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Publications

*The list contains only the publications affiliating HKU (Physics) or publications by members of our departments (sorted by publication year and the name of the Journal).

JWST's PEARLS: Bright 1.5–2.0 μm Dropouts in the Spitzer/IRAC Dark Field

J.J.L. Lim, (with Collaboration)

The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol.942(1), L8:1-13, 2023

Linear and Circular Polarimetry of the Optically Bright Relativistic Tidal Disruption Event AT 2022cmc

A. Cikota, G. Leloudas, M. Bulla, L.X. Dai, J.R. Maund, I. Andreoni

The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol.943(2), L18:1-8, 2023

A Strong X-Ray Polarization Signal from the Magnetar 1RXS J170849.0-400910

S.C.Y. Ng, (with Collaboration)

The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol.944(2), L27:1-12, 2023

The IXPE View of GRB 221009A

Y.J. Yang, S.C.Y. Ng, (with Collaboration)

The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol.946(1), L21:1-21, 2023

The Effects of Gas Angular Momentum on the Formation of Magnetically Arrested Disks and the Launching of Powerful Jets

T. M. Kwan, L.X. Dai, A.Tchekhovskoy

The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol.946(2), L42:1-16, 2023

IXPE Observations of the Quintessential Wind-accreting X-Ray Pulsar Vela X-1

S.C.Y. Ng, (with IXPE Collaboration)

The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol.947(2), L20:1-10, 2023