List of Publications

This is a list of my publications in journals, conference proceedings and books. Links to the articles are provided when available.

Refereed articles in international journals

  1. High-energy signatures of binary systems of supermassive black holes
    G. E. Romero, G. S. Vila & D. Pérez
    Astronomy & Astrophysics, submitted (2015)
  2. Lepto-hadronic model for the broadband emission of Cygnus X-1
    C. Pepe, G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    Astronomy & Astrophysics, 584, A95 (2015) [ADS]
  3. Parametrization of gamma-ray production cross-sections for pp interactions in a broad proton energy range from the kinematic threshold to PeV energies
    E. Kafexhiu, F. Aharonian, A. M. Taylor & G. S. Vila
    Physical Review D, 90, id.123014 (2014) [ADS]
  4. An inhomogeneous lepto-hadronic model for the radiation of relativistic jets. Application to XTE J1118+480
    G. S. Vila, G. E. Romero & N. A. Casco
    Astronomy & Astrophysics, 538, A97 (2012) [ADS]
  5. Non-thermal processes around accreting galactic black holes
    G. E. Romero, F. L. Vieyro & G. S. Vila
    Astronomy & Astrophysics, 519, A109 (2010) [ADS]
  6. Leptonic/hadronic models for electromagnetic emission in microquasars: the case of GX 339-4
    G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 403, 1457-1468 (2010) [ADS]
  7. On the nature of the AGILE galactic transient sources
    G. E. Romero & G. S. Vila
    Astronomy & Astrophysics (Letters), 494, L33-L36 (2009) [ADS]
  8. The proton low-mass microquasar: high-energy emission
    G. E. Romero & G. S. Vila
    Astronomy & Astrophysics, 485, 623-631 (2008) [ADS]

Books

  1. Proceedings of the Second Argentinian-Brazilian Meeting on Gravitation, Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology
    G. S. Vila, F. L. Vieyro & J. C. Fabris (eds.)
    Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, Workshop Series, vol. 7, November 2015
  2. Introduction to Black Hole Astrophysics
    G. E. Romero & G. S. Vila
    Lecture Notes in Physics 876, Springer, September 2013

Chapters of books

  1. Radiation Processes in High Energy Astrophysics
    Gabriela S. Vila & Felix Aharonian
    In: G. E. Romero & P. Benaglia (eds.), Compact Objects and their Emission, Editorial Paideia, La Plata, Argentina, 2009

Refereed international conference proceedings

  1. Spectral energy distribution, polarization, and synthetic radio maps of Cygnus X-1: a lepto-hadronic jet model
    C. Pepe, G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    Proceedings of the Fifth Meeting on High-Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows (HEPRO V), Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, Workshop Series, submitted (2015) [ADS]
  2. Proton loading of jets and other consequences of the injection of neutrons in accretion flows
    G. S. Vila, F. L. Vieyro & G. E. Romero
    Gravitation, Relativistic Astrophysics, and Cosmology: Proceedings of the Second Argentinian-Brazilian Meeting, Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, Workshop Series, vol. 7, 177-182 (2015) [pdf]
  3. Supermassive black hole binaries at high energies
    G. E. Romero, D. Pérez & G. S. Vila
    Proceedings of the Fourth Meeting on High-Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows (HEPRO IV), Int. J. Mod. Phys. Conf. Series, 28, 1460183 (2014) [ADS]
  4. Neutron production in black hole coronae and proton loading of jets
    G. S. Vila, F. L. Vieyro & G. E. Romero
    Proceedings of the Fourth Meeting on High-Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows (HEPRO IV), Int. J. Mod. Phys. Conf. Series, 28, 1460191 (2014) [ADS]
  5. High-energy signatures of binary supermassive black holes
    G. S. Vila, D. Pérez & G. E. Romero
    The Innermost Regions of Relativistic Jets and Their Magnetic Fields, EPJ Web of Conferences, 61, 08005 (2013) [ADS]
  6. Astrophysical jets
    G. S. Vila
    Gravitation, Relativistic Astrophysics, and Cosmology: Proceedings of the First Argentinian-Brazilian Meeting, Editorial Livraria da Física, 191-209 (2013) [pdf]
  7. Nuclear reactions in hot astrophysical plasmas with T>1010 K
    E. Kafexhiu, F. Aharonian & G. S. Vila
    Proceedings of the Third Meeting on High-Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows (HEPRO III), Int. J. Mod. Phys. D, 21, 1250009-1 (2012). [ADS]
  8. Non-thermal radiation from Cygnus X-1 corona
    F. L. Vieyro, G. E. Romero & G. S. Vila
    Proceedings of the Second Meeting on High-Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows (HEPRO II), Int. J. Mod. Phys. D, 19, 783-789 (2010) [ADS]
  9. High-energy particle interactions in the inner jet of the radio galaxy M87
    C. Guennou, G. E. Romero & G. S. Vila
    Proceedings of the Second Meeting on High-Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows (HEPRO II), Int. J. Mod. Phys. D, 19, 957-963 (2010) [ADS]
  10. Radiative processes in jets
    G. S. Vila
    Proceedings of the Second Meeting on High-Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows (HEPRO II), Int. J. Mod. Phys. D, 19, 659-669 (2010) [ADS]
  11. A model for jets of low-mass microquasars
    G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    Proceedings of the 25th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, POS(Texas 2010) 016 (2010) [ADS]
  12. Excitation and destruction of nuclei in hot astrophysical plasmas around black holes
    E. Kafexhiu, G. S. Vila & F. Aharonian
    Proceedings of the 11th Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos, POS(NIC XI) 167 (2010) [ADS]
  13. A leptonic/hadronic jet model for the low-mass microquasar XTE J1118+480
    G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    Proceedings of the IAU Symposium 275: Jets at all Scales, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 275, 315-316 (2010) [ADS]
  14. High-energy cosmic-ray interactions
    R. Engel, M. Orellana, M. Reynoso & G. S. Vila
    Cosmic Rays and Astrophysics: Proceedings of the 3rd International School on Cosmic Rays and Astrophysics, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1123, 65-78 (2009) [ADS]
  15. High-energy emission in low-mass microquasars
    G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    First La Plata International School Compact Objects and their Emission, Scientific Contributions, Editorial Paideia, 67-74 (2009) [pdf]
  16. Models for gamma-ray production in low-mass microquasars
    G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    Proceedings of the First Meeting on High-Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows (HEPRO I), Int. J. Mod. Phys. D, 17, 1903-1908 (2008) [ADS]
  17. The proton microquasar
    G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy: Proceedings of the 4th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1085, 289-292 (2008) [ADS]
  18. High-energy emission from accreting black holes with high-mass donor stars
    G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    Massive stars: Fundamental Parameters and Circumstellar Interactions, Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica (Serie de Conferencias), 33, 12-12 (2008) [ADS]
  19. Obtención y caracterización de materiales para cátodos empleados en SOFC operables a temperatura intermedia: cobaltitas de (La,Sr) y de (Sm,Sr)
    G. S. Vila, M. Richarte, D. Lamas & R. Fuentes
    Actas Congreso Binacional SAM-CONAMET: Jornadas MEMAT 2005, published in CD (ISBN 987-22443-0-8) (2005) [pdf]

Refereed national conference proceedings

  1. Spectral energy distribution, radio maps and polarization of Cygnus X-1: a lepto-hadronic model
    G. S. Vila, C. Pepe & G. E. Romero
    Boletín de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, 58, submitted (2015)
  2. Lepto-hadronic model for the broadband emission of Cygnus X-1: preliminary results
    C. Pepe, G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    Boletín de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, 57, 228-230 (2014) [ADS]
  3. Radiative models for jets in X-ray binaries
    G. S. Vila
    Boletín de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, 55, 539-548 (2012) [ADS]
  4. Non-thermal radiation from galactic black hole coronae
    F. L. Vieyro, G. E. Romero & G. S. Vila
    Boletín de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, 52, 263-266 (2009) [ADS]
  5. An analysis of the broadband electromagnetic emission of the microquasar GX 339-4
    G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    Boletín de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, 52, 267-270 (2009) [ADS]
  6. Lepto-hadronic models of high-energy radiation from microquasars: application to GX 339-4
    G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    Boletín de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, 51, 309-312 (2008) [ADS]
  7. A model for gamma-ray sources in the galactic halo
    G. S. Vila & G. E. Romero
    Boletín de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, 50, 323-326 (2007) [ADS]
  8. Hadronic interactions around black holes
    G. E. Romero & G. S. Vila
    Boletín de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, 49, 342-345 (2006) [ADS]