Franck Genet

Racah Institute of physics , Kaplun 101
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
91904 Jerusalem
tel: +972 2 65 85 492
e-mail: f.genet @ phys.huji.ac.il

Research experience

Education

Papers in refereed journals

Conference proceedings

Meetings attended

Research experience

Astrophysics

10/2009-present	Postdoctoral position at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. subject: Gamma-ray bursts Main collaborator: Tsvi Piran
06/2007-10/2009	Postdoctoral position at the University of Hertfordshire. subject: Gamma-ray bursts Main collaborator: Jonathan Granot
09/2004-06/2007	PhD. subject: Gamma-ray bursts: early afterglow and tests of models. Supervisors: Robert Mochkovitch and Frederic Daigne. Place: Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (IAP).
04/2004-06/2004	DEA diploma work. subject: Matter wave interferometers. Supervisors: Marie-Cristine Angonin and Philippe Tourrainc. Place: ERGA/LERMA laboratory (Paris observatory).

Main collaborators

Tsvi Piran (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
Eli Livne (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
Jonathan Granot (University of Hertfordshire, UK - groupe Fermi )
Dick Willingale (University of Leicester, UK - groupe Swift)
Paul O’Brien (University of Leicester, UK - groupe Swift)
Raffaella Margutti (Brera Observatory, Milan, Italy - groupe Swift)
Guido Chincarini (Brera Observatory, Milan, Italy - groupe Swift)
Nathaniel R. Butler (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
John J. Eldridge (University of Cambridge, UK)
Robert Mochkovitch (IAP, France)
Frederic Daigne (IAP, France)

Education

24/06/2007	PhD diploma. Doctor in Astrophysics, with honors ("mention très honorable") thesis manuscript (in french): pdf
09/2004-05/2007	PhD "Gamma-ray bursts: early afterglow and test of models". Supervisors: Robert Mochkovitch and Frederic Daigne. Place: Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (IAP).
09/2003-06/2004	DEA Astrophysique et Méthodes Associées. (Astrophysics and Associated Methods, Master II degree) Meudon Observatory. Diploma with honors ("Mention Bien") Courses attended: The Universe: Objets, Structure and Parameters - Gravitation - Electromagnetic Processes and Radiative Transfer - Nuclear Processes and Interactions in Astrophysics - Plasmas in Astrophysics - Noises and Signals - Atoms, Moleculs and Aggregate - Cosmology (Cosmology - Origin of Great Structures) - Accretion and compact objects (Compact objects - Accretion, Disks and Jets) - High Energy Particles.
2004	graduated from ESPCI.
09/2000-06/2003	Student at the ESPCI. (Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielle de Paris). General education in physics and chemistry. Courses attended in physics: quantum physics - statistical physics and thermodynamics - optics - electromagnetism - electronics and microelectronics - acoustics - mecanics of solids - hydrodynamics
09/1998-06/2000	Special intensive training classes to prepare the competitive entrance examination of french ''Grandes Ecoles''.
06/1998	Baccalaureat S. (high school leaving certificate with scientific trend). Diploma with honors (``Mention Bien'').

spoken languages

french: mother tongue
english: good written and oral skills (TOEIC 895/990)
hebrew: bases (currently learning)
japanese: bases (six months of lessons at the ESPCI and five months of lessons during the traineeship at Doshisha University)

Papers in refereed journals

Astrophysics

Lag-luminosity relation in gamma-ray burst X-ray flares: a direct link to the prompt emission
R. Margutti, C. Guidorzi, G. Chincarini, M.G. Bernardini, F. Genet & J. Mao, submitted to MNRAS (03/2010 - 21 pages)

Late time observations of GRB080319B : jet break, host galaxy and accompanying supernova.
N.R. Tanvir, E. Rol, A.J. Levan, A.S. Fruchter, J. Granot, K.M. Svensson, P.T. O'Brien, K. Wiersema, R.L.C. Starling, P. Jakobsson, J. Fynbo, J. Hjorth, P.A. Curran, A.J. van der Horst, C. Kouveliotou & F. Genet, submitted to ApJ (10 pages).

The long rapid decay phase of the extended emission from the short GRB 080503.
F. Genet, N.R. Butler & J. Granot, accepted by MNRAS (01/2010 - 6 pages).

The spectral-temporal properties of the prompt pulses and rapid decay phase of GRBs.
R. Willingale, F. Genet, J. Granot & P.T.O'Brien, accepted by MNRAS (12/2009 - 24 pages). Early online publication (doi :10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.16187.x).

GRB081028 and its late-time afterglow re-brightening.
R. Margutti, F. Genet, J. Granot, R. Barniol Duran, C. Guidorzi, G. Chincarini, J. Mao, P. Schady, T. Sakamoto, A.A. Miller, G. Olofsson, J.S. Bloom, P.A. Evans, J.P.U. Fynbo, D. Malesani, A. Moretti, F. Pasotti, D. Starr, D.N. Burrows, S.D. Barthelmy, P.W.A. Roming, N. Gehrels, MNRAS 402, 46-64 (2010).

Realistic analytic model for the prompt and high latitude emission in GRBs.
F. Genet & J. Granot, MNRAS 399, 1328-1346 (2009).

Rise and fall of the X-ray flash 080330 : an off-axis jet ?
C. Guidorzi, C. Clemens, S. Kobayashi, J. Granot, A. Melandri, P. D'Avanzo, N.P.M. Kuin, A. Klotz, J.P.U. Fynbo, S. Covino, J. Greiner, D. Malesani, J. Mao, C.G. Mundell, I.A. Steele, P. Jakobsson, R. Margutti, D. Bersier, S. Campana, G. Chincarini, V. D'Elia, D. Fugazza, F. Genet, A. Gomboc, T. Kr uhler, A. Kupcu Yoldas, A. Moretti, C.J. Mottram, P.T. O'Brien, R.J. Smith, G.Szokoly, G. Tagliaferri, N.R. Tanvir & N. Gehrels, A&A 499, 439-453 (2009).

Can the early X-ray afterglow of GRBs be explained by a contribution from the reverse shock?
F. Genet, F. Daigne & R. Mochkovitch, MNRAS 381 732-740 (2007)

The rise of the afterglow in GRB 050820a
F. Genet, F. Daigne & R. Mochkovitch, A&A 471, 1-5 (2007)

Afterglow calculation in the electromagnetic model for gamma-ray bursts
F. Genet, F. Daigne & R. Mochkovitch, A&A, 457, 737-740 (2006)

The circumstellar environment of Wolf-Rayet stars and Gamma-ray burst afterglows
J. J. Eldridge, F. Genet, F. Daigne & R. Mochkovitch, MNRAS 367 186-200 (2006)

Conference proceedings

The rapid decay phase in gamma-ray bursts is consistent with high latitude emission.
F. Genet, R. Willingale, J. Granot & P.T.O'Brien, to be published in the The Shocking Universe (Venice, 2009) meeting after being refereed (4 pages).

Realistic model for the prompt and high latitude emission in GRBs.
F. Genet & J. Granot, proceeding of the Very High Energy Phenomena in the Universe (La Thuile, 2009) meeting.

Is the tail of GRB prompt emission from high latitude emission?
F. Genet & J. Granot, proceedings of the Gamma-ray burst symposium (Huntsville, 2008) meeting.

The rise of the afterglow in GRB 050820a
F. Genet, F. Daigne & R. Mochkovitch, proceedings of the Recent developments in the study of Gamma-ray bursts (London, 2007) royal society discussion and the 070228: the next decade of GRB afterglows (Amsterdam, 2007) meetings.

Can the early X-ray afterglow of GRBs be explained by a contribution from the reverse shock?
F. Genet, F. Daigne & R. Mochkovitch, proceedings of the Gamma-ray bursts in the Swift era (Washington, 2005), the Swift and GRBs: unveiling the relativistic universe (Venice, 2006) and the 070228: the next decade of GRB afterglows (Amsterdam, 2007) meetings.

Afterglow calculation in the Blandford-Lyutikov electromagnetic model for gamma-ray bursts
F. Genet, F. Daigne & R. Mochkovitch, proceedings of the Gamma-ray bursts in the Swift era (Washington, 2005) and the Swift and GRBs: unveiling the relativistic universe (Venice, 2006) meetings.

Bumps in the optical afterglow of GRB030329: refreshed shocks and evidence for internal shocks in GRBs?
F. Genet, F. Daigne & R. Mochkovitch, proceedings of the Gamma-ray bursts in the Swift era (Washington, 2005) meeting.

Meeting and schools attended

Scientific meetings

Astrophysics at the Extreme, Jerusalem, 15-17 december 2009.

The Shocking Universe, San Servolo, Venise, 14-18 september 2009.

Very High Energy Phenomena in the Universe, 44th Rencontres de Moriond, La Thuile, 1-8 february 2009. one poster.

The Highly energetic universe, Royal Astronomical Society Specialist Discussion meeting, London, 12 december 2008.

Gamma-ray burst symposium, Huntsville, 20-23 october 2008

070228: the next decade of GRB afterglows, Amsterdam, 19-23 march 2007

Recent developments in the study of Gamma-ray bursts, Royal Society of London, 18-20 september 2006. Poster contribution.

Swift and GRBs: unveiling the relativistic universe, San Servolo, Venice, 5-9 june 2006. Poster contribution.

Gamma-ray bursts in the Swift era, sixteen maryland astrophysics conference, Washington DC, 29 november - 2 december 2005. Poster contribution.

Gamma-ray bursts in the afterglow era, Rome, october 18-22, 2004

The Pioneer Anomaly - Observations, Attempts at Explanation, Further Exploration, Bremen, 18-19 may 2004.

Schools

Gamma-ray bursts: The first three hours, Santorini summer school, 28 august - 2 september 2005. Oral contribution.

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04/2003-06/2003	Third year of the ESPCI diploma work. subject: Study of the dynamics of microscopic magnetic filaments. Supervisors: Caroline Derec and Marc Fermigier. Place: HMP laboratory (ESPCI).
01/2003-04/2003	Third year of the ESPCI diploma work. subject: Study of the influence of the metal nature in the response of a metal-semi conductor junction. Supervisors: Stephane Hole and Jacques Lewiner. Place: General Electricity Laboratory (ESPCI).
08/2002-12/2002	Third year of the ESPCI diploma work. subject: Study of the time difference stereo and creation of the numerical tools to continue this study. Supervisor: Masuzo Yanagida. Place: Doshisha University in Kyoto.
07/2001	First year of the ESPCI diploma work. Subject: Feromagnetic "&pi"-junctions. Supervisors: Takis Kontos and Marco Aprili. Place: IN₂P₃ - CSNSM (center of nuclear spectroscopy and masse spectrometry) laboratory (CNRS).

Franck Genet

Research experience

Astrophysics

Main collaborators

Other topics

Education

spoken languages

Papers in refereed journals

Astrophysics

Other topics

Conference proceedings

Meeting and schools attended

Scientific meetings

Schools