非均匀椭球的引力坍缩

本文讨论了密度不均匀性对椭球引力坍缩的影响。如果椭球初始存在一个从中心到边缘的微小密度梯度,就会产生一个在坍缩后期不可忽视的压力。这个压力起抗衡引力坍缩的作用,作用的大小受热力学过程影响。满足多方过程pocp~v(v～5/3)的非均匀椭球会出现振荡。但对于初始偏心率很大的长椭球,反而会加强Lin,Mestal & Shu于1965年提出的不稳定性。     

Time Scales and Tidal Effects in Minor Mergers

We use controlled N-body simulation to investigate the dynamical processes (dynamical friction, tidal truncation, etc.) involved in the merging of small satellites into bigger halos. We confirm the validity of some analytic formulae proposed earlier based on simple arguments. For rigid satellites represented by softened point masses, the merging time scale depends on both the orbital shape and concentration of the satellite. The dependence on orbital ellipticity is roughly a power law, as suggested by Lacey & Cole, and the dependence on satellite concentration is similar to that proposed by White. When merging satellites are represented by non-rigid objects, Tidal effects must be considered. We found that material beyond the tidal radius are stripped off. The decrease in the satellite mass might mean an increase in the merging time scale, but in fact, the merging time is decreased, because the stripped-off material carries away a proportionately larger amount of of orbital energy and angular momentum.     

基于γ暴等观测限制宇宙学参数与暗能量模型

利用Union2 557个Ia型超新星数据限制宇宙学参数qo、jo和so,在红移z≤1.4范围内校准5个γ暴(gamma-ray burst,GRB)光度关系.假设γ暴光度关系不随红移演化,得到66个高红移γ暴的距离模数.最后综合利用宇宙微波背景(Cosmic Microwave Background,CMB)辐射观测数据、重子声波震荡(Baryon AcousticOscillations,BAO)观测数据与116个具有红移的γ暴数据限制几个常见的暗能量模型.根据贝叶斯判据(Bayesian Information Criterion,BIC),发现ACDM模型是最好的模型;根据Akaike判据(Akaike Information Criterion,AIC),发现JBP模型是最好的模型.     

大天巨星系红移巡天

星系的红移巡天是观测宇宙学中最基本的工作,有关宇宙大尺度结构研究中的许多关键问题,例如宇宙中最大结构的尺度,宇宙中大尺度结构的拓扑特征,以及有关宇宙物质分布的密度场和速度场的许多基本性质的研究,都依赖于覆盖面积足够大、极限星等足够暗的完备的星系红移大样本．通过对巡天的覆盖天区、巡天深度、选样方法、巡样率等方面的分析,比较了最近已完成的一些红移巡天（IRAS、CfA、SSRS、ORS和LCRS等）并对计划中的2dF和SDSS巡天计划作了简要介绍．     

Rhombic Cell Analysis - A New Way of Probing the Large- Scale Structure of the Universe. I.General Considerations

A new way of probing the harge-scale structure of the universe is proposed.Space is partitioned into cells the shape of rhombic dodecahedron.The cells are labelled “filled“ or “empty“ according as they contain galaxies or not ,the cell size is so chosen as to have narly equal numbers of filled and empty cells for the given galaxy sample.Two observables on each cell are definable:the number of ist like neighbors,n1,and a two-suffixed topological type τ,the suffixes being the numbers of its like and unlike neighbor-groups.The frequency distributions of n1 and τ in the observed set of filled(empty)cells are then considered as indicators of the morphology of the set,The method is applied to the CfA catalogue of galaxies as an illustration.Despite its limited size,the data offers evidence 1) that the empty cells are more stongly clustered than the filled cells,and 2) theat the filled cells,but not the empty cells,have a tendency to occur in sheets,Further directions of development both in theory and application are indicated.     

宇宙大尺度结构空洞的演化研究

为了研究空洞的演化以及暗物质空洞和星系空洞的差别,使用一组高精度的N体模拟数据以及基于此给出的半解析模拟星系数据,在红移2.03到红移0之间取了6个红移的数据,并使用VIDE (Void Identification and Examination toolkit)算法来找空洞,对星系空洞和暗物质空洞的统计性质比如丰度、数目、大小、形状、叠加密度轮廓等演化的比较的结果表明,随着红移的减小,空洞的数目逐渐减少、内部密度逐渐变小、体积逐渐增大、空洞的形状越来越扁.暗物质空洞和星系空洞的数目、平均大小、平均椭率的比值与红移呈线性关系.此外,不论是暗物质空洞还是星系空洞,小的空洞密度比在分布上比大空洞的低,更容易贯通并合,演化效应更明显.另外由于星系总是形成于暗物质密度场的高密度区域,使其不容易示踪暗物质空洞的一些薄弱的墙结构,导致星系空洞提前贯通.而对于已经形成的星系空洞而言,即便是其墙上最薄弱的地方也往往堆积着显著的暗物质,使得星系的位置保持稳定,甚至形成新的星系,从而抑制星系空洞的贯通.整体上暗物质空洞的演化要比星系空洞的演化更加明显.     

用中子星限制暗物质粒子散射截面

中子星可以通过重子物质和暗物质的相互作用吸积暗物质,且在一定条件下, 中子星吸积的暗物质粒子可以引发自引力塌缩形成小型黑洞, 生成的黑洞可能会进一步吞噬中子星.依据文献已有模型, 基于以上物理过程给出了在暗物质粒子不同质量下对暗物质粒子--中子的散射截面的限制.使用弱相互作用大质量粒子(Weakly Interacting Massive Particle, WIMP)模型, 并考虑暗物质粒子是玻色子的情形, 讨论了暗物质粒子有无自相互作用以及有无湮灭等条件下对限制暗物质参数的影响.既考虑了已发现的两个中子星系统来给出对暗物质参数空间的限制,也考虑了两个可能存在的年老中子星来预测未来观测可能对暗物质参数空间的限制.对于考虑玻色--爱因斯坦凝聚(Bose-Einstein Condensate, BEC)的玻色子暗物质, 在无自相互作用或有弱自相互作用, 无湮灭或有很小湮灭截面的条件下,中子星给出的间接观测对暗物质粒子-中子散射截面的限制的强度比XENON1T直接探测实验来得更强.未来, 如果在银心附近能观测到年老中子星, 其观测结果可以提升模型给出的对暗物质粒子--中子散射截面的限制, 从而帮助人们进一步理解暗物质.