SLR新星历及其在卫星预报中的应用

目前卫星激光测距(SLR)中所采用的IRV星历已经使用了近20年,近几年来随着对高轨卫星的测距和卫星白天测距的开展以及考虑到今后激光测距技术的发展,需要对SLR所采用的星历进行改进,以适应SLR发展的需求。从2006年8月起国际激光测距网(ILRS)将使用一种新的可用于多种目标测距的星历——CPF星历,该星历不仅可用于人造卫星的激光测距,而且还可用于月球及其转发器等目标的激光测距。该文介绍了这种SLR新星历和应用它进行卫星位置台站预报的情况,分析了其预报精度。     

基于边缘检测的空间目标激光测距数据预处理方法

边缘检测是图像处理和计算机视觉中的基本问题,目的是标识数字图像中亮度变化明显的点。激光测距是测距领域精度最高的重要技术手段之一,测距数据能够应用于科学研究之前,需要对原始数据进行一系列的预处理。根据目标信号和噪声信号在图像上的分布特点,提出了一种基于边缘检测提取目标信号的方法,将原始数据转化成测距残差图像,对其进行边缘检测后识别信号位置。实测数据处理结果表明,本文提出的算法具有一定的可行性和通用性。     

高阶BOC信号的无模糊接收算法研究

随着导航技术的发展,对BOC信号的研究日趋深入。高阶BOC在频谱分离度、测距精度和抗多径性能方面具有明显的优势,但是因为高阶BOC信号自相关函数副峰密集,给信号接收带来了困难。常用的去模糊性算法有BPSK-like和Bump-Jump。分析了这两种方法的原理并在软件接收机上进行了实现。通过对BOC(15,2.5)实际信号的接收并进行数据分析,得出了两种接收算法下的测距精度,证明这两种方法都有良好的去模糊性能,而Bump-Jump算法能实现更高的测距精度。     

射电干扰中基于测距的定位算法研究

当前射电望远镜台址射频干扰越来越多,需尽量找到射频干扰源并予以消减。无线定位技术是查找干扰源、获取射频发射源准确位置的重要技术手段。基于测距的无线定位算法因其定位精度高、稳定性强而备受关注。对几种基于测距的无线定位算法进行研究,分析对比这几种测距定位算法的特点。通过对比,基于到达时间差(Time Difference of Arrival, TDOA)定位算法的计算复杂度低,定位精度高;基于接收信号强度(Received Signal Strength Indication, RSSI)定位算法简单易于实现。在此基础上提出了一种基于到达时间差定位算法和基于接收信号强度定位算法数据融合的测距无线定位算法,该算法在通过基于到达时间差定位算法获得多个初始位置估计值的基础上,引入以信号接收强度作为初始位置估计值的权值的数据融合方式,通过线性加权归一化处理获得一个定位精度较高的位置估计值。因信号接收强度易于获得,该数据融合算法在基于到达时间差定位算法基础上增加的计算量较小,仿真结果表明,该算法比单一的基于到达时间差定位算法降低了约20%的定位误差,有效提高了定位精度,便于快速发现射频干扰源。     

静态测量型GPS接收机的研制及其性能

静态测量型GPS接收机系统由8通道、单频ST-1接收机和静态后处理软件两部分组成,通过跟踪测量卫星载波信号、测距码信号及数据码(包含有星历数据)信号,获得伪距和载波相位观测值,采用差分(主要是双差)处理方法,达到精确测定两接收机天线间相对位置的目的.基线测量精度为10mm+2ppm×D.     

同步卫星伪码测距系统设计

根据伪码测距技术和卫星通讯的特点,针对我国已发射的或将要发射的以及我国目前租用的C波段和Ku波段卫星,设计了用高精密传输终端(或MITREX)进行伪码测距时卫星地面站的参数,并估算出了伪码测距精度。     

基于ROACH2的脉冲星终端研制进展

脉冲星观测研究一直是新疆天文台的主要研究方向,未来建设的新疆110 m口径全可动射电望远镜(简称QTT)也将其作为主要研究方向之一。南山25 m射电望远镜当前使用的脉冲星单脉冲观测终端AFB已使用近20年,系统老化严重,为升级现有单脉冲观测系统,也为QTT的终端设计做预研,基于ROACH2研制了一套脉冲星观测系统。该系统采用氢钟与GPS时间同步以提供秒起始信号,对采样时钟计数并打入数据帧以获取精准时间间隔,两者合成即可获得精确时间信息;采用共享内存缓冲区,使数据在多进程间共享实现并行实时处理。该系统可用于脉冲星单脉冲或到达时间观测,也可用于脉冲星、RRAT或FRB等搜寻。已在南山进行单脉冲、长时间折叠、FRB实时搜寻等观测试验,试验数据表明该终端准确、稳定、可靠,已达到投入观测使用的要求。     

双向测距与时间同步系统中设备时延标定的研究

双向测距与时间同步系统采用的是双向单程伪距测量机制。因此设备时延包含在伪码测距的测距值与钟差值之中,这对系统的测距精度产生了不良的影响。针对这种设备时延,提出了双向测距与时间同步终端闭环校准方法。实验及分析表明该方法是有效的,并为系统的下一步设计提供了有效的参考。     

抚仙湖1米新真空太阳望远镜空间二维偏振光谱观测模式的设计与实现

作为抚仙湖1 m新真空太阳望远镜的观测终端之一,多波段光谱仪需具备2种观测模式:空间二维扫描观测及偏振光谱测量,从而实现诊断太阳矢量磁场及其动力学特征的科学目标。首先明确观测模式对3大重要光电机构(空间扫描机构、偏振分析器和仪器偏振定标机构)的基本要求;其次从实测太阳物理需要出发,分析这些要求的具体实现方法(连续式或步进式)、控制精度(10~(-2)或10~(-3))以及信噪比提高方法(多帧叠加或多组叠加)等;最后给出多种观测模式的流程图,并将不同观测模式集成于一个采集控制程序之中,投入实测,分别进行多组活动区二维空间扫描观测和黑子偏振光谱测量,取得了较好的结果。     

高重复率卫星激光测距中一种回波实时识别方法

高重复率卫星激光测距(SLR)采用低能量激光,回波率较低且探测器暗噪声数明显增多,尤其在白天测距强背景噪声时,回波信号更是难于识别。该文提出了两次滤波的回波实时识别方法。为验证此方法的可行性,使用了Graz激光站2kHz实际测距数据,模拟了高重复率测距过程。结果表明,此方法在对高重复率激光测距回波识别中是有效的,为开展kHz激光测距打下了技术基础。     

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正Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics publishes original research papers and reviews 011 all liranchcs of astronoiriy and astrophysics.Reviews arc by invitation only.Important new results that require rapid publication can be submitted as a Letter(Letters must be restricted in length     

Alkali and halogen chemistry in volcanic gases on Io

We use chemical equilibrium calculations to model the speciation of alkalis and halogens in volcanic gases emitted on Io. The calculations cover wide temperature (500-2000 K) and pressure (10⁻⁶ to 10⁺¹ bars) ranges, which overlap the nominal conditions at Pele (T=1760 K, P=0.01 bars). About 230 compounds of 11 elements (O, S, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, F, Cl, Br, I) are considered. The elemental abundances for O, S, Na, K, and Cl are based upon observations. CI chondritic elemental abundances relative to sulfur are used for the other alkalis and halogens (as yet unobserved on Io). We predict the major alkali species in Pele-like volcanic gases and the percentage distribution of each alkali are LiCl (73%), LiF (27%); NaCl (81%), Na (16%), NaF (3%); KCl (91%), K (5%), KF (4%); RbCl (93%), Rb (4%), RbF (3%); CsCl (92%), CsF (6%), Cs (2%). Likewise the major halogen species and the percentage distribution of each halogen are NaF (88%), KF (10%), LiF (2%); NaCl (89%), KCl (11%); NaBr (89%), KBr (10%), Br (1%); NaI (61%), I (30%), KI (9%). We predict the major halogen condensates and their condensation temperatures at P=0.01 bar are NaF (1115 K), LiF (970 K); NaCl (1050 K), KCl (950 K); KBr (750 K), RbBr (730 K), CsBr (645 K); and solid I₂ (200 K). We also model disequilibrium chemistry of the alkalis and halogens in the volcanic plume. Based on this work and our prior modeling for Na, K, and Cl in a volcanic plume, we predict the major loss processes for the alkali halide gases are photolysis and/or condensation onto grains. Their estimated photochemical lifetimes range from a few minutes for alkali iodides to a few hours for alkali fluorides. Condensation is apparently the only loss process for elemental iodine. On the basis of elemental abundances and photochemical lifetimes, we recommend searching for gaseous KCl, NaF, LiF, LiCl, RbF, RbCl, CsF, and CsCl around volcanic vents during eruptions. Based on abundance considerations and observations of brown dwarfs we also recommend a search of Io's extended atmosphere and the Io plasma torus for neutral and ionized Li, Cs, Rb, and F.     

Study on the Stressed Mirror Polishing with a Continuous Polishing Machine for Large Aperture Off-axis Aspheric Mirrors

A special stressed annular polishing technique is proposed to mill the off-axis aspheric sub-mirrors of a large segmented mirror with an annular polishing machine. Based on the basic principle of stressed annular polishing technique, a set of special stressing mechanisms are designed to convert milling the aspheric surfaces of sub-mirrors with different off-axis distances into milling the spherical surfaces with identical radii of curvature, so that they can be pol- ished simultaneously on a continuous polishing machine. It took about contin- uous 40 hours to polish a scaled-down mirror of the planning Chinese Future Giant Telescope (CFGT) using this technique. This mirror has the 330 mm di- ameter, 3.6 m off-axis distance, and the 21.6 m radius of curvature, and its max- imum asphericity is 16 micron. The experiment shows that this method has a high effciency, suits batch manufacturing, especially the batch manufacturing of aspheric sub-mirrors of the segmented primary mirror of an extremely large aperture telescope.     

The climatic and physiographic controls of the eastern Mediterranean over the late Pleistocene climates in the southern Levant and its neighboring deserts

Modern-day synoptic-scale eastern Mediterranean climatology provides a useful context to synthesize the diverse late Pleistocene (60–12 ka) paleohydrologic and paleoenvironmental indicators of past climatic conditions in the Levant and the deserts to its south and east. We first critically evaluate, extract, and summarize paleoenvironmental and paleohydrologic records. Then, we propose a framework of eastern Mediterranean atmospheric circulation features interacting with the morphology and location of the southeast Mediterranean coast. Together they strongly control the spatial distribution of rainfall and wind pattern. This cyclone–physiography interaction enforces the observed rainfall patterns by hampering rainfall generation south and southeast of the latitude of the north Sinai coast, currently at 31°15′.The proposed framework explains the much-increased rains in Lebanon and northern Israel and Jordan as deduced from pollen, rise and maintenance of Lake Lisan, and speleothem formation in areas currently arid and semiarid. The proposed framework also accounts for the southward and eastward transition into semiarid, arid, and hyperarid deserts as expressed in thick loess accumulation at the deserts' margins, dune migration from west to east in the Sinai and the western Negev, and the formation of hyperarid (< 80 mm yr^− 1) gypsic–salic soils in the southern Negev and Sinai. Our climatic synthesis explains the hyperarid condition in the southern Negev, located only 200–250 km south of the much-increased rains in the north, probably reflecting a steeper rainfall gradient than the present-day gradient from the wetter Levant into its bordering southern and eastern deserts.At present, the rainiest winter seasons in Lebanon and northern and central Israel are associated with more frequent (+ 20%), deeper Cyprus Lows traversing the eastern Mediterranean at approximately the latitude of southern Turkey. Even these wettest years in northern Israel do not yield above average annual rainfall amounts in the hyperarid southern Negev. This region is mainly influenced by the Active Red Sea Troughs that produce only localized rains. The eastern Mediterranean Cyprus Lows also produce more dust storms and transport higher amounts of suspended dust to the loess area than any other atmospheric pattern. Concurrent rainfall and dust are essential to the late Pleistocene formation of the elongated thick loess zone along the desert northern margin. Even with existing dust storms, the lack of rain and very sparse vegetation account for the absence of late Pleistocene loess sequences from the southern Negev and the formation of hyperarid soils.When the north Sinai coast shifted 30–70 km northwest due to last glacial global sea level lowering, the newly exposed coastal areas supplied the sand and dust to these active eastern Mediterranean cyclones. This enforced the latitude of the northern boundary of the loess zone to be directly due east of the LGM shoreline. This shift of coast to the northwest inhibited rainfall in the southern Levant deserts and maintained their hyperaridity. Concurrently, frequent deep eastern Mediterranean Cyprus Lows were funneled along the northern Mediterranean increasing (probably doubling) the rains in central and northern Israel, Lebanon, southwestern Syria and northern Jordan. These storms and rains formed lakes, forests, and speleothems only a short distance north of the deserts in the southern Levant.     

Active hot star shells

Interferometry in the visible provides milliarcsecond spatial resolution and thus has been used for studying the circumstellar environment of active hot stars. In this paper I will illustrate how the visibility modulus and phase can be used to better constrain the physics of Be disks through results from the VLA, the MkII and the GI2T interferometers. I will insist on the importance and the potential of coupling high angular resolution with high spectral resolution to the study of Be shells. Finally I will present a possible study of the circumstellar disk of Be stars using the VLTI. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Fitting X-ray Afterglow Light curves of Gamma-ray Bursts by Using the Magnetar Energy Injection Model

The central compact object for some gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) may be a strongly magnetized millisecond pulsar. It can inject energy to the outer shock of the GRB by through the magnetic dipole radiation, and therefore causes the shallow decay of the early afterglow. Recently, from a large number of GRB X-ray afterglows observed by Swift/XRT(X-ray telescope), it is revealed that many of them exhibit the shallow decay about 10²∼10⁴ s after the burst prompt emission. We have fitted the X-ray afterglow light curves of 11 GRBs by using the energy injection model of a magnetar with the rotation period in the millisecond order of magnitude. The obtained result shows the validity and universality of the magnetar energy injection model in explaining the shallow decay of afterglows, and simultaneously provides some constraints on the magnetic field strength and rotation period of the central magnetar.     

我国新一代VLBI数字基带转换器研制进展

数字化是目前设备研制发展的趋势,介绍了中国科学院上海天文台利用超大规模集成电路结合软件无线电技术,自主研发的我国新一代VLBI数字基带转换器(Chinese Data Acquisition System,简称CDAS).文中描述了设备的工作原理及其组成,并以VLBI观测实验数据证明其可行性.与原有的模拟设备(Anal...