用小波分析方法计算BL Lac天体S50716＋714的光变周期

介绍了一种用小波分析寻找BL Lac天体S5 0716+714光变周期的方法.收集了BL Lac天体S5 0716+714光学B、V、R,I四个波段较完备的观测数据,获得了10天平均的长期光变曲线.使用此光变曲线数据进行小波分析计算,结果表明小波分析方法能较好地分析和认证BL Lac天体的光变周期值.从小波变换系数实部的等值线图,可以准确证认BL Lac天体S5 0716+714有光变周期波动变化.由B,V,R,I四个波段的小波方差曲线分析发现BL Lac天体S5 0176+714有一个1160天的稳定周期,这个结果与Raiteri等人发现的3.3年周期是一致的.预测在2011年8月将有一次大的爆发.     

低峰频blazars的射电光变分析

从大量文献资料中收集了6个低峰频blazars(BL Lacertae、0235+164、OQ530、0716+714、3C 345及3C 273)最近30多年来在4.8 GHz、8 GHz、14.5 GHz、22GHz和37 GHz最完备的光变数据.利用离散相关函数法对这6个源的相关性及延迟进行分析,利用结构函数法对6个源的光变曲线的光变周期和光变时标进行分析并对其光变幅度进行比较分析.分析结果显示:在光变幅度方面,0716+714和0235+164在6个blazars中的光变幅度相对较大,3C 345和OQ 530次之,3C 273和BL Lacertae的光变幅度相对较小;多波段的延迟分析显示0235+164在相邻两波段之间都显示高频波段要超前于低频波段的变化趋势,3C 345整体呈现出高频波段滞后于低频波段的变化趋势.其余blazars分析结果显示在部分射电波段之间呈现出高频波段要超前于低频波段的变化趋势,而在其余射电波段之间却呈现出高频波段滞后于低频波段的变化趋势;结构函数法的分析结果显示3C 345的光变时标、拟合斜率及光变周期与其它5个低峰频blazars相比都偏大,这表明3C 345的活动性与其它5个源相比较弱,这表明在3C 345内部可能存在与其它5个低峰频blazars不同的物理过程.     

利用MUSIC算法分析BL Lac天体S5 0716+714光变周期

将基于多重信号分类的MUSIC谱估计算法引入BL Lac天体光变周期分析中.给出了MUSIC算法的基本原理,利用模拟信号检测了算法的频谱分辨率.从大量文献中收集了BL Lac天体S5 0716+714光学V、R、I 3个波段从1994年到2008年的有效观测数据,用MUSIC算法和平均周期图算法分别计算了它们的光变周期,发现存在两个主要光变周期:一个是(3.33±0.08)yr的周期,另一个是(1.24±0.01)yr的周期.对这两种算法的周期估计性能进行了比较,结果表明,MUSIC谱估计算法对样本长度要求较低,具有良好的分辨特性和抗噪声能力,能提高在样本长度较短情况下光变周期分析的准确性.     

耀变体光学波段的微光变及能谱变化

耀变体在多个波段的微光变和能谱变化多年来是中外天文观测研究的热点课题.耀变体的微光变于20世纪60年代被发现,20世纪80年代以来发现很多源的微光变具有不同的特性,目前对其物理机制的认识和理论、模型的研究还处于发展阶段.该文总结了7个目前观测最多的耀变体(3C 66A,3C 279,3C 454.3,AO 0235+164,BL Lac,OJ 287,S5 0716+714)在光学波段的微光变和能谱变化的观测历史和最新进展,并对其理论模型作了简单介绍.     

Optical Photometric Observations of 7-Ray Loud Blazars

We report results of our optical photometric observations of ten gamma-ray loud blazers, namely: 0219+428 (3C66A), PKS 0420-014 (OA 129), S5 0716+714, 0754+100 (OI 090.4), 0827+243 (OJ248), 1652+398 (Mrk 501), 2200+420 (BL Lacertae), 2230+114 (CTA 102), 2251+158 (3C 454.3) and 2344+514. The observations were carried out in September-October, 2000 using the 70 cm optical telescope at Abstumani Observatory, Georgia. We found intra-day variations in 0420-014, S5 0716+714, BL Lacertae and CTA 102. A variation of 0.3 magnitude over a time scale of about 3 hours was observed in the R passband in BL Lacertae on JD 2451827. We did not detect any variation in 3C 66A, Mrk 501, or 3C 454.3 during our observations. Nor did we detect any clear evidence of variation in 1ES 2344+514 during our two weeks' observing run of the TeV gamma-ray source.     

BL Lac天体喷流物理参数的限定

同步+同步自康普顿(Synchrotron+Synchrotron Self Compton (SSC))模型用于拟合蝎虎天体(BL Lac object, BL Lac)准同时性多波段观测数据,可以获得相关的喷流物理参数,从而能对BL Lac天体喷流的物理性质进行解释.在同步自康普顿模型中,较多的自由参数给计算结果带来很大的不确定性,同时,由于这些模型参数范围太大降低了能谱拟合效率.利用多波段观测数据获得的物理量值,对双幂律电子分布情况下的单区、均匀SSC模型中涉及到的8个模型参数进行限定.另外,还利用模型计算两个典型的BL Lac天体多波段能谱对参数限定的结果进行检验.结果表明:在8个模型参数限定的范围内,选取的模型参数值计算出的理论光子谱与两个BL Lac天体的多波段准同时性观测数据符合较好.     

处理相关光变时间延迟的新方法

时间延迟相关函数(Time Delay Correlation Function,TDCF)方法是一种可以计算时间序列时间延迟的新方法,利用该方法计算blazar天体0316+413(NGC 1275)3个射电波段(4.8 GHz、8 GHz和14.5 GHz)的时间延迟并进行另外7个blazar源的多波段相关分析.对0316+413的计算结果表明:4.8 GHz光变延迟8 GHz光变410 d,即τ_(4.8-8)=410 d;4.8 GHz光变延迟14.5 GHz光变440 d,τ_(4.8-14.5)=440 d;8 GHz光变延迟14.5 GHz光变30 d,即τ_(8-14.5)=30 d;通过7个blazar天体的多波段相关分析,和离散相关函数(Discrete Correlation Function,DCF)方法相比,利用TDCF方法获得时间延迟是更加合理的.     

Mark 421天体多波段辐射机制研究

基于对数抛物线型电子分布,用单区、均匀同步自康普顿(Synchrotron Self-Compton,SSC)辐射模型计算BL Lac天体S5 0716+714的多波段能谱,并与Paggi等人的结果进行了比较.模型的计算结果与Paggi等人直接用δ函数近似得到的结果不同,导致该差异的主要原因可能是由于单电子同步辐射的δ函数近似丢失了电子的部分能量而影响逆康普顿散射结果.把该模型分别应用于Mark 421天体的高、中、低3种不同状态下的多波段观测结果,理论计算结果能与不同状态下的观测结果符合得很好.分析认为,观测到的Mark 421天体的不同状态可能是由于喷流内电子分布变化引起的.     

蝎虎天体能谱曲率与其伽马射线辐射亮度的关系（英文）

银河系外的伽马射线辐射源主要是耀变体,对其研究有助于揭示活动星系核喷流物理、高能宇宙线起源甚至宇宙演化等。研究了为什么有些蝎虎天体有强的伽马射线辐射,而有些却没有。选了170个有多普勒因子和能谱曲率测量的蝎虎天体,并把它们分成被费米LAT探测到的和未被费米LAT探测到的两类。研究发现这两类源的多波段能谱曲率有显著区别,即费米LAT探测到的源的曲率明显小于未被费米LAT探测到的源;即使扣除了多普勒因子的影响,结果也相近。蝎虎天体PKS 0048-09和S5 0716+714有着相似的同步辐射光度但却不同的伽马射线光度。基于同步自康普顿模型,再结合二次曲线电子谱可以很好地拟合它们的多波段能谱,并发现拟合的曲率和辐射区尺度不同但却成正比。PKS 0048-09可能有一个更致密的喷流,从而产生了更大康普顿因子。结果表明,给定同步辐射光度,能谱曲率和康普顿因子对于能否被Fermi伽马射线卫星探测到非常重要;讨论了这一结果对粒子统计加速和辐射机制的限制。     

费米甚高能γ射线耀变体谱指数、能谱峰值频率和能谱曲率相关性研究

收集了69个费米甚高能γ射线(TeV)耀变体样本的平均态多波段数据,并用对数抛物线模型(The Log-parabolic Model)对能谱分布(The Spectral Energy Distribution, SED)进行拟合,获得相关物理参数。分别对谱指数、能谱峰值频率、能谱曲率3个物理参数进行统计分析,结果如下:(1)高峰频蝎虎天体(High-Synchrotron peaked BL Lacertae objects, HBLs)、中峰频蝎虎天体(Intermediate-Synchrotron peaked BL Lacertae objects, IBLs)、低峰频蝎虎天体(Low Synchrotron peaked BL Lacertae objects, LBLs)和平谱射电类星体(Flat Spectrum Radio Quasars, FSRQs)的谱指数分布各异,除射电波段外,样本中蝎虎天体在不同波段谱指数大小呈现高峰频蝎虎天体中峰频蝎虎天体低峰频蝎虎天体的分布规律;(2)样本中蝎虎天体(BL Lacertae objects)的同步辐射能谱的峰值频率和逆康普顿散射能谱的峰值频率之间呈现正相关关系,表明甚高能γ射线蝎虎天体多波段辐射能较好地用同步自康普顿模型解释;(3)通过聚类分析给定高峰频蝎虎天体、中峰频蝎虎天体、低峰频蝎虎天体和平谱射电类星体的能谱曲率分布范围,表明这4类天体样本的能谱曲率分布不同;(4)同步辐射能谱的峰值频率和逆康普顿散射能谱的峰值频率与红外、光学、紫外和软X射线波段的谱指数之间都呈现较强的负相关关系,而同步辐射能谱曲率和除射电波段外的各波段谱指数之间呈现正相关关系;(5)同步辐射能谱的峰值频率和同步辐射能谱曲率之间呈现较强的负相关关系。     

Analyses of the Light Variations of OJ 287, 0716+714 and BL Lacertae

OJ 287 is a BL Lac object which exhibits intense activities of low peak-frequencies. Its energy spectrum in low frequency band is quite similar with those of two other TeV BL Lac objects (i.e., 0716+714 and BL Lacertae). However, the Cerenkov telescope did not detect its TeV rays. By using the observational data of these three heavenly bodies and comparing the discrepan- cies of their minimal periods of light variations and delays at 22 GHz, 37 GHz and B-waveband, we have further investigated the possible reason why the TeV gamma-rays of OJ 287 have not been observed. The results of analyses are as fol- lows. (1) For the minimal periods of light variations, the periods of OJ 287 at 37 GHZ and B-waveband are short. At 22 GHz the results of OJ 287 and 0716+714 are comparable, but the period of OJ 287 is much shorter in comparison with that of BL Lacertae, and this shows that its activity is more intense. However, the TeV gamma-rays of OJ 287 have not been detected, which implies that the radiation of OJ 287 in TeV waveband may have no connection with the minimal periods of light variations in these three low-energy wavebands. (2) In respect of delays, the delay of OJ 287 in the B waveband with respect to 37 GHz is longer than that of 0716+714, but shorter than that of BL Lacertae. Its delay at 37 GHz in respect to 22 GHz is shorter than that of 0716+714. Meanwhile, the delay of BL Lacertae at 37 GHz in respect to 22 GHz is negative, which implies that 22 GHz precedes 37 GHz. Via the comparison and analysis of delays, no obvious differences between OJ 287 and 0716+714 as well as BL Lacertae have been found. On the side of energy spectra, it is quite possible that due to the steep energy spectrum of OJ 287 in TeV waveband, the Cerenkov telescope has not detected the gamma radiation of OJ 287. However, nowadays it is still not clear whether the steep energy spectrum in TeV energy range has some influence on the light variations in low energy realm.     

An Analysis of the Radio Light Variations of Blazars With Low Peak Frequencies

The data of light variations of six blazars with low peak frequencies (i.e., BL Lacerta, 0235+164, OQ530, 0716+714, 3C 345, and 3C 273) at 4.8, 8, 14.5, 22 and 37 GHz in the recent thirty years have been collected from immense amount of literature. By using the method of discrete correlation function the correlations and delays of the light curves of these six sources at the 5 wavebands are analyzed. With the method of structural function, the periods and timescales of the light variations of these six sources are analyzed, and their amplitudes of light variations are compared and analyzed. As revealed by the result of analysis, among the six blazars the amplitudes of light variations of 0716+714 and 0235+164 are relatively large, and those of 3C 345 and OQ 530 are less. The amplitudes of light variations of 3C 273 and BL Lacertae are relatively smaller. As shown by the multi-waveband analysis of delays between two neighboring wavebands, 0235+164 exhibits the tendency of variation that the high-frequency wavebands precede the low-frequency wavebands. On the whole, 3C 345 exhibits the tendency that the high-frequency wavebands lag be-hind the low-frequency wavebands. The analyses of the other blazars show that in a part of radio wavebands there appears the tendency of variation that the high-frequency waveband leads the low-frequency waveband. Yet in the other radio wavebands there appears the tendency that the high-frequency waveband lags behind the low-frequency waveband. As revealed by the results of analyses with the method of structural function, the timescale, fitted slope, and period of light variations of 3C 345 are larger than those of the other five blazars with low peak frequencies. This demonstrates that the activity of 3C 345 is comparatively weaker than the other five sources, and implies that in the interior of 3C 345 there may exist some physical processes which are different from those of the other five blazars with low peak frequencies.     

Long-Term Optical Spectra Variability of BL Lacertae Object S5 0716+714

Based on the long-term data from observations, we present an evidence for its spectral index variability behaviour in optical bands for BL Lacertae object S5 0716+714. We find that the spectral index variability period is in agreement with the flux variability period of about 1180 days in optical bands. We also find that the spectral index variability has periods of about 71 and 60 days which cannot be compared with the amplitude of long-term variability.     

Active Galactic Nuclei

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Analysis of the activity of the blazar BL Lacertae over the period 1998–2011

In 1998–2011 the blazar (active galactic nucleus) BL Lacertae was observed at Crimean Astrophysical Observatory (CrAO) with the second-generation GT-48 Cherenkov telescope at energies >1 TeV with a total significance of 11.8σ. More than 20 flares and a fourfold change in yearly mean fluxes (>1 TeV) were recorded. The optical (B band) data obtained at CrAO and the TeV data are shown to correlate in some time intervals. The optical data are also compared with the X-ray RXTE/ASM (2–10 keV) data. In addition, the data from GT-48 are compared with the gamma-ray fluxes recorded by the Fermi LAT space telescope (0.1–300 GeV). The 2009 flare at TeV and Fermi energies has been studied. As a result, it has been found that as the activity rises the increase in flux at high energies exceeds its increase at low energies. This conclusion may be related to the conversion mechanism of particle acceleration. This is consistent with the results of studies for a similar object, 1ES 1426+428.     

致密射电源短时标变化的相对论效应

本文讨论相对论激波在喷流中传播时,由照明不均匀性所引起的同步加速辐射问题中的某些相对论效应.研究激波的结构和厚度以及不均匀性尺度对于辐射变化的时标和变幅的关系.结果表明,由于激波辐射区的厚度对于光学辐射和射电辐射的不同,可能引起射电变化相对于光学变化的时间迟延,从而对某些观测现象提供了一种解释.     

BL Lac objects in the synchrotron proton blazar model

We calculate the spectral energy distribution (SED) of electromagnetic radiation and the spectrum of high-energy neutrinos from BL Lac objects in the context of the synchrotron proton blazar model. In this model, the high-energy hump of the SED is due to accelerated protons, while most of the low-energy hump is due to synchrotron radiation by co-accelerated electrons. To accelerate protons to sufficiently high energies to produce the high-energy hump, rather high magnetic fields are required. Assuming reasonable emission region volumes and Doppler factors, we then find that in low-frequency peaked BL Lacs (LBLs), which have higher luminosities than high-frequency peaked BL Lacs (HBLs), there is a significant contribution to the high-frequency hump of the SED from pion photoproduction and subsequent cascading, including synchrotron radiation by muons. In contrast, in HBLs we find that the high-frequency hump of the SED is dominated by proton synchrotron radiation. We are able to model the SED of typical LBLs and HBLs, and to model the famous 1997 flare of Markarian 501. We also calculate the expected neutrino output of typical BL Lac objects, and estimate the diffuse neutrino intensity due to all BL Lacs. Because pion photoproduction is inefficient in HBLs, as protons lose energy predominantly by synchrotron radiation, the contribution of LBLs dominates the diffuse neutrino intensity. We suggest that nearby LBLs may well be observable with future high-sensitivity TeV γ-ray telescopes.