ar X iv : 0 81 0 . 54 63 v 1 [ as tr o - ph ] 3 0 O ct 2 00 8 Supergiant Fast X - ray Transients : interpretation of archival INTEGRAL data

ar X iv : 0 81 0 . 43 71 v 1 [ as tr o - ph ] 2 4 O ct 2 00 8 Welcome back , Polaris the Cepheid

For about 100 years the amplitude of the 4 d pulsation in Polaris has decreased. We present new results showing a significant increase in the amplitude based on 4.5 years of continuous monitoring from the ground and with two satellite missions.

ar X iv : 0 81 0 . 17 54 v 1 [ as tr o - ph ] 9 O ct 2 00 8 A Cosmic Vision Beyond Einstein

The acceleration of the cosmic expansion is a fundamental challenge to standard models of particle physics and cosmology. The new physics of dark energy may lie in the nature of gravity, the quantum vacuum, or extra dimensions. I give a brief overview of the puzzles and possibilities of dark energy, and discuss the confrontation of a wide variety of “beyond Einstein” models with the latest data...

ar X iv : 0 81 0 . 01 63 v 1 [ he p - ph ] 1 O ct 2 00 8 LFV in semileptonic τ decays and μ − e conversion in nuclei in SUSY - seesaw

Here we review the main results of LFV in the semileptonic tau decays τ → μPP (PP = π+π−,π0π0,K+K−,K0K̄0), τ → μP (P = π,η,η ), and τ → μV (V = ρ,φ ) as well as in μ − e conversion in nuclei within SUSY-seesaw scenarios, and compare our predictions with the present experimental bounds1 .

ar X iv : 0 70 8 . 26 18 v 1 [ as tr o - ph ] 2 0 A ug 2 00 7 Using Local Volume data to constrain Dark Matter dynamics

ar X iv : 0 81 0 . 31 19 v 1 [ as tr o - ph ] 1 7 O ct 2 00 8 First results from the NEMO Phase 1 experiment

The NEMO prototype detector, called “NEMO Phase-1”, has been successfully operated at 2000 m depth from December 2006 to May 2007. The apparatus comprises a Junction Box and a Mini-Tower hosting 16 optical sensors. Preliminary results are presented. Positions of the optical sensors in the Mini-Tower were reconstructed through the acoustic positioning system with high level accuracy. Environment...