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This list of publications includes editions of the Orange Aid Preprint Series, the Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series and Special Preprints and the Weston Preprint series.

The Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series and Special Preprints were produced by the Department of Applied Mathematics and Astronomy, University College Cardiff. The Weston Preprint Series was produced by the Mathematics Institute, Cardiff.


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1964

W.A.Fowler and F.Hoyle, Neutrino Processes and Pair Formation in Massive Stars and Supernovae, Handbuch der Eαν-Prozesse Orange Aid Preprint, Series 214p.


1972

F.Hoyle and W.A.Fowler, On the Origin of Deuterium, Orange Aid Preprint, Series 305 13p.


1975

F.Hoyle, A solar model with low neutrino emission, Orange Aid Preprint, Series 386 14p.

F.Hoyle, A possible relation of the 22-year solar cycle to the destruction of Lithium, Orange Aid Preprint, Series 390 16p.


1976

N.C.Wickramasinghe, F.Hoyle and K.Nandy, Organic molecules in interstellar dust: a possible spectral signature at λ 2200 Å, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 25 7p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Polysaccharides and infrared spectra of galactic sources,
Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 35 11p.

1977

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, The origin and nature of the carbonaceous material in the galaxy, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint, Series 39 10p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Calculations of infrared fluxes from galactic sources for a polysaccharide grain model, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 40 25p.

1978

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Influenza in some west-country schools, Special Preprint 9p

E.J.Butler and F.Hoyle, Erratic boulders, ice-ages, and other matters, Special Preprint 16p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Evidence for non-transmission of influenza and its extraterrestrial origin, Special Preprint 11p.

1979

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, On the nature of interstellar grains, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 53 21p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, On the ubiquity of bacteria: searching the planets and beyond,
Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 54 51p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, The identification of the 3-micron spectral feature in galactic infrared sources, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint, Series 55 6p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Organic grains in space, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 56 4p

1980

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Influenza: a genetic virus with an external trigger, Special Preprint 9p.

D.T.Wickramasinghe, F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Organic grains and the spectrum of the galactic centre source IRS 7, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 58 4p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Dry polysaccharides and the infrared spectrum of OH 26.5 + 0.6, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 59 2p

D.T.Wickramasinghe, F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, The organic composition of interstellar grains, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 61 4p.

F.Hoyle, Steady-state cosmology revisited, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 62 65p

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, 1. Interstellar grains; 2. Comets: a vehicle for panspermia,
Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 65 16, 12p.

1981

F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe, S.Al-Mufti, A.H.Olavesen, D.T.Wickramasinghe and D.A.Allen, Infrared spectroscopy over the 2.9-3.9µm waveband in biochemistry and astronomy, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 68. 9p.

F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe, S.Al-Mufti and A.H.Olavesen, Infrared spectroscopy of microorganisms near 3.4µm in relation to geology and astronomy, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 69. 6p.

F.Hoyle, The universe: past and present reflections, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 70. 63p.

F.Hoyle, The Anglo-Australian telescope, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 71. 51p.

1982

F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe and S.Al-Mufti, 1. Organo-siliceous biomolecules and the infrared spectrum of the trapezium nebula; 2. Interstellar absorptions at 3.2µm and 3.3µm, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 75 10, 4p.

F.Hoyle, What is a spiral galaxy?, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 76. 36p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, An essay on genetics, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 76. 44p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, From NASA with love, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 82 8p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Proofs that life is cosmic, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 83

N.L.Jabir, F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, On the optical properties of bacterial grains I, Institute of Fundamental Studies Sri Lanka Preprint Series 21p.

1983

F.Hoyle, On the causes of plate tectonics, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 84 34p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, The anatomy of a conference epidemic, Special Preprint 9p.

F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe and N.L.Jabir, 1. The extinction of starlight at wavelengths near 2200 Å; 2. 2.8-3.6µ spectra of micro-organisms with varying H20-ice content, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 85 9, 5p.

L.M.Karim, F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Interstellar proteins and the discovery of a new interstellar absorption feature at λ = 2800 Å, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 86 9p.

F.Hoyle, Magnetic monopoles and the halos of galaxies, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 87 34p.

F.Hoyle, A gravitational model for QSOs, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 88 103p.

F.Hoyle, On the V/Vm test for a recently published list of bright QSOs, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 92 10p.

F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe and S. Al-Mufti, The spectroscopic identification of interstellar grains, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 93 14p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Are interstellar grains bacteria? Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 100 42p

1984

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, On the availability of phosphorous in the bacterial model of the interstellar grains, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 101 11p.

F.Hoyle, J.V.Narlikar and N.C.Wickramasinghe, The radiation of microwaves and infrared by slender graphite needles, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 102 13p.

F.Hoyle, On the causes of Ice-Ages, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 103 36p

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, On the properties of large particles in the zodiacal cloud and in the interstellar medium, and their relation to recent IRAS observations, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 104 20p.

F.Hoyle, Cosmology in 1984, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 105 71p.

F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe and M.K. Wallis, On the nature of dust grains in the comae of comets Cernis and Bowell, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 106 10p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, The relation of bacterial absorptivity in the 3 to 4 micron waveband to observations of GC-IRS7 and sundry comments, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 108 26p.

F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe and S. Al-Mufti, The ultraviolet absorbance of interstellar bacteria and related matters, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 110 16p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, On a possibly fundamental principle in chemistry as viewed in a cosmogonic context, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 111 25p.

F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe and Hans D. Pflug, An object within a particle of extraterrestrial origin compared with an object of presumed terrestrial origin, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 107 2p.

1985

F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe and S. Al-Mufti, The measurement of the absorption properties of dry micro-organisms and its relationship to astronomy, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 112 6p.

F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe, S. Al-Mufti and L.M. Karim, On the effects of irregularities of internal structure in determining the ultraviolet properties of interstellar grains, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 113 15p.

R.B.Hoover, F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe, M.J. Hoover and S. Al-Mufti, Diatoms on Earth, comets, Europa, and in interstellar space, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 114 38p.

R.B.Hoover, F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe, M.J. Hoover and S. Al-Mufti, Diatoms on Earth, comets, Europa, and in interstellar space, NASA Space Science Laboratory Preprint Series 41p.

J.Watkins, F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Some evidence on non-transmissibility of acute upper respiratory disease and related matters, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 115 47p.

F.Hoyle, The nature of interstellar grains: the Hulbert Lecture, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 117 39p.

F.Hoyle, On the relation of a biological puzzle to the origin of ice-ages and to other phenomena, including the diverse skin-colourings of humans, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 118 36p.

F.Hoyle and N.C. Wickramasinghe, On the nature of the particles causing the 2200Å peak in the extinction of starlight, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 119 7p.

1986

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Some predictions on the nature of Comet Halley, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 121 9p + 2p

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Organic grains in comets, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 122 3p,

F.Hoyle, The mystery of the missing shorter period comets, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 123 93p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, On deliberate misreferencing as a tool of science policy, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 125 2p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Priorities on ideas concerning the nature of cosmic dust and related matters, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 126 17p

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Priorities on ideas concerning the nature of cosmic dust and related matters: appendix A, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 126

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Priorities on ideas concerning the nature of cosmic dust and related matters: appendix B, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 126

D.T.Wickramasinghe, D.A.Allen, F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe and S.Al-Mufti, Organic grains in the Comet Halley, Astrophysics and Relativity Preprint Series 127 5p.

1987

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Interstellar extinction by cometary organic grains, Weston Preprint Series: cosmic dust and exobiology 2 13p.

L.M.Spetner, F.Hoyle, N.C.Wickramasinghe and M.Margaritz, Archaeopteryx may be a forgery, Weston Preprint Series: cosmic dust and exobiology 3 11p.

N.C.Wickramasinghe, M.K.Wallis, S.Al-Mufti, F.Hoyle and D.T.Wickramasinghe, Organic nature of cometary grains, Weston Preprint Series: cosmic dust and exobiology 4 12p.

Q.Majeed, N.C.Wickramasinghe, F.Hoyle and S.Al-Mufti, A diatom model of dust in the trapezium nebula, Weston Preprint Series: cosmic dust and exobiology 5 5p.

1988

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Metallic particles in astronomy, Weston Preprint Series: cosmic dust and exobiology 7 22p.

N.C.Wickramasinghe, M.K.Wallis and F.Hoyle, Modelling the 5-30µm spectrum of Comet Halley, Weston Preprint Series: cosmic dust and exobiology 9 11p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Linear and circular polarization by hollow organic grains, Weston Preprint Series: cosmic dust and exobiology 10 10p.

1990

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Backscattering of sunlight by ice grains in the mesosphere, Weston Preprint Series: atmospheric and space science 9 14p.

1991

N.C.Wickramasinghe, B.Jazbi and F.Hoyle, The extinction of starlight revisited, Weston Preprint Series: cosmic dust and exobiology 13 18p.

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, The universe and life: deductions from the weak Anthropic Principle, Weston Preprint Series: atmospheric and space science 10 34p.

1992

N.C.Wickramasinghe, A.N.Wickramasinghe and F.Hoyle, The absorption of electromagnetic radiation by metal cylinders of finite length; N.C. Wickramasinghe, Iron whiskers and ripples in the microwave background, Weston Preprint Series: atmospheric and space science 14 8p.

1993

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Absorption properties of astronomical iron whiskers: an accurate model, Weston Preprint Series: atmospheric and space science 50 12p.

F.Hoyle, G.Burbidge and J.V.Narlikar, Astrophysical deductions from the quasi steady-state cosmology, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics Preprint 32/93 38p.

1994

F.Hoyle, G.Burbidge and J.V.Narlikar, Further astrophysical quantities expected in a quasi-steady state universe, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics Preprint 8/94 41p.

1996

G.Burbidge, F.Hoyle and P.Schneider, Very close pairs of Quasi-Stellar Objects, Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik MPA 916 8p.

1997

F.Hoyle and N.C.Wickramasinghe, Small comets in the high atmosphere, Cardiff Blue Preprint Series 139 5p.