Rachel Osten's Publications

 

N. B. See here for a comprehensive list (including all conference talks & posters)

 

Refereed Journal Articles

 

Osten, R. A., & Bastian, T. S. "Ultra-High Time Resolution Observations of Radio Bursts on AD Leonis" 2008 Astrophysical Journal, 674, 1078

 

Audard, M., Osten, R.A, Brown, A., Briggs, K. R., Gudel, M., Hodges-Kluck, E., & Gizis, J. E. "A Chandra X-ray detection of the L dwarf binary Kelu-1", 2007 Astronomy & Astrophysics, 471, L63

 

Phan-Bao, N. Osten, R.A, Lim, J., Martin, E. L., & Ho, P.T.P., "Discovery of Radio Emission from the Tight M8 Binary: LP349-25", 2007 Astrophysical Journal, 658, 553

 

Osten, R. A., S. Drake, J. Tueller, J. Cummings, M. Perri, A. Moretti, & S. Covino, "Nonthermal Hard X-ray Emission and Iron Kalpha Emission from a Superflare on II Pegasi" 2007, Astrophysical Journal, 654, 1052

 

Osten, R.A., & Jayawardhana, R. "Radio Constraints on Activity in Young Brown Dwarfs" 2006, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 644, L67

 

Osten, R.A., Hawley, S. L., Allred, J., Johns-Krull, C. M., Brown, A., & Harper, G. M., "From Radio to X-ray: The Quiescent Atmosphere of the dMe Flare Star EV Lacertae" 2006, Astrophysical Journal , 647, 1349

 

Osten, R.A., & Bastian, T. S. "Wide-Band Spectroscopy of Two Radio Bursts on AD Leonis" 2006, Astrophysical Journal, 637, 1016

 

Osten, R.A., Hawley, S. L., Bastian, T. S., & Reid, I. N. "The Radio Spectrum of TVLM513-46546: Constraints on the Coronal Properties of a Late M Dwarf" 2006, Astrophysical Journal, 637, 518

 

Osten, R.A., Hawley, S. L., Allred, J. C., Johns-Krull, C. M., & Roark, C. “ From Radio to X-ray: Flares on the dMe Flare Star EV Lacertae” 2005, Astrophysical Journal, 621, 398

 

Osten, R. A., Brown, A., Ayres, T. R., Drake, S. A., Franciosini, E., Pallavicini, R., Tagliaferri, G. Stewart, R. T., Skinner, S. L., & Linsky, J. L. “A Multi-Wavelength Perspective of Flares on HR 1099:  Four Years of Coordinated Campaigns” 2004, Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 153, 317

 

Ayres, T. R., Brown, A., Harper, G., Osten, R. A., Linsky, J.L., Wood, B. E. & Redfield, S. “Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph Survey of Far-Ultraviolet Coronal Forbidden Lines in Late-type Stars” 2003, Astrophysical Journal, 583, 963

 

Osten, R. A., Ayres, T. R., Brown, A., Linsky, J. L., & Krishnamurthi, A. “Chandra, EUVE, and VLA Observations of the Active Binary System s2 Coronae Borealis”, 2003, Astrophysical Journal, 582, 1073

 

Osten, R. A., Brown, A., Wood, B. E., & Brady, P. “Multi-Wavelength Observations of Three Short-Period Active Binary Systems: ER Vulpeculae, CC Eridani, and EI Eridani” 2002 Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 138, 99

 

Ayres, T. R., Osten, R. A., & Brown, A. “Three Megaseconds in the Life of b Ceti:  Sustained Flare Activity on a Clump Giant Detected by the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer” 2001 Astrophysical Journal Letters 562, 83

 

Ayres, T. R., Brown, A., Osten, R. A., Huenemoerder, D. P., Drake, J. J., Brickhouse, N. S., & Linsky, J. L. “Chandra, EUVE, Hubble, and VLA Multi-Wavelength Campaign on HR 1099:  Instrumental Capabilities, Data Reduction, and Initial Results” 2001, Astrophysical Journal, 549, 554

 

Osten, R. A., Brown, A., Ayres, T. R., Linsky, J. L., Drake, S. A., Gagne, M., & Stern, R. A. “Radio, X-ray, and EUV Coronal Variability of the Short-Period RS CVn Binary s2 Coronae Borealis” 2000 Astrophysical Journal, 544, 953

 

Ayres, T. R., Osten, R. A., & Brown, A. “The Rise and Fall of mu Velorum:  A Remarkable Flare on a Yellow Giant Star Observed with the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer” 1999 Astrophysical Journal 526, 445

 

Osten, R. A., & Brown, A. “EUVE Photometry of RS CVn Systems:  Four Flaring Megaseconds” 1999 Astrophysical Journal, 515, 746

 

Osten, R. A., & Saar, S. H. “Physical properties of Active Stars and Stellar Systems” 1998 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 295, 257

 

Linsky, J. L., Wood, B. E., Brown, A., & Osten, R. A. “Dissecting Capella’s Corona – GHRS Spectra of the Fe XXI l 1354 and He II l 1640 Lines from Each of the Capella Stars” 1998 Astrophysical Journal, 492, 767

 

Saar, S. H., Huovelin, J., Osten, R. A., & Shcherbakov, A. G. “He I D3 Absorption and its Relation to Other Activity Indicators in G and K Stars” 1997 Astroomy and Astrophysics, 326, 741

 

Saar, S. H. & Osten, R. A. “Rotation, Turbulence, and Evidence for Magnetic Fields in Southern Dwarfs” 1997 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 284, 803

 

Published Conference Proceedings & Invited Talks

 

"X-ray Stars", 5th International X-ray Astronomy School, George Washington University, Aug. 6, 2007

 

"Transient Emissions from Radio-Active Stars: Implications for Wide-field Surveys", Bursts, Pulses, & Flickering: Wide-Field Monitoring of the Dynamic Radio Sky, Kerastari, Greece, June 12, 2007

 

"Swift Observations of Stellar Flares", Workshop on Future Opportunities for Swift Science, State College PA, May 1, 2007

 

Osten, R. A. & Jayawardhana, R. "Radio Constraints on Activity in Young Brown Dwarfs" Protostars and Planets V, LPI Contribution No. 1286, p. 8450

 

Osten, R. A. “What We Can Learn from Studying Stellar Flares (That We Can’t From Solar Flares)” Invited Talk, 2004, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 204, 3604

 

Linsky, J. L., Osten, R., Brown, A. “Crazy Coronal Abundances” 2003, 12th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun, vol 12, p. 869

 

Osten, R. A., Hawley, S. L., Brown, A., Johns-Krull, C. M., Ambruster, C. “Multi-Wavelength Observations of EV Lacertae” 2003 IAU Symposium 219 “Stars as Suns:  Activity, Evolution, and Planets” p. 249

 

Linsky, J. L., Ayres, T. R., Brown, A., Osten, R. A. “Comparison of the Spectrum of  a Sunspot-Like Star with a Sunspot”, 2002, Astronomische Nachrichten, 323, 321

 

Osten, R. A., Brown, A., Ayres, T. R., Linsky, J. L. “Chandra HETGS Observations of the Active Binary s2 Coronae Borealis” 2002, ASP Conf. Ser. “Stellar Coronae in the Chandra and XMM-Newton Era”, vol. 277, p. 239

 

Brown, A., Osten, R. A., Ayres, T. R., Harper, G., Guinan, E., “Coordinated Chandra HETGS and VLA Radio Observations of the Active Coronae on the Short-Period Binary ER Vul (G0V + G5V)” ASP Conf. Ser. “Stellar Coronae in the Chandra and XMM-Newton Era”, vol. 277, p. 223

 

Osten, R. A., Brown, A., Ayres, T. R., Linsky, J. L., “Four Years of Multi-Wavelength Observations of the RS CVn System HR 1099 (V711 Tau)”, 2002, “Continuing the Challenge of EUV Astronomy” ASP Conf. Ser. 264, p. 156

 

Linsky, J. L., Skinner, S., Osten, R., Gagne, M. “Chandra Spectra of Three Very Active Stars:  AB Dor, 44i Boo, and s2 CrB” 2001 “X-ray Astronomy 2000” ASP Conf. Ser. vol 234, p 65

 

Linsky, J. L., Ayres, T., Brown, A., Osten, R., Skinner, S., Gagne, M. “Stellar Coronae: New Insights into Fundamental Questions” 2001 “New Centruy of X-ray Astronomy” ASP Conf. Ser. vol 251, p. 22

 

Linsky, J. L. Skinner, S., Osten, R., Gagne, M. “Chandra Spectra of Four Very Active Stars: AB Dor, 44i Boo, s2Crb, and AU Mic” 2001 “Magnetic Fields Across the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram” ASP Conf. Ser. vol. 240, p. 255

 

Osten, R. A., Ayres, T. R., Brown, A., Linsky, J. L. “Coronal vs. Noncoronal Giants: A Spectral Comparison of a Boo and b Gem” 11th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun, ASP Conf. Ser. vol. 223, p.1102

 

Osten, R. A., Brown, A., Ayres, T. R. “Flaring on RS CVn Systems:  Results from EUVE Photometry” 1998, 10th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun, ASP Conf. Ser. vol. 154, p. 1540

 

Brown, A., Osten, R. A., Drake, S. A., Jones, K. L., Stern, R. A. “Coronal Variability; Flaring of the RS CVn  Binaries s2 CrB and HR 1099”, 2001  “The Hot Universe” IAU Symp. Kluwer Academic, vol. 188, p. 215