AGB星辐射s-过程核合成模型中子辐照量分布的计算方法和特点

考虑到模型参量随脉冲数的变化,推导出13C辐射燃烧的低质量AGB星s-过程核合成模型中子辐照量分布的计算方法,该方法具有普适性和简洁性.利用该方法,计算了3 M☉、太阳金属丰度恒星模型的中子辐照量分布.结果表明,若合理假设13C薄层内中子数密度均匀分布,则辐射核合成模型最终的中子辐照量分布趋近于指数分布.对于初始质量一定、金属丰度一定的恒星模型,平均中子辐照量τ0与每个脉冲的中子辐照量△τ存在确定的关系:τ0=0.434λ(q1,q2…qmmax+1,r1,r2…rmmax+1)△τ,式中mmax是带挖掘的脉冲总数,比例系数λ(q1,q2…qmmax+1,r1,r2…rmmax+1)可通过对最终中子辐照量分布的指数拟合得到.该式从中子辐照量分布角度定量地将经典模型和辐射s-过程核合成模型统一起来,使经典模型能为恒星模型核合成数值计算提供指导和约束.     

平均中子辐照量计算公式对CEMP-s和CEMP-r/s星的应用

最近的研究结果表明,目前流行的~(13)C壳层(~(13)C pocket)在热脉冲间隔期间辐射燃烧的低质量AGB(Asymptotic Giant Branch)星s-过程核合成模型,其核合成区域的中子辐照量分布可视为指数形式,平均中子辐照量τ0和模型参量之间的关系为τ0=-?τ/ln[q/(1-r+q)],式中?τ为每次照射的中子辐照量,r为重叠因子,q为~(13)C壳层占氦中间壳层的质量比例.利用文献中参数化AGB星s-过程核合成模型对20颗CEMP(Carbon-Enhanced Metal-Poor)-s和CEMP-s/r星观测丰度的拟合结果,对该平均中子辐照量计算公式的可靠性进行了检验,并初步探讨其在重元素s-过程核合成理论研究中的作用.研究结果表明:在辐射s-过程核合成机制下,对于经历连续多次中子照射的CEMP星,公式是适用的;和参数化AGB星s-过程核合成模型结合,公式可以作为单辐照或特殊CEMP星的一个有效筛选工具.考虑到~(13)C壳层的不确定性,公式在理解CEMP星中子俘获元素观测丰度产生的物理条件方面的作用值得做进一步的探讨.     

平均中子辐照量计算公式对钡星的应用

最新的研究结果表明:目前流行的13C壳层(13C pocket)在热脉冲间隔期间辐射燃烧的低质量AGB(Asymptotic Giant Branch)星s-过程核合成模型,其核合成区域的中子辐照量分布可视为指数形式,平均中子辐照量τ0和模型参量之间的关系为τ0=-?τ/ln[q/(1-r+q)],式中?τ为每次照射的中子辐照量,r为重叠因子,q为13C壳层占氦中间壳层的质量比例.将该公式应用到26颗钡星样品星,对其可靠性进行了检验,在此基础上对26颗Ba星的中子辐照特点进行了分析.研究结果表明:公式是可靠的;26颗Ba星中,至少有8颗星的AGB伴星具有指数形式的中子辐照量分布,有12颗星极有可能经历指数中子辐照,有4颗星更倾向于经历单辐照;26颗Ba星的AGB伴星中,大多数在s-过程核素丰度达渐近分布前可能只经历很少次数的中子照射.     

中子辐照量指数分布函数式中比例系数和平均中子辐照量的计算公式

已有的研究表明,在AGB(Asymptotic Giant Branch)星s-过程核合成模型发展演化的3个典型阶段中,其核合成区域中子辐照量分布在有效取值范围内都可视为指数分布,即ρ_(AGB)(τ)=C/τ_0 exp(-τ/τ_0),但式中比例系数C和平均中子辐照量τ_0的具体表达式相关文献中并未全部给定.通过深入剖析中子辐照量指数分布函数的基本求解方法,并系统梳理不同恒星模型中子辐照量分布函数的求解过程,得到了C和τ_0的计算通式及其辅助关系式.只要确定了恒星模型中子辐照量的分立分布函数,就可以据此组公式确定出C和τ_0与模型参量之间的关系式.所得结果有效地解决了利用解析方法求解目前流行的~(13)C壳层(~(13)C pocket)辐射燃烧AGB星s-过程核合成模型中子辐照量分布问题.     

AGB星s-过程核合成区域中子辐照量分布

介绍了AGB(Asymptotic Giant Brahch)星s-过程核合成区域中子辐照量分布的最新研究结果.然后将不同AGB星s-过程核合成模型给出的太阳系中子辐照量分布与由观测约束得出的结果进行对比,分析论证了最新研究结果的可靠性.     

低质量AGB星He壳层内重元素核合成

以^13C（α,n)^16O和^22Ne(α，n）^25Mg作为双脉冲中子源，对于星族Ⅰ低质量AGB星，采用无分叉s-过程反应通道，结合最新恒星深化的计算结果，在各物理参量合理取值范围内，计算了He壳层内重元素核合成。结果表明，渐近分布时所需的脉冲数N0的范围是6－16个，渐近分布达到后，He壳层内重元素的丰度仅与平均中子辐照量τ0有关。与低质量AGB星相应的平均中子辐照量范围是τ0=0.15-1.0mb^-1。     

CEMP星HE1005-1439中子俘获元素天体物理来源的研究

HE1005-1439是一颗金属丰度极低([Fe/H] ~ - 3.0)的碳增丰贫金属星(Carbon Enhanced Metal-Poor,CEMP), 该星的s-过程元素显著超丰([Ba/Fe] = 1.16±0.31, [Pb/Fe] = 1.98±0.19), 而r-过程元素温和超丰([Eu/Fe] = 0.46±0.22), 使用单一的s-过程模型和i-过程模型均不能拟合该星中子俘获丰度分布. 采用丰度分解的方法探究该星化学元素的天体物理来源可有助于理解CEMP星的形成和化学演化. 利用s-过程和r-过程的混合模型对其中子俘获元素的丰度分布进行拟合, 发现该星的中子俘获元素主要来源于低质量低金属丰度AGB伴星的s-过程核合成, 而r-过程核合成也有贡献.     

CEMP星HE 1005-1439中子俘获元素天体物理来源的研究

HE1005-1439是一颗金属丰度极低([Fe/H]～-3.0)的碳增丰贫金属星(Carbon Enhanced Metal-Poor,CEMP),该星的s-过程元素显著超丰([Ba/Fe]=1.16±0.31,[Pb/Fe]=1.98±0.19),而r-过程元素温和超丰([Eu/Fe]=0.46±0.22),使用单一的s-过程模型和i-过程模型均不能拟合该星中子俘获丰度分布.采用丰度分解的方法探究该星化学元素的天体物理来源可有助于理解CEMP星的形成和化学演化.利用s-过程和r-过程的混合模型对其中子俘获元素的丰度分布进行拟合,发现该星的中子俘获元素主要来源于低质量低金属丰度AGB伴星的s-过程核合成,而r-过程核合成也有贡献.     

AGB星s-过程核合成相关问题的研究进展

综述了近年来AGB星核合成理论的研究情况,述及AGB星的结构与s-过程核合成有关的中子辐照量分布、人们比较关注的铅星与非铅星、后AGB星元素丰度分布及与AGB星核合成有关的s r星。     

小质量AGB星热脉冲阶段氟的核合成

本文计算并讨论了当13C以渐进注入方式进入氦燃烧壳层时，19F在小质量AGB星热脉冲中的核合成问题．采用小质量AGB星热脉冲的氢氦混合燃烧模型，中子源为13C（a,n）16O，质子则是脉冲开始时从氢燃烧壳层卷入的．对丰度的数值计算结果表明，在小质量AGB星的热脉冲中，19F是能够有效合成的，有效合成的温度T的范围为1．8≤D＜2．8（T8=T/108K）．采用小质量AGB星的挖掘模型，计算了AGB星大气中氟、氧等元素丰度的变化，较好地拟会了观测结果．对中子源的双脉冲机制，本文亦做了初步探讨．     

The Effect Of Zonal Tides On The DynamicalEllipticity Of The EarthAnd Its Influence On The Nutation

In this paper, the expressions of variations of the dynamical ellipticity and the principal moments of inertia due to the deformations produced by the zonal part of the tidal potential are obtained. Starting from these expressions, we have studied from equations related to Hamiltonian theory, their effects on the nutation and finally we have evaluated numerically such influences, with a level of truncation at 0.1 μas. Thus we have shown that some coefficients are quite large with respect to the usual accuracy of up-to-date observations. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The Availability of Phosphorus in The Bacterial Model of The Interstellar Grains

It is shown that phosphorus availability is in close balance with the phosphorus requirement of the bacterial grain model. This correspondence, which would be fortuitous if the interstellar grains were of inorganic origin, points to the correctness of the biological model. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The lunar exosphere: The sputtering contribution

We have extended our Monte Carlo model of exospheres [Wurz, P., Lammer, H., 2003. Icarus 164 (1), 1-13] by treating the ion-induced sputtering process from a known surface in a self-consistent way. The comparison of the calculated exospheric densities with experimental data, which are mostly upper limits, shows that all of our calculated densities are within the measurement limits. The total calculated exospheric density at the lunar surface of about 1×¹⁰⁷ m⁻³ as result of solar wind sputtering we find is much less than the experimental total exospheric density of about ¹⁰¹² m⁻³. We conclude that sputtering contributes only a small fraction of the total exosphere, at least close to the surface. Because of the considerably larger scale height of atoms released via sputtering into the exosphere, sputtered atoms start to dominate the exosphere at altitudes exceeding a few 1000 km, with the exception of some light and abundant species released thermally, e.g. H₂, He, CH₄, and OH. Furthermore, for more refractory species such as calcium, our model indicates that sputtering may well be the dominant mechanism responsible for the lunar atmospheric inventory, but observational data does not yet allow firm conclusions to be drawn.     

The Large-Scale Structures Of The Quiet-Sun Photosphere

The area density distribution of bright photospheric points on the quiet solar surface is not uniform. The distributions show some considerable pecularities. This article is a study of their characteristics during the four last solar activity minima in Bartels longitudes. The bright-photospheric-point distributions on the equatorial and polar solar surface exhibit a type of sectoral-hemispherical asymmetry. The density distributions vary a lot, but have the tendency to alternate with a period of 22 years. The phase origin of density concentrations is the first structural pecularity of the photospheric point distributions. The simultaneous appearance of bright regions on the equatorial and polar solar surface in spatial antiphase lock and, at the same time, the half-phase shift (11 years) between polar and equatorial cycles suggests a synchronous distribution process. This time synchronization is the second important pecularity of density concentrations. Therefore, the solar activity organization in minima occurs according to strict synchronization, like being under the control of a very precise clock.     

Primordial Angular Gradients In The Temperature Of The CMBR And The Density Fluctuations

A non-conventional approach is developed and used to find the primordial angular gradient, anisotropy, of the temperature of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR), as well as the density fluctuations in an adiabatic expanding universe. The obtained results is a consequence of considering the magnitude of the angular gradient of the temperature of the CMBR as a constant function with respect to the proper time of the spatially perturbed FRW expanding universe. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

On The Origin of The High-Perihelion Scattered Disk: The Role of The Kozai Mechanism And Mean Motion Resonances

We study the transfer process from the scattered disk (SD) to the high-perihelion scattered disk (HPSD) (defined as the population with perihelion distances q > 40 AU and semimajor axes a>50 AU) by means of two different models. One model (Model 1) assumes that SD objects (SDOs) were formed closer to the Sun and driven outwards by resonant coupling with the accreting Neptune during the stage of outward migration (Gomes 2003b, Earth, Moon, Planets 92, 29–42.). The other model (Model 2) considers the observed population of SDOs plus clones that try to compensate for observational discovery bias (Fernández et al. 2004, Icarus , in press). We find that the Kozai mechanism (coupling between the argument of perihelion, eccentricity, and inclination), associated with a mean motion resonance (MMR), is the main responsible for raising both the perihelion distance and the inclination of SDOs. The highest perihelion distance for a body of our samples was found to be q = 69.2 AU. This shows that bodies can be temporarily detached from the planetary region by dynamical interactions with the planets. This phenomenon is temporary since the same coupling of Kozai with a MMR will at some point bring the bodies back to states of lower-q values. However, the dynamical time scale in high-q states may be very long, up to several Gyr. For Model 1, about 10% of the bodies driven away by Neptune get trapped into the HPSD when the resonant coupling Kozai-MMR is disrupted by Neptune’s migration. Therefore, Model 1 also supplies a fossil HPSD, whose bodies remain in non-resonant orbits and thus stable for the age of the solar system, in addition to the HPSD formed by temporary captures of SDOs after the giant planets reached their current orbits. We find that about 12 – 15% of the surviving bodies of our samples are incorporated into the HPSD after about 4 – 5 Gyr, and that a large fraction of the captures occur for up to the 1:8 MMR (a ⋍ 120 AU), although we record captures up to the 1:24 MMR (a ≃ 260 AU). Because of the Kozai mechanism, HPSD objects have on average inclinations about 25°–50°, which are higher than those of the classical Edgeworth–Kuiper (EK) belt or the SD. Our results suggest that Sedna belongs to a dynamically distinct population from the HPSD, possibly being a member of the inner core of the Oort cloud. As regards to 2000 CR₁₀₅ , it is marginally within the region occupied by HPSD objects in the parametric planes (q,a) and (a,i), so it is not ruled out that it might be a member of the HPSD, though it might as well belong to the inner core.     

The Optical Layout Of The HEGRA Cherenkov Telescopes

The raytracing technique was used to derive a suitable design for the HEGRA system of Cherenkov telescopes, which is at present commissioned at La Palma. The reflectors with a diameter of 3.9 m consist of 30 spherical mirrors with focal lengths in the range of 4.88 – 4.94 m. It is shown that 93% of the photons from the Cherenkov light emitted by an extended air shower are contained in the camera pixels, 0.25° in diameter, for the full field of view of = ± 2.5°. The optical performance of the HEGRA design is compared to other layouts.     

度盘对径改正的几何原理

立足于实测，用平面几何的方法讨论子午环度盘对径改正的几何原理与测量设备，测量数据之间的关系