早期的伽玛射线天文学

伽玛射线天文学的开端 人类第一个装有伽玛射线天文设备的卫星是美国的“探测者11号”（Explorer11,图1）。该卫星的体型非常小,重量只有75千克,星载的伽玛射线仪器大约有20千克,可以接收大于50MeV的伽玛射线（图2）。“探测者11号”于1961年4月27日升空,到同年9月,由于电池故障,卫星停止工作。     

月球伽玛射线谱仪的研制及其性能

介绍将用于中国第一颗月球探测卫星主载荷之一的伽玛射线谱仪的结构设计, Monte Carlo模拟结果和原理样机性能测试结果等．该探测器采用CsI(T1)晶体作为闪烁体和反符合技术抑制本底,可探测的射线能量范围为0．3-9．0 MeV,仪器能量分辨率是9．0％(662 keV)．     

VLBI技术成功应用于我国首次月球探测工程

“嫦娥一号”卫星绕月探测工程是我国首次月球探测工程,是我国跨入深空探测的第一步,在我国航天事业的发展史上具有里程碑意义。2004年1月我国正式启动月球探测工程,工程主要分“绕”、“落”、“回”三期,现处第一阶段。绕月探测工程由嫦娥一号卫星、长征三号甲运载火箭、西昌卫星发射场、测控系统和地面应用系统等五大系统组成。VLBI（甚长基线干涉测量）分系统是绕月探测工程测控系统的一个分系统,是测控系统的重要组成部分,与测控系统的USB系统共同完成嫦娥一号卫星在除发射段外的各个轨道段的测轨任务。     

基于无量纲的轨道参数开展卫星性质统计研究

目前已发现了285颗围绕太阳系八大行星公转的卫星, 它们的轨道和物理性质呈现了丰富多样性. 目前为止, 几乎所有的卫星研究工作都基于单个卫星系统或者卫星群, 似乎缺少统一的研究. 提出了一个新的与行星性质无关、只与恒星半径有关的轨道参数n, 定义为以太阳半径为单位的轨道半长轴的自然对数. 不同行星的卫星的n值都存在双极分布, 绝大部分卫星在$n\gtrsim2$区间, 其次在$n\lesssim-1$区间, 位于中间区域的行星则很少. 从卫星物理参数和轨道参数与n的关系中发现, 分属六大行星的卫星有明显的共同特征. 首先, 轨道偏心率和轨道倾角偏大的卫星的n值都在3.5左右, 它们都是巨行星的不规则卫星. 其次, n值在-1和1之间的卫星绝大部分体积大、质量大、反照率高、自转速度慢. 从文献中找到11颗系外卫星候选体, 获得了它们轨道n值和卫星质量, 发现后者也是在-1< n< 1区间最大,其他区间偏小.这些统一的 规律暗示,太阳系内不同行星的卫星形成机制以及太阳系外卫星的形成机制可能一样或类似.     

月球探测中转移轨道误差分析和中途修正计算

针对返回型月球探测器,基于月球探测中转移轨道的动力学特征和误差传递矩阵的性质,分别对地月转移轨道和月地转移轨道的误差传递特点进行了研究,并根据误差传递矩阵给出估算第1次中途轨道修正速度增量的线性公式.通过具体算例,给出在实际力学模型下月球探测中转移轨道误差传递性质,讨论了目标点和目标轨道两种不同的轨道修正方法的特点和适用情形,并结合再入约束条件对月地转移轨道第2次中途修正进行了分析和计算.     

深空探测器VLBI跟踪定位归算

以我国嫦娥工程、萤火计划等深空探测计划为背景,通过理论分析、方法研究、软件研发、仿真检验和实测资料解析等,完成了基于VLBI、USB跟踪对欧空局Smart-1环月卫星和火星快车(MEX)卫星,以及我国嫦娥一号(CE-1)、嫦娥二号(CE-2)等卫星的定位归算;在理论模型研究、误差方程建立、法方程条件分析、约束方程选取、仿真数据检验、观测野值规避、参数解算稳定性的保障、实用软件编制和实测资料处理等方面均获得了进展,主要工作包括如下方面:     

火星上游离子回旋波的观测研究

离子回旋波(Ion Cyclotron Wave, ICW)是指频率接近离子回旋频率的一种等离子体波,它在火星上游广泛存在,卫星观测到的频率多在质子回旋频率附近. ICW是拾起离子时的副产物,成为新生行星质子存在的间接标志.火星上游ICW自1990年首次报道以来,受到广泛的关注.总结了火星上游ICW的研究进展,包括ICW事件的观测、ICW的产生机制、统计性质以及将来的研究趋势.     

利用国内VLBI网跟踪大椭圆轨道卫星

2004年7月,昆明VLBI站经过改造,由上海、乌鲁木齐和昆明站组成的中国VLBI网(CVN)采用统一的MARK4格式编制器和CVN硬盘记录系统,对大椭圆轨道卫星“探测1号”的2圈轨道的共同可视弧段进行了跟踪观测．软件相关处理程序已成功地用于检测卫星遥测信号的干涉条纹和数据相关处理．采用基于条纹幅度的加权最小二乘条纹拟合方法,获得了卫星VLBI观测量及其精度估计,完成了卫星VLBI观测量的3基线闭合误差检验．应用河外射电源校准方法和多频点相位校正信号提取方法,进行了台站钟差和仪器延迟等系统误差改正．经系统差改正后的卫星VLBI观测量序列已用于“探测1号”卫星的轨道确定．     

磁星能量注入模型拟合伽玛射线暴X射线余辉光变曲线

某些伽玛射线暴(简称伽玛暴)的中心致密天体可能是一颗具有强磁场的毫秒脉冲星,它通过磁偶极辐射可对伽玛暴外激波注入能量,从而导致早期余辉光变曲线的变平.近年来,从Swift卫星观测到的大量伽玛暴X射线余辉中发现,很多X射线余辉光变曲线在暴后10~2～10~4s期间的确存在明显的变平现象.利用周期为毫秒量级的磁星能量注入模型对11个加玛暴的X射线余辉光变曲线进行了拟合,显示该模型在解释余辉变平现象上的有效性和广泛性,通过对余辉光变曲线的拟合,同时也给出了相关中心磁星的磁场强度和旋转周期.     

月亮之上的马拉松

京时间2013年12月15日4时35分,嫦娥三号着陆器和巡视器成功实现分离。玉兔号月球车从着陆器转移机构上绥绥驶下,开始7在月球上的征程。月球与行量探测任务的探测方式主要包括三种：飞掠和环绕探测、着陆和巡视探测、采样返回。戋一的嫦娥一号和二号任务即为环绕月球探测的卫星,而嫦撬三号则将开展实现月衷着陆和巡视探测。巡视器可携仪器代臂人类承担科学考察、设备安装等任务,能对天体表面物质近距膏分析。但相比环绕探测,其技术难度更大,目前仅在月球和火星这两颗矩离臻们最近的天体上成功实施。     

内日冕的绿线强度分布研究

日冕是太阳大气活动的关键区域,是日地空间天气的源头.受观测限制,对日冕低层大气等离子体结构和磁场状态的研究非常欠缺,国际上对于可见光波段日冕低层大气的亮度分层研究很少.利用丽江日冕仪YOGIS(Yunnan Green-line Imaging System)的日冕绿线(Fe_ⅩⅣ5303?)观测资料,对内日冕区域(1.03R_☉-1.25R_☉,R_☉表示太阳半径)亮结构及其中冕环进行了有效的强度衰减分析.对亮结构的强度在太阳径向高度上进行了指数衰减拟合,比较这些拟合结果发现所得到的静态内冕环的衰减指数在一固定值附近.然后将比较明显的冕环提取出来,通过对不同高度的绿线强度进行指数拟合,得出的衰减指数与亮结构中也比较相近,这对进一步研究日冕中的各项物理参数演化提供了参考.     

Tomographic studies of exoplanet atmospheres

We review the current state of models for the optical and near‐infrared reflection spectra of exoplanetary atmospheres, with particular reference to the close‐orbiting giant planets that offer the best prospects for high‐resolution spectroscopic detection.We describe the main steps in the tomographic procedures that have been used in recent attempts to separate these faint signals from the direct spectra of the parent stars.We compare recent, deep upper limits on planetary albedos with model predictions, and discuss prospects for future attempts to detect and characterise the reflection, transmission and thermal emission spectra of these planets at optical and infrared wavelengths. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

The composition of Saturn's E ring

We present the first in situ direct measurement of the composition of particles in Saturn's rings. The Cassini cosmic dust analyser (CDA) measured the mass spectra of nearly 300 impacting dust particles during the 2004 October E ring crossing. An initial interpretation of the data shows that the particles are predominantly water ice, with minor contributions from possible combinations of silicates, carbon dioxide, ammonia, molecular nitrogen, hydrocarbons and perhaps carbon monoxide. This places constraints on both the composition of Enceladus, the main source of the E ring, as well as the grain formation mechanisms.     

Constraints on the C ring parameters of Saturn at the Titan −1:0 resonance

A one-armed spiral bending wave in Saturn's rings excited by Titan's −1:0 inner vertical resonance is one of the most prominent oscillatory features observed by Voyager 1 . We study detailed dynamics of the particles inside the ring, and show that one of the main causes of the complete dissipation of the bending wave within a distance of ∼85 km from the resonance site could be as a result of the presence of a strong shear caused by radial velocity variation along the vertical direction. Assuming this to be the only source, Voyager data would suggest that if the surface density of matter is around 0.45 g cm⁻² and the amplitude of the bending wave is around 1200 m, then the upper limit of total vertical thickness of the C ring near this resonance is around 40 m.     

On the stability of hypothetical satellites coorbital to Mimas or Enceladus

In the present work, we study the stability of hypothetical satellites that are coorbital with Enceladus and Mimas. We performed numerical simulations of 50 particles around the triangular Lagrangian equilibrium points of Enceladus and Mimas taking into account the perturbation of Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Titan and the oblateness of Saturn. All particles remain on tadpole orbits after 10 000 yr of integration. Since in the past the orbit of Enceladus and Mimas expanded due to the tidal perturbation, we also simulated the system with Enceladus and Mimas at several different values of semimajor axes. The results show that in general the particles remain on tadpole orbits. The exceptions occur when Enceladus is at semimajor axes that correspond to 6:7, 5:6 and 4:5 resonances with Mimas. Therefore, if Enceladus and Mimas had satellites librating around their Lagrangian triangular points in the past, they would have been removed if Enceladus crossed one of these first-order resonances with Mimas.     

Lunar surface potential and electric field

The Moon has no significant atmosphere, thus its surface is exposed to solar ultraviolet radiation and the solar wind. Photoemission and collection of the solar wind electrons and ions may result in lunar surface charging. On the dayside, the surface potential is mainly determined by photoelectrons, modulated by the solar wind;while the nightside surface potential is a function of the plasma distribution in the lunar wake. Taking the plasma observations in the lunar environment as inputs, the global potential distribution is calculated according to the plasma sheath theory, assuming Maxwellian distributions for the surface emitted photoelectrons and the solar wind electrons. Results show that the lunar surface potential and sheath scale length change versus the solar zenith angle, which implies that the electric field has a horizontal component in addition to the vertical one. By differentiating the potential vertically and horizontally, we obtain the global electric field. It is found that the vertical electric field component is strongest at the subsolar point,which has a magnitude of 1 V m-1. The horizontal component is much weaker, and mainly appears near the terminator and on the nightside, with a magnitude of several mV m-1. The horizontal electric field component on the nightside is rotationally symmetric around the wake axis and is strongly determined by the plasma parameters in the lunar wake.