天测与测地VLBI资料处理中的剩余钟行为建模

利用实测资料和模拟数据，分析了在天测与测地VLBI数据处理软件CALC／SOLVE中，剩余钟行为连续分段线性拟合的局限性和周期函数拟合的可行性．对CALC／SOLVE系统增配了周期函数拟合模块，并选取了1990年至2001年的1567次天测与测地VLBI实验，进行了剩余钟行为两种拟合模型情况下的实测资料综合解算．结果表明，在获得同等水平的时延拟合残差加权均方根(wrms)的情况下，对剩余钟行为采用周期函数拟合，使得解算参数的个数相比于连续分段线性拟合有显著减少，提高了解算的自由度．虽然在两种模型情况下的台站和射电源坐标以及地球定向参数等的解算精度无显著差异，但周期函数拟合存在可以识别的优势，85％以上的台站坐标和74％以上的源坐标以及51％以上的EOP精度均有所提高，均值分别为0．02mm、0．3μas和1．5μas．     

IAU 2000和后IAU 2000岁差-章动模型中岁差量的二历元表达式

IAU第24届大会决议从2003年起采用IAU2000岁差－章动模型．IERS规范(2003)给出了上述岁差－章动模型中7个常用岁差量的单历元表达式；2003年，Capitaine等对上述模型进行了改进，改进后的新模型称为后IAU2000(post IAU2000)岁差一章动模型．在此基础上，分别得到了上述两种岁差一章动模型中相关岁差量的二历元表达式．应用到坐标变换中，该两种表达式与原模型的精度相当，在1800到2200年的时间范围内，分别达到～1毫角秒和～1微角秒．由于除展开阶数外所给出的岁差量表达式与IAU1976岁差模型具有相同的形式，因此为实际应用提供了便利．结果已用于中国天文年历的编算．     

环火卫星运动的坐标系附加摄动及相应坐标系的选择

与处理地球卫星相关问题类似,在研究和处理环火卫星(尤其是低轨卫星)的轨道问题时,宜采用火心历元平赤道坐标系,即火心天球坐标系,其xy坐标面和x轴方向就是相应的平赤道面和平春分点方向.与地球的岁差章动现象类似,在该坐标系中,火星赤道面在空间的摆动同样会引起坐标系附加摄动.采用类似对地球岁差章动的处理方法,在一定精度前提下,基于IAU2000火星定向模型,处理了火星赤道面摆动中的岁差效应,并在此基础上,研究岁差对环火卫星轨道的影响,给出了相应的火星非球形引力位的变化及其导致的卫星轨道的坐标系附加摄动解,其表达形式简单,引用方便.与高精度数值解的比对表明,该分析解能够满足通常的精度要求.因此,在处理环火卫星(即使是低轨卫星)轨道及其相关问题时,可以采用统一坐标系:火心天球坐标系.而不必像当初处理地球卫星那样,为了避免计算坐标系附加摄动而引进一种混合型赤道坐标系,即采用瞬时真赤道面和历元平春分点方向作为其xy坐标面和x轴方向.在统一坐标系的选择下,实际工作中就不会存在坐标系转换的麻烦.     

月球物理天平动对环月轨道器运动的影响

月球物理天平动是月球赤道在空间真实的摆动，会导致月球引力场在空间坐标系中的变化，从而引起环月轨道器(以下称为月球卫星)的轨道变化，这与地球的岁差章动现象对地球卫星轨道的影响类似．采用类似对地球岁差章动的处理方法，讨论月球物理天平动对月球卫星轨道的影响，给出相应的引力位的变化及卫星轨道的摄动解，清楚地表明了月球卫星轨道的变化规律，并和数值解进行了比对，从定性和定量方面作一讨论．     

利用射电源位置残差解算章动系数的改正

章动序列的不准确引起春分点和黄赤交角的变化，直接影响到射电源的赤经、赤纬。利用IRIS网五天一组的VLBI观测资料，我们解算了定组观测的13颗射电源的赤经、赤纬，从射电源的位置残差解算出黄经章动和交角章动的改正，并估算了章动周年项（365.3天）和半年项（182.6天）的系数改正及自由核章动的振幅。     

AO 0235＋164的喷流在旋转吗？

本文给出BLLac天体AO0235＋164在SGDz的多历元VLBI观测所得到的图象．在一定的假设条件下，根据VLBI观测结果可推算出该源的子源以税超光速速率向外扩展，最大的扩展速率为（27±6）C．从AO0235＋164喷流位置角的变化，我们推测该源的喷流可能在旋转和中央“引擎”有过动的可能性．进一步的多历元VLBI观测将被用来证实这种推断．为了得到更精细的射电结构，我们准备对AO0235＋164做空间VLBI观测．我们已做了相应的模拟试验．     

基准站对GPS相对定位的影响

本讨论了GPS相对定位中基准站的作用。通过实测资料的解算表明，在区域网的GPS相对定位解算中，为了克服参数之间的强相关性，得到非奇异解，应该固定基准站的坐标或给于它强的先验限制。本也分析了基准站坐标偏差对基线的长度的影响。     

激光测月解算UT方法的讨论

本主要讨论了利用激光测月资料解算UT的两种方法：一种方法为仅仅解算世界时TU，另一种方法是同时求解UT和纬度变化△φ。经过实际计算和分析比较，结果表明：就目前的观测资料而言，只解UT的方案对解算UT值较有利。本着重讨论了在逐步回归解算中，自变量之间的相关性问题，这种情况下采用岭回归法解算，结果会有所改善。     

极移的地震激发研究

本文采用Harvard目录中1977－1994年间的地震有关参数，及Dahlen计算的地震引起地球惯量矩的变化有关公式，得到由地震引起的极移要比观测值小2个量级．单个地震引起的极漂移呈现随机特性，但它的累积效应却表现出长期的变化，地震引起激发极的运动方向趋向于130—150°E，它与观测极漂移的方向相反．本文这一分析结果将随着观测技术的不断改进及观测精度的提高而得到证实．当考虑地球液核效应时，地震也可能对地球液核自由章动产生影响．我们的分析表明，大地震的这一影响与VLBI检测出的结果相比较，它在观测精度以下．     

基于卫星DOR信号的VLBI相时延解算方法研究

VLBI技术是深空探测中主要的测角手段,其对与视线垂直方向上卫星的轨道和位置变化有很高的灵敏度.基于DOR信号的VLBI观测量一般是群时延,其精度一般为纳秒量级,在约2000 km的基线长度上,月球探测器的位置测量误差达近百米,对深空探测器来说位置测量误差会更大.为了提高卫星测定轨测定位精度,研究了含微小偏倚量的VLBI相时延的解算算法,并利用嫦娥—号△DOR观测数据对连续观测和间断观测时的算法进行了验证.结果表明:两种观测模式下皆可行.经过比较,相时延的随机误差大幅降低.     

VLBI资料处理软件系统CALC/SOLVE中的USER_PARTIAL功能

结合天测与测地VLBI资料处理中的实际工作需求 ,介绍了CALC SOLVE中的USERPARTIAL功能 ,并给出应用实例     

自由地核章动的时变特性

对VLBI观测确定的IAU1980章动模型的天极偏移序列进行分析,结果显示自由地核章动在1990年以前的幅值比其后为强,其时变强度比周年受迫章动的为大．另外,小波变换的时频谱分析结果显示在天极偏移序列中存在一幅值约0．1毫角秒的准两年周期信号．仅从目前的数据分析结果尚不足以确定此信号与顺向自由地核章动之间的关系,进一步的观测检,验和深入的内核动力学研究是非常必要的．     

卡尔曼滤波在VLBI数据处理中的应用

本文探讨卡尔曼滤波技术用于VLBI天体测量和大地测量数据处理的原理和方法;并深入地对Herring等提出的软件系统（SOLVK）进行详细研究,提出一些具体的办法以便应用．然后用1993—1994年的VLBI观测资料,精确计算了几种天文学和地球动力学参数作为例证．     

VLBI and VLA observations of intraday polarization variability in 0917+624 and 0954+658

Total intensity and polarization λ =6 cm Very Large Array (VLA) and global very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) images of the quasar 0917+624 and the BL Lacertae object 0954+658 (both at epoch 1991.43) are analysed. Integrated measurements using the VLA during the VLBI observations indicated that, although there were no substantial total intensity variations, there were significant polarization variations for both sources during the 24-h VLBI experiment. The VLBI data were divided into 2–3 h segments in order to try to identify corresponding rapid variability in the VLBI structure. This analysis revealed intraday variability (IDV) in the VLBI core of 0917+624: both the polarized flux and the polarization position angle varied substantially on time-scales of ∼5–10 h. There is evidence that the VLA polarization variations for 0954+658 occurred in an inner VLBI jet component, where the polarized flux varied by ∼30–40 per cent on time-scales of ∼2 h. 0917+624 and 0954+658 were observed together with 0716+714, an object that also displayed IDV in the polarized flux density measured during our experiment (analysed in a separate paper). These three sources were targeted for the VLBI observations since they had been previously identified as intraday variables, but we had no way of knowing whether they would vary during our observations. The fact that all three exhibited IDV in polarization (but not in total intensity) during our experiment suggests that polarization IDV occurs frequently in at least some IDV sources.     

1-Gbps VLBI, The First Detection of Fringes

We report on the detection of VLBI fringes from quasars by a new VLBI system operating at 1 Gbps (1024 Mbits-per-second). Newly developed 1024 Msps (mega sample-per-second) AD samplers and 1024 Mbps recorders were used for the observations. A correlator with external buffers was used for the 1024 Mbps correlation processing of the tapes data.Our new VLBI system enabled 1024 Mbps VLBI, and this allowed the sampling of a 512 MHz bandwidth from a radio telescope receiver. This is the highest sampling speed ever used for VLBI, and the widest bandwidth used for VLBI observation. Initial sensitivity as evaluated by SNR comparison with earlier VLBI systems produced results to matched the expanded bandwidth. In our first observations, simultaneous optical fibre linked real-time VLBI observations were made to check the validity of data and precisely detemine the clock offsets among the radio telescopes.     

Probing the microarcsecond structure of the Circinus megamasers through diffractive interstellar scintillation

We have used the Long Baseline Array to observe the Circinus Galaxy H₂O megamasers on two epochs separated by 49 d. The masers were observed to be highly variable, consistent with previous studies. We observe rapid variations in the linewidth and central velocity of the maser's spectral profile. The characteristics of these spectral variations suggest that the masers have an anisotropic structure, with axial ratios ≲5, and display velocity gradients in their microarcsecond structure. We also find a strong anticorrelation between the linewidth and the modulation index of the maser features and a relationship between the modulation index and characteristic time-scale of the variations. These various phenomena can all be simply explained through a model where the rapid variations in the masers are produced by quenched diffractive scintillation in the presence of modest velocity gradients in the maser emission.
The very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) images are consistent with previous high-resolution observations and show maser emission arising both in a circumnuclear accretion disc, and in a low-velocity outflow. We find no systematic differences in the variability properties of the disc and outflow masers. The VLBI images reveal that there is considerable spectral blending in single-dish spectra of the Circinus megamasers.
In addition to the VLBI imaging we also used these observations to look for a time delay in the intensity variations observed at the different telescopes in the array, as expected for scintillation-induced variability. No time delay was detected, which allows us to place a lower limit on the velocity of the interstellar medium during these observations 22 km s⁻¹ for the second epoch. We conclude that any future attempts to measure a time delay in this source should utilize intercontinental baselines to increase the chances of success.     

Intraday polarization variability outside the VLBI core of the active galactic nucleus 0716+714

Rapid ('intraday') cm-wavelength variations in both total and polarized flux density have been observed in a number of strong extragalactic radio sources. It is difficult to explain these variations purely as propagation effects, but if they are intrinsic to the sources, implausibly high brightness temperatures are required. We discuss here rapid polarization variability during our λ =6 cm global very long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations of the active galactic nucleus 0716+714. Measurements made with the Very Large Array (VLA) during the VLBI observations indicate a ≃50° swing in the position angle χ of the VLA core polarization in 12 hours. Corresponding variations were observed only for short VLBI baselines, so that they could not have occurred in the VLBI core (the only feature detected in our VLBI polarization map). The fact that the variations appear both in the VLA data and in the VLBI data for short baselines makes it difficult to explain them as instrumental effects. This leads us to conclude that the rapid variations occurred outside the area covered by our VLBI map; we estimate that the variability occurred in some compact feature roughly 25 milliarcseconds from the nucleus. It is clear that compact structures on a wide range of scales must be taken into account in studies of intraday variability in AGN.     

Phase-reference mapping of a weak-cored double-lobed source in the 1636+473 system using MERLIN and Global VLBI

We present maps and astrometric results from first epoch, simultaneous MERLIN and Global VLBI observations of the very weak core of a double-lobed radio source, using as reference the bright, compact, flat-spectrum quasar 1636+473 A, 20 arcsec away. The observations were made in May 1995 at 5 GHz. The phase-referenced VLBI map of the weak core, of resolution 1.5 mas, contains a high percentage of the core flux density seen in the MERLIN map. Further hybrid mapping iterations reveal a faint, one-sided core extension on the same side as the MERLIN jet. We explore the effect of both temporal and other coherence losses on the phase-reference map. We relate our results to the structural asymmetry in weak AGN cores within the context of unification models.     

岁差常数改正及 FK5和Hipparcos自行系统

许多研究结果表明,FK5和Hipparcos自行系统的关系,与VLBI和LLR所测定的岁差常数改正值不相符合．利用建立在FK5系统上的PPM和ACRS自行数据的分析,通过多个子样本的考察,发现不论由PPM或ACRS自行资料,都无法给出一致的岁差改正值和分点运动改正值．从而表明,FK5自行内部的系统差是产生这种问题的主要因素．     

星载氢钟VLBI观测实验及分析

中国计划于2025年左右建立月球轨道VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometer)测站,将会搭载被动型星载氢钟作为时间频率标准.由于是首次在VLBI观测中使用星载氢钟,需要研究和验证其可行性.因此,利用星载氢钟作为频率基准开展了VLBI观测.实验时,分别使用主动型地面氢钟和被动型星载氢钟作为频率基准,利用上海天文台佘山25 m射电望远镜和其他测站对我国火星探测器天问一号进行了交替VLBI观测.数据处理分析结果表明,基于地面氢钟与星载氢钟的VLBI残余群时延标准差均在0.5 ns以内,表明星载氢钟可满足深空探测VLBI测定轨的精度要求,验证了其作为月球VLBI测站频率基准的可行性.