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Integral Field Spectroscopy of HH 262: The Spectral Atlas
HH 262 is a group of emitting knots displaying an "hour-glass" morphology in
the Halpha and [SII] lines, located 3.5' to the northeast of the young stellar
object L1551-IRS5, in Taurus. We present new results of the kinematics and
physical conditions of HH 262 based on Integral Field Spectroscopy covering a
field of 1.5'x3', which includes all the bright knots in HH 262. These data
show complex kinematics and significant variations in physical conditions over
the mapped region of HH 262 on a spatial scale of <3". A new result derived
from the IFS data is the weakness of the [NII] emission (below detection limit
in most of the mapped region of HH 262), including the brightest central knots.
Our data reinforce the association of HH 262 with the redshifted lobe of the
evolved molecular outflow L1551-IRS5. The interaction of this outflow with a
younger one, powered by L1551 NE, around the position of HH 262 could give rise
to the complex morphology and kinematics of HH 262.Comment: Accepted for publication in MNRA
Strength distribution of solar magnetic fields in photospheric quiet Sun regions
The magnetic topology of the solar photosphere in its quietest regions is
hidden by the difficulties to disentangle magnetic flux through the resolution
element from the field strength of unresolved structures. The observation of
spectral lines with strong coupling with hyperfine structure, like the observed
MnI line at 553.7 nm, allows such differentiation.
The main aim is to analyse the distribution of field strengths in the network
and intranetwork of the solar photosphere through inversion of the MnI line at
553.7 nm.
An inversion code for the magnetic field using the Principal Component
Analysis (PCA) has been developed. Statistical tests are run on the code to
validate it. The code has to draw information from the small-amplitude spectral
feature oppearing in the core of the Stokes V profile of the observed line for
field strengths below a certain threshold, coinciding with lower limit of the
Paschen-Back effect in the fine structure of the involved atomic levels.
The inversion of the observed profiles, using the circular polarization (V)
and the intensity (I), shows the presence of magnetic fields strengths in a
range from 0 to 2 kG, with predominant weak strength values. Mixed regions with
mean strength field values of 1130 and 435 Gauss are found associated with the
network and intranetwork respectively.
The MnI line at 553 nm probes the field strength distribution in the quiet
sun and shows the predominance of weak, hectoGauss fields in the intranetwork,
and strong, kiloGauss fields in the network. It also shows that both network
and intranetwork are to be understood at our present spatial resolutions as
field distributions of which we hint the mean properties.Comment: 10 pages, 6 figure
The complex structure of HH 110 as revealed from Integral Field Spectroscopy
HH 110 is a rather peculiar Herbig-Haro object in Orion that originates due
to the deflection of another jet (HH 270) by a dense molecular clump, instead
of being directly ejected from a young stellar object. Here we present new
results on the kinematics and physical conditions of HH 110 based on Integral
Field Spectroscopy. The 3D spectral data cover the whole outflow extent (~4.5
arcmin, ~0.6 pc at a distance of 460 pc) in the spectral range 6500-7000 \AA.
We built emission-line intensity maps of H, [NII] and [SII] and of
their radial velocity channels. Furthermore, we analysed the spatial
distribution of the excitation and electron density from [NII]/H,
[SII]/H, and [SII] 6716/6731 integrated line-ratio maps, as well as
their behaviour as a function of velocity, from line-ratio channel maps. Our
results fully reproduce the morphology and kinematics obtained from previous
imaging and long-slit data. In addition, the IFS data revealed, for the first
time, the complex spatial distribution of the physical conditions (excitation
and density) in the whole jet, and their behaviour as a function of the
kinematics. The results here derived give further support to the more recent
model simulations that involve deflection of a pulsed jet propagating in an
inhomogeneous ambient medium. The IFS data give richer information than that
provided by current model simulations or laboratory jet experiments. Hence,
they could provide valuable clues to constrain the space parameters in future
theoretical works.Comment: 12 pages, 15 figures Accepted in MNRA
GAMES: A new Scenario for Software and Knowledge Reuse
Games are a well-known test bed for testing search algorithms and learning methods, and many authors have presented numerous reasons for the research in this area. Nevertheless, they have not received the attention they deserve as software projects.
In this paper, we analyze the applicability of software
and knowledge reuse in the games domain. In spite of the
need to find a good evaluation function, search algorithms
and interface design can be said to be the primary concerns.
In addition, we will discuss the current state of the main
statistical learning methods and how they can be addressed
from a software engineering point of view. So, this paper
proposes a reliable environment and adequate tools, necessary in order to achieve high levels of reuse in the games domain
Radiative two-pion decay of the tau lepton
We consider the bremsstrahlung and model-dependent contributions to the
radiative decay in the context of a
meson dominance model. We focus on several observables related to this decay,
including the branching ratio and the photon and di-pion spectra. Particular
attention is paid to the sensitivity of different observables upon the effects
of model-dependent contributions and of the magnetic dipole moment of the
vector meson. Important numerical differences are found with
respect to results obtained in the framework of chiral perturbation theory.Comment: 14 pages, 8 figures, submitted for publicatio
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