Research Publications

A Systematic Look at the Very High and Low/Hard State of GX 339-4: Constraining the Black Hole Spin with a New Reflection Model

R. C. Reis, A. C. Fabian, R. R. Ross, G. Miniutti, J. M. Miller and C. Reynolds, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 387, 1489 (2008)

X-ray Reflection in Accreting Stellar-Mass Black Hole Systems

R. R. Ross and A. C. Fabian, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 381, 1697 (2007)

Exploring the X-ray Spectral Variability of MCG–6-30-15 with XMM-Newton

J. Larsson, A. C. Fabian, G. Miniutti and R. R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 376, 348 (2007)

Fe Emission and Ionized Excess Absorption in the Luminous Quasar 3C109 with XMM-Newton

G. Miniutti, D. R. Ballantyne, S. W. Allen, A. C. Fabian and R. R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 371, 283 (2006)

On the X-ray Spectra of Luminous, Inhomogeneous Accretion Flows

A. Merloni, J. Malzac, A. C. Fabian and R. R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 370, 1699 (2006)

An Explanation for the Soft X-ray Excess in AGN

J. Crummy, A. C. Fabian, L. Gallo and R. R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 365, 1067 (2006)

X-ray Reflection in the Seyfert Galaxy 1H 0419-577 Revealing Strong Relativistic Effects in the Vicinity of a Kerr Black Hole

A. C. Fabian, G. Miniutti, K. Iwasawa and R. R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 361, 795 (2005)

A Comprehensive Range of X-ray Ionized-Reflection Models

R. R. Ross and A. C. Fabian, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 358, 211 (2005)

On the Observed Disc Temperature of Accreting Intermediate Mass Black Holes

A. C. Fabian, R. R. Ross and J. M. Miller, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 355, 359 (2004)

X-ray Reflection in the Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxy 1H 0707-495

A. C. Fabian, G. Miniutti, L. Gallo, Th. Boller, Y. Tanaka, S. Vaughan and R. R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 353, 1071 (2004)

Soft X-ray Emission Lines from Photoionized Accretion Discs: Constraints on their Strength and Width

D. R. Ballantyne, R. R. Ross and A. C. Fabian, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 336, 867 (2002)

Multiple X-ray Reflection from Ionized Slabs

R. R. Ross, A. C. Fabian and D. R. Ballantyne, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 336, 315 (2002)

The Response of the Fe K-alpha Line to Changes in the X-ray Illumination of Accretion Discs

D. R. Ballantyne and R. R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 332, 777 (2002)

On the Hard X-ray Spectra of Radio-loud Active Galaxies

D. R. Ballantyne, R. R. Ross and A. C. Fabian, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 332, L45 (2002)

Fe K-alpha Emission from Photoionized Slabs: the Impact of the Iron Abundance

D. R. Ballantyne, A. C. Fabian and R. R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 329, L67 (2002)

X-ray Reflection by Photoionized Accretion Discs

D. R. Ballantyne, R. R. Ross and A. C. Fabian, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 327, 10 (2001)

A Complete Relativistic Ionized Accretion Disc in Cygnus X-1

A. J. Young, A. C. Fabian, R. R. Ross and Y. Tanaka, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 325, 1045 (2001)

The Evidence Against Comptonization as a Mechanism to Explain the Fe K-alpha Line Profile in MCG–6-30-15

M. Ruszkowski, A. C. Fabian, R. R. Ross and K. Iwasawa, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 317, L11 (2000)

On the Interpretation of the Multicolour Disc Model for Black Hole Candidates

A. Merloni, A. C. Fabian and R. R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 313, 193 (2000).

X-ray Reflection Spectra from Ionized Slabs

R.R. Ross, A.C. Fabian and A.J. Young, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 306, 461 (1999).

Iron Line Profiles Including Emission from Within the Innermost Stable Orbit of a Black Hole Accretion Disc

A.J. Young, R.R. Ross and A.C. Fabian, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 300, L11 (1998).

The Fe K-alpha Line and Relativistic Effects from Accretion Disks

R.R. Ross, in Accretion Phenomena and Related Outflows, IAU Colloquium 163, ed. D.T. Wickramasinghe, L. Ferrario and G.V. Bicknell, ASP Conference Series, 121, 27 (1997).

The Spectra of Accretion Discs in Low-Mass X-ray Binaries

R.R. Ross and A.C. Fabian, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 281, 637 (1996).

Iron K Fluorescent Lines from Relativistic, Ionized Discs

G. Matt, A.C. Fabian and R.R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 278, 1111 (1996).

X-ray Reflection in Galactic Black Hole Candidates: Smeared Edge Profiles and Resonant Auger Destruction

R.R. Ross, A.C. Fabian and W.N. Brandt, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 278, 1082 (1996).

Spectrum of a Relativistic Accretion Disk in Active Galactic Nuclei

T.T. Yamada, S. Mineshige, R.R. Ross and J. Fukue, Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 46, 553 (1994).

X-ray Photoionized Accretion Discs: UV and X-ray Continuum Spectra and Polarization

G. Matt, A.C. Fabian and R.R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 264, 839 (1993).

The Progenitor of Supernova 1993J: a Stripped Supergiant in a Binary System?

Ph. Podsiadlowski, J.J.L. Hsu, P.C. Joss and R.R. Ross, Nature, 364, 509 (1993).

Iron K-alpha Lines from X-ray Photoionized Accretion Discs

G. Matt, A.C. Fabian and R.R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 262, 179 (1993).

The Effects of Photoionization on X-ray Reflection Spectra in Active Galactic Nuclei

R.R. Ross and A.C. Fabian, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 261, 74 (1993).

The Spectra of Accretion Discs in Active Galactic Nuclei

R.R. Ross, A.C. Fabian and S. Mineshige, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 258, 189 (1992).

A Search for the Iron Absorption Edge in the Tail of an X-ray Burst from X1636-53

C.S.R. Day, A.C. Fabian and R.R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 257, 471 (1992).

Comptonization of Gamma Rays by Cold Electrons

Y. Xu, R.R. Ross and R. McCray, Astrophysical Journal, 371, 280 (1991).

Self-consistent Comptonized Models for the Spectra of Low Mass X-ray Binaries

T.J. Ponman, A.J. Foster and R.R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 246, 287 (1990).

X-rays from Supernova 1987A

Y. Xu, P. Sutherland, R. McCray and R.R. Ross, Astrophysical Journal, 327, 197 (1988).

The Formation of Iron Features in the Cooling Spectrum of X-ray Bursts

A.J. Foster, R.R. Ross and A.C. Fabian, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 228, 259 (1987).

Physical Conditions near Red Giant and Supergiant Stars: An Interpretation of SiO VLBI Maps

C. Alcock and R.R. Ross, Astrophysical Journal, 310, 838 (1986).

Neutron Star Model Atmospheres: A Comparison with MXB 1728-34

A.J. Foster, R.R. Ross and A.C. Fabian, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 221, 409 (1986).

Saturation and Beaming in Astrophysical Masers. III. Asymmetrically Pumped Masers

C. Alcock and R.R. Ross, Astrophysical Journal, 306, 649 (1986).

Radiative Transfer in Circumstellar 1612 MHz OH Masers

C. Alcock and R.R. Ross, Astrophysical Journal, 305, 837 (1986).

Saturation and Beaming in Astrophysical Masers. II. The Fully Saturated Limit

C. Alcock and R. Ross, Astrophysical Journal, 299, 763 (1985).

Saturation and Beaming in Astrophysical Masers

C. Alcock and R.R. Ross, Astrophysical Journal, 290, 433 (1985).

Application of Emission Spectroscopy for Profile Control during Oxygen RIE of Thick Photoresist

B.R. Soller, R.F. Shuman and R.R. Ross, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 131, 1353 (1984).

Models of the Hard X-ray Spectrum of AM Herculis and Implications for the Accretion Rate

J.H. Swank, A.C. Fabian and R.R. Ross, Astrophysical Journal, 280, 734 (1984).

An Interpretation of the X-ray Spectrum of 4U1822-37

A.C. Fabian, P.W. Guilbert and R.R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 199, 1045 (1982).

Time-dependent X-ray Spectra of Compton-cooled Plasmas

P.W. Guilbert, A.C. Fabian and R.R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 199, 763 (1982).

X-ray Line Emission from Photo-ionized Gas in a Seyfert Nucleus

A.C. Fabian and R.R. Ross, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 195, 29P (1981).

The Effect of Photoelectric Absorption on the Comptonized X-ray Spectrum of an Accreting White Dwarf

R.R. Ross and A.C. Fabian, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 193, 1P (1980).

Spectral Formation in Compact X-ray Sources

R.R. Ross, Astrophysical Journal, 233, 334 (1979).

Comptonization of X-rays by Low-temperature Electrons

A. Illarionov, T. Kallman, R. McCray and R. Ross, Astrophysical Journal, 228, 279 (1979).

Optically Thick X-ray Transfer: The Shell Game

S.H. Langer, R.R. Ross and R. McCray, Astrophysical Journal, 222, 959 (1978).

The Comptonization of Iron X-ray Features in Compact X-ray Sources

R.R. Ross, R. Weaver and R. McCray, Astrophysical Journal, 219, 292 (1978).

The Equilibrium and Stability of Uniformly Rotating Isothermal Gas Cylinders

C.J. Hansen, M.L. Aizenman and R.R. Ross, Astrophysical Journal, 207, 736 (1976).

Pulsation Properties of Upper-main-sequence Stars

M.L. Aizenman, C.J. Hansen and R.R. Ross, Astrophysical Journal, 201, 387 (1975).

Finite, Two-component Isothermal Spheres. I. Equilibrium Models

L.G. Taff, H.M. Van Horn, C.J. Hansen and R.R. Ross, Astrophysical Journal, 197, 651 (1975).

Applications of Linear Pulsation Theory to the Cepheid Mass Problem and the Double-mode Cepheids

D.S. King, C.J. Hansen, R.R. Ross and J.P. Cox, Astrophysical Journal, 195, 467 (1975).