovery of X-rays from Venus with Chandra
           K. Dennerl, V. Burwitz,   J. Englhauser,  C. Lisse,  S. Wolk 
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, 386, 319-330  (2002).
  Received September 28, 2001 / Accepted January 17, 2002 
      Article in  HTML(edp) | PDF (570 KB) | gzipped PostScript (30 MB)
 

20. The Chandra LETGS high resolution X-ray Spectrum of the isolated neutron star RX J1856.5-3754
          V. Burwitz, V. E. Zavlin, R. Neuhaeuser, P. Predehl, J. Truemper and A. C. Brinkman
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, 379, L35-38 (2001).
  Received Aug. 1, 2001 / Accepted Sept. 18, 2001 
  Abstract (MPE)
     Article in  HTML(edp)| PDF (444 KB) | gzipped PostScript (916 KB)
 

19. The X-ray Spectrum of the Vela Pulsar Resolved with Chandra
            G. G. Pavlov, V. E. Zavlin, D. Sanwal, V. Burwitz, and G. P. Garmire
    Astrophys. Journal Letters 552,L129-L133,  (2001).
  Received February 2, 2001 / Accepted April 6,2001 / Published May 2, 2001
  Abstract (MPE)
     Article in HTML(ApJ) | PDF (287 KB) | gzipped PostScript (330 KB)
 

18.Helium-like triplet density diagnostics. Applications to CHANDRA-LETGS
     X-ray observations of Capella and Procyon
            J.-U. Ness, R.  Mewe, J. H. M. M. Schmitt, A. J. J. Raassen, D. Porquet,
            J. S. Kaastra,  R. L. J. van der Meer, V. Burwitz, and  P.  Predehl
    Astron. Astrophys. 367, P 282-296 (2001).
  Received 18 September 2000 / Accepted 1 December 2000
  Abstract (edpsciences)
      Article in HTML(edpsciences)PDF (158 KB) | gzipped PostScript (325KB)

17.ROSAT discovered soft X-ray intermediate polars:
      UU Col and RXJ0806.3+1527
      V. Burwitz and K. Reinsch
     Contribution to the proceedings of the Bologna workshop on
     `X-ray Astronomy 1999' (Sept 6-10, 1999);
     to appear in Astrophys. Letters and Communication.
  Received 3 November 1999 / Accepted 6 July  2000
     Article in HTML(MPE) | gzipped PostScript (120KB)
 

16.Chandra measurement of the geometrical distance to Cyg X-3
      using its X-ray scattering halo
          P. Predehl, V. Burwitz, F. Paerels, and J. Trümper
      Astron. Astrophys. 357, P L25-L28 (2000).
  Received 24 March 2000 / Accepted 8 April 2000
  Abstract (Springer)
      Article in HTML(Springer)PDF (158 KB) | gzipped PostScript (325KB)

     Press release  concerning this Paper at different locations:

         April 26, 2000 NASA science news
                      "A new Cosmic meter stick"
         April 25, 2000 NASA (MSFC)
                      "Chandra shows new way to measure cosmic distances"
         April 25, 2000 CXC(Chandra science Center)
                      "Chandra shows new way to measure cosmic distances"

     Articles  concerning this Paper at different locations:

         May 10, 2000 Neue Zürcher Zeitung Nr. 108, p. 73
                      "Neues Mass Kosmischer Distanzen"
         May 10, 2000 ScienceNow  Online
                     "Measuring how far Stars are"
         May 06, 2000 Science News  Vol. 157, No 19, p. 293
                      "X-ray satellite goes the distance"
         May 04, 2000  Nature  Vol. 405, p. 29, News and Views,
                      "How far to the cosmic lighthouse?"

15.First Light Measurements of Capella with the Low-Energy
      Transmission Grating Spectrometer aboard the Chandra X-Ray
      Observatory
          A. C. Brinkman, C. J. T. Gunsing,  J. S. Kaastra,  R. L. J. van der Meer,
          R. Mewe, F. Paerels, A. J. J. Raassen, J. J. van Rooijen, H. Bräuninger,
          W. Burkert, V. Burwitz, G. Hartner, P. Predehl, J.-U. Ness,
          J. H. M. M. Schmitt,  J. J. Drake, O. Johnson, M. Juda, V. Kashyap,
          S. S. Murray, D. Pease, P. Ratzlaff, and B. J. Wargelin
  Astrophys. Journal Letters 530,  P 111-114 (2000).
      Received 1999 November 23; accepted 1999 December 23; published 2000
  Abstract (ApJ)
     Article in HTML(ApJ) | PDF (66 KB) | gzipped PostScript (96 KB)

14.RX J1313.23259, a long-period Polar discovered with ROSAT
  H.-C. Thomas, K. Beuermann, V. Burwitz, K. Reinsch, and A. D. Schwope
  Astron. Astrophys. 353, P 646-654 (2000).
 Received 7 September 1999 / Accepted 5 November 1999
  Abstract (Springer)
      Article in HTML(Springer) | PDF (1179 KB) | gzipped PostScript (520 KB)

13.Optical observations of the black hole candidate XTE J1550-564
      during the September/October 1998 outburst
          C. Sánchez-Fernández, A.J. Castro-Tirado, H.W. Duerbeck, L. Mantegazza,
          V. Beckmann, V. Burwitz, L. Vanzi, A. Bianchini, M. Della Valle, A. Piemonte,
          B. Dirsch, I. Hook, L. Yan, and A. Giménez
      Astron. Astrophys. 348, P L9-L12 (1999).
  Received 12 May 1999 / Accepted 28 June  1999
  Abstract (Springer)
      Article in HTML(Springer) | PDF (248 KB) | gzipped PostScript (896 KB)
 

12.The new long-period AM Herculis system RX J0203.8+2959
 R. Schwarz, A.D. Schwope, K. Beuermann,V. Burwitz, J.-U. Fischer,
         R. Fried, I. Lehmann, K.-H. Mantel, S. Mengel, A. Metzner, K. Misselt,
         P. Notni, K. Reinsch, A. Shafter, and H.-C. Thomas
  Astron. Astrophys. 338, P 465-478 (1998).
  Received 26 March 1998 / Accepted 15 June 1998
  Abstract
      Article in HTML | PDF (2286 KB) | gzipped PostScript (537 KB)

11.A new ROSAT discovered polar near the lower period limit:
      RX J1015.5+0904 in Leonis
  V. Burwitz, K. Reinsch, A.D. Schwope, P.J. Hakala, K. Beuermann,
         Th. Rousseau, H.-C. Thomas, B.T., Gänsicke, V. Piirola, and O. Vilhu
  Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 262-270 (1998).
  Received 28 August1997 / Accepted 24 October 1997
  Abstract
      Article in HTML | PDF (611 KB) | gzippedPostScript (389 KB)

10.The eclipsing AM Herculis binary V2301 Ophiuchi.
      I. Rosat & IUE observations
  F.V. Hessman, K. Beuermann, V. Burwitz, D. de Martino, and H.-C. Thomas
  Astron. Astrophys. 327, P 245-251 (1997).
  Received 16 April 1997 / Accepted 19 June 1997
  Abstract
      Article in HTML | PDF (430 KB) | gzipped PostScript (236 KB)

  9. Two new ROSAT discovered high field polars: RX J2022.63954
      in Sagittarius and RX J0132.76554 in Hydrus
      V. Burwitz, K. Reinsch, K. Beuermann, and H.-C. Thomas
      Astron. Astrophys. 327, P 183-190 (1997).
     Received 21 April 1997 / Accepted 16 June 1997
     Abstract
      Article in HTML | PDF (1097 KB) | gzipped PostScript (1307 KB)

  8. RX J1957.1-5738: a new low field polar discovered by ROSAT
          Thomas, H.-C., Beuermann, K., Schwope, A. D., and Burwitz, V.
      Astron. Astrophys. 313, P 833-840 (1996)
     Received 21 April 1997 / Accepted 16 June 1997
     Abstract
      Article in gzipped Postscript (1.6 MB)

  7. A new soft intermediate polar: RX J0512.2.1-3241 in Columba
           V. Burwitz, K. Reinsch, K. Beuermann, and H.-C. Thomas
     Astron. Astrophys. 310, P L25-L28 (1996)
     Received 29 March 1996 / Accepted 23 April 1996
     Abstract
      Article in gzipped Postscript (710 KB)

  6.X-ray and optical observations of a new ROSAT
      discovered polar: RX J0453.4-4213
         V. Burwitz, K. Reinsch, A. D. Schwope, K. Beuermann,
         H.-C. Thomas, and J. Greiner
     Astron. Astrophys. 305, 507-512 (1996)
     Received 26 November 1994 / Accepted 15 April 1995
     Abstract
      Article in gzipped Postscript (1.17 MB)

  5.RX J0515.6+0105: An Unusual, Eclipsing, Magnetic Cataclysmic Variable
         A. W. Shafter, K. Reinsch, K. Beuermann, K. A. Misselt,
         D. A. H. Buckley, V. Burwitz, and A. D. Schwope
     Astrophys. Journal 443, 319-328 (1995)
     Received 19 September 1994 / Accepted 17  October 1994
     Abstract
      Article in gzipped Postscript (1.58 MB)

  4. Discovery of a galactic supersoft binary X-ray source
         K. Beuermann, K. Reinsch, H. Barwig, V. Burwitz, D. de Martino,
         K.-H. Mantel, M. W. Pakull, E. L. Robinson, A. D. Schwope,
         H.-C. Thomas, J. Trümper, A. van Teeseling,  and E. Zhang
     Astron. Astrophys. 294, P L1-L4 (1995)
     Received 17 November 1994 / Accepted  8 December 1994
     Abstract
      Article in gzipped Postscript (710 KB)

  3. Two-pole accretion in the high-field polar RXJ1938.6-4612
         A. D. Schwope, K. Beuermann, V. Burwitz, R. Häfner,
         S. Jordan, and H.-C. Thomas
      Astron. Astrophys. 293, P 764-776 (1995)
     Received 31 January 1994 / Accepted  18 June 1994
     Abstract
      Article in gzipped Postscript (2.70 MB)

  2. RX J0531.5-4624: a new ROSAT-discovered AM Herculis binary
      in the "period gap"
          K. Reinsch, V. Burwitz, K. Beuermann, A. D. Schwope, and H.-C. Thomas
     Astron. Astrophys. 291, L27-L30 (1994)
     Received 26 July 1994 / Accepted 8 September1994
     Abstract
      Article in gzipped Postscript (747 KB)

  1. Albedo maps of Pluto and improved physical parameters
      of the Pluto-Charon system
          K. Reinsch, V Burwitz, and M. C. Festou
     Icarus 108, 209-218 (1994)
     Received 29 March 1996 / Accepted 23 April 1996
     Abstract
      Article in gzipped Postscript (59 KB), Figures gzipped Postscript (80 KB)

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