We report on a multiepoch campaign of rapid optical/X-ray timing observations of the superbright 2018 outburst of MAXI J1820+070, a black hole low-mass X-ray...
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PublicationThe evolution of rapid optical/X-ray timing correlations in the initial hard state of MAXI J1820+070
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TalkThe infinite symmetries of event horizons: the case of black holes embedded in strong magnetic fields
In this talk, I will review the recently discovered infinite-dimensional symmetries that emerge in the near horizon region of black hole horizons. I will...
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PublicationThe long-term optical evolution of the black hole candidate MAXI J1659-152
We present 5 yr of optical and infrared data of the black hole candidate MAXI J1659-152 covering its 2010 outburst, decay, and quiescence. Combining optical...
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PublicationThe Mass of the Black Hole in A0620-00
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PublicationThe mass of the black hole in GS 2000+25 (=QZ Vul).
The authors report the first infrared light curve of GS 2000+25. By modelling the brightness variations as ellipsoidal modulations of the secondary star, the...
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PublicationThe mass of the black hole in V404 Cygni.
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PublicationThe Mass of the Black-Hole in GS2023+338/V404 Cygni
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TalkThe multiple routes of galaxy transformation across the cosmic epochs
In the local universe most of the stellar mass is in passive galaxies, where star formation isabsent or at very low levels. Understanding what are the...
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TalkThe nature of gamma-ray binaries
The improvement on the Imaging Air Cherenkov Technique led to the discovery of a new class of compact binaries: the gamma-ray binaries. This small class consist...