On measuring low-degree p-mode frequency splitting with full-disc integrated data

The standard method of measuring rotational splitting from solar full-disc oscillation data, based on maximum-likelihood fitting of multi-Lorentzian profiles to oscillation power spectra, systematically overestimates the splitting. One of the reasons is that the maximum likelihood estimators (MLE) become unbiased only asymptotically as the number of data tends to infinity; for a finite data set they are often biased, inducing a systematic error. In this paper we assess by Monte Carlo simulations the amount of systematic error in the splitting measurement, using artificially generated power spectra. The simulations are carried out for multiplets of degree     2 and 3 with various signal-to-noise ratios, linewidths and observing times. We address the possible use of non-MLE estimators that could provide a smaller or negligible systematic error. The implication for asteroseismology is also discussed.     

基于科学CCD的低纬子午环的数据采集系统

本文主要介绍基于科学CCD的低纬子午环数据采集系统的硬件构成及软件设计。为了能绝对而又精确地确定天体的位置 ,低纬子午环需要配备多种精密的测量装置 ,如 :GPS与时钟、 9路Reticon线阵、视频CCD、科学CCD、圆感应同步器、光栅线性位移传感器等。为了能有序地控制并采集这些装置的数据 ,我们设计了一个包含 3个PC机的数据采集与控制系统。文中将描述测量装置的功能 ,然后介绍数据采集方法及软件设计     

类氖铁(Fe XVII)离子能级及振子强度计算

利用原子数据模拟程序RCN／RCG、AUTOSTRUCTURE(AS)、GRASP分别对类氖铁的离子结构进行计算，计算过程包含了对波函数的相对论修正，计算结果包括电偶级光谱跃迁的能级间隔，谐振子强度，跃迁几率，并与实验值进行了比较，分析了3种原子数据模拟程序在计算原子结构上的精确度．     

稀疏矩阵技术及其在天测与测地VLBI数据处理中的应用

介绍了稀疏矩阵的四种常见形式以及稀疏矩阵技术在天测与测地VLBI数据处理中的应用。推演了天测与测地VLBI数据综合解算中所用稀疏矩阵形式下待估参数求解和协方差矩阵估算的算法。通过对是否采用稀疏矩阵技术时方程求解 (乘法和加法 )运算对数的估算和比较 ,表明普通最小二乘方法的运算对数约为参数总数的 3次方 ,而采用稀疏矩阵技术时的运算对数近似与参数总数成线性关系 ,从而能够在现代空间对地观测技术的大样本数据处理中显著缩短计算时间。     

E3D,the Euro3D visualization tool I: Description of the program and its capabilities

We present the first version of E3D, the Euro3D visualization tool for data from integral field spectroscopy. We describe its major characteristics, based on the proposed requirements, the current state of the project, and some planned future upgrades. We show examples of its use and capabilities. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Echo mapping of active galactic nuclei

Echo mapping makes use of the intrinsic variaibility of the continuum source in active galactic nuclei to map out the distribution and kinematics of line‐emitting gas from its light travel time‐delayed response to continuum changes. Echo mapping experiments have yielded sizes for the broad line‐emitting region in about three dozen AGNs. The dynamics of the line‐emitting gas seem to be dominated by the gravity of the central black hole, enabling measurement of the black‐hole masses in AGNs. We discuss requirements for future echo‐mapping experiments that will yield the high‐quality velocity–delay maps of the broad‐line region that are needed to determine its physical nature. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)