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Radio emission of SN1993J. The complete picture: II. Simultaneous fit of expansion and radio light curves
We report on a simultaneous modelling of the expansion and radio light curves
of SN1993J. We have developed a simulation code capable of generating synthetic
expansion and radio light curves of supernovae by taking into consideration the
evolution of the expanding shock, magnetic fields, and relativistic electrons,
as well as the finite sensitivity of the interferometric arrays used in the
observations. Our software successfully fits all the available radio data of SN
1993J with an standard emission model for supernovae extended with some
physical considerations, as an evolution in the opacity of the ejecta material,
a radial drop of the magnetic fields inside the radiating region, and a
changing radial density profile of the circumstellar medium beyond day 3100
after explosion.Comment: 12 pages, 12 figures, accepted for publication in A&
Multi-wavelength differential astrometry of the S5 polar cap sample
We report on the status of our S5 polar cap astrometry program. Since 1997 we
have observed all the 13 radio sources of the complete S5 polar cap sample at
the wavelengths of 3.6 cm, 2 cm and 7 mm. Images of the radio sources at 3.6
and 2 cm have already been published reporting morphological changes.
Preliminary astrometric analyses have been carried out at three frequencies
with precisions in the relative position determination ranging from 80 to 20
microarcseconds. We report also on the combination of our phase-delay global
astrometry results with the microarcsecond-precise optical astrometry that will
be provided by future space-based instruments.Comment: 2 pages. 1 figure. Proceedings of the 7th European VLBI Network
Symposium held in Toledo, Spain on October 12-15, 2004. Editors: R.
Bachiller, F. Colomer, J.-F. Desmurs, P. de Vicente (Observatorio Astronomico
Nacional), p. 323-324. Needs evn2004.cl
VLBI observations of SN2011dh: imaging of the youngest radio supernova
We report on the VLBI detection of supernova SN2011dh at 22GHz using a subset
of the EVN array. The observations took place 14 days after the discovery of
the supernova, thus resulting in a VLBI image of the youngest radio-loud
supernova ever. We provide revised coordinates for the supernova with
milli-arcsecond precision, linked to the ICRF. The recovered flux density is a
factor 2 below the EVLA flux density reported by other authors at the same
frequency and epoch of our observations. This discrepancy could be due to
extended emission detected with the EVLA or to calibration problems in the VLBI
and/or EVLA observations.Comment: Letter. Accepted in A&
The population of SNe/SNRs in the starburst galaxy Arp 220. A self-consistent analysis of 20 years of VLBI monitoring
The nearby ultra-luminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG) Arp 220 is an excellent
laboratory for studies of extreme astrophysical environments. For 20 years,
Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) has been used to monitor a population
of compact sources thought to be supernovae (SNe), supernova remnants (SNRs)
and possibly active galactic nuclei (AGNs). Using new and archival VLBI data
spanning 20 years, we obtain 23 high-resolution radio images of Arp 220 at
wavelengths from 18 cm to 2 cm. From model-fitting to the images we obtain
estimates of flux densities and sizes of all detected sources. We detect radio
continuum emission from 97 compact sources and present flux densities and sizes
for all analysed observation epochs. We find evidence for a LD-relation within
Arp 220, with larger sources being less luminous. We find a compact source LF
with , similar to SNRs in normal
galaxies. Based on simulations we argue that there are many relatively large
and weak sources below our detection threshold. The observations can be
explained by a mixed population of SNe and SNRs, where the former expand in a
dense circumstellar medium (CSM) and the latter interact with the surrounding
interstellar medium (ISM). Nine sources are likely luminous, type IIn SNe. This
number of luminous SNe correspond to few percent of the total number of SNe in
Arp 220 which is consistent with a total SN-rate of 4 yr as inferred
from the total radio emission given a normal stellar initial mass function
(IMF). Based on the fitted luminosity function, we argue that emission from all
compact sources, also below our detection threshold, make up at most 20\% of
the total radio emission at GHz frequencies.Comment: Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysic
Aislamiento de cocaína y benzoilecgonina en muestras de orina por extracciones líquido-líquido y en fase sólida y confirmación por Cromatografía líquida de alta resolución (HPLC)
El consumo ilícito de cocaína se ha incrementado extraordinariamente en los últimos años, por lo que resulta indispensable el desarrollo de metodologías seguras, rápidas y eficientes para su detección. En este trabajo se desarrollo una técnica de HPLC de fase reversa con detector de UV para identificar y cuantificar a la cocaína y la benzoilecgonina, con resultados satisfactorios en los parámetros del control de calidad.Se realizó un estudio de recobrado para el aislamiento de la cocaína y la benzoilecgonina en orina con extracciones liquido liquido y en fase sólida con tres tipos de columnas comerciales (Bond Elut Certify, Extrelut 3 y Supelclean LC-18). Las fracciones obtenidas con la extracción líquido-líquido resultaron muy contaminados, con porcentajes de recobrados bajos (45% y 28% para la cocaína y la benzoilecgonina, respectivamente. En las extracciones en fase sólida para la cocaína resultaron muy eficientes las columnas Supelclean LC-18 (87-102 %) y Extrelut 3 (70-102 %), mientras que para el aislamiento de la benzoilecgonina resultaron más eficiente las columnas Extrelut 3 (86-101 %) y Supelclean LC-18 (73-89%). Las columnas Bond Elut Certify resultaron poco eficientes para el aislamiento de la cocaína (53-79%) y con un recobrado aún mas bajo para su metabolito (2-21% %)
Radio emission of SN1993J: the complete picture. I. Re-analysis of all the available VLBI data
We have performed a complete re-calibration and re-analysis of all the
available VLBI observations of supernova SN1993J, following an homogeneous and
well-defined methodology. Observations of SN1993J at 69 epochs, spanning 13
years, were performed by two teams, which used different strategies and
analysis tools. The results obtained by each group are similar, but their
conclusions on the supernova expansion and the shape and evolution of the
emitting region differ significantly. From our analysis of the combined set of
observations, we have obtained an expansion curve with unprecedented time
resolution and coverage. We find that the data from both teams are compatible
when analyzed with the same methodology. One expansion index () is enough to model the expansion observed at 1.7\,GHz, while two
expansion indices ( and ), separated
by a break time, days, are needed to model the data, at
frequencies higher than 1.7\,GHz, up to day 4000 after explosion. We thus
confirm the wavelength dependence of the size of the emitting region reported
by one of the groups. We also find that all sizes measured at epochs later than
day 4000 after explosion are systematically smaller than our model predictions.
We estimate the fractional shell width (, average of all epochs
and frequencies) and the level of opacity to the radio emission by the ejecta.
We find evidence of a spectral-index radial gradient in the supernova shell,
which is indicative of a frequency-dependent ejecta opacity. Finally, we study
the distribution and evolution of the azimuthal anisotropies (hot spots) found
around the radio shell during the expansion. These anisotropies have
intensities of % of the mean flux density of the shell, and appear to
systematically evolve during the expansion.Comment: 13 pages, 9 figures, accepted for publication in A&
Absolute kinematics of radio source components in the complete S5 polar cap sample. III. First wide-field high-precision astrometry at 15.4 GHz
We report on the first wide-field, high-precision astrometric analysis of the
13 extragalactic radio sources of the complete S5 polar cap sample at 15.4 GHz.
We describe new algorithms developed to enable the use of differenced phase
delays in wide-field astrometric observations and discuss the impact of using
differenced phase delays on the precision of the wide-field astrometric
analysis. From this global fit, we obtained estimates of the relative source
positions with precisions ranging from 14 to 200 as at 15.4 GHz, depending
on the angular separation of the sources (from 1.6 to 20.8
degrees). These precisions are 10 times higher than the achievable
precisions using the phase-reference mapping technique.Comment: 9 pages, 7 figure
VLBI observations of SN 2008iz: I. Expansion velocity and limits on anisotropic expansion
We present observations of the recently discovered supernova 2008iz in M82
with the VLBI High Sensitivity Array at 22 GHz, the Very Large Array at
frequencies of 1.4, 4.8, 8.4, 22 and 43 GHz, and the Chandra X-ray observatory.
The supernova was clearly detected on two VLBI images, separated by 11 months.
The source shows a ring-like morphology and expands with a velocity of ~23000
km/s. The most likely explosion date is in mid February 2008. The measured
expansion speed is a factor of ~2 higher than expected under the assumption
that synchrotron self-absorption dominates the light curve at the peak,
indicating that this absorption mechanism may not be important for the radio
emission. We find no evidence for an asymmetric explosion. The VLA spectrum
shows a broken power law, indicating that the source was still optically thick
at 1.4 GHz in April 2009. Finally, we report upper limits on the X-ray emission
from SN 2008iz and a second radio transient recently discovered by MERLIN
observations.Comment: accepted Astronomy & Astrophysics, 9 pages, 8 figures, also available
at http://www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/staff/abrunthaler/pub.shtm
1.6 GHz VLBI Observations of SN 1979C: almost-free expansion
We report on 1.6 GHz Very-Long-Baseline-Interferometry (VLBI) observations of
supernova SN 1979C made on 18 November 2002. We derive a model-dependent
supernova size. We also present a reanalysis of VLBI observations made by us on
June 1999 and by other authors on February 2005. We conclude that, contrary to
our earlier claim of strong deceleration in the expansion, SN 1979C has been
undergoing almost-free expansion (; ) for over
25 years.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures; submitted to A&A on 14 May 2009. Accepted on 7
Jul 200
Electron cooling and the connection between expansion and flux-density evolution in radio supernovae
Radio supernovae (RSNe) are weak and rare events. Their typical maximum radio
luminosities are of the order of only \,erg\,s\,Hz.
There are, however, very few cases of relatively bright (and/or close) RSNe,
from which the expansion of the shock and the radio light curves at several
frequencies have been monitored covering several years. Applying the standard
model of radio emission from supernovae, it is possible to relate the defining
parameters of the modelled expansion curve to those of the modelled light
curves in a simple algebraic way, by assuming an evolution law for the magnetic
field and for the energy density of the population of synchrotron-emitting
electrons.
However, cooling mechanisms of the electrons may affect considerably this
connection between light curves and expansion curve, and lead to wrong
conclusions on the details of the electron acceleration and/or on the CSM
radial density profile. In this paper, we study how electron cooling modifies
the flux-density decay rate of RSNe for a set of plausible/realistic values of
the magnetic field and for different expansion regimes. We use these results to
estimate the magnetic fields of different RSNe observed to date and compare
them to those obtained by assuming energy equipartition between particles and
magnetic fields. For some of the best monitored RSNe, for which deceleration
measurements, optically thin spectral index, and power-law time decay have been
observed (SN\,1979C, SN\,1986J, SN\,1993J, and SN\,2008iz), we find
self-consistent solutions for the index of the power-law circumstellar density
profile ( for all cases), the index of the power-law relativistic electron
population (rather steep values, ) and the initial magnetic
field (ranging from to \,G).Comment: 14 pages, 4 figures. Accepted for publication in A&
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