BL Lac天体喷流物理参数的限定

同步+同步自康普顿(Synchrotron+Synchrotron Self Compton (SSC))模型用于拟合蝎虎天体(BL Lac object, BL Lac)准同时性多波段观测数据,可以获得相关的喷流物理参数,从而能对BL Lac天体喷流的物理性质进行解释.在同步自康普顿模型中,较多的自由参数给计算结果带来很大的不确定性,同时,由于这些模型参数范围太大降低了能谱拟合效率.利用多波段观测数据获得的物理量值,对双幂律电子分布情况下的单区、均匀SSC模型中涉及到的8个模型参数进行限定.另外,还利用模型计算两个典型的BL Lac天体多波段能谱对参数限定的结果进行检验.结果表明:在8个模型参数限定的范围内,选取的模型参数值计算出的理论光子谱与两个BL Lac天体的多波段准同时性观测数据符合较好.     

γ射线噪Blazar天体中尘埃的作用

利用具有多波段谱指数及流量观测资料的５９ 个Ｂｌａｚａｒ 天体作为样本,我们研究了各波段流量之间,谱指数之间的可能的相关性。新的可能的限制已从理论上进行了深入地讨论。结果暗示：（１） 同步自康普顿机制是Ｂｌａｚａｒ 天体γ射线辐射的主要机制。（２） 相对论电子与吸收积盘热光子的逆康普顿散射是Ｂｌａｚａｒ 天体γ射线产生的另一个重要机制。（３）ＢＬＬａｃ 天体不是“纯非热辐射”的天体,它们也具有强的热辐射。     

非均匀喷流模型及其在BL Lac天体中的应用

在非均匀锥形喷流模型中,电子数密度、磁场强度随着到喷流顶点的距离呈幂律分布.该模型能成功解释活动星系核喷流核心区域的平谱射电辐射,但已有的模型计算只适用于喷流运动方向与视线夹角很大的情况,所以需要建立适用于任何视角情况的非均匀锥形喷流辐射计算公式.普遍认为BL Lac天体中喷流的运动方向与视线夹角很小,推广后的非均匀喷流模型拟合了3个BL Lac天体的射电观测谱,确定了它们喷流中电子数密度、磁场强度等物理参数.研究结果表明观测辐射谱拐折频率确定出锥形喷流离黑洞最近距离,对于这3个BL Lac天体,它们的锥形喷流离黑洞最近距离约为Schwarzschild半径.     

射电活动星系核相对论性束流Doppler因子的决定(I)3C273

目前决定射电活动星系核Ｄｏｐｐｌｅｒ因子δ的方法,主要是用均匀球状源模型的同步自康普顿机制（ＳＳＣ）关联射电和Ｘ射线（或光学）波段各一点的流量来定出δ．观测表明,此方法有较大的不足．本文发展了一种新方法,一方面将ＳＳＣ机制推广到非均匀情况,另一方面是用谱拟合代替点计算．我们首次用这种方法对３Ｃ２７３的Ｄｏｐｐｌｅｒ因子进行了推算．计算结果表明,３Ｃ２７３的多普勒因子δ～３１３．在假设喷流中非均匀成分和喷流整体的运动速度相同时,得到相对论性束流运动方向与视向的夹角θ～１５°．根据δ定出源的内禀亮温度约为５０×１０１０Ｋ,缓解了“康普顿灾变”的困难．由于非均匀模型比均匀模型更接近射电活动星系核中心致密子源的真实物理图象,有关参数由３Ｃ２７３的同时性和准同时性多波段观测定出,观测结果对ＳＳＣ机制提供了较好的支持,故理论和观测相符,由此确定的多普勒因子是更可信的．     

喷流吸收对3C 279非热辐射谱的影响

考虑了喷流的吸收效应对类星体3C 279多波段能谱的影响.在不含时的同步自康普顿(SSC)模型的基础上,假定喷流中辐射的包受到在其前面的已冷却的包的遮挡,从而使得辐射区的发射可被吸收,这导致能谱的改变.计算表明喷流物质会对类星体辐射区发出的X射线波段的辐射有强烈的吸收,同时喷流物质会以发射线的形式在软X射线和紫外波段将吸收来的能量发射出去.利用这样的模型拟合了类星体3C 279观测到的多波段能谱,并对结果给出了简要的讨论.     

强磁场中相对论电子系集体的共振逆康普顿散射谱

强磁场中相对论电子的共振逆康普顿散射(RICS)是产生伽玛射线的有效机制.以前的工作曾论证,伽玛暴(GRB)的早期伽玛射线辐射可能主要由该机制产生.利用此辐射机制,伽玛暴研究中的一些困惑有可能得到较好的解释.例如,观测统计给出的"Amati关系"的起源,两段式(折断式)幂律谱的形成,特别是其中"死线问题"的解决方案,还有偏振的存在等.这里将重点讨论折断幂律谱形成问题.基于单个电子的RICS谱功率公式,导出了强磁场中大量相对论电子穿过周边低频辐射场时产生的集体RICS辐射谱(RICS谱光度)的简化解析公式,并将它应用于中子星周边几种典型的低频场(如黑体辐射场、幂律辐射场以及热轫致辐射场),以便与实际观测谱形比较.计算表明:在满足匹配条件(即近似共振条件)下,RICS辐射效率很高,其谱形普遍为两段式的幂律谱形式,与周边低频场性质无关.还论证RICS机制可能是伽玛暴、软伽玛重复暴和伽玛射线脉冲星在高能射线波段(硬X射线和伽玛射线)的一个理想的高效辐射机制.     

费米耀变体的X射线辐射

耀变体(blazar)的X射线辐射位于同步辐射的尾部及逆康普顿辐射的前部分,因此其辐射起源较为复杂.耀变体从射电到X射线波段辐射的谱能分布(SED)可用抛物线函数近似拟合.若将该拟合所得拟合曲线近似视为耀变体的物理谱,分析费米(Fermi)耀变体的X射线辐射,则结果表明:耀变体的X射线辐射包含同步辐射和逆康普顿辐射2个成份,并可用该拟合线将X射线的同步辐射和逆康普顿辐射成份进行简单分离;源的同步峰频越高,其同步辐射成份越多,而其逆康普顿辐射成份越少;在X射线1 keV处,对于平谱射电类星体(FSRQ)、低同步峰BL Lac天体(LBL)和高同步峰BL Lac天体(HBL),其同步辐射成份占总辐射的比例分别为17%、27%和73%;同步峰频与X射线1 keV处同步辐射流量密度有强正相关,而与逆康普顿辐射流量密度无相关;在X射线波段,LBL的辐射机制与FSRQ的类似.     

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.     

Blazar天体的红外偏振和变化研究

利用多波段同时性观测数据,研究了Blazar天体的近红外波段偏振与光学波段偏振的关系,发现两个波段的偏振度和偏振角之间都存在着很强的线性相关性．另外,两个波段的辐射流量也强烈相关．结果表明Blazr天体的近红外辐射主要来自于相对论电子的同步辐射,且与光学波段辐射来自于同一辐射区域．另外,利用2MASS数据还研究了近红外波段3个色指数J-H、H-K和J-K之间的相关性,发现J-H和H-K都与J-K强相关,但J-H与H-K之间没有相关性．最后研究了色指数-星等关系,表明在近红外波段Blazar天体变亮时谱形变平．     

BL Lac天体Mrk 421 X射线辐射流量变化特性研究

利用Swift/BAT望远镜的观测数据,获得BL Lac天体Mrk 421从2005年2月12日到2012年11月26日在硬X射线15 ～ 50 keV能段上的辐射流量变化曲线.用离散相关函数(Discrete Correlation Function,DCF)方法、Jurkevich方法和功率谱方法对Mrk 421在X射线波段的辐射流量变化周期进行了分析.分析结果表明,3种周期分析方法得到的结果基本一致,Mrk421在X射线波段存在(1.7±0.1)yr和(3.7±0.1)yr的变化周期,其中3.7 yr的周期值与Li等人在射电22 GHz、37 GHz波段获得的3.95 yr周期值基本一致.用双黑洞系统的轨道运动驱动引起喷流的非弹道螺旋运动模型解释Mrk 421在X射线波段存在的1.7 yr变化周期.     

A Study on the Multi-band Radiation Mechanism of Mark 421

Based on the log-parabolic spectral energy distribution of electrons, and the homogeneous one-zone synchrotron self-Compton (SSC) model, the multiband spectral energy distribution of the BL Lac object S5 0716+714 is calculated. Compared with Paggi's result which is obtained by means of δ-function approximation, it is found that a certain difference exists between our result and Paggi's. The main reason leading to this difference may be that the δ-function approximation on the synchrotron radiation of a single electron loses a part of electron energy, and therefore affects the result of inverse Compton scattering. Applying this model to the results of the multi-band observations made at three different states of Mark 421: high, medium, and low, the results of theoretical calculations are coincident very well with the observational results under the three different states of the object. An analysis indicates that the observed different states of Mark 421 are probably caused by the variation of the electron distribution in the jet.     

An accretion-jet model for 3C 84: Interpreting the spectral energy distribution and Faraday rotation measure

3C 84 is a well-known supermassive black hole that can be used to explore jet and accretion physics. In this work, we model the multiwavelength spectral energy distribution (SED) of the 3C 84, and find that the SED is difficult to fit with pure advection dominated accretion flow (ADAF) or pure jet model. Using a coupled ADAF-jet model to fit the SED of 3C 84, it is found that the radio emission and the millimeter emission can be naturally reproduced by the synchrotron radiation of nonthermal electrons in the jet, and that the X-ray emission may predominantly come from inverse Compton radiation from electrons in ADAF. According to the Rotation Measure (RM) obtained by the polarization observation, we consider the possible location of the polarizing source and found that the calculated RM in the jet is roughly consistent with the observational constraints. These results will help us better understand jets produced by black holes.     

Precise Synchrotron Radiation Spectrum of Fast-cooling Electrons and the Prompt GRB Emission

It is generally believed that the synchrotron radiation of electrons from the internal shock is the main radiation mechanism of the prompt GRB (gamma-ray burst) emission. However, what this model predicts can not explain observations well. In this paper, we confirm that electrons are quickly cooled due to radiation losses and also point out that the synchrotron radiation spectrum presented in previous papers is a relatively rough estimation. We get the precise synchrotron radiation spectrum of fast-cooling electrons by carrying out a numerical calculation, and thereby reasonably explain the observed distribution of low-energy spectral index (α) of long GRBs based on a unified model. In addition, we fit the correlation between α and the peak energy of the νFν spectrum (E_p).     

The 0.1–100 keV spectrum and variability of Mrk 421 in a high state

The results of a BeppoSAX target of opportunity (TOO) observation of the BL Lac object Mrk 421 during a high-intensity state are reported and compared with monitoring X-ray data collected with the BeppoSAX Wide Field Cameras (WFC) and the RXTE All Sky Monitor (ASM). The 0.1–100 keV spectrum of Mrk 421 shows continuous convex curvature that can be interpreted as the high-energy end of the synchrotron emission. The source shows significant short-term temporal and spectral variability, which can be interpreted in terms of synchrotron cooling. The comparison of our results with those of previous observations when the source was a factor 3–5 fainter shows evidence for strong spectral variability, with the maximum of the synchrotron power shifting to higher energy during high states. This behaviour suggests an increase in the number of energetic electrons during high states.     

Is the GeV-TeV emission of PKS 0447-439 from the proton synchrotron radiation?

We study the multi-wavelength emission features of PKS 0447-439 in the frame of the one-zone homogeneous lepto-hadronic model. In this model, we assumed that the steady power-laws with exponential cut-offs distributions of protons and electrons are injected into the source. The non-linear time-dependent kinematic equations, describing the evolution of protons, electrons and photons, are defined; these equations self-consistently involve synchrotron radiation of protons, photon-photon interaction, synchrotron radiation of electron/positron pairs, inverse Compton scattering and synchrotron self-absorption. The model is applied to reproduce the multi-wavelength spectrum of PKS 0447-439. Our results indicate that the spectral energy distribution (SED) of PKS 0447-439 can be reproduced well by the model. In particular, the GeV-TeV emission is produced by the synchrotron radiation of relativistic protons. The physically plausible solutions require the magnetic strength \(10~\text{G}\lesssim B \lesssim 100~\text{G}\). We found that the observed spectrum of PKS 0447-439 can be reproduced well by the model whether \(z = 0.16\) or \(z = 0.2\), and the acceptable upper limit of redshift is \(z=0.343\).     

‘Time-integrated” synchrotron radiation in high-energy astrophysics

We survey the observational data on infrared, optical and X-radiation sources associated with energetic cosmic events, and note the occurrence of an apparently preferred value of the spectral index,n=1, for the radiation continua. We review the essentials of standard synchrotron radiation theory; the conventional interpretation of the observational data in terms of an energy distribution of electrons injected into a constant, low valued magnetic field; and the somewhat unsatisfactory attempts that can be made to explain this electron energy distribution in terms of the Fermi acceleration mechanism. We examine the evidence for the presence in the radiation sources of high magnetic fields, which cause evolution of the synchrotron radiation power spectrum to occur. We work out the consequences of this evolution, and obtain a new form of synchrotron radiation theory, which we describe astime-integrated synchrotron radiation theory, the particular advantage of which is that it is able to give a unique value (n=1/2 of the spectral index for radiation produced by a single high energy electron, independently of the initial electron energy. We consider the consequences of there being a distribution of magnetic field values in a radiation source; and in particular we consider a uniform distribution (in which all values are equally probable), which is capable of producing the required spectral indexn=1. We show that this uniform distribution can be explained in terms of a model in which there exist condensations of material containing high magnetic fields and within which electrons can be generatedin situ, through the familiar pion production and decay processes. We also consider systems in which electrons in a radiation source have injection patterns that enable the radiation continua to be interpreted in terms of time-integrated synchrotron radiation theory, originally devised for a single electron. We apply these considerations to sources of optical and higher frequency radiation; we also show that they have limited application to certain types of radio source. We suggest in conclusion that the condensations that feature in our model could act as basic units of structure for complex radiation sources associated with different types of energetic cosmic event, and that therein could lie the clue to the evident similarity of their radiation continua.     

BL Lac objects in the synchrotron proton blazar model

We calculate the spectral energy distribution (SED) of electromagnetic radiation and the spectrum of high-energy neutrinos from BL Lac objects in the context of the synchrotron proton blazar model. In this model, the high-energy hump of the SED is due to accelerated protons, while most of the low-energy hump is due to synchrotron radiation by co-accelerated electrons. To accelerate protons to sufficiently high energies to produce the high-energy hump, rather high magnetic fields are required. Assuming reasonable emission region volumes and Doppler factors, we then find that in low-frequency peaked BL Lacs (LBLs), which have higher luminosities than high-frequency peaked BL Lacs (HBLs), there is a significant contribution to the high-frequency hump of the SED from pion photoproduction and subsequent cascading, including synchrotron radiation by muons. In contrast, in HBLs we find that the high-frequency hump of the SED is dominated by proton synchrotron radiation. We are able to model the SED of typical LBLs and HBLs, and to model the famous 1997 flare of Markarian 501. We also calculate the expected neutrino output of typical BL Lac objects, and estimate the diffuse neutrino intensity due to all BL Lacs. Because pion photoproduction is inefficient in HBLs, as protons lose energy predominantly by synchrotron radiation, the contribution of LBLs dominates the diffuse neutrino intensity. We suggest that nearby LBLs may well be observable with future high-sensitivity TeV γ-ray telescopes.     

Synchrotron emission in the fast cooling regime: which spectra can be explained?

We consider the synchrotron emission from relativistic shocks assuming that the radiating electrons cool rapidly (either through synchrotron or any other radiation mechanism). It is shown that the theory of synchrotron emission in the fast cooling regime can account for a wide range of spectral shapes. In particular, the magnetic field, which decays behind the shock front, brings enough flexibility to the theory to explain the majority of gamma-ray burst spectra even in the parameter-free fast cooling regime. Also, we discuss whether location of the peak in observed spectral energy distributions of gamma-ray bursts and active galactic nuclei can be made consistent with predictions of diffusive shock acceleration theory, and find that the answer is negative. This result is a strong indication that a particle injection mechanism, other than the standard shock acceleration, works in relativistic shocks.     

Source models with electron diffusion

The general solution for the energy distribution of relativistic electrons in which electrons generated within the source diffuse and decay through synchrotron or Compton radiation is given for the case in which the magnetic field and the diffusion coefficient are constant. A very simple spherically symmetric model with an electron point-source at the centre is considered and the equations are explicitly solved. It is shown that notwithstanding its great simplicity this model gives a fair representation of the continuous emission of the Crab nebula from the radio to the X-ray region, with the simple assumption that it is due only to ordinary synchrotron radiation. If the central point source is identified with the pulsar there appears to be an upper limit of about 10⁷ MeV to the energy of the electrons accelerated by the pulsar mechanism.     

Thermal synchrotron radiation and its Comptonization in compact X-ray sources

We investigate the process of synchrotron radiation from thermal electrons at semirelativistic and relativistic temperatures. We find an analytic expression for the emission coefficient for random magnetic fields with an accuracy significantly higher than those derived previously. We also present analytic approximations to the synchrotron turnover frequency, treat Comptonization of self-absorbed synchrotron radiation, and give simple expressions for the spectral shape and the emitted power. We also consider modifications of the above results by bremsstrahlung.
We then study the importance of Comptonization of thermal synchrotron radiation in compact X-ray sources. We first consider emission from hot accretion flows and active coronae above optically thick accretion discs in black hole binaries and active galactic nuclei (AGNs). We find that for plausible values of the magnetic field strength, this radiative process is negligible in luminous sources, except for those with hardest X-ray spectra and stellar masses. Increasing the black hole mass results in a further reduction of the maximum Eddington ratio from this process. Then, X-ray spectra of intermediate-luminosity sources, e.g. low-luminosity AGNs, can be explained by synchrotron Comptonization only if they come from hot accretion flows, and X-ray spectra of very weak sources are always dominated by bremsstrahlung. On the other hand, synchrotron Comptonization can account for power-law X-ray spectra observed in the low states of sources around weakly magnetized neutron stars.