Publications and communications of Gilles Orban De Xivry

Articles in scientific journals with peer reviewing

J. Paul, G. Orban De Xivry, O. Absil, C. Adam, P. Albart, C. Bastin, A. Boulanger et al. "Enhancing the capability of future medium-size telescopes: First light of the SALTO demonstrator." Bulletin de la Société Royale des Sciences de Liège (In press).

R. Davies, O. Absil, G. Agapito, A. Agudo Berbel, A. Baruffolo, V. Biliotti, M. Black et al. "The Enhanced Resolution Imager and Spectrograph for the VLT." Astronomy and Astrophysics, 674 (June 2023): 207. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202346559

M. Quesnel, G. Orban De Xivry, G. Louppe, and O. Absil. "A deep learning approach for focal-plane wavefront sensing using vortex phase diversity." Astronomy and Astrophysics, 668 (01 December 2022): 36. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202143001

L. König, O. Absil, M. Lobet, C. Delacroix, M. Karlsson, G. Orban De Xivry, and J. Loicq. "Optimal design of the annular groove phase mask central region." Optics Express, 30, no. 15 (18 July 2022): 27048 - 27063. doi:10.1364/OE.461047

L. Burtscher, R. I. Davies, T. T. Shimizu, R. Riffel, D. J. Rosario, E. K. S. Hicks, M.-Y. Lin et al. "LLAMA: Stellar populations in the nuclei of ultra-hard X-ray-selected AGN and matched inactive galaxies." Astronomy and Astrophysics, 654 (October 2021): 132. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202140593

R. Bowens, M. R. Meyer, C. Delacroix, O. Absil, R. van Boekel, S. P. Quanz, M. Shinde et al. "Exoplanets with ELT-METIS. I. Estimating the direct imaging exoplanet yield around stars within 6.5 parsecs." Astronomy and Astrophysics, 653 (31 August 2021): 8. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202141109

G. Orban De Xivry, M. Quesnel, P.-O. Vanberg, O. Absil, and G. Louppe. "Focal plane wavefront sensing using machine learning: performance of convolutional neural networks compared to fundamental limits." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 505, no. 4 (09 June 2021): 5702-5713. doi:10.1093/mnras/stab1634

K. Wagner, A. Boehle, P. Pathak, M. Kasper, R. Arsenault, G. Jakob, U. Käufl et al. "Imaging low-mass planets within the habitable zone of α Centauri." Nature Communications, 12 (10 February 2021): 922. doi:10.1038/s41467-021-21176-6

R. Davies, D. Baron, T. Shimizu, H. Netzer, L. Burtscher, P. T. De Zeeuw, R. Genzel et al. "Ionized outflows in local luminous AGN: What are the real densities and outflow rates?." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 498, no. 3 (November 2020): 4150 - 4177. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa2413

A.-L. Maire, E. Huby, O. Absil, G. Zins, M. Kasper, C. Delacroix, S. Leveratto et al. "Design, pointing control, and on-sky performance of the mid-infrared vortex coronagraph for the VLT/NEAR experiment." Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 6, no. 3 (16 September 2020): 035003. doi:10.1117/1.JATIS.6.3.035003

B. Carlomagno, C. Delacroix, O. Absil, F. Cantalloube, G. Orban De Xivry, P. Pathak, T. Agocs et al. "METIS high-contrast imaging: design and expected performance." Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 6 (01 July 2020): 035005. doi:10.1117/1.JATIS.6.3.035005

J. J. Wang, S. Ginzburg, B. Ren, N. Wallack, P. Gao, D. Mawet, C. Z. Bond et al. "Keck/NIRC2 L'-band Imaging of Jovian-mass Accreting Protoplanets around PDS 70." Astronomical Journal, 159 (01 June 2020): 263. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ab8aef

T. Caglar, L. Burtscher, B. Brand, J. Brinchmann, R. I. Davies, E. K. S. Hicks, M. Koss et al. "LLAMA: The $M_BH$ - $\sigma_\star$ Relation of the most luminous local AGNs." Astronomy and Astrophysics (2020): 1912.07734. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201936321

M. J. Townson, O. J. D. Farley, G. Orban De Xivry, J. Osborn, and A. P. Reeves. "AOtools: a Python package for adaptive optics modelling and analysis." Optics Express, 27, no. 22 (October 2019): 31316-31329. doi:10.1364/OE.27.031316

A. Jolivet, G. Orban De Xivry, E. Huby, P. Piron, Vargas Catalan, S. Habraken, J. Surdej, M. Karlsson, and O. Absil. "L- and M-band annular groove phase mask in lab performance assessment on the vortex optical demonstrator for coronagraphic applications." Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 5, no. 2 (08 April 2019): 025001. doi:10.1117/1.JATIS.5.2.025001

I. Y. Georgiev, N. Neumayer, W. Gässler, S. Rabien, L. Busoni, M. Bonaglia, J. Ziegleder et al. "The Milky Way like galaxy NGC 6384 and its nuclear star cluster at high NIR spatial resolution using LBT/ARGOS commissioning data." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 484, no. 3 (2019): 3356-3375. doi:10.1093/mnras/stz227

G. Orban De Xivry, O. Absil, and V. Moreau. "A sharp future for the 3.6-m DOT? The power of adaptive optics for medium size telescopes." Bulletin de la Société Royale des Sciences de Liège, 88 (2019): 55-64. doi:10.25518/0037-9565.8658

T. T. Shimizu, R. I. Davies, D. Lutz, L. Burtscher, M. Lin, D. Baron, R. L. Davies et al. "The multiphase gas structure and kinematics in the circumnuclear region of NGC 5728." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 490, no. 4 (2019): 5860-5887. doi:10.1093/mnras/stz2802

S. Rabien, R. Angel, L. Barl, U. Beckmann, L. Busoni, S. Belli, M. Bonaglia et al. "ARGOS at the LBT. Binocular laser guided ground layer adaptive optics." Astronomy and Astrophysics, 621 (19 December 2018). doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833716

M. Perna, M. Curti, G. Cresci, F. Mannucci, S. Rabien, C. Grillo, S. Belli et al. "LBT/ARGOS adaptive optics observations of z$ 2$ lensed galaxies." Astronomy and Astrophysics, 618 (11 October 2018). doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201732387

D. Defrere, O. Absil, J.-P. Berger, T. Boulet, W. C. Danchi, S. Ertel, A. Gallenne et al. "The path towards high-contrast imaging with the VLTI: the Hi-5 project." Experimental Astronomy, 1801 (20 June 2018). doi:10.1007/s10686-018-9593-2

M. Reggiani, V. Christiaens, O. Absil, D. Mawet, E. Huby, E. Choquet, C. Gómez González et al. "Discovery of a point-like source and a third spiral arm in the transition disk around the Herbig Ae star MWC 758." Astronomy and Astrophysics, 611 (29 March 2018): 74. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201732016

E. P. Farina, I. Y. Georgiev, R. Decarli, T. Terzi, L. Busoni, W. Gässler, T. Mazzoni et al. "Resolving the host galaxy of a distant blazar with LBT/LUCI 1 + ARGOS." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 476 (2018): 1835-1839. doi:10.1093/mnras/sty352

M.-Y. Lin, R. I. Davies, E. K. S. Hicks, L. Burtscher, A. Contursi, R. Genzel, M. Koss et al. "LLAMA: nuclear stellar properties of Swift-BAT AGN and matched inactive galaxies." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 473 (2018): 4582-4611. doi:10.1093/mnras/stx2618

D. J. Rosario, L. Burtscher, R. I. Davies, M. Koss, C. Ricci, D. Lutz, R. Riffel et al. "LLAMA: normal star formation efficiencies of molecular gas in the centres of luminous Seyfert galaxies." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 473 (2018): 5658-5679. doi:10.1093/mnras/stx2670

R. I. Davies, E. K. S. Hicks, P. Erwin, L. Burtscher, A. Contursi, R. Genzel, A. Janssen et al. "The role of host galaxy for the environmental dependence of active nuclei in local galaxies." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 466 (2017): 4917-4927. doi:10.1093/mnras/stx045

L. Burtscher, R. I. Davies, J. Graciá-Carpio, M. J. Koss, M.-Y. Lin, D. Lutz, P. Nandra et al. "On the relation of optical obscuration and X-ray absorption in Seyfert galaxies." Astronomy and Astrophysics, 586 (2016): 28. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201527575

M.-Y. Lin, R. I. Davies, L. Burtscher, A. Contursi, R. Genzel, E. González-Alfonso, J. Graciá-Carpio et al. "Thick discs, and an outflow, of dense gas in the nuclei of nearby Seyfert galaxies." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 458 (2016): 1375-1392. doi:10.1093/mnras/stw401

A. Schnorr-Müller, R. I. Davies, K. T. Korista, L. Burtscher, D. Rosario, T. Storchi-Bergmann, A. Contursi et al. "Constraints on the broad-line region properties and extinction in local Seyferts." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 462 (2016): 3570-3590. doi:10.1093/mnras/stw1865

L. Burtscher, G. Orban De Xivry, R. I. Davies, A. Janssen, D. Lutz, D. Rosario, A. Contursi et al. "Obscuration in active galactic nuclei: near-infrared luminosity relations and dust colors." Astronomy and Astrophysics, 578 (2015): 47. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201525817

R. I. Davies, L. Burtscher, D. Rosario, T. Storchi-Bergmann, A. Contursi, R. Genzel, J. Graciá-Carpio et al. "Insights on the Dusty Torus and Neutral Torus from Optical and X-Ray Obscuration in a Complete Volume Limited Hard X-Ray AGN Sample." Astrophysical Journal, 806 (2015): 127. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/806/1/127

R. I. Davies, W. Maciejewski, E. K. S. Hicks, E. Emsellem, P. Erwin, L. Burtscher, G. Dumas et al. "Fueling Active Galactic Nuclei. II. Spatially Resolved Molecular Inflows and Outflows." Astrophysical Journal, 792 (2014): 101. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/792/2/101

J. Piqueras López, R. Davies, L. Colina, and G. Orban De Xivry. "Spatially Resolved Kinematics of the Central Regions of M83: Hidden Mass Signatures and the Role of Supernovae." Astrophysical Journal, 752 (June 2012): 47. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/752/1/47

E. Sani, R. Davies, A. Sternberg, J. Gracia-Carpio, E. K. S. Hicks, M. Krips, L. J. Tacconi et al. "Physical properties of dense molecular gas in centres of Seyfert galaxies." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2012). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21333.x

G. Orban De Xivry, R. Davies, M. Schartmann, S. Komossa, A. Marconi, E. Hicks, H. Engel, and L. Tacconi. "The role of secular evolution in the black hole growth of narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 417 (2011): 2721-2736. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19439.x

G. Orban De Xivry and P. Marshall. "An atlas of predicted exotic gravitational lenses." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 399 (2009): 2-20. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.14925.x

Scientific congresses and symposiums

Published communications

F. Quatresooz, G. Orban De Xivry, O. Absil, D. Vanhoenacker-Janvier, and C. Oestges. "Challenges for optical turbulence characterization and prediction at optical communication sites." In Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series. Bellingham, United States: SPIE, 2023. doi:10.1117/12.2691034

C. M. Correia, M. Feldt, H. Steuer, J. Shatokhina, A. Obereder, P. L. Neureuther, M. Kulas et al. "ELT METIS wavefront control strategy." In Adaptive Optics Systems VIII. Bellingham, United States: SPIE, 2022. doi:10.1117/12.2630096

G. Orban De Xivry, J. Paul, O. Absil, C. Adam, P. Albart, C. Bastin, A. Boulanger et al. "Status of the SALTO demonstrator: project overview and first on-sky operations." In Adaptive Optics Systems VIII. Bellingham, United States: SPIE, 2022. doi:10.1117/12.2627936

O. Absil, C. Delacroix, G. Orban De Xivry, P. Pathak, M. Willson, P. Berio, R. van Boekel et al. "Impact of water vapor seeing on mid-infrared high-contrast imaging at ELT scale." In Adaptive Optics Systems VIII, 1218511. Bellingham, United States - Washington: SPIE, 2022. doi:10.1117/12.2627972

K. Kravchenko, Y. Dallilar, O. Absil, A. A. Berbel, A. Baruffolo, M. Bonse, A. Buron et al. "First on-sky results of ERIS at VLT." In Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX, 121845. Bellingham, United States - Washington: SPIE, 2022. doi:10.1117/12.2629258

P. Pathak, M. Kasper, O. Absil, G. Orban De Xivry, U. Käufl, G. Jakob, R. Siebenmorgen, S. Leveratto, and E. Pantin. "Lessons learned from the NEAR experiment and prospects for the upcoming mid-IR HCI instruments." In Adaptive Optics Systems VIII, 121851. Bellingham, United States - Washington: SPIE, 2022. doi:10.1117/12.2630040

M. Quesnel, G. Orban De Xivry, O. Absil, and G. Louppe. "A simulator-based autoencoder for focal plane wavefront sensing." In Adaptive Optics Systems VIIIby L. Schreiber, D. Schmidt, and E. Vernet, 1218532. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE, 2022. doi:10.1117/12.2629476

C. Delacroix, O. Absil, G. Orban De Xivry, M. Shinde, P. Pathak, F. Cantalloube, B. Carlomagno et al. "The High-contrast End-to-End Performance Simulator (HEEPS): influence of ELT/METIS instrumental effects." In Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy X, 121870. Bellingham, United States: SPIE, 2022. doi:10.1117/12.2630341

M. Shinde, C. Delacroix, G. Orban De Xivry, O. Absil, and R. van Boekel. "Modeling the vortex center glow in the ELT/METIS vortex coronagraph." In Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy X, 121870. Bellingham, United States - Washington: SPIE, 2022. doi:10.1117/12.2629855

L. König, O. Absil, C. Delacroix, M. Lobet, M. Karlsson, E. Vargas Catalán, G. Orban De Xivry, J. Loicq, and S. Habraken. "Vortex phase masks of topological charge 4 and higher with diamond subwavelength gratings." In Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation IVby R. Navarro and R. Geyl, 1145144. SPIE, 2020. doi:10.1117/12.2576166

M. Quesnel, G. Orban De Xivry, G. Louppe, and O. Absil. "Deep learning-based focal plane wavefront sensing for classical and coronagraphic imaging." In Adaptive Optics Systems VIIby L. Schreiber, D. Schmidt, and E. Vernet, 114481. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE, 2020. doi:10.1117/12.2562456

L. Pogorelyuk, C. Delacroix, G. Orban De Xivry, K. L. Cahoy, and N. Jeremy Kasdin. "Incorporating adaptive optics controls history in post-processing of ground-based coronagraph models." In Adaptive Optics Systems VIIedited by L. Schreiber. SPIE, 2020. doi:10.1117/12.2562262

F. Cantalloube, O. Absil, T. Bertram, W. Brandner, C. Delacroix, M. Feldt, M. Kenworthy et al. "High contrast imaging with ELT/METIS: The wind driven halo, from SPHERE to METIS." In AO4ELT6 Conference proceedings. 2019.

G. Orban De Xivry, O. Absil, M. Lismont, V. Moreau, F. Languy, and D. Vanhoenacker-Janvier. "Preliminary design of SALTO, the Belgian adaptive optics demonstrator." In Adaptive Optics System VIby L. Close, L. Schreiber, and D. Schmidt. SPIE, 2018. doi:10.1117/12.2313578

D. Defrere, M. Ireland, O. Absil, J.-P. Berger, W. C. Danchi, S. Ertel, A. Gallenne et al. "Hi-5: A potential high-contrast thermal near-infrared imager for the VLTI." Proceedings of SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering, 10701 (09 July 2018). doi:10.1117/12.2313700

G. Orban De Xivry, O. Absil, E. Huby, and A. Jolivet. "Post-coronagraphic PSF sharpening with the vortex coronagraph." In Post-coronagraphic PSF sharpening with the vortex coronagraph. 2017.

G. Orban De Xivry, S. Rabien, L. Busoni, W. Gaessler, M. Bonaglia, J. Borelli, M. Deysenroth et al. "First on-sky results with ARGOS at LBT." In Adaptive Optics Systems V, 990936. SPIE, 2016. doi:10.1117/12.2240094

O. Absil, D. Mawet, M. Karlsson, B. Carlomagno, V. Christiaens, D. Defrere, C. Delacroix et al. "Three years of harvest with the vector vortex coronagraph in the thermal infrared." In Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VIby C. Evans, L. Simard, and H. Takami. Bellingham, United States - Washington: SPIE, 2016. doi:10.1117/12.2233289

L. Busoni, M. Bonaglia, J. Borelli, M. Deysenroth, S. Esposito, W. Gaessler, H. Gemperlein et al. "Commissioning of ARGOS at LBT: Adaptive optics procedures." Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescopes 4 - Conference Proceedings (2015). doi:10.20353/K3T4CP1131725

G. Orban De Xivry, S. Rabien, L. Busoni, W. Gaessler, M. Bonaglia, J. Borelli, M. Deysenroth et al. "First results of the ground layer adaptive optics system ARGOS." Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescopes 4 - Conference Proceedings (2015). doi:10.20353/K3T4CP1131640

M. Bonaglia, L. Busoni, T. Mazzoni, A. Puglisi, J. Antichi, S. Esposito, G. Orban De Xivry, and S. Rabien. "Pre-shipment test of the ARGOS laser guide star wavefront sensor." In Adaptive Optics Systems IV. 2014. doi:10.1117/12.2056596

M. Kulas, J. L. Borelli, W. Gässler, D. Peter, S. Rabien, G. Orban De Xivry, L. Busoni, M. Bonaglia, T. Mazzoni, and G. Rahmer. "Practical experience with test-driven development during commissioning of the multi-star AO system ARGOS." In Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy III. 2014. doi:10.1117/12.2056218

G. Orban De Xivry, M. Bonaglia, J. Borelli, L. Busoni, C. Connot, S. Esposito, W. Gaessler et al. "ARGOS wavefront sensing: from detection to correction." In Adaptive Optics Systems IV. SPIE, 2014. doi:10.1117/12.2056458

S. Rabien, L. Barl, U. Beckmann, M. Bonaglia, J. L. Borelli, J. Brynnel, P. Buschkamp et al. "Status of the ARGOS project." In Adaptive Optics Systems IV. 2014. doi:10.1117/12.2055932

L. Busoni, M. Bonaglia, L. Carbonaro, T. Mazzoni, J. Antichi, S. Esposito, G. Orban De Xivry, S. Rabien, S. Esposito, and L. Fini. "Integration and laboratory characterization of the ARGOS laser guide star wavefront sensors." In Proceedings of the Third AO4ELT Conference. 2013. doi:10.12839/AO4ELT3.13388

W. Raab, S. Rabien, W. Gaessler, S. Esposito, J. Antichi, M. Lloyd-Hart, L. Barl et al. "Status of ARGOS - The Laser Guide Star System for the LBT." In Proceedings of the Third AO4ELT Conference. 2013. doi:10.12839/AO4ELT3.13512

R. Davies, L. Burtscher, K. Dodds-Eden, and G. Orban De Xivry. "Do stellar winds play a decisive role in feeding AGN?." In Journal of Physics Conference Series. 2012. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/372/1/012046

M. Bonaglia, L. Busoni, L. Carbonaro, F. Quiròs Pacheco, M. Xompero, S. Esposito, G. Orban De Xivry, and S. Rabien. "Laboratory characterization of the ARGOS laser wavefront sensor." In Adaptive Optics Systems III. 2012. doi:10.1117/12.925742

W. Gässler, S. Rabien, S. Esposito, M. Lloyd-Hart, L. Barl, U. Beckmann, T. Bluemchen et al. "Status of the ARGOS ground layer adaptive optics system." In Adaptive Optics Systems III. 2012. doi:10.1117/12.926167

G. Orban De Xivry and S. Rabien. "A test bench for ARGOS: integration of sub-systems and validation of the wavefront sensing." In Adaptive Optics Systems III. 2012. doi:10.1117/12.926275

M. Hart, S. Rabien, L. Busoni, L. Barl, U. Beckmann, M. Bonaglia, Y. Boose et al. "Status report on the Large Binocular Telescope's ARGOS ground-layer AO system." In Astronomical Adaptive Optics Systems and Applications IV. 2011. doi:10.1117/12.893916

G. Orban De Xivry, R. Davies, M. Schartmann, S. Komossa, A. Marconi, E. Hicks, H. Engel, and L. Tacconi. "Past and present secular evolution in the host galaxies of NLS1s." In Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies and their Place in the Universe. 2011.

G. Orban De Xivry, S. Rabien, L. Barl, S. Esposito, W. Gaessler, M. Hart, M. Deysenroth, H. Gemperlein, L. Strüder, and J. Ziegleder. "Wide-field AO correction: the large wavefront sensor detector of ARGOS." In Adaptive Optics Systems II. 2010. doi:10.1117/12.857230

S. Rabien, N. Ageorges, L. Barl, U. Beckmann, T. Blümchen, M. Bonaglia, J. L. Borelli et al. "ARGOS: the laser guide star system for the LBT." In Adaptive Optics Systems II. 2010. doi:10.1117/12.857210

Oral communications or posters

L. Burtscher, M. Baes, B. Brandl, E. Le Floc'h, G. Orban De Xivry, and W. Zeilinger. "ELT/METIS and the AGN torus." Paper presented at IR2022: An Infrared Bright Future for Ground-based IR Observatories in the Era of JWST. Online, 2022.

G. Orban De Xivry. "Focal-plane wavefront sensing using deep learning: review & perspectives." Paper presented at Wavefront sensing in the VLT/ELT era VI, 02 December 2021.

P.-O. Vanberg, G. Orban De Xivry, O. Absil, and G. Louppe. "Machine learning for image-based wavefront sensing." Poster session presented at Machine Learning and the Physical Sciences. Workshop at the 33rd Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), Vancouver, Canada, 14 December 2019.

O. Absil, M. Kenworthy, B. Carlomagno, C. Delacroix, P. Pathak, F. Cantalloube, M. Feldt et al. "The METIS high contrast imaging modes: concept, performance, and perspectives." Paper presented at Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescopes (AO4ELT6), Québec, Canada, 10 June 2019.

O. Absil, M. Karlsson, D. Mawet, B. Carlomagno, V. Christiaens, D. Defrere, C. Delacroix et al. "Around the world: status and prospects with the infrared vortex coronagraph." Paper presented at SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, Austin, TX, United States, 11 June 2018.

G. Orban De Xivry, A. Jolivet, E. Huby, and O. Absil. "PSF sharpening & post focal sensing for the VORTEX coronagraph." Poster session presented at Wavefront sensing in the VLT/ELT era, Marseille, France, October 2016.

L. Burtscher, R. Davies, M.-Y. Lin, G. Orban De Xivry, and D. Rosario. "A complete hard X-ray selected sample of local, luminous AGNs." Paper presented at ESO AGN workshop: Active Galactic Nuclei: what's in a name?, 2016. doi:10.5281/zenodo.60396

G. Orban De Xivry. "Secular evolution in NLS1 galaxies and the growth of their black holes." Paper presented at Nuclei of Seyfert galaxies and QSOs - Central engine & conditions of star formation, Bonn, Germany, 2012.

G. Orban De Xivry, S. Ihle, J. Ziegleder, L. Barl, R. Hartmann, S. Rabien, H. Soltau, and L. Strueder. "The ARGOS wavefront sensor pnCCD camera for an ELT: characteristics, limitations and applications." Paper presented at Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescopes II, 30 September 2011.

Theses and dissertations

Doctoral thesis

G. Orban De Xivry. "The ARGOS Wavefront Sensor Detector and Computer and The Black Hole Growth of Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies." Unpublished doctoral thesis, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany, 2014.
Jury: Jury: R. Genzel (Promotor), C. Kiesling, R. Bender, and D. Schaile. .