太阳射电毫秒Spike辐射窄带宽的理论探讨

在磁拱底部非线性等离子体密度波传播期间,损失锥分布的反射电子驱动着电子迴旋maser不稳定性的增长,激励出二次谐频波模,支配着太阳射电毫秒Spike辐射。根据这个理论模型,本文着重研究了太阳射电毫秒Spike辐射的频带宽度问题。对于典型参数,计算结果发现:辐射带宽一般为几MHz到几十MHz,最高为100MHz。而且通常折射出的二次谐频z模辐射带宽较窄,而二次谐频o模辐射带宽较宽。     

基于PSP观测的行星际Ⅲ型射电爆发的研究进展

与太阳射电爆发相比,通常认为频率较低的行星际射电爆发产生于远离低日冕的行星际空间.地球电离层的截止导致地基设备无法对其进行观测.美国国家航空航天局(National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA)发射的帕克太阳探测器(Parker Solar Probe, PSP)是迄今为止距离太阳最近的空间探测器.其搭载的射电频谱仪能够对10 k Hz–19.17 MHz频段范围内的射电辐射进行观测. PSP能够靠近甚至可能穿越行星际III型射电爆发的辐射源区,因此使用PSP对行星际射电爆发进行观测具有前所未有的优势.简要介绍了目前为止使用PSP的射电观测数据对行星际III型射电爆发的多方面研究,包括爆发的发生率、偏振、散射、截止频率、可能的辐射机制和相关的辐射源区等方面的研究进展,并讨论了其未来的研究前景.     

1988年12月16日太阳射电大爆发的快速精细结构(英文)

本文介绍用“三波段太阳射电高时间分辨率同步观测系统”所观测到的1988年12月16日三波段(1420MHz、2840MHz、4000MHz)太阳射电大爆发中毫秒级精细结构的观测特征,指出太阳射电快速活动在射电爆发的不同阶段具有不同的特征,首先在爆发的上升沿出现2840MHz的毫秒尖峰辐射群,继而在1420MHz上出现毫秒级尖峰辐射群,并且还在以后的几个爆发次峰上陆续出现,在长达两小时的大爆发过程中,在4000MHz上始终未产生毫秒级尖峰辐射,这也反应了射电尖峰辐射现象存在着一定的带宽。特别引起注意的是毫秒级尖峰辐射群均出现在射电爆发的峰值附近,在其它时间的记录中尚未发现毫秒尖峰辐射。 三波段的秒级射电爆发曲线如图1所示。毫秒级精细结构如图2所示。由图2可见,单个尖峰辐射的持续随频率的减小而增加,2840MHz多为10—20ms,1420MHz多为30—170ms;所产生的尖峰辐射群强度不大,而且很少有孤立的尖峰;2840MHz尖峰辐射的强度一般为450—900sfu,1420MHz一般为500—1770sfu(1sfu=10~(-22)WM~(-2)Hz~(-1));还特别引起注意的是在2840MHz上当所出现的尖峰辐射群结束时,往往出现持续时间为100ms的流量下降现象,(此种现象在以往的观测中未曾见过),详见图2b和2c;关于事件尖峰辐射的丰度,仅对几个尖峰辐射群作了统计如下: 在1420M     

2840MHz太阳射电辐射流量计的升级改造

叙述了国家天文台升级改造后的2 840 MHz太阳射电辐射流量计的设计特点、性能、结构及观测结果。升级改造后的太阳射电辐射流量计将在较高时间分辨率上实时得到2 840 MHz频率上的太阳流量,为太阳物理研究积累丰富的观测数据,是太阳活动监测和预报的重要参数之一。     

S5 2007+777的射电性质研究

S5 2007+777是一个典型的低峰值频率的蝎虎天体,该天体具有kpc尺度的X射线喷流,文献中利用模型估算的方法,得出X射线波段的多普勒因子达到13.0,从而喷流尺度可以达到Mpc量级.在此,搜集了有关S5 2007+777的欧洲甚长基线射电干涉网(European VLBI Network, EVN)高分辨率档案数据、美国甚长基线射电干涉网(Very Long Baseline Array, VLBA) 15 GHz观测数据等,研究了喷流的射电结构、亮温度、自行等方面的性质,发现该源的甚长基线干涉测量(Very Long Baseline Interferometry,VLBI)不同波段的喷流方向一致,但与文献中给出的kpc尺度的X射线喷流和甚大阵(Very Large Array, VLA)射电喷流方向存在一定的差异,说明该源的喷流辐射存在多普勒增亮效应.由VLBI观测得到的亮温度,估算了该源的射电多普勒因子的平均值及中值均为5.0,此值小于文献中X射线波段的多普勒因子,但与文献中利用其他方法得到的射电波段多普勒因子是一致的;另外,对多历元观测数据的拟合发现此源相同波段的各个成分在长历元上没有明显的自行,短历元上的自行甚至是视超光速运动.这可能是由低表面亮度成分中心位置的转移造成的.这同时也验证了之前估算的射电多普勒因子不是很大,小于X射线波段多普勒因子的结论.利用所得到的射电多普勒因子,发现该源具有较大尺度的本征射电喷流,可达到0.5 Mpc,由于这里使用的是均值,因此说明该源也有可能具有接近巨射电星系尺度的喷流.     

大天线太阳射电观测和流量归算的一种方法

本文介绍了高空间分辨率的太阳射电观测流量的归算方法，即对观测的太阳天线温度值作天线功率方向图Ｋ因子的修正，即可得到太阳射电流量值．文中推导了不同温度分布模型下的Ｋ因子表达式，并计算了日面宁静太阳流量值和部分射电源的ＳＶＣ辐射流量值．对日面宁静区的射电辐射而言，因Ｋ的年变化（０．０２３６—０．０２５２）不大，因此按其平均值０．０２４４可计算出２２ＧＨｚ频率上宁静太阳流量ｓ。＝０．１５Ｔａ。（以ｓｆｕ为单位，Ｔａ。是宁静区辐射的太阳天线温度），相应的宁静太阳温度为１０１００土３００Ｋ．１９９０年７月２日源区的ＳＶＣ辐射计算结果表明：日面源区的ＳＶＣ辐射总和为２０ｓｆｕ，约占日面总辐射的２．４％．     

发生在米波段的太阳射电辐射

综述云南天文台在太阳活动22周峰年期间观测到的米波射电频谱资料,处理资料时发现230~300MHz频段有一些有趣的观测现象。如米波Ⅲ型爆发;“blips”;毫秒级Spike与Ⅲ型爆发共存事件;快速脉动等。根据这些事件的现象,讨论了它们的产生机制。     

两个南天射电星系1331-09和1417-20的高分辨率射电观测

用澳大利亚悉尼大学的Fleurs综合孔径射电望远镜,在1415MHz上对两个南天射电星系PKS1331-09和PKS1417-20进行了观测,得到了分辨率约为40弧秒的射电亮度分布图,并求得了它们的几何参数和物理参数.前者是一个延伸达1.9 Mpc的巨射电星系,具有与CygA十分相似的双源结构.我们猜测用更高分辨率观测该源时,可期望在它的子源外边沿发现热斑结构;后者是一通常的晕核结构源.     

巨射电星系3C236的326.5MHz射电研究

用4km Ooty综合孔径射电望远镜,在326.5MHz频率上,对巨射电星系3C236进行了射电观测。该文给出了巨射电星系3C236在326.5MHz上的射电图,并作了简单的分析讨论,得到一些初步结果。     

1990年7月30日射电爆发中spike辐射的观测和讨论

本文简要地叙述了1990年7月30日伴随日面2B级光学耀斑发生的射电爆发,在2840、2640、和1420MHz波段上同步观测结果,其中包括射电爆发在以上波段的秒级时间轮廓和毫秒级时间尺度的spike辐射活动.对它们的形态和频率特征作了简要分析,同时对spike辐射的迴旋电子脉塞增长率、相对辐射频宽和准周期振汤的某些特征及辐射源区的某些物理参数,作了进一步的分析和量级的估算.     

一个宽带的太阳射电尖峰事件

根据不同的发射波模以及偏振态（偏振度与偏振方向）的快速时变特征,对1993年10月2日07：44：34-07：44：52：99UT期间的太阳射电事件进行了证认,认为这是一个由两群、总数约为40个尖峰（spike）结构组成的罕见的宽带事件,它的总带宽＞300MHz、相对带宽■5％．根据它们在2．545GHZ,2．645GHZ;2．695GHZ和2B40GHZ上的流量资料,首次对一些spike结构作了谱分析．发现spike结构谱的峰值频率,第一群呈现为随时间由高频向低频漂移的倾向,第二群基本上位于2．695GHZ上．Spike谱的这些观测特征,可定性地用非热电子束流平均能量的时变特性来解释．对于第二群具有相同峰值频率的spike辐射,可能来自同一电子回旋脉泽不稳定区域．     

Radio spikes and the fragmentation of flare energy release

Decimetric radio events with large numbers of spikes during the impulsive phase of flares have been selected. In the observing range of 100 to 1000 MHz some flares have of the order of 10000 spikes or more. The average half-power bandwidth of spikes has been measured to be only 1.5% of the spike frequency. Since the emission frequency is determined by some source parameter (such as plasma frequency or gyrofrequency) the source dimension must be a small fraction of the scale length. From the flare configuration a typical upper limit of the dimension of 200 km is found. The observed fragmentation in the radio emission cannot be explained by a patchy emission mechanism of a single and much larger source without an additional (and unknown) assumption. It is proposed that the fragmentation already occurs in the exciter.Four events were analyzed in detail and compared to UV, SXR, and HXR data. The density of the loops where the SXR and HXR emission was observed has been measured before the flare. The plasma frequency well agrees with the observed frequency of spikes. The spikes thus originate close to or in the energy release region. It is suggested here that the fragmentation of the exciter is due to a fragmentation of the primary energy release. Each of these 10⁴ microflares would release an energy of the order of 10²⁶ erg within 0.05 s.     

用于分子谱线观测的512路数字式自相关频谱仪

本文简要介绍了采用一比特自相关技术实现的５１２路数字式自相关频谱仪的工作原理及系统的硬件和软件构成。该频谱仪主要用于分米及ｃｍ波段分子谱线观测。频谱仪系统时钟可在６２５ＫＨｚ和２０ＭＨｚ之间按２的倍率选择，最大分析带宽为１０ＭＨｚ。最高频率分辨率为０．６１ＫＨｚ，相应于１８ｃｍ波段的速度分辨率为０．１ｋｍ／ｓ。文章最后给出了利用上海天文台２５ｍ射电望远镜观测ＯＨ脉泽源的结果。     

High Spectral Resolution Observation of Decimetric Radio Spikes Emitted by Solar Flares – First Results of the Phoenix-3 Spectrometer

A new multichannel spectrometer, Phoenix-3, is in operation having capabilities to observe solar flare radio emissions in the 0.1?–?5 GHz range at an unprecedented spectral resolution of 61.0 kHz with high sensitivity. The present setup for routine observations allows measuring circular polarization, but requires a data compression to 4096 frequency channels in the 1?–?5 GHz range and to a temporal resolution of 200 ms. First results are presented by means of a well observed event that included narrowband spikes at 350?–?850 MHz. Spike bandwidths are found to have a power?–?law distribution, dropping off below a value of 2 MHz for full width at half maximum (FWHM). The narrowest spikes have a FWHM bandwidth less than 0.3 MHz or 0.04% of the central frequency. The smallest half-power increase occurs within 0.104 MHz at 443.5 MHz, which is close to the predicted natural width of maser emission. The spectrum of spikes is found to be asymmetric, having an enhanced low-frequency tail. The distribution of the total spike flux is approximately an exponential.     

Design and optimization of cross bow-tie dipole feed with cavity for FAST

A cross bow-tie dipole feed with cavity and symmetrical E and H plane pattern is presented for the Five hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope(FAST).In this paper we describe the design,optimization and simulation results of a wide-band cross dipole feed with cavity covering the frequency range from 300 MHz to 600 MHz for FAST.The main goals of our design are to ensure that,(1)we cover the octave bandwidth,(2)the feed has symmetrical E and H plane pattern,and(3)the physical dimension is suitable for mounting it in the reserved position of the FAST feed cabin.The initial results indicate that we have met most of our design goals.This kind of feed had been equipped with the multi-beam receiver to carry out observation on the platform of FAST cabin.     

The Generating Region of Bidirectional Electron Beams in the Corona

Metric and decimetric type III bursts and microwave spike emissions with negative and positive frequency drift rates which were observed with radio spectrometers at Yunnan and Beijing Observatories are presented. The frequencies and heights at which the bidirectional electron beams originated are estimated. Three events reveal a separatrix frequency (at 250, 1300, and 2900 MHz) between normal- and reverse-drifting radio bursts, indicating a compact acceleration source where electron beams are injected in both upward and downward directions. These cases may indicate that the changeover frequencies of bidirectional electron beams are within a large band from 250 to 2900 MHz and the frequency bands of separatrices are in very small (4 to 100 MHz) and different bands. These type III bursts appear to be a plasma emission phenomenon from a beam of electrons which seem to have widely separated acceleration regions from the high to the low corona. These cases suggest that current sheets that separate open and closed magnetic fluxes in the low corona, and oppositely directed open field lines in the high corona are possible sites for bidirectional electron acceleration. The regions of magnetic topology from closed to open magnetic field structures should be very large (from about 20000 to 107000 km above the photosphere).     

A Highly Circularly Polarized Solar Radio Emission Component Observed at Hectometric Wavelengths

We report here the observation of a rare solar radio event at hectometric wavelengths that was characterized by essentially 100% circularly polarized radiation and that was observed continuously for about six days, from May 17 to 23, 2002. This was the first time that a solar source with significantly polarized radiation was detected by the WAVES experiment on the Wind spacecraft. From May 19 to 22, the intense polarized radio emissions were characterized by quasi-periodic intensity variations with periods from one to two hours and with superposed drifting, narrowband, fine structures. The bandwidth of this radiation extended from about 400 kHz to 7 MHz, and the peak frequency of the frequency spectrum slowly decreased from 2 MHz to about 0.8 MHz over the course of four days. The radio source, at each frequency, was observed to slowly drift from east to west about the Sun, as viewed from the Earth and was estimated to lie between 26 and 82R_⊙ (R_⊙ = 696 000 km). We speculate that this unusual event may represent an interplanetary manifestation of a moving type IV burst and discuss possible radio emission mechanisms. The ISEE-3 spacecraft may possibly have detected a similar event some 26 years ago.     

Statistical Analysis of Decimetric Type III Bursts

Detailed statistics and analysis of 264 type III bursts observed with the 625–1500 MHz spectrograph during the 23rd solar cycle (from July 2000 to April 2003) are carried out in the present article. The main statistical results are similar to those of microwave type III bursts presented in the literature cited, such as the correlation between type III bursts and flares, polarization, duration, frequency drift rate (normal and reverse slopes), distribution of type III bursts and frequency bandwidth. At the same time, the statistical results also point out that the average values of the frequency drift rates and degrees of polarization increase with the increase in frequency and the average value of duration decreases with the increase in frequency. Other statistical results show that the starting frequencies of the type III bursts are mainly within the range from 650 to 800 MHz, and most type III bursts have an average bandwidth of 289 MHz. The distributions imply that the electron acceleration and the place of energy release are within a limited decimetric range. The characteristics of the narrow bandwidth possibly involve the magnetic configuration at decimetric wavelengths, the location of electron acceleration in the magnetic field nearto the main flare, the relevant runaway or trapped electrons, or the coherent radio emission produced by some secondary shock waves. In addition, the number of type III bursts with positive frequency drift rates is almost equal to that with negative frequency drift rates. This is probably explained by the hypothesis that an equal number of electron beams are accelerated upwards and downwards within the range of 625 to 1500 MHz. The radiation mechanism of type III bursts at decimetric wavelengths probably includes these microwave and metric mechanisms and the most likely cause of the coherent plasma radiation are the emission processes of the electron cyclotron maser.     

Scaling-laws of Radio Spike Bursts and Their Constraints on New Solar Radio Telescopestwo

Radio observation is one of important methods in solar physics and space science. Sometimes, it is almost the sole approach to observe the physical processes such as the acceleration, emission, and propagation of non-thermal energetic particles, etc. So far, more than 100 solar radio telescopes have been built in the world, including solar radiometers, dynamic spectrometers, and radioheliographs. Some of them have been closed after the fulfillment of their primary scientific objectives, or for their malfunctions, and thus replaced by other advanced instruments. At the same time, based on some new technologies and scientific ideas, various kinds of new and much more complicated solar radio telescopes are being constructed by solar radio astronomers and space scientists, such as the American E-OVSA and the solar radio observing system under the framework of Chinese Meridian Project II, etc. When we plan to develop a new solar radio telescope, it is crucial to design the most suitable technical parameters, e.g., the observing frequency range and bandwidth, temporal resolution, frequency resolution, spatial resolution, polarization degree, and dynamic range. Then, how do we select a rational set of these parameters? The long-term observation and study revealed that a large strong solar radio burst is frequently composed of a series of small bursts with different time scales. Among them, the radio spike burst is the smallest one with the shortest lifetime, the narrowest bandwidth, and the smallest source region. Solar radio spikes are considered to be related to a single magnetic energy release process, and can be regarded as an elementary burst in solar flares. It is a basic requirement for the new solar radio telescope to observe and discriminate these solar radio spike bursts, even though the temporal and spatial scales of radio spike bursts actually vary with the observing frequency. This paper presents the scaling laws of the lifetime and bandwidth of solar radio spike bursts with respect to the observing frequency, which provide some constraints for the new solar radio telescopes, and help us to select the rational telescope parameters. Besides, we propose a spectrum-image combination mode as the best observation mode for the next-generation solar radio telescopes with high temporal, spectral, and spatial resolutions, which may have an important significance for revealing the physical essence of the various non-thermal processes in violent solar eruptions.