Proton-induced deuteron breakup at GeV energies with forward emission of a fast proton pair
A study of the deuteron breakup reaction pd →( pp ) n with forward emission of a fast proton pair with small excitation energy E pp T p = 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.95, 1.35 and 1.9 GeV by reconstructing the momenta of the two protons. The differential cross section of the breakup reaction, averaged up to 8° over the cm polar angle of the total momentum of the pp pairs, has been obtained. Since the kinematics of this process is quite similar to that of backward elastic pd → dp scattering, the results are compared to calculations based on a theoretical model previously applied to the pd → dp process.

title: Identification of K+-mesons from subthreshold pA collisions with ANKE at COSY-Jülich
abstract: The spectrometer ANKE has been put into operation at the accelerator COSY of the Forschungszentrum Julich in spring 1998. An initial scientific goal is to study K + -production in pA collisions at subthreshold energies far below the free NN-threshold at T p =1.58 GeV. This requires the identification of K + -mesons in a background of pions and protons, about 10 6 times more intense. In this paper the sophisticated detection system and the software procedures for kaon identification are described. With the help of TOF, energy-loss and range measurements as well as the track information from wire chambers, it is possible to measure d 2 σ/ d Ω d p for deep subthreshold K + production at beam energies down to T p =1.0 GeV.

title: THE FORWARD DETECTOR OF THE ANKE SPECTROMETER. SCINTILLATION AND CHERENKOV HODOSCOPES
abstract: Central Institute for Nuclear Research, Rossendorf, GermanyThe scintillation and Cherenkov counter system of the forward detector of ANKE, magnetic spec-trometer at the internal beam of the accelerator COSY in Jeulich, is described. The timing and amplitudecharacteristics are presented as well as the capabilities to select physical processes of interest.¶¨¸O¢ ¥E¸O ¸¨¸E¥³ ¸I¨´E¨²²O I¨µ´´OI ¨ I¥·¥´±µ¢¸±¨I ¸I¥EI¨±µ¢ ¶¥·¥¤´¥£µ ¤¥E¥±Eµ· ANKE, ³ £´¨E´µ£µ ¸¶¥±E·µ³¥E· ´ ¢´EE·¥´´¥³ ¶EI±¥ E¸±µ·¨E¥²O COSY ¢ ²¨I¥. ·¨¢¥¤¥´O¨I ¢·¥³¥´´O¥ ¨ ³¶²¨EE¤´O¥ I · ±E¥·¨¸E¨±¨, E ±¦¥ ¢µ§³µ¦´µ¸E¨ ¨I ¶·¨³¥´¥´¨O ¤²O ¢O¤¥²¥´¨O¨´E¥·¥¸EOÐ¨I E¨§¨I¥¸±¨I ¶·µI¥¸¸µ¢.

title: Measurement of Subthreshold K+ Production in pA Collisions with ANKE

title: Vector and tensor analysing powers in deuteron-proton breakup reactions at intermediate energies
abstract: Vector and tensor analysing powers of the d → p → ( p p ) n (charge-exchange) and d → p → ( p n ) p (non-charge-exchange) breakup reactions have been measured with the ANKE spectrometer at the COSY ring at a deuteron beam energy of 1170 MeV for small momentum transfers to the low excitation energy ( p p ) or ( p n ) systems. A quantitative understanding of the values of A x x and A y y for the charge-exchange reaction is provided by impulse approximation calculations. The data suggest that spin-flip isospin-flip transitions, which dominate the charge-exchange breakup of the deuteron, are also important in the non-charge-exchange reaction.

title: Inclusive K+-meson production in proton-nucleus interactions
abstract: The production of K+-mesons in pA (A = D, C, Cu, Ag, Au) collisions has been investigated at the COoler SYnchrotron COSY-Jülich for beam energies Tp = 1.0-2.3 GeV. Double differential inclusive pC cross-sections at forward angles ϑ{K^+} < 12° as well as the target mass dependence of the K+ momentum spectra have been measured with the ANKE spectrometer. Far below the free NN threshold at TNN = 1.58 GeV the spectra reveal a high degree of collectivity in the target nucleus. From the target mass dependence of the cross-sections at higher energies, the repulsive in-medium potential of the K+-mesons can be deduced. Using pN cross-section parameterisations from the literature and our measured pD data we derive a cross-section ratio σ(pn↦K+X)/σ(pp↦K+X) ∼ (3-4).

title: DETERMINATION OF THE INCLINATION OF THE MULTI-PLANET HOSTING STAR HR 8799 USING ASTEROSEISMOLOGY*
abstract: Direct imaging of the HR 8799 system was a major achievement in the study of exoplanets. HR 8799 is a {gamma} Doradus variable and asteroseismology can provide an independent constraint on the inclination. Using 650 high signal-to-noise, high-resolution, full visual wavelength spectroscopic observations obtained over two weeks at Observatoire de Haute Provence with the SOPHIE spectrograph, we find that the main frequency in the radial velocity data is 1.9875 day{sup -1}. This frequency corresponds to the main frequency as found in previous photometric observations. Using the FAMIAS software to identify the pulsation modes, we find that this frequency is a prograde l = 1 sectoral mode and obtain the constraint that inclination i {approx}> 40{sup 0}.

title: The effect of bars on the M•-σe relation: offset, scatter and residuals correlations
abstract: We analyse a set of collisionless disc galaxy simulations to study the consequences of bar formation and evolution on the M•-σe relation of supermassive black holes (SMBHs). The redistribution of angular momentum driven by bars leads to a mass increase within the central region, raising the velocity dispersion of the bulge, σe, on average by ˜12 per cent and as much as ˜20 per cent. If a disc galaxy with an SMBH satisfying the M•-σe relation forms a bar, and the SMBH does not grow in the process, then the increase in σe moves the galaxy off the M•-σe relation. We explore various effects that can affect this result including contamination from the disc and anisotropy. The displacement from the M•-σe relation for individual model barred galaxies correlates with both the bulge-to-total stellar mass ratio, M(B)/M(B + D), and the 2D anisotropy, βφ(B + D), both measured within the effective radius of the bulge. Overall, this process leads to an M•-σe for barred galaxies offset from that of unbarred galaxies, as well as an increase in its scatter. We assemble samples of observed unbarred and barred galaxies with classical bulges and find tentative hints of an offset between the two consistent with the predicted. Including all barred galaxies, rather than just those with a classical bulge, leads to a significantly larger offset, which is mostly driven by the significantly larger offset of pseudo bulges

title: Planetary companion candidates around the K giant stars 42 Draconis and HD 139 357
abstract: For the past 3 years we have been monitoring 62 K giant stars using precise stellar radial velocity (RV) measurements with the 2 m Alfred Jensch Telescope of the Thuringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg ( TLS ).  To probe the dependence of planet formation on stellar mass by finding planets around intermediate-mass giant stars.  We present high accuracy RV measurements of the K1.5 III star 42 Dra and the K4 III star HD 139357. The wavelength reference for the RV measurements was provided by an iodine absorption cell placed in the optical path of the spectrograph.  Our measurements reveal that the time series of the radial velocity of 42 Dra shows a periodic variation of 479.1 days with a semiamplitude of K  = 112.5 m s -1 . An orbital solution yields a mass function of $f(m)$ = (5.29 ± 0.62) $\times$ 10 -8  solar masses ($M_{\odot}$) and an eccentricity of e  = 0.38  ±  0.06. From our template spectra, taken without the iodine cell, we determine a metallicity of -0.46  ±  0.04 dex and a stellar mass of 0.98 ± 0.06 $M_{\odot}$ for this star. HD 139 357 shows periodic RV variations of 1125.7 days with a semiamplitude K  = 159.9 m s -1 . An orbital solution yields an eccentricity, e = 0.10 ± 0.02 and mass function, $f(m)$ = (4.79 ± 0.57) $\times$ 10 -7  $M_{\odot}$. An iron abundance of -0.13 ± 0.04 dex is obtained, and a stellar mass of 1.31 ± 0.24 $M_{\odot}$ for the parent star is derived. An analysis of the HIPPARCOS photometry as well as our H α core flux measurements reveal no variability with the radial velocity period. Keplerian motion is the most likely explanation for the observed radial velocity variations for these stars.  The K giant stars 42 Dra and HD 139 357 host extrasolar planets with “minimum masses” of 3.88 ± 0.85 Jupiter masses $M_{\mathrm{Jup}}$ and 9.76 ± 2.15 $M_{\mathrm{Jup}}$, respectively.

title: A substellar component orbiting the F-star 30 Arietis B
abstract: Most current radial velocity planet search programs have concentrated on stars of one solar mass. Our knowledge on the frequency of giant planets and brown dwarf companions to more massive stars is thus rather limited. In the case of solar-like stars, the frequency of short-period brown dwarf companions and very massive planets seems to be low.  Here we present evidence for a substellar companion to 30 Ari B, an F-star of 1.16 ± 0.04 $M_\odot$ that is a member of a hierarchical triple system.  The companion was detected by means of precise radial velocity measurements using the 2-m Alfred-Jensch telescope and its echelle spectrograph. An iodine absorption cell provided the wavelength reference for precise stellar radial velocity measurements.  We analyzed our radial velocity measurements and derived an orbit to the companion with period, P = 335.1 ± 2.5 days, eccentricity e = 0.289 ± 0.092, and mass function $f(m)$ = (6.1 ± 1.7)$\times$10 -7 $M_\odot$. Conclusions. We conclude that the radial velocity variations of 30 Ari B are due to a companion with m  sin  i of 9.88 ± 0.94 $M_{\mathrm{Jup}}$ that is either a massive planet or a brown dwarf. The object thus belongs to the rare class of massive planets and brown dwarfs orbiting main- sequence stars.

title: Exoplanets around G-K Giants
abstract: G and K giants are a class of radial velocity (RV) variables. One reason for this variability are planetary companions which are indicated in time series of stellar spectra. Since 2004 these spectra in the visual range were obtained with the high resolution coud\'e \'echelle spectrograph mounted on the 2m telescope of the Th\"uringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg (TLS) for a northern sample of 62 very bright K giants. In the South around 300 G and K giants were observed with HARPS mounted on the 3.6m telescope on La Silla. The TLS sample contains at least 11 stars (18 %) which show low-amplitude, long-period RV variations most likely due to planets. This percentage of planet frequency is confirmed by preliminary results of the HARPS study. Moreover the TLS survey seems to indicate that giant planets do not favour metal-rich stars, are more massive, and have longer periods than those found around solar-type host stars.