Publications

Look at my ADS listing and my arXiv page.

Refereed

The ASKAP/EMU Source Finding Data Challenge;
Hopkins, A. M.; Whiting, M. T.; Seymour, N.; Chow, K. E.; Norris, R. P.; Bonavera, L.; Breton, R.; Carbone, D.; Ferrari, C.; Franzen, T. M. O.; Garsden, H.; Gonzalez-Nuevo, J.; Hales, C. A.; Hancock, P. J.; Heald, G.; Herranz, D.; Huynh, M.; Jurek, R. J.; Lopez-Caniego, M.; Massardi, M.; Mohan, N.; Molinari, S.; Orru, E.; Paladino, R.; Pestalozzi, M.; Pizzo, R.; Rafferty, D.; Rottgering, H. J. A.; Rudnick, L.; Schisano, E.; Shulevski, A.; Swinbank, J.; Taylor, R.; van der Horst, A. J. 2015;PASA, in press
| Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1509.03931 |
Discovery of HI gas in a young radio galaxy at z = 0.44 using the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder;
Allison, J. R.; Sadler, E. M.; Moss, V. A.; Whiting, M. T.; Hunstead, R. W.; Pracy, M. B.; Curran, S. J.; Croom, S. M.; Glowacki, M.; Morganti, R.; Shabala, S. S.; Zwaan, M. A.; Allen, G.; Amy, S. W.; Axtens, P.; Ball, L.; Bannister, K. W.; Barker, S.; Bell, M. E.; Bock, D. C.-J.; Bolton, R.; Bowen, M.; Boyle, B.; Braun, R.; Broadhurst, S.; Brodrick, D.; Brothers, M.; Brown, A.; Bunton, J. D.; Cantrall, C.; Chapman, J.; Cheng, W.; Chippendale, A. P.; Chung, Y.; Cooray, F.; Cornwell, T.; DeBoer, D.; Diamond, P.; Edwards, P. G.; Ekers, R.; Feain, I.; Ferris, R. H.; Forsyth, R.; Gough, R.; Grancea, A.; Gupta, N.; Guzman, J. C.; Hampson, G.; Harvey-Smith, L.; Haskins, C.; Hay, S.; Hayman, D. B.; Heywood, I.; Hotan, A. W.; Hoyle, S.; Humphreys, B.; Indermuehle, B. T.; Jacka, C.; Jackson, C.; Jackson, S.; Jeganathan, K.; Johnston, S.; Joseph, J.; Kendall, R.; Kesteven, M.; Kiraly, D.; Koribalski, B. S.; Leach, M.; Lenc, E.; Lensson, E.; Mackay, S.; Macleod, A.; Marquarding, M.; Marvil, J.; McClure-Griffiths, N.; McConnell, D.; Mirtschin, P.; Norris, R. P.; Neuhold, S.; Ng, A.; O'Sullivan, J.; Pathikulangara, J.; Pearce, S.; Phillips, C.; Popping, A.; Qiao, R. Y.; Reynolds, J. E.; Roberts, P.; Sault, R. J.; Schinckel, A.; Serra, P.; Shaw, R.; Shields, M.; Shimwell, T.; Storey, M.; Sweetnam, T.; Troup, E.; Turner, B.; Tuthill, J.; Tzioumis, A.; Voronkov, M. A.; Westmeier, T.; Wilson, C. D. 2015; MNRAS 453, 1249-1267
| Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1503.01265 |
ASKAP HI imaging of the galaxy group IC 1459;
Serra, P.; Koribalski, B.; Kilborn, V.; Allison, J. R.; Amy, S. W.; Ball, L.; Bannister, K.; Bell, M. E.; Bock, D. C.-J.; Bolton, R.; Bowen, M.; Boyle, B.; Broadhurst, S.; Brodrick, D.; Brothers, M.; Bunton, J. D.; Chapman, J.; Cheng, W.; Chippendale, A. P.; Chung, Y.; Cooray, F.; Cornwell, T.; DeBoer, D.; Diamond, P.; Forsyth, R.; Gough, R.; Gupta, N.; Hampson, G. A.; Harvey-Smith, L.; Hay, S.; Hayman, D. B.; Heywood, I.; Hotan, A. W.; Hoyle, S.; Humphreys, B.; Indermuehle, B.; Jacka, C.; Jackson, C. A.; Jackson, S.; Jeganathan, K.; Johnston, S.; Joseph, J.; Kamphuis, P.; Leach, M.; Lenc, E.; Lensson, E.; Mackay, S.; Marquarding, M.; Marvil, J.; McClure-Griffiths, N.; McConnell, D.; Meyer, M.; Mirtschin, P.; Neuhold, S.; Ng, A.; Norris, R. P.; O'Sullivan, J.; Pathikulangara, J.; Pearce, S.; Phillips, C.; Popping, A.; Qiao, R. Y.; Reynolds, J. E.; Roberts, P.; Sault, R. J.; Schinckel, A. E. T.; Shaw, R.; Shimwell, T. W.; Staveley-Smith, L.; Storey, M.; Sweetnam, A. W.; Troup, E.; Tzioumis, A.; Voronkov, M. A.; Westmeier, T.; Whiting, M.; Wilson, C.; Wong, O. I.; Wu, X. 2015;MNRAS 452, 2680-2691
| Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1506.04399 |
The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder: System Architecture and Specifications of the Boolardy Engineering Test Array;
A. W. Hotan et al. (including M. Whiting) 2014; PASA 31, 41
| Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1409.1325 |
A fourth HI 21-cm absorption system in the sight-line of MG J0414+0534: a record for intervening absorbers;
A. Tanna, S. J. Curran, M. T. Whiting, J. K. Webb, C. Bignell 2013; ApJ 772, L25
| Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1306.0983 |
On the HI column density - radio source size anti-correlation in compact radio sources;
S. J. Curran, J. R. Allison, M. Glowacki, M. T. Whiting, E. M. Sadler 2013; MNRAS 431, 3408
| Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1303.1604 |
A survey for H I in the distant Universe: the detection of associated 21-cm absorption at z = 1.28;
S. J. Curran, M. T. Whiting, A. Tanna, E. M. Sadler, M. B. Pracy, R. Athreya 2013; MNRAS 429, 3402
| Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1212.2754 |
A survey for the missing hydrogen in high redshift radio sources;
S. J. Curran, M. T. Whiting, E. M. Sadler and C. Bignell 2013; MNRAS 428, 2053
| Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1210.1886 |
Complete ionisation of the neutral gas: why there are so few detections of 21-cm hydrogen in high redshift radio galaxies and quasars;
S. J. Curran and M. T. Whiting 2012; ApJ 759, 117
| Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1204.2881 |
Source-finding for the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder;
Matthew Whiting and Ben Humphreys 2012; PASA, 29, 371-381
| Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1208.2479 |
The H₂O southern Galactic Plane Survey (HOPS): NH₃ (1,1) and (2,2) catalogues;
C. R. Purcell, S. N. Longmore, A. J. Walsh, M. T. Whiting, 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, V. Lowe, C. J. Phillips, M. A. Thompson, J. S. Urquhart, M. A. Voronkov, G. L. White, 2012; MNRAS 426, 1972-1991
| Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1207.6159 |
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 423, 2601
| Abstract | Journal | PDF | arXiv:1204.1391 |
Duchamp: a 3D source finder for spectral-line data;
Matthew 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, 29, 221-228
| 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, 29, 229-243
| 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.
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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.
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Black Hole Mass Estimates of Radio Selected Quasars;
A.Oshlack, R.Webster and M.Whiting, 2002; Ap.J. 576, 81-88.
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Red synchrotron jets in Parkes quasars;
M.T.Whiting, R.L.Webster and P.J.Francis, 2001; MNRAS 323, 718-732.
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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.
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A Very Radio-Loud Narrow-Line Seyfert 1: PKS 2004-447;
A.Oshlack, R.Webster and M.Whiting, 2001; Ap.J. 558, 578-582.
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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.)
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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
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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.
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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.
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