Research Summaries
- Starburst Galaxies:
- Supernovae:
- Gamma Ray Bursts:
Writings and Talks
Refereed Publications |
Reviews |
Book Chapters |
Conference Proceedings |
Popular Articles |
Press Coverage |
Presentations |
Thesis
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Submitted & Refereed Publications:
- Jose L. Prieto, Matthew D. Kistler, Todd A. Thompson, Hasan Yuksel, Christopher S. Kochanek, Krzysztof Z. Stanek, John F. Beacom, Paul Martini, Anna Pasquali, and Jill Bechtold, "Discovery of the Dust-Enshrouded Progenitor of the Type-IIn SN 2008S with Spitzer," submitted to ApJL, March 2008. arXiv:0803.0324.
- Christopher S. Kochanek, John F. Beacom, Matthew D. Kistler, Jose L. Prieto, Krzystof Z. Stanek,
Todd A. Thompson, & Hasan Yuksel, "A Survey ABout Nothing: Monitoring a Million Supergiants
for Failed Supernovae," submitted to The Astrophysical Journal, February, 2008. arXiv:0802.0456.
- Todd A. Thompson, "Gravitational Instability in Radiation Pressure Dominated Backgrounds," accepted to The Astrophysical Journal, April 2008. arXiv:0804.3403.
- Brian D. Metzger, Eliot Quataert, & Todd A. Thompson, "Short Duration Gamma-Ray Bursts with Extended Emission from Proto-Magnetar Spin-Down", MNRAS, 385, 145, 2008. arXiv:0712.1233,
NASA ADS.
- Brian D. Metzger, Todd A. Thompson, & Eliot Quataert, "On The Conditions for Neutron-Rich Gamma-Ray Burst Outflows", The Astrophysical Journal, 676, 1130, 2008. arXiv:0708.3395, NASA ADS.
- Niccolo Bucciantini, Eliot Quataert, Jon Arons, Brian Metzger, & Todd A. Thompson, "Relativistic Jets and Long-Duration Gamma-ray Bursts from the Birth of Magnetars", MNRAS Letters, 383, L25, 2008. arXiv:0707.2100, NASA ADS.
- Niccolo Bucciantini, Eliot Quataert, Jon Arons, Brian Metzger, & Todd A. Thompson, "Magnetar Driven Bubbles and the Origin of Collimated Outflows in Gamma-ray Bursts", MNRAS, 380, 1541, 2007. arXiv:0705.1742, NASA ADS.
- Mark R. Krumholz & Todd A. Thompson, "The Relationship Between Molecular Gas Tracers & Kennicutt-Schmidt Laws", The Astrophysical Journal, 669,289, 2007.
arXiv:0704.0792,
NASA ADS.
- Mark R. Krumholz & Todd A. Thompson, "Mass Transfer in Close, Rapidly Accreting Protobinaries: An Origin for Massive Twins?", The Astrophysical Journal, 661, 1034, 2007.
Astro-ph/0611822,
NASA ADS.
- Brian D. Metzger, Todd A. Thompson, & Eliot Quataert, "Proto-Neutron Star Winds with Magnetic Fields and Rotation", The Astrophysical Journal, 659, 561, 2007. Astro-ph/0608682, NASA ADS.
- Todd A. Thompson, Eliot Quataert, & Eli Waxman, "The Starburst Contribution to the Extra-Galactic Gamma-Ray Background", The Astrophysical Journal, 654, 219, 2007. Astro-ph/0606665, NASA ADS, ApJ.
- Norman Murray, Crystal Martin, Eliot Quataert, & Todd A. Thompson, "Ionization in Galactic Winds", The Astrophysical Journal, 660, 211, 2007. Astro-ph/0609213, NASA ADS.
- Todd A. Thompson, Eliot Quataert, Eli Waxman, Norman Murray, & Crystal Martin, "Magnetic Fields in Starburst Galaxies and the Origin of the FIR-Radio Correlation", The Astrophysical Journal, 645, 186, 2006. Astro-ph/0601626, NASA ADS, ApJ.
- Niccolo Bucciantini, Todd A. Thompson, Jon Arons, Eliot Quataert, & L. Del Zanna, "Relativistic MHD Winds from Rotating Neutron Stars", MNRAS, 368, 1717, 2006. Astro-ph/0602475, NASA ADS, MNRAS.
- Christian D. Ott, Adam Burrows, Todd A. Thompson, Eli Livne, & Rolf Walder, "The Spin Periods and Rotational Profiles of Neutron Stars at Birth", The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 164, 130, 2006. Astro-ph/0508462, NASA ADS, ApJS.
- Todd A. Thompson, Eliot Quataert, & Norman Murray, "Radiation Pressure Supported Starburst Disks and AGN Fueling", The Astrophysical Journal, 630, 167. Astro-ph/0503027, NASA ADS, ApJ.
- Norman Murray, Eliot Quataert, & Todd A. Thompson, "On the Maximum Luminosity of Galaxies & Their Central Black Holes: Feedback from Momentum-Driven Winds", The Astrophysical Journal, 618, 569. Astro-ph/0406070, NASA ADS, ApJ.
- Todd A. Thompson, Eliot Quataert, & Adam Burrows, "Viscosity & Rotation in Core-Collapse Supernovae", The Astrophysical Journal, 620, 861. Astro-ph/0403224, NASA ADS, ApJ.
- Todd A. Thompson, Philip Chang, & Eliot Quataert, "Magnetar Spindown, Hyper-Energetic Supernovae, & Gamma Ray Bursts", The Astrophysical Journal, 611, 380, August 2004. Astro-ph/0401555, NASA ADS, ApJ.
- Jason Pruet, Todd A. Thompson, & R. D. Hoffman, "Nucleosynthesis in Outflows from the Inner Regions of Collapsars",
The Astrophysical Journal, 606, 1006, May 2004.
Astro-ph/0302132,
NASA ADS,
ApJ.
- Eli Livne, Adam Burrows, Itamar Lichtenstadt, & Todd A. Thompson,
"Two-dimensional, Time-dependent, Multi-group, Multi-angle Radiation Hydrodynamics Test Simulation in the Core-Collapse Supernova Context",
The Astrophysical Journal, 609, 227, July 2004, Astro-ph/0312633,
NASA ADS,
ApJ.
- Keitaro Takahashi, Katsuhiko Sato, Adam Burrows, & Todd A. Thompson, "Supernova Neutrinos, Neutrino Oscillations, and the Mass of the Progenitor Star",
Physical Review D, 68, 113009 2003.
Hep-ph/0306056,
NASA ADS,
Physical Review D.
- Todd A. Thompson, "Magnetic Protoneutron Star Winds and r-Process Nucleosynthesis", The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 585, L33, March 1, 2003.
Astro-ph/0302132,
NASA ADS,
ApJL.
- Todd A. Thompson, Adam Burrows, and Philip A. Pinto, "Shock Breakout in Core-Collapse Supernovae and its Neutrino Signature", The Astrophysical Journal, 592, 434, July 20, 2003. Astro-ph/0211194, NASA ADS,
ApJ.
- Todd A. Thompson, Adam Burrows, and Bradley S. Meyer, "The Physics of Protoneutron Star Winds: Implications for r-Process Nucleosynthesis", The Astrophysical Journal, 562, 887-908, December 1, 2001.
Astro-ph/0105004, NASA ADS, ApJ.
- Todd A. Thompson, Adam Burrows, and Jorge E. Horvath, "Mu and Tau Neutrino Thermalization and Production in Supernovae: Processes and Timescales", Physical Review C, 62, 035802, September 1, 2000.
Astro-ph/0003054
NASA ADS, Physical Review C.
- Adam Burrows, Tim Young, Philip A. Pinto, Ron Eastman, and Todd A. Thompson, "A New Algorithm for Supernova Neutrino Transport and Some Applications", The Astrophysical Journal, 539, 865-887, August 20, 2000. Astro-ph/9905132,
NASA ADS, ApJ.
Invited Reviews:
- Adam Burrows, Sanjay Reddy, & Todd A. Thompson, "Neutrino Opacities in Nuclear Matter",
to be published in a special issue of Nucl. Phys. A. Astro-ph/0404432,
NASA ADS.
Book Chapters:
- Todd A. Thompson, "Protoneutron Star Winds", in "Core Collapse of Massive Stars", Ed. C. L. Fryer, Kluwer Academic Publishers. Astro-ph/0309111, NASA ADS.
- Adam Burrows & Todd A. Thompson, "Neutrino-Matter Interaction Rates in Supernovae: The Essential Microphysics of Core Collapse",
in "Core Collapse of Massive Stars", Ed. C. L. Fryer, Kluwer Academic Publishers. Astro-ph/0211404.
Conference Proceedings:
- Brian Metzger, Todd A. Thompson, & Eliot Quataert, "Proto-Neutron Star Winds, Magnetar Birth, and Gamma-Ray Bursts", AIP conference proceedings of "Supernova 1987A: 20 Years After - Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursters", February 19-23, 2007, Aspen, Colorado. arXiv:0704.0675
- Niccolo Bucciantini, Todd A. Thompson, Jonathan Arons, Eliot Quataert, & L. Del Zanna, "Relativistic MHD Winds from Rotating Neutron Stars", proceedings for the 36th COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Held 16 - 23 July 2006, in Beijing, China., p.193. astro-ph/0612682
- Todd A. Thompson, Eliot Quataert, Eli Waxman, & Abraham Loeb, "Assessing The Starburst Contribution to the Extra-Galactic Gamma-Ray Background and Neutrino Backgrounds", August 31, 2006. Astro-ph/0608699.
- Todd A. Thompson, "Aspects of Neutrino Production in Supernovae," proceedings for the International Workshop on the Energy Budget in the High Energy Universe, Kashiwa campus, Univ. of Tokyo, Chiba, Japan, Feb. 2006. Astro-ph/0608231.
- Niccolo Buccianini, Todd A. Thompson, Jonathan Arons, & Eliot Quataert, "Relativistic MHD Winds from Rotating Neutron Stars," proceedings for "Neutron Stars & Pulsars, About 40 Years After the Discovery," Bad Honnef, Germany, 2006.
- Todd A. Thompson, "Assessing Millisecond Proto-Magnetars as GRB Central Engines", proceedings for "Triggering Relativistic Jets," Cozumel, Mexico, 2005. Astro-ph/0611368
- Todd A. Thompson, "Millisecond Proto-Magnetars & Gamma Ray Bursts", proceedings for Gamma Ray Bursts in the Afterglow Era 4, Rome, 2004. Astro-ph/0504620, NASA ADS.
- Todd A. Thompson, "r-Process Nucleosynthesis in Proto-Magnetar Winds", proceedings for the First Argonne/MSU/INT RIA Workshop, 2004.
NASA ADS.
- Adam Burrows & Todd A. Thompson, "The Mechanism of Core-Collapse Supernova Explosions: A Status Report",To be published in the proceedings to the ESO/MPA/MPE Workshop (an ESO
Astrophysics Symposium) entitled "From Twilight to Highlight: The Physics of Supernovae," held in Garching bei Munchen, Germany, July 29-31, 2002, eds. Bruno Leibundgut and Wolfgang Hillebrandt (Springer-Verlag)
Astro-ph/0210212, NASA ADS.
- Todd A. Thompson & Adam Burrows, "Neutrino Processes in Supernovae and the Physics of Protoneutron Star Winds", Nuclear Physics A, 688, 377, 2001.
Astro-ph/0009449,
Nuclear Physics A.
Popular Articles
Press Coverage and Interviews
Invited Seminars & Colloquia
- 2007: (Upcoming) Seminar, Feedback in Starburst Galaxies, Galaxy & Black Hole Evolution: Toward a Unified View, Tucson, Arizona, November
- 2007: (Upcoming) Review of Central Engine Models, GRB 2007, Santa Fe, New Mexico, November
- 2007: Review Seminar, From Massive Stars to Supernova Remnants, The Lorentz Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- 2007: Astrophysics Colloquium, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, February
- 2007: Astronomy Colloquium, The Ohio State University, January
- 2006 : Seminar, University of California, Santa Cruz
- 2006 : Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Toronto
- 2006 : Colloquium, University of California, Santa Cruz
- 2006 : Seminar, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin
- 2006 : Astronomy Colloquium, Columbia University, New York
- 2006 : Review Talk, Energy Budget in the High Energy Universe, Chiba, Japan
- 2006 : Colloquium, The University of Chicago, Illinois
- 2006 : Colloquium, The University of California, Los Angeles
- 2005 : Colloquium, The University of Rochester
- 2005 : Seminar, Princeton University
- 2005 : Seminar, The Johns Hopkins University
- 2005 : Seminar, New York University
- 2005 : Cosmology Seminar, The University of California, Davis
- 2005 : Seminar, The University of California, Irvine
- 2005 : Nuclear Astrophysics Seminar, Ohio University
- 2005 : Invited Speaker, Triggering Relativistic Jets, Cozumel, Mexico
- 2005 : Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Cosmology, Stanford University
- 2005 : Seminar, JINA r-Process Discussions, Notre Dame
- 2004 : Seminar, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
- 2004 : Solicited Speaker, Gamma Ray Bursts in the Afterglow Era, Rome
- 2004 : Astrophysics Seminar, The University of California, Santa Barbara
- 2004 : Seminar, The Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics
- 2004 : Astronomy Colloquium, The University of California, Berkeley
- 2004 : Review Talk, Argonne/MSU/INT RIA Workshop, The Institute for Nuclear Theory, Seattle
- 2003 : Seminar, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, IGPP, Livermore
- 2003 : Astrophysics Colloquium, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston
- 2003 : Astronomy Colloquium, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
- 2003 : Colloquium, Michigan State University, East Lansing
- 2003 : Seminar, The University of California, Los Angeles
- 2003 : Seminar, The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, Santa Barbara
- 2002 : Colloquium, Los Alamos National Lab, T-Division
- 2002 : Seminar, The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, Santa Barbara
- 2002 : Seminar, The Institute for Nuclear Theory, Seattle
- 2001 : Seminar, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
- 2000 : Seminar, Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, Copenhagen, Denmark
Talks available on the Web:
- Gamma Ray Bursts in the Afterglow Era 2004, "The Magnetar Model for Gamma Ray Bursts" (Under "Progenitors for GRBs (I)")
- Hubble Fellow Symposium 2005, Space Telescope Science Institute,
"Radiation Pressure Supported Starburst Disks & AGN Fueling " (6th from the bottom of the page)
- Hubble Fellow Symposium 2003, Space Telescope Science Institute,
"Protoneutron Star Winds, r-Process Nucleosynthesis, and Strong Magnetic Fields" (5th from the bottom of the page)
- Invited Talk at The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, Santa Barbara, 2003, "Supernovae, Neutrino-Driven Winds, and Nucleosynthesis"
- Invited Talk at The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, Santa Barbara, 2002 "Protoneutron Star Winds: Implications for r-Process Nucleosynthesis"
- INT Workshop on Neutron Stars, June-July, 2001: "Neutrino Interactions in Neutrino-Driven Winds"
PhD Thesis: