Active Galaxies in the UV

In this article we present different aspects of AGN studies demonstrating the importance of the UV spectral range. Most important diagnostic lines for studying the general physical conditions as well as the metalicities in the central broad line region in AGN are emitted in the UV. The UV/FUV continuum in AGN excites not only the emission lines in the immediate surrounding but it is responsible for the ionization of the intergalactic medium in the early stages of the universe. Variability studies of the emission line profiles of AGN in the UV give us information on the structure and kinematics of the immediate surrounding of the central supermassive black hole as well as on its mass itself.     

Cosmological evolution and hierarchical galaxy formation

We calculate the rate at which dark matter haloes merge to form higher mass systems. Two complementary derivations using Press–Schechter theory are given, both of which result in the same equation for the formation rate. First, a derivation using the properties of the Brownian random walks within the framework of Press–Schechter theory is presented. We then use Bayes' theorem to obtain the same result from the standard Press–Schechter mass function. The rate obtained is shown to be in good agreement with results from Monte Carlo and N -body simulations. We illustrate the usefulness of this formula by calculating the expected cosmological evolution in the rate of star formation that is due to short-lived, merger-induced starbursts. The calculated evolution is well-matched to the observed evolution in ultraviolet luminosity density, in contrast to the lower rates of evolution that are derived from semi-analytic models that do not include a dominant contribution from starbursts. Hence we suggest that the bulk of the observed ultraviolet starlight at z >1 arises from merger-induced starbursts. Finally, we show that a simple merging-halo model can also account for the bulk of the observed evolution in the comoving quasar space density.     

基于MODIS数据估算晴空陆地光合有效辐射

陆-气圈层物质与能量交换的核心过程是植物的光合作用,而光合有效辐射则是影响光合作用过程的关键因子,在不同的陆地生态系统模型中,都是重要的输入参数。作者以MODIS卫星数据为基础,反演晴空下影响光合有效辐射的大气因子参数大气可降水量、气溶胶,根据辐射传输方程从大气顶层光合有效辐射反演高分辨率陆地光合有效辐射。算法采用查找表替换辐射传输模型,使其能够对大批量、像元级的数据进行处理。将该算法应用于对华北平原的部分区域进行反演,并使用中国生态网络禹城试验站的自动测量数据对结果进行检验,最大误差在10%以内。     

利用二维活断层探测资料构建焦作地区浅层三维构造模型

运用专业地震解释及构造建模软件，综合利用焦作地区地震数据、钻孔数据、地质信息对活断层二维浅层地震剖面进行层位与断层解释，同时对断层平面组合与空间展布规律进行研究，实现地质资料与地震数据的有机结合，构建近地表Q₃地层底界面、Q地层底界面、N地层底界面分布模型和第四纪断层模型。以第四纪断层模型为基本骨架，以近地表地层分布为主要分层，模拟Q-Q₃地质体、N-Q地质体的构造形态和断层发育情况，系统反映近地表N地层底界面至Q₃地层底界面的空间结构特征。     

Relativistic beaming effects in the spectra of cores and hotspots in radio galaxies and quasars

We present the results of multiwavelength observations of cores and hotspots, at L , C , X and U bands with the Very Large Array, of a matched sample of radio galaxies and quasars selected from the Molonglo Reference Catalogue . We use these observations to determine the spectra of cores and hotspots, and test the unified scheme for radio galaxies and quasars. Radio cores have been detected at all wavelengths in all of the quasars in our sample, whereas only ∼50 per cent of the galaxies have cores detected in at least one of the wavelengths . The degree of core prominence in this sample is consistent with the unified scheme for radio galaxies and quasars. A comparison of the distributions of the two-point spectral index of the cores in our sample of lobe-dominated quasars, with the distributions in a matched sample of core-dominated quasars, shows that the distributions for these two classes are significantly different, and this is consistent with the expectations of the unified scheme. The difference in the spectral indices of the two hotspots on opposite sides is also significantly larger for quasars than for radio galaxies, as is expected in the unified scheme. We also investigate the relationship between the spectral index of the hotspots and the redshift or luminosity for our sample of sources.     

Blazar黑洞质量

与吸积率和爱丁顿吸积率的比率一道,黑洞质量也是活动星系核的一个基本参数。我们采用谢光中等的新方法去估计了21个blazar样本的黑洞质量(MH),同时运用了MBH-σ相关分析方法来估计同一个blazar样本的黑洞质量(Mσ),通过对两种不同方法所得样本黑洞质量的比较,我们发现(1)MH系统的小于Mσ,但是对于大多数blazar样本来说Mσ和MH之间的差别很小;(2)在Mσ和MH之间存在着一个有意义的相关性,相关系数为r=0.832,p≤1.0×10-4。以上述的这些性质和活动星系核标准模型为基础,我们证明了这两种方法所得的黑洞质量Mσ和MH之间的系统差异是因为Mσ描述的是宽发射线区(r≤rb)的黑洞质量,而MH描述的是黑洞周围在最内层轨道附近的连续发射区的质量。这就是说Mσ应该是被过度估计了。由Mσ和中心黑洞质量MH*的关系,我们再次计算中心黑洞质量MH*,并且发现中心黑洞质量MH*和MH几乎是相同的。     

Extragalactic MeV γ-ray emission from cocoons of young radio galaxies

Strong γ-ray emission from cocoons of young radio galaxies is predicted for the first time. Considering the process of adiabatic injection of the shock dissipation energy and mass of the relativistic jet in active nuclei into the cocoon, while assuming thermalizing electron plasma interactions, we find that the thermal electron temperature of the cocoon is typically predicted to be of the order of ∼ MeV, and is determined only by the bulk Lorentz factor of the relativistic jet. Together with the time-dependent dynamics of the cocoon expansion, we find that young cocoons can yield thermal bremsstrahlung emissions at energies ∼MeV.