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Timing and X-ray Spectral Features of Swift J1626.6-5156
In this paper, we extend timing analysis of Baykal et al. (2010) of \src
using RXTE-PCA observations between MJD 53724 and MJD 55113 together with a
Chandra-ACIS observation on MJD 54897 with a 20 ks exposure. We also present
X-ray spectral analysis of these RXTE and Chandra observations. We find that
the spin-up rate of the source is correlated with the X-ray flux. Using this
correlation, we estimate the distance and surface magnetic field of the source
as kpc and Gauss respectively. From the spectral
analysis, we found that power law index increases and Hydrogen column density
decreases with decreasing flux.Comment: Revised version; 12 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in
MNRA
First results of observations of transient pulsar SAXJ2103.5+4545 with the INTEGRAL observatory
We present preliminary results of observations of X-ray pulsar SAX
J2103.5+4545 with INTEGRAL observatory in Dec 2002. Maps of this sky region in
energy bands 3-10, 15-40, 40-100 and 100-200 keV are presented. The source is
significantly detected up to energies of keV. The hard X-ray flux in
the 15-100 energy band is variable, that could be connected with the orbital
phase of the binary system. We roughly reconstructed the source spectrum using
its comparison to that of Crab nebula. It is shown that the parameters of the
source spectrum in 18-150 keV energy range are compatible with that obtained
earlier by RXTE observatoryComment: 5 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in the Astronomy Letter
X-ray Spectral Evolution of Her X-1 in a Low State and the Following Short High State
We analyzed spectral variations of days long RXTE monitoring
observations of Her X-1 in December 2001. This set of observations enables, for
the first time, frequent continuous monitoring (111 pointings in
days) of the source with RXTE including days long low state part and
the following days long short high state part. We used absorbed
power law model with iron line energy complex modeled as a Gaussian to fit both
the 3-60 keV PCA-HEXTE overall short high state spectrum and 3-20 keV
individual PCA spectra. Additional partial cold absorber model was used for
both cases. Using 3-20 keV individual PCA spectra, absorption in anomalous dips
and preeclipse dips in short high state were compared. Decreasing ratio of
unabsorbed flux to absorbed flux with increasing unabsorbed flux in anomalous
and preeclipse dips was interpreted as an evidence of the fact that the regions
causing opaque obscuration and soft absorption are not geometrically far away
from each other. Higher iron line peak energies in low state and short high
state ( keV) were interpreted as a clue of the presence of iron
line components other than K emission line.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of
the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS
Recent Spin Rate Measurements of 4U 1907+09
In this study, X-ray spectral and pulse timing analysis of the high mass
X-ray binary (HMXB) pulsar 4U 1907+09, based on the observations with RXTE are
presented. Spin rate measurements indicate a new spin-down episode with a rate
close to the previous steady spin-down rate. Orbital phase resolved
spectroscopy reveals that the Hydrogen column density varies through the orbit
reaching to its maximum value just after periastron. A slight spectral
softening with increasing luminosity is also observed.Comment: 3 pages, 1 figure, Conference proceeding of "Astrophysics of Neutron
Stars 2010 -- a conference in honor of M. Ali Alpar", 2-6 August 2010, Cesme,
Izmir, Turke
The influence of post-fixation on visualising vimentin in the retina using immunofluorescence method
Background: Post-fixation of sections is especially required for cryostat sections of fresh frozen tissues. Vimentin is an intermediate filament in both fibrillary and non-fibrillary form, expressed in Müller’s cells and astrocytes of the retina. Our aim was to determine the best post-fixation method for visualising vimentin in archival mouse eyes.
Materials and methods: We used an archival mouse eye, slightly pre-fixed with paraformaldehyde and stored at –80°C for 4 years. We tried three fixatives (paÂraformaldehyde [PFA], alcohol/acetic acid [AAA] and methanol) for post-fixation of eye sections.
Results: We showed that post-fixation alters the labelling properties of vimentin expressed in the retina. In the sections with no post-fixation, vimentin positivity was observed in and around the nuclei in non-fibrillary form. In PFA post-fixed sections, the vimentin in the retina was not observed as fibrils. Positivity was observed in the nuclei and in perinuclear regions of the cells. In AAA post-fixed sections, positive labelling was observed around the nuclei as fibrils. In methanol post-fixed sections, labelling was observed around the nuclei as fibrils.
Conclusions: We conclude that post-fixation with AAA is more convenient for immunofluorescent labelling of vimentin in the retina for slightly PFA pre-fixed and long-term stored retina. (Folia Morphol 2018; 77, 2: 246–252
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