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Occupations: Assoc. Prof.
Office Address: Laboratory of Particle and Astroparticle Physics
Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
72 Tzarigradsko Shaussee,
1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
Office Phone: (+359) 2 9795568
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Phone: 0888670323
Birth Date: 02.01.1950
Birth Place: Ekaterinburg, Russia
Citizenship: Bulgarian
Marital Status: married, two children

Professional Data

Education

Moscow State University, Physical Department, Master degree in Theoretical Nuclear Physics, 1973

PhD:  Laboratory of High Energy Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, 1980

 

Experience

 

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, 1973 - 1980

Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE), Sofia, Bulgaria, 1981 - 1984

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, 1984 - 1986

Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE), Sofia, Bulgaria, 1986 - 1990

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, 1990 - 1992

Istituto Nazionale di Fizica Nucleare, sezione di Cagliari, 1992 - 1997

Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE), Sofia, Bulgaria, 1997 - present

Languages

Russian, Bulgarian, English, Italian

Scientific Works

Slected papers and Citations

From ISI Web of Knowledge:
Papers in journals with impact factors:
          217
Sum of the Times Cited:
6398
Sum of Times Cited without self-citations:
5674
h-index:
45

Selected articles (most cited)

1.Variable very-high-energy gamma-ray emission from the microquasar LS I +61 303
Albert J; Aliu E; Anderhub H; et al.
SCIENCE Volume: 312 Issue: 5781 Pages: 1771-1773 DOI: 10.1126/science.1128177 Published: JUN 23 2006
Times Cited: 271

2.Anomalous J/psi suppression in Pb-Pb interactions at 158 GeV/c per nucleon
Abreu MC; Alessandro B; Alexa C; et al.
PHYSICS LETTERS B Volume: 410 Issue: 2-4 Pages: 337-343 DOI: 10.1016/S0370-2693(97)00915-5 Published: OCT 2 1997
Times Cited: 228

3.Variable very high energy gamma-ray emission from Markarian 501
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 669 Issue: 2 Pages: 862-883 DOI: 10.1086/521382 Part: Part 1 Published: NOV 10 2007
Times Cited: 230

4.Very-high-energy gamma rays from a distant quasar: How transparent is the universe?
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
Group MAGIC Collaboration
SCIENCE Volume: 320 Issue: 5884 Pages: 1752-1754 DOI: 10.1126/science.1157087 Published: JUN 27 2008
Times Cited: 237

5.Observation of a threshold effect in the anomalous J/psi suppression
Abreu MC; Alessandro B; Alexa C; et al.
Group NA50 Collaboration
PHYSICS LETTERS B Volume: 450 Issue: 4 Pages: 456-466 DOI: 10.1016/S0370-2693(99)00178-1 Published: MAR 25 1999
Times Cited: 173

6.J/psi and Drell-Yan cross-sections in Pb-Pb interactions at 158 GeV/c per nucleon
Abreu MC; Alessandro B; Alexa C; et al.
PHYSICS LETTERS B Volume: 410 Issue: 2-4 Pages: 327-336 DOI: 10.1016/S0370-2693(97)00914-3 Published: OCT 2 1997
Times Cited: 132

7.VHE gamma-ray observation of the Crab Nebula and its pulsar with the MAGIC telescope
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 674 Issue: 2 Pages: 1037-1055 DOI: 10.1086/525270 Published: FEB 20 2008
Times Cited: 162

8.Anomalous J/psi suppression in Pb+Pb collisions at 158xA GeV/c.
Abreu MC; Alexa C; Alessandro B; et al.
Conference: 12th International Conference on Ultra-Relativistic Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions Location: HEIDELBERG, GERMANY Date: MAY 20-24, 1996
NUCLEAR PHYSICS A Volume: 610 Pages: C404-C417 Published: DEC 9 1996
Times Cited: 119

9.Very high energy gamma-ray radiation from the stellar mass black hole binary Cygnus X-1
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 665 Issue: 1 Pages: L51-L54 DOI: 10.1086/521145 Part: Part 2 Published: AUG 10 2007
Times Cited: 131

10.Observation of gamma rays from the Galactic center with the magic telescope
Albert J; Aliu E; Anderhub H; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 638 Issue: 2 Pages: L101-L104 DOI: 10.1086/501164 Part: Part 2 Published: FEB 20 2006
Times Cited: 112

11.1ST PHYSICS RESULTS FROM OBELIX
ADAMO A; AGNELLO M; BALESTRA F; et al.
SOVIET JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS-USSR Volume: 55 Issue: 11 Pages: 1732-1742 Published: NOV 1992
Times Cited: 90

12.Probing quantum gravity using photons from a flare of the active galactic nucleus Markarian 501 observed by the MAGIC telescope
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
Group MAGIC Collaboration
PHYSICS LETTERS B Volume: 668 Issue: 4 Pages: 253-257 DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2008.08.053 Published: OCT 16 2008
Times Cited: 97

13.Discovery of very high energy gamma radiation from IC 443 with the MAGIC telescope
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 664 Issue: 2 Pages: L87-L90 DOI: 10.1086/520957 Part: Part 2 Published: AUG 1 2007
Times Cited: 95

14.Discovery of very high energy gamma-ray emission from the low-frequency-peaked Bl Lacertae object Bl Lacertae
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 666 Issue: 1 Pages: L17-L20 DOI: 10.1086/521550 Part: Part 2 Published: SEP 1 2007
Times Cited: 73

15.Observation of Pulsed gamma-Rays Above 25 GeV from the Crab Pulsar with MAGIC
Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; Antonelli L. A.; et al.
Group MAGIC Collaboration
SCIENCE Volume: 322 Issue: 5905 Pages: 1221-1224 DOI: 10.1126/science.1164718 Published: NOV 21 2008
Times Cited: 83

16.Measurement of the production cross-section of positive pions in p-Al collisions at 12.9 GeV/c
Catanesi MG; Muciaccia MT; Radicioni E; et al.
Group HARP Collaboration
NUCLEAR PHYSICS B Volume: 732 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 1-45 DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2005.10.016 Published: JAN 2 2006
Times Cited: 65

17.Discovery of very high energy gamma rays from 1ES 1218+30.4
Albert J; Aliu E; Anderhub H; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 642 Issue: 2 Pages: L119-L122 DOI: 10.1086/504845 Part: Part 2 Published: MAY 10 2006
Times Cited: 67

18.Radio Imaging of the Very-High-Energy gamma-Ray Emission Region in the Central Engine of a Radio Galaxy
Acciari V. A.; Aliu E.; Arlen T.; et al.
Group VERITAS Collaboration; VLBA 43 Ghz M87 Monitoring Team; HESS Collaboration; et al.
SCIENCE Volume: 325 Issue: 5939 Pages: 444-448 DOI: 10.1126/science.1175406 Published: JUL 24 2009
Times Cited: 80

19.Observations of Markarian 421 with the MAGIC telescope
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 663 Issue: 1 Pages: 125-138 DOI: 10.1086/518221 Part: Part 1 Published: JUL 1 2007
Times Cited: 56

20.Discovery of very high energy gamma-rays from 1ES 1011+496 at z=0.212
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 667 Issue: 1 Pages: L21-L24 DOI: 10.1086/521982 Part: Part 2 Published: SEP 20 2007
Times Cited: 60

21.ANTIPROTON SLOWING-DOWN IN H-2 AND HE AND EVIDENCE OF NUCLEAR STOPPING POWER
AGNELLO M; BELLI G; BENDISCIOLI G; et al.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS Volume: 74 Issue: 3 Pages: 371-374 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.371 Published: JAN 16 1995
Times Cited: 53 

22.Measurement of the production cross-section of positive pions in the collision of 8.9 GeV/c protons on beryllium
Catanesi M. G.; Radicioni E.; Edgecock R.; et al.
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL C Volume: 52 Issue: 1 Pages: 29-53 DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-007-0382-8 Published: SEP 2007
Times Cited: 54

23.VERY HIGH ENERGY GAMMA-RAY OBSERVATIONS OF STRONG FLARING ACTIVITY IN M87 IN 2008 FEBRUARY
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS Volume: 685 Issue: 1 Pages: L23-L26 DOI: 10.1086/592348 Published: SEP 20 2008
Times Cited: 60

24.PHI AND OMEGA-MESON PRODUCTION IN (N)-OVER-BAR-P ANNIHILATION AND THE OZI RULE
ABLEEV VG; AGNELLO M; BALESTRA F; et al.
PHYSICS LETTERS B Volume: 334 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 237-243 DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(94)90618-1 Published: AUG 11 1994
Times Cited: 51

25.Observation of VHE gamma-rays from Cassiopeia A with the MAGIC telescope
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS Volume: 474 Issue: 3 Pages: 937-940 DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20078168 Published: NOV 2007
Times Cited: 51

26.Intermediate mass muon pair continuum in Pb-Pb collisions at 158 GeV/c
Abreu MC; Alexa C; Alessandro B; et al.
Conference: 12th International Conference on Ultra-Relativistic Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions Location: HEIDELBERG, GERMANY Date: MAY 20-24, 1996
NUCLEAR PHYSICS A Volume: 610 Pages: C331-C341 Published: DEC 9 1996
Times Cited: 49

27.Magic upper limits on the very high energy emission from gamma-ray bursts
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 667 Issue: 1 Pages: 358-366 DOI: 10.1086/520761 Part: Part 1 Published: SEP 20 2007
Times Cited: 49

28.E/IOTA DECAYS TO K(K)OVER-BAR-PI IN (P)OVER-BARP ANNIHILATION AT REST
BERTIN A; BRUSCHI M; CEREDA B; et al.
PHYSICS LETTERS B Volume: 361 Issue: 1-4 Pages: 187-198 DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(95)01136-E Published: NOV 2 1995
Times Cited: 48

29.Discovery of very high energy gamma-rays from Markarian 180 triggered by an optical outburst
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 648 Issue: 2 Pages: L105-L108 DOI: 10.1086/508020 Part: Part 2 Published: SEP 10 2006
Times Cited: 48

30.ANTIPROTON STOPPING POWER IN HYDROGEN BELOW 120 KEV AND THE BARKAS EFFECT
ADAMO A; AGNELLO M; BALESTRA F; et al.
PHYSICAL REVIEW A Volume: 47 Issue: 5 Pages: 4517-4520 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.47.4517 Part: Part b Published: MAY 1993
Times Cited: 44

31.MESON SPECTROSCOPY WITH ANTINEUTRONS
ADAMO A; AGNELLO M; BALESTRA F; et al.
PHYSICS LETTERS B Volume: 287 Issue: 4 Pages: 368-374 DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(92)90998-J Published: AUG 13 1992
Times Cited: 43

32.MEASUREMENTS OF THE (P)OVER-BAR-D ANNIHILATION AT REST
ABLEEV VG; AGNELLO M; BALESTRA F; et al.
NUCLEAR PHYSICS A Volume: 585 Issue: 4 Pages: 577-617 DOI: 10.1016/0375-9474(94)00523-P Published: MAR 27 1995
Times Cited: 42

33.The HARP detector at the CERN PS
Catanesi M. G.; Muciaccia M. T.; Radicioni E.; et al.
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT Volume: 571 Issue: 3 Pages: 527-561 DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2006.08.132 Published: FEB 11 2007
Times Cited: 42

34.Detection of very high energy radiation from the BL lacertae object PG 1553+113 with the MAGIC telescope
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 654 Issue: 2 Pages: L119-L122 DOI: 10.1086/511384 Part: Part 2 Published: JAN 10 2007
Times Cited: 38

35.Implementation of the Random Forest method for the Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope MAGIC
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT Volume: 588 Issue: 3 Pages: 424-432 DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.11.068 Published: APR 11 2008
Times Cited: 38

36.THE JUNE 2008 FLARE OF MARKARIAN 421 FROM OPTICAL TO TeV ENERGIES
Donnarumma I.; Vittorini V.; Vercellone S.; et al.
Group AGILE Team; GASP-WEBT Team; MAGIC Collaboration; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS Volume: 691 Issue: 1 Pages: L13-L19 DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/691/1/L13 Published: JAN 20 2009
Times Cited: 38

37.Upper limit for gamma-ray emission above 140 GeV from the dwarf spheroidal galaxy Draco
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 679 Issue: 1 Pages: 428-431 DOI: 10.1086/529135 Published: MAY 20 2008
Times Cited: 35

38.Improving the performance of the single-dish Cherenkov telescope MAGIC through the use of signal timing
Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; Antonelli L. A.; et al.
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS Volume: 30 Issue: 6 Pages: 293-305 DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2008.10.003 Published: JAN 2009
Times Cited: 35

39.Flux upper limit on gamma-ray emission by GRB 050713a from magic telescope observations
Albert J; Aliu E; Anderhub H; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 641 Issue: 1 Pages: L9-L12 DOI: 10.1086/503767 Part: Part 2 Published: APR 10 2006
Times Cited: 34

40.Observation of very high energy gamma-ray emission from the active galactic nucleus 1ES 1959+650 using the magic telescope
Albert J; Aliu E; Anderhub H; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 639 Issue: 2 Pages: 761-765 DOI: 10.1086/499421 Part: Part 1 Published: MAR 10 2006
Times Cited: 33

41.Multiwavelength (Radio, X-ray, and gamma-ray) observations of the gamma-ray binary LS I +61 303
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
Group MAGIC Collaboration
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 684 Issue: 2 Pages: 1351-1358 DOI: 10.1086/590332 Published: SEP 10 2008
Times Cited: 33

42.MULTIPLICITY, MOMENTUM AND ANGULAR CHARACTERISTICS OF PI(-)-MESONS FOR PC, DC, ALPHA-C AND CC INTERACTIONS AT 4.2 GEV/C PER NUCLEON
AGAKISHIYEV HN; AKHABABIAN N; ARMUTLIJSKY D; et al.
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHYSIK C-PARTICLES AND FIELDS Volume: 27 Issue: 2 Pages: 177-185 DOI: 10.1007/BF01556607 Published: 1985
Times Cited: 32

43.PHI-PI(0) AND PHI-ETA PRODUCTION IN ANTIPROTON ANNIHILATION AT REST IN A HYDROGEN GAS-TARGET AT NTP
ABLEEV VG; AGNELLO M; BALESTRA F; et al.
NUCLEAR PHYSICS A Volume: 594 Issue: 4 Pages: 375-405 DOI: 10.1016/0375-9474(95)00345-2 Published: NOV 27 1995
Times Cited: 32

44.Study of phi and f '(2)(1525) meson production in (p)over-bar-p annihilation at rest
Alberico A; Bertin A; Bruschi M; et al.
Group OBELIX Collaboration
PHYSICS LETTERS B Volume: 438 Issue: 3-4 Pages: 430-440 DOI: 10.1016/S0370-2693(98)01160-5 Published: OCT 22 1998
Times Cited: 32

45.PERIODIC VERY HIGH ENERGY gamma-RAY EMISSION FROM LS I+61 degrees 303 OBSERVED WITH THE MAGIC TELESCOPE
Albert J.; Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 693 Issue: 1 Pages: 303-310 DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/693/1/303 Published: MAR 1 2009
Times Cited: 32

46.(p)over-bar-p annihilation cross section at very low energy
Bertin A; Bruschi M; Capponi M; et al.
PHYSICS LETTERS B Volume: 369 Issue: 1 Pages: 77-85 DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(95)01599-X Published: FEB 15 1996
Times Cited: 31

47.DISCOVERY OF A VERY HIGH ENERGY GAMMA-RAY SIGNAL FROM THE 3C 66A/B REGION
Aliu E.; Anderhub H.; Antonelli L. A.; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS Volume: 692 Issue: 1 Pages: L29-L33 DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/692/1/L29 Published: FEB 10 2009
Times Cited: 31

48.NEW RESULTS ON MESON SPECTROSCOPY FROM OBELIX
ADAMO A; AGNELLO M; BALESTRA F; et al.
NUCLEAR PHYSICS A Volume: 558 Pages: C13-C26 Published: JUN 7 1993
Times Cited: 30

49.Study of the isovector scalar mesons in the channel (p)over-bar-p -> K-+/- K-s(0)pi(-/+) at rest with initial angular momentum state selection
Bertin A; Bruschi M; Capponi M; et al.
Group OBELIX Collaboration
PHYSICS LETTERS B Volume: 434 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 180-188 DOI: 10.1016/S0370-2693(98)00767-9 Published: AUG 20 1998
Times Cited: 30

50.Observation of VHE gamma radiation from HESS J1834-087/W41 with the MAGIC telescope
Albert J; Aliu E; Anderhub H; et al.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 643 Issue: 1 Pages: L53-L56 DOI: 10.1086/504917 Part: Part 2 Published: MAY 20 2006
Times Cited: 30