Benjamin J Ricketts
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View article: nDspec: a new Python library for modelling multi-dimensional datasets in X-ray astronomy
nDspec: a new Python library for modelling multi-dimensional datasets in X-ray astronomy Open
The current fleet of X-ray telescopes produces a wealth of multi-dimensional data, allowing us to study sources in time, photon energy and polarization. At the same time, it has become increasingly clear that progress in our physical under…
View article: Reproduction package for "Equation-of-state-informed pulse profile modeling"
Reproduction package for "Equation-of-state-informed pulse profile modeling" Open
Data files, python scripts, and notebooks to reproduce the output of the paper "Equation-of-state-informed pulse profile modeling" by Hoogkamer and Rutherford et al. (2025; arXiv:2510.27619 ). Please refer to the README for detailed inform…
View article: Disk warping and black hole X-ray binaries I. Tentative unification of low-frequency quasi-periodic oscillations
Disk warping and black hole X-ray binaries I. Tentative unification of low-frequency quasi-periodic oscillations Open
X-ray binaries exhibit complex variability patterns studied in the power-spectrum. These include the broad-band noise (BBN) components and various types of narrow components called quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs). There is currently no …
View article: RTFAST-Spectra: emulation of X-ray reverberation mapping for active galactic nuclei
RTFAST-Spectra: emulation of X-ray reverberation mapping for active galactic nuclei Open
Bayesian analysis has begun to be more widely adopted in X-ray spectroscopy, but it has largely been constrained to relatively simple physical models due to limitations in X-ray modelling software and computation time. As a result, Bayesia…
View article: Mapping the X-ray variability of GRS1915+105 with machine learning
Mapping the X-ray variability of GRS1915+105 with machine learning Open
Black hole X-ray binary systems (BHBs) contain a close companion star accreting onto a stellar-mass black hole. A typical BHB undergoes transient outbursts during which it exhibits a sequence of long-lived spectral states, each of which is…