Publications

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Refereed

• A search for 21 cm HI absorption in AT20G compact radio galaxies;
  J. R. Allison, S. J. Curran, B. H. C. Emonts, K. Gareb, E. K. Mahony, S. Reeves, E. M. Sadler, A. Tanna, M. T. Whiting, M. A. Zwaan, 2012; MNRAS, in press
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1204.1391 |
• Duchamp: a 3D source finder for spectral-line data;
  M.T. Whiting, 2012; MNRAS 421, 3242
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1201.2710 |
• Application of a Bayesian Method to Absorption Spectral-Line Finding in Simulated ASKAP Data
  J. R. Allison, E. M. Sadler and M. T. Whiting, 2012, PASA, in press
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1112.1168 |
• The completeness and reliability of threshold and false-discovery-rate source extraction algorithms for compact continuum sources;
  Huynh, Minh; Hopkins, Andrew; Norris, Ray; Hancock, Paul; Murphy, Tara; Jurek, Russell; Whiting, Matthew, 2012, PASA, in press
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1112.1168 |
• On the absence of molecular absorption in high redshift millimetre-band searches;
  S.J. Curran, M.T. Whiting, F. Combes, N. Kuno, P.Francis, N.Nakai, J.K. Webb, M.T. Murphy and T. Wiklind, 2011; MNRAS 416, 2143-2153
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1106.0578 |
• The Parkes Observatory Pulsar Data Archive;
  G. Hobbs, D. Miller, R. N. Manchester, J. Dempsey, J. M. Chapman, J. Khoo, J. Applegate, M. Bailes, N. D. R. Bhat, R. Bridle, A. Borg, A. Brown, C. Burnett, F. Camilo, C. Cattalini, A. Chaudhary, R. Chen, N. D'Amico, L. Kedziora-Chudczer, T. Cornwell, R. George, G. Hampson, M. Hepburn, A. Jameson, M. Keith, T. Kelly, A. Kosmynin, E. Lenc, D. Lorimer, C. Love, A. Lyne, V. McIntyre, J. Morrissey, M. Pienaar, J. Reynolds, G. Ryder, J. Sarkissian, A. Stevenson, A. Treloar, W. van Straten, M. Whiting and G. Wilson, 2011; PASA 28, 202
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1105.5746 |
• The H₂O Southern Galactic Plane Survey (HOPS) - I. Techniques and H₂O maser data;
  A. J. Walsh, S. L. Breen, T. Britton, K. J. Brooks, M. G. Burton, M. R. Cunningham, J. A. Green, L. Harvey-Smith, L. Hindson, M. G. Hoare, B. Indermuehle, P. A. Jones, N. Lo, S. N. Longmore, V. Lowe, C. J. Phillips, C. R. Purcell, M. A. Thompson, J. S. Urquhart, M. A. Voronkov, G. L. White and M. T. Whiting; MNRAS 416, 1764-1821
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1105.4663 |
• Localised HI 21-cm absorption towards a double lobed z=0.24 radio galaxy;
  S.J. Curran, M.T. Whiting, J.K. Webb and R. Athreya, 2011; MNRAS, 414, L26-L30
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1103.2595 |
• Redshifted HI and OH absorption in radio galaxies and quasars;
  S.J. Curran, M.T. Whiting, M. T. Murphy, J.K. Webb, C. Bignell, A.G. Polatidis, T. Wiklind, P. Francis and G. Langston, 2011; MNRAS, 413, 1165-1173
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1012.1972 |
• A third HI 21-cm absorption system in the sight-line of MG J0414+0534: a redshift for Object X?;
  S.J. Curran, M.T. Whiting, A. Tanna, C. Bignell and J.K. Webb, 2011; MNRAS, 413, L86-L90
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1102.4910 |
• HI 21 cm Absorption and Unified Schemes of Active Galactic Nuclei;
  S.J. Curran and M.T. Whiting, 2010; ApJ 712, 303-317
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:0902.3493 |
• New searches for HI 21 cm in damped Lyman α absorption systems;
  S.J. Curran, P. Tzanavaris, J.K. Darling, M.T. Whiting, J.K. Webb, C. Bignell, R. Athreya and M.T. Murphy, 2010; MNRAS 402, 35-45
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:0910.3742 |
• Normal galaxies in the XMM-Newton fields: X-rays as a star formation indicator;
  E. Rovilos, I. Georgantopoulos, P. Tzanavaris, M. Pracy, M. Whiting, D. Woods, and C. Goudis, 2009; A&A 502, 85-90
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:0905.4572 |
• A Survey for Redshifted Molecular and Atomic Absorption Lines. II. Associated HI, OH and millimetre lines in the z≥3 Parkes Quarter-Jansky Flat-spectrum Sample.;
  S.J. Curran, M.T. Whiting, T. Wiklind,J.K. Webb, M.T. Murphy, C.R. Purcell, 2008; MNRAS 391, 765-784
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:0805.1581 |
• HI and OH absorption in the lensing galaxy of MG J0414+0534.;
  S.J. Curran, J. Darling, A.D. Bolatto, M.T. Whiting, C. Bignell, J.K. Webb, 2007; MNRAS 382, L11-L15.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:0708.1636 |
• The 2dF BL Lac Survey II
  D. Londish, S.M. Croom, J.Heidt, B.J. Boyle, E.M. Sadler, M. Whiting, T. A. Rector, T. Pursimo, K. Chynoweth, 2007; MNRAS 374, 556.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | astro-ph/0610176 |
• A survey for redshifted molecular and atomic absorption lines. I. The Parkes half-Jansky flat-spectrum red quasar sample.;
  S.J. Curran, M.T. Whiting, M.T. Murphy, J.K. Webb, S.N. Longmore, Y.M. Pihlstrom, R. Athreya and C. Blake, 2006; MNRAS 371, 431.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | astro-ph/0607582 |
• Numerical simulations on the relative importance of starbursts and AGN in ultraluminous infrared galaxies;
  Kenji Bekki, Yasuhiro Shioya, Matthew Whiting, 2006; MNRAS 371, 805.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | astro-ph/0607349 |
• Multi-object spectroscopy of the field surrounding PKS 2126-158: discovery of a z = 0.66 galaxy group.;
  Matthew T. Whiting, Rachel L. Webster and Paul J. Francis, 2006; MNRAS 368, 341
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | astro-ph/0603413 |
• The spectral energy distribution of PKS 2004-447: a compact steep-spectrum source and possible radio-loud narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy.;
  L. C. Gallo, P. G. Edwards, E. Ferrero, J. Kataoka, D. R. Lewis, S. P. Ellingsen, Z. Misanovic, W. F. Welsh, M. Whiting, Th. Boller, W. Brinkmann, J. Greenhill and A. Oshlack, 2006; MNRAS 370, 245.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | astro-ph/0604480 |
• Near-infrared millihertz variability of the wisps and jet in the crab pulsar wind nebula;
  A. Melatos, D. Scheltus, M. Whiting, S. Eikenberry, R. Romani, F. Rigaut, A. Spitovsky, J. Arons & D. Payne, 2005; Ap.J. 633, 931-940.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | PS | astro-ph/0509914 |
• Science Programs for a 2 m-class Telescope at Dome C, Antarctica: PILOT, the Pathfinder for an International Large Optical Telescope;
  M.G. Burton, J. Lawrence, M.C.B. Ashley, J.A. Bailey, C. Blake, T.R. Bedding, J. Bland-Hawthorn, I.A. Bond, K. Glazebrook, M.G. Hidas, G. Lewis, S.N. Longmore, S.T. Maddison, S. Mattila, V. Minier, S.D. Ryder, R. Sharp, C.H. Smith, J.W.V. Storey, C.G. Tinney, P. Tuthill, A.J. Walsh, W. Walsh, M. Whiting, T. Wong, D. Woods & P.C.M. Yock, 2005; PASA 22, 199-235.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF |astro-ph/0411612|
• The Nature of BL Lac Objects.;
  M.T.Whiting, 2005; in proceedings of "Multiband Approach to AGN", a meeting held in Bonn, Sept 30 - Oct 2, 2004; Memorie della Società Astronomica Italiana, vol 76, 61-64.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | PS |
• Multifrequency observations of the gamma-ray blazar 3C 279 in low-state during INTEGRAL AO-1;
  W. Collmar, M. Bottcher, V. Burwitz, T. Courvoisier, N. Nilsson, K. Pottschmidt, M. Pasanen, T. Pursimo, S. Komossa, P. Kretschmar, A. Sillanpaa, L. Takalo, M. Tornikoski, H. Ungerechts, E. Valtaoja, R. Walter, R. Webster, M. Whiting, K. Wiik & I. Wong, 2004 ; proceedings of 5th INTEGRAL workshop, ESA SP-522, Scientific Editors: V. Schönfelder, G. Lichti & C. Winkler, p.555
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF |astro-ph/0410302|
• The optical emission from gamma-ray quasars.;
  M.T.Whiting, P.Majewski, and R.L.Webster, 2003; PASA 20, 196-202.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | PS | astro-ph/0304405 |
• Near-infrared micro-variability of radio-loud quasars.;
  M.Whiting, A.Oshlack, and R.L.Webster, 2002; PASA 19, 222-227.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | PS |
• Black Hole Mass Estimates of Radio Selected Quasars;
  A.Oshlack, R.Webster and M.Whiting, 2002; Ap.J. 576, 81-88.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF |
• Red synchrotron jets in Parkes quasars;
  M.T.Whiting, R.L.Webster and P.J.Francis, 2001; MNRAS 323, 718-732.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | PS |
• The Spectra of Red Quasars;
  P.J.Francis, C.L.Drake, M.T.Whiting, M.J.Drinkwater and R.L.Webster, 2001; PASA 18, 221-231.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF |
• A Very Radio-Loud Narrow-Line Seyfert 1: PKS 2004-447;
  A.Oshlack, R.Webster and M.Whiting, 2001; Ap.J. 558, 578-582.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF |
• The Optical/Near-IR Colours of Red Quasars;
  P.J.Francis, M.T.Whiting and R.L.Webster, 2000; PASA 17, 56-71. (The tables for this paper can be found at Paul Francis' website in ASCII format: scroll down to #26.)
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | PS |
• Soft X-ray absorption in Parkes Quasars;
  M.T.Whiting, R.L.Webster & P.J.Francis, 1999; in Proceedings of the 4th ASCA Symposium; Astron. Nachr. 320, p.320 (1999) 4/5.
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Non-Refereed

• Astronomers! Do You Know Where Your Galaxies are?;
  Matthew T. Whiting, 2008; "Galaxies in the Local Volume", ed. B.S.Koribalski & H.Jerjen, Astrophysics and Space Science Reviews, Springer, pp.343-344
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• The Nature of the Optical Emission in Radio-selected AGN;
  M.T.Whiting, R.Webster, P.Francis, P.Majewski, A.Oshlack, 2004; in proceedings of "Multiwavelength AGN Surveys", a meeting held in Cozumel, Mexico, 8-12 December 2003
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | PS |
• Red synchrotron jets in Parkes Quasars;
  M.T.Whiting, 1999; in BL Lac Phenomenon (proceedings of a meeting held in Turku, Finland, 22-26 June 1998); Edited by L.O.Takalo & A.Sillanpää ; ASP Conf. Series 159; pp 91-94.
  | Abstract | Journal | PDF | PS |

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Theses

• What made the quasar blush? Emission mechanisms in optically-red quasars;
  M.T.Whiting, 2000, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Melbourne.
  • The whole thesis | PS (2.7 Mb) | PDF (7.8 Mb)|
  • Abstract
  • Contents and stuff at the start | PS (69 Kb) | PDF (88 Kb)|
  • §1 - Introduction |PS (73 Kb) |PDF (128 Kb)|
  • §2 - Optical jets and their properties |PS (66 kb) |PDF (128 kb)|
  • §3 - Synchrotron radiation |PS (136 kb) |PDF (400 kb)|
  • §4 - Sources and data |PS (66 kb) |PDF (144 kb)|
  • §5 - Model fitting |PS (184 kb) |PDF (456 kb)|
  • §6 - Optical Polarisation |PS (128 kb) |PDF (208 kb)|
  • §7 - BL Lacs in the PHFS |PS (152 kb) |PDF (344 kb)|
  • §8 - Micro-variability in PHFS sources |PS (80 kb) |PDF (160 kb)|
  • §9 - Conclusions and Discussion |PS (47 kb) |PDF (93 kb)|
  • Bibliography |PS (46 kb) |PDF (92 kb)|
  • Appendix A - Glossary |PS (18 kb) |PDF (23 kb)|
  • Appendix B - Photometry |PS (76 kb) |PDF (96 kb)|
  • Appendix C - Model fitting results |PS (57 kb) |PDF (77 kb)|
  • Appendix D - Fits to data |PS (2 Mb) |PDF (6 Mb)|
• Monte Carlo simulation of electromagnetic cascades in the extragalactic infrared background;
  M.T.Whiting, 1996, B.Sc Honours Thesis, University of Adelaide.
  | Abstract | PS (320 kb) |

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Matthew Whiting
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