高精度国际时间比对的进展

在过去的４５ｙｒ中原子频标的性能大约每７ｙｒ提高一个数量级,从国际标准时间和各国高精度守时的需要出发,远距离的高精度时间频率传递比对技术也有与之相适应的很大的发展。ＧＰＳ卫星在近２０ｙｒ中不仅成为导航定位不可缺少的工具,在时间、频率的方面也发挥出巨大威力;近年来多通道“全视接收”技术的发展钎时频传输比对的稳定性有了重大改善;ＧＬＯＮＡＳＳ卫星系统在高精度时间比对方面正在成为ＧＰＳ系统的重要补充手段     

7个新近发现的与分子外流成协的H_2O脉泽

本文发表继探测到恒星形成区的１０个新Ｈ２Ｏ脉泽［１］后，再发现和证认的７个银河系星际Ｈ２Ｏ脉泽及其有关参量和谱线图。这些新Ｈ２Ｏ脉泽是与ＣＯ分子外流源［２－５］ＡＦＧＬ５１４２，ＨＨ－３，ＡＦＯＬ５１５７，ＮＧＣ２０２３，ＲＮＯ７３，２０１２６＋４１０４，Ｌ１２５１－Ａ成协的。它们与相应的外向流的中心ＩＲＡＳ点源间的平均位置差为｜△α｜＝２４＇＇．８，｜△δ｜＝２７＇＇。     

7个新近现的与分子外流成协的H2O脉泽

本文发表继探测到恒星形成区的１０个新Ｈ２Ｏ脉泽后，再发现和证认的７个银河系星际Ｈ２Ｏ脉泽及其有关参量和谱线图，这些新Ｈ２Ｏ脉泽是与ＣＯ分子外流源ＡＦＧＬ５１４２，ＨＨ－３，ＡＦＧＬ５１５７，ＮＧＣ２０２３，ＲＮＯ７３，２０１２６＋１＋４１０４，Ｌ１２５１－Ａ成协的。它们与相应的外向流的中心ＩＲＡＳ点源间的平均位置差为｜Δα｜＝２４＇＇８，｜Δδ｜＝２７＇＇。     

CO67—186μm谱线在天体物理研究中的作用

采用球型大速度梯度模型,对ＩＲＣ＋ １０２１６ 、ＡＦＧＬ２６８８ 和ＮＧＣ７０２７ 等经ＩＳＯ 发表的首次数据证明有相对强的ＣＯ６７ － １８６ μｍ 发射线的天体作模型计算．统计平衡辐射转移计算共覆盖低于能量４８６３ ｃｍ －１（ｖ ＝ ０ ,Ｊ＝ ０ 能级的能量为０） 的全部能级,即ｖ ＝ ０ 、Ｊ＝ ０ －５０ ,ｖ ＝ １ 、Ｊ＝ ０ － ３７ 和ｖ ＝ ２ 、Ｊ＝ ０ － １７ 的１０７ 个能级．计算表明ＣＯ 谱线的流量相对值对于上能级转动量子数Ｊｕ 的分布函数,是该谱线发射区物理条件的良好探针．ＩＲＣ＋ １０２１６ 的ＣＯ远红外发射线主要由中央星激发形成,而ＡＦＧＬ２６８８ 和ＮＧＣ７０２７ 区则是因温暖和致密的冲击气体所致．对ＩＳＯ 首次数据涉及的其他天体的ＣＯ 谱线激发机制,也作了一些讨论。ＣＯ 的谱线是在６７ － １８６ μｍ 波段探测动能温度数百度以上的热天体,诸如富碳、富氧演化星包层,行星状星云、年轻星和恒星形成区复合体物理条件的重要探针     

γ暴GRB910601的直接解调成像

利用直接解调方法分析了ＣＯＭＰＴＥＬ对γ暴ＧＲＢ９１０６０１的观测数据,发现该γ暴的直接解调成像定位较ＣＯＭＰＴＥＬ用最大似然法分析得到的结果更接近于Ｕｌｙｓｓｅｓ－ＢＡＴＳＥ系统联合定位的圆环．结果表明,采用直接解调方法对γ暴这类信噪比高、统计性差的瞬变源进行成像分析是完全可行的,而且,γ暴的成像定位精度可由此而获得提高．     

γ暴GRB 910601的直接解调成像

利用直接解调方法分析了ＣＯＭＰＴＥＬ对γ暴ＧＲＢ９１０６０１的观测数据,发现该γ暴的直接解调成像定位较ＣＯＭＰＴＥＬ用最大似然法分析得到的结果更接近于ＵｌｙｓｅｓＢＡＴＳＥ系统联合定位的圆环．结果表明,采用直接解调方法对γ暴这类信噪比高、统计性差的瞬变源进行成像分析是完全可行的,而且,γ暴的成像定位精度可由此而获得提高．     

人造卫星数据库管理系统中ORACLE FORMS的应用

ＯＲＡＣＬＥ ＦＯＲＭＳ是ＯＲＡＣＬＥ数据库系统应用程序重要的开发工具之一,它具有良好的窗口,模拟块以及触发器等功能,同时它作为ＯＲＡＣＬＥ大家族中的一员,与ＯＲＡＣＬＥ的其他应用工具又是分不开的。本文结合实例详细地介绍了ＯＲＡＣＬＥ ＦＯＲＭＳ在开发人造卫星数据库管理系统中的应用。     

LAMOST工程中天体测量要求的探讨

作者认为,有五种误差会影响ＬＡＭＯＳＴ工程光纤定位：（１）光纤的机械定位误差;（２）输入星表与导星星表的误差;（３）焦面坐标系与理想坐标系的转换误差;（４）较差大气折射对观测目标的影响;（５）导星的跟踪误差。并提出在ＬＡＭＯＳＴ工程中有关天体测量的三个研究课题：（１）星表系统差的研究,以提供适合ＬＡＭＯＳＴ使用的导星星表和输入星表;（２）望远镜光学系统畸变的研究以及焦面坐标与理想坐标间关系的确定,提出用国内外观测资料,建立５°×５°的几个标准天区;（３）从现有的光学图象和测光资料中给出ＬＡＭＯＳＴ输入星表中星象的类别,如双星、聚星、变星、星系等。建议ＬＡＭＯＳＴ工程中采用ＧＳＣ－Ⅱ作为导星星表,而输入星表的精度应好于０．５４”。     

空间VLBI研究的现状和未来

空间ＶＬＢＩ卫星ＶＳＯＰ／ＨＡＬＣＡ是日本宇航科学研究所（ＩＳＡＳ）的飞行任务,已经在１９９７年２月升空。它拥有８ｍ直径的射电望远镜,远地点达２２０００ｋｍ。和地面的射电望远镜联合观测（干涉观测）,其最高分辨率比地面ＶＬＢＩ提高了３倍。该项空间ＶＬＢＩ观测由ＮＳＡＳ的地面跟踪站支持。第一批ＶＬＢＩ图像已经在因特网上发表。ＲａｄｉｏＡｓｔｒｏｎ项目由俄罗斯科学院列别捷夫物理研究所天文空间中心（ＡＳＣ     

硅酸盐碳星的进一步证认

利用碳星星表（ＧＣＧＣＳ）、红外天文卫星（ＩＲＡＳ）点源表（ＰＳＣ）、哈勃望远镜（ＨＳＴ）导星星表（ＧＳＣ）及美国海军天文台星表（ＵＳＮＯ）对现今已知的２２个硅酸盐碳星重新进行了交叉证认,给出它们的确切位置,以利于今后进一步的观测研究,同时也指出其中存在值得怀疑的对象     

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正Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics publishes original research papers and reviews on all branches of astronomy and astrophysics.Reviews are by invitation only.Important new results that require rapid publication can be submitted as a Letter(Letters must be restricted in length to 6 printed pages).Authors who submit a paper are expected to be able to certify that the paper is original work,     

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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.     

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.     

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.     

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...