638 research outputs found
Phase transition in Schwarzschild-de Sitter spacetime
Using a static massive spherically symmetric scalar field coupled to gravity
in the Schwarzschild-de Sitter (SdS) background, first we consider some
asymptotic solutions near horizon and their local equations of state(E.O.S) on
them. We show that near cosmological and event horizons our scalar field
behaves as a dust. At the next step near two pure de-Sitter or Schwarzschild
horizons we obtain a coupling dependent pressure to energy density ratio. In
the case of a minimally couplling this ratio is -1 which springs to the mind
thermodynamical behavior of dark energy. If having a negative pressure behavior
near these horizons we concluded that the coupling constant must be
>. Therefore we derive a new constraint on the value of our coupling .
These two different behaviors of unique matter in the distinct regions of
spacetime at present era can be interpreted as a phase transition from dark
matter to dark energy in the cosmic scales and construct a unified scenario.Comment: 7 pages,no figures,RevTex, Typos corrected and references adde
The MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) Survey: Rest-Frame Optical Spectroscopy for ~1500 H-Selected Galaxies at 1.37 < z < 3.8
In this paper we present the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) survey.
The MOSDEF survey aims to obtain moderate-resolution (R=3000-3650) rest-frame
optical spectra (~3700-7000 Angstrom) for ~1500 galaxies at 1.37<z<3.80 in
three well-studied CANDELS fields: AEGIS, COSMOS, and GOODS-N. Targets are
selected in three redshift intervals: 1.37<z<1.70, 2.09<z<2.61, and
2.95<z<3.80, down to fixed H_AB (F160W) magnitudes of 24.0, 24.5 and 25.0,
respectively, using the photometric and spectroscopic catalogs from the 3D-HST
survey. We target both strong nebular emission lines (e.g., [OII], Hbeta,
[OIII], 5008, Halpha, [NII], and [SII]) and stellar continuum and absorption
features (e.g., Balmer lines, Ca-II H and K, Mgb, 4000 Angstrom break). Here we
present an overview of our survey, the observational strategy, the data
reduction and analysis, and the sample characteristics based on spectra
obtained during the first 24 nights. To date, we have completed 21 masks,
obtaining spectra for 591 galaxies. For ~80% of the targets we derive a robust
redshift from either emission or absorption lines. In addition, we confirm 55
additional galaxies, which were serendipitously detected. The MOSDEF galaxy
sample includes unobscured star-forming, dusty star-forming, and quiescent
galaxies and spans a wide range in stellar mass (~10^9-10^11.5 Msol) and star
formation rate (~10^0-10^3 Msol/yr). The spectroscopically confirmed sample is
roughly representative of an H-band limited galaxy sample at these redshifts.
With its large sample size, broad diversity in galaxy properties, and wealth of
available ancillary data, MOSDEF will transform our understanding of the
stellar, gaseous, metal, dust, and black hole content of galaxies during the
time when the universe was most active.Comment: Accepted for publication in ApJS; 28 pages, 19 figures; MOSDEF
spectroscopic redshifts available at
http://mosdef.astro.berkeley.edu/Downloads.htm
The MOSDEF Survey: The Metallicity Dependence of X-Ray Binary Populations at z ∼ 2
Population synthesis models predict that high-mass X-ray binary (HMXB) populations produced in low-metallicity environments should be more X-ray luminous, a trend supported by studies of nearby galaxies. This trend may be responsible for the observed increase of the X-ray luminosity (L X) per star formation rate (SFR) with redshift due to the decrease of metallicity (Z) at fixed stellar mass as a function of redshift. To test this hypothesis, we use a sample of 79 z ∼ 2 star-forming galaxies with oxygen abundance measurements from the MOSDEF survey, which obtained rest-frame optical spectra for ∼1500 galaxies in the CANDELS fields at 1.37 < z < 3.80. Using Chandra data from the Chandra AEGIS-X Deep, Chandra Deep Field North, and Chandra Deep Field South surveys, we stack the X-ray data at the galaxy locations in bins of redshift and Z because the galaxies are too faint to be individually detected. In agreement with previous studies, the average L X/SFR of our z ∼ 2 galaxy sample is enhanced by ≈0.4-0.8 dex relative to local HMXB L X-SFR scaling relations. Splitting our sample by Z, we find that L X/SFR and Z are anticorrelated with 97% confidence. This observed Z dependence for HMXB-dominated galaxies is consistent with both the local L X-SFR-Z relation and a subset of population synthesis models. Although the statistical significance of the observed trends is weak owing to the low X-ray statistics, these results constitute the first direct evidence connecting the redshift evolution of L X/SFR and the Z dependence of HMXBs
Perfect essential graphs
Let R be a commutative ring with identity, and let Z(R) be the set of zero-divisors of R. Let EG(R) be a simple undirect graph associated with R whose vertex set is the set of all nonzero zero-divisors of R and and two distinct vertices x, y in this graph are joined by an edge if and only if AnnR(xy) is an essential ideal. A perfect graph is a graph in which the chromatic number of every induced subgraph equals the size of the largest clique of that subgraph. In this paper, we characterize all rings whose EG(R) is perfect
Some exact solutions of F(R) gravity with charged (a)dS black hole interpretation
In this paper we obtain topological static solutions of some kind of pure
gravity. The present solutions are two kind: first type is uncharged
solution which corresponds with the topological (a)dS Schwarzschild solution
and second type has electric charge and is equivalent to the
Einstein--conformally invariant Maxwell solution. In other word,
starting from pure gravity leads to (charged) Einstein- solutions
which we interpreted them as (charged) (a)dS black hole solutions of pure
gravity. Calculating the Ricci and Kreschmann scalars show that there is
a curvature singularity at . We should note that the Kreschmann scalar of
charged solutions goes to infinity as , but with a rate slower
than that of uncharged solutions.Comment: 21 pages, 4 figures, generalization to higher dimensions, references
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Contrasting cloud composition between coupled and decoupled marine boundary layer clouds
Marine stratocumulus clouds often become decoupled from the vertical layer immediately above the ocean surface. This study contrasts cloud chemical composition between coupled and decoupled marine stratocumulus clouds for dissolved nonwater substances. Cloud water and droplet residual particle composition were measured in clouds off the California coast during three airborne experiments in July–August of separate years (Eastern Pacific Emitted Aerosol Cloud Experiment 2011, Nucleation in California Experiment 2013, and Biological and Oceanic Atmospheric Study 2015). Decoupled clouds exhibited significantly lower air-equivalent mass concentrations in both cloud water and droplet residual particles, consistent with reduced cloud droplet number concentration and subcloud aerosol (D_p > 100 nm) number concentration, owing to detachment from surface sources. Nonrefractory submicrometer aerosol measurements show that coupled clouds exhibit higher sulfate mass fractions in droplet residual particles, owing to more abundant precursor emissions from the ocean and ships. Consequently, decoupled clouds exhibited higher mass fractions of organics, nitrate, and ammonium in droplet residual particles, owing to effects of long-range transport from more distant sources. Sodium and chloride dominated in terms of air-equivalent concentration in cloud water for coupled clouds, and their mass fractions and concentrations exceeded those in decoupled clouds. Conversely, with the exception of sea-salt constituents (e.g., Cl, Na, Mg, and K), cloud water mass fractions of all species examined were higher in decoupled clouds relative to coupled clouds. Satellite and Navy Aerosol Analysis and Prediction System-based reanalysis data are compared with each other, and the airborne data to conclude that limitations in resolving boundary layer processes in a global model prevent it from accurately quantifying observed differences between coupled and decoupled cloud composition
Prediction of precipitation associated with a western disturbance using a high-resolution regional model: role of parameterisation of physical processes
In this study a non-hydrostatic version of the PSU/NCAR mesoscale model is used to simulate an active western disturbance (WD) that affected the Indian region in January 1997. The role of the planetary boundary layer (PBL) and convection parameterisation schemes in the development of the WD is investigated. Analysis and predictions for some fields, including sea level pressure, geopotential height, temperature, horizontal wind and precipitation are examined. Some statistical scores are also calculated and compared. It is found that the performance of the Hong-Pan (as implemented in the NCAR MRF model) and Betts-Miller (or Grell) schemes as PBL and convection parameterisation schemes respectively are best compared to the other schemes used in this study
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