Spectral Properties of Black Holes in Gamma Rays

Black holes are the most compact objects in the universe. Therefore, matter accreting onto them is likely to radiate photons of energy comparable to very high gravitational potential energy. We discuss the nature of the emitted radiation in X-rays and gamma-rays from black hole candidates. We present theoretical solutions, which comprise both Keplerian and sub-Keplerian components and suggest that shocks in accretion and outflows may play a major role in producing these spectra.     

天文地球动力学中的相对论效应

天文地球动力学利用空间与地面观测手段 ,监测和研究地球整体与各圈层的物质运动以及它们间的相互作用 ,这都离不开广义相对论涉及的时间与空间。随着空间对地观测精度的提高 ,为了充分利用高精度观测提供的信息 ,在天文地球动力学的研究中必须考虑相对论效应。所涉及的相对论效应包括 :( 1 )相对论参考系的建立 ,( 2 )在恰当的参考系中对观测者和被观测对象的相对论运动方程 (平动和自转 )的描述 ,( 3 )观测者和被观测对象间的电磁信号传播 ,( 4 )依赖于坐标选择的结果与具有物理意义的可观测量间的转换 ,( 5)某些基本概念与定义在广义相对论框架下的重新确认。本文对天文地球动力学中的这些相对论效应作了简要的评述。     

Particle acceleration at multiple internal relativistic shocks

Relativistic shocks provide an efficient method for high-energy particle acceleration in many astrophysical sources. Multiple shock systems are even more effective and of importance, for example, in the internal shock model of gamma-ray bursts. We investigate the reacceleration of pre-existing energetic particles at such relativistic internal shocks by the first order Fermi process of pitch angle scattering. We use a well established eigenfunction method to calculate the resulting spectra for infinitely thin shocks. Implications for GRBs and relativistic jets are discussed. Paul Dempsey would like to thank IRCSET for their financial support.     

On the variability timescales and magnetic field in OJ 287

The continuum spectrum of OJ 287, like most other BL Lac objects, is featureless- no emission or absorption lines are observed. However, OJ 287 shows variations at different timescales in flux and polarization at various wavelength bands. Using the available variability data one can estimate the sizes of the emission regions in the source from light travel time arguments. We assume the emission mechanism to be synchrotron radiation by high energy electrons with single power law energy distribution. Theoretical synchrotron spectrum in the frequency range 10¹¹–10¹⁷ H _z is compared with the observed spectral shape, obtained from new multifrequency quasi-simultaneous observations, to estimate the lower and upper cut off frequencies. These frequencies are used to obtain theoretical values of the variability timescales and magnetic field in the emission region. We obtain a value of 0.93 G for the magnetic field and 5.184×10⁴ sec for the cooling time from the quiescent continuum spectrum. The shock-in-jet model explains the spectrum where shocks accelerate the particles and amplify the magnetic field in the jet. This timescale is compared with the one obtained from observed short timescale variability (20 minutes) with proper beaming correction. The short timescale variations (200 minutes in the source frame), possibly caused by an additional, flaring, component of the source, are also used to calculate compressed magnetic field. The observed and theoretically estimated variability timescales and the shape of the spectrum suggest that there are more than one emission components in OJ 287.     

Blazars天体喷流光度和非成束光度的比值(英文)

根据聚束模型 ,利用 3 8个超光速射电源数据 ,估计他们的喷流光度和非成束光度的比值 .平均结果为     

BLO0716＋71非热辐射的喷流模型：从射电到γ射线

本文探讨用相对论喷流模型解释ＢＬ Ｌａｃ天体０７１６＋７１从射电到γ射线的整修电磁波段的非热辐射。喷流的结构分两个区域描述：内区具有抛物线结构，喷流是加速的；外区具有圆锥形结构，喷流速度恒定。相对论电子的密度和最高能量，以及磁场等参数随距离向外按幂律下降。在此模型中，射电至紫外线起源于相对论电子的同步辐射，而高能的Ｘ射线和γ射线则起源于自康普顿散射。辐射的频率越高，产生区域越靠近中央能源机器。辐射     

视超光速运动的一个统计检验

本文利用文川提供的视超光速运动数据，对标准宇宙模型、相对论束模型及同步加速自康普顿散射机制在视超光速运动计算方面是否相容的问题进行统计检验．结果表明，理论预言与实际数据相吻合，上述诸理论是相容的，并且它们对视超光速运动的综合解释是合理的．     

铯原子喷泉频标的相对论频移

详细分析了铯原子喷泉频标的相对论频移机制,其中包括频标内部的二级多普勒频移和重力频移,以及与频标位置有关的重力领移。导出了频移的计算公式,估算了频移的大小并讨论了它们对铯原子喷泉频标准确度的影响。     

Relativistic corrections to the Kompaneets equation

We study the Sunyaev–Zeldovich effect for clusters of galaxies. We explore the relativistic corrections to the Kompaneets equation in terms of two different expansion approximation schemes, namely, the Fokker–Planck expansion approximation and delta function expansion approximation. We show that two expansion approximation formalisms are equivalent under the Thomson approximation, which is extremely good approximation for the CMB photon energies. This will clarify the situation for existing theoretical methods to analyse observation data.     

The relativistic factor in the orbital dynamics of point masses

There is a growing population of relativistically relevant minor bodies in the Solar System and a growing population of massive extrasolar planets with orbits very close to the central star where relativistic effects should have some signature. Our purpose is to review how general relativity affects the orbital dynamics of the planetary systems and to define a suitable relativistic correction for Solar System orbital studies when only point masses are considered. Using relativistic formulae for the N body problem suited for a planetary system given in the literature we present a series of numerical orbital integrations designed to test the relevance of the effects due to the general theory of relativity in the case of our Solar System. Comparison between different algorithms for accounting for the relativistic corrections are performed. Relativistic effects generated by the Sun or by the central star are the most relevant ones and produce evident modifications in the secular dynamics of the inner Solar System. The Kozai mechanism, for example, is modified due to the relativistic effects on the argument of the perihelion. Relativistic effects generated by planets instead are of very low relevance but detectable in numerical simulations.