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Discovery of VHE gamma-rays from the vicinity of the shell-type SNR G318.2+0.1 with H.E.S.S
The on-going H.E.S.S. Galactic Plane Survey continues to reveal new sources
of VHE gamma-rays. In particular, recent re-observations of the region around
the shell-type supernova remnant (SNR) G318.2+0.1 have resulted in the
discovery of statistically-significant very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray
emission from an extended region. Although the source remains unidentified,
archival observations of CO12 in the region provide an opportunity to
investigate a potential SNR/molecular cloud interaction. The morphological
properties of this newly-discovered VHE gamma-ray source HESSJ1457-593 are
presented and discussed in light of the multi-wavelength data available.Comment: 7 pages, 2 figures. Proc. of the 25th TEXAS Symposium on Relativistic
Astrophysics. To appear in Proceedings of Scienc
Bound vortex states and exotic lattices in multi-component Bose-Einstein condensates: The role of vortex-vortex interaction
We numerically study the vortex-vortex interaction in multi-component
homogeneous Bose-Einstein condensates within the realm of the Gross-Pitaevskii
theory. We provide strong evidences that pairwise vortex interaction captures
the underlying mechanisms which determine the geometric configuration of the
vortices, such as different lattices in many-vortex states, as well as the
bound vortex states with two (dimer) or three (trimer) vortices. Specifically,
we discuss and apply our theoretical approach to investigate intra- and
inter-component vortex-vortex interactions in two- and three-component
Bose-Einstein condensates, thereby shedding light on the formation of the
exotic vortex configurations. These results correlate with current experimental
efforts in multi-component Bose-Einstein condensates, and the understanding of
the role of vortex interactions in multiband superconductors.Comment: Published in PR
Magentically-Induced Lattice Distortions and Ferroelectricity in Magnetoelectric GdMnO3
In this work we investigate the magnetic field dependence of Ag octahedra
rotation (tilt) and B2g symmetric stretching modes frequency at different
temperatures. Our field-dependent Raman investigation at 10K is interpreted by
an ionic displacive nature of the magnetically induced ferroelectric phase
transition. The frequency change of the Ag tilt is in agreement with the
stabilization of the Mn-Gd spin arrangement, yielding the necessary conditions
for the onset of ferroelectricity on the basis of the inverse
Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction. The role of the Jahn-Teller cooperative
interaction is also evidenced by the change of the B2g mode frequency at the
ferroelectric phase transition. This frequency change allows estimating the
shift of the oxygen position at the ferroelectric phase transition and the
corresponding spontaneous polarization of 480 {\mu}C/m2, which agrees with
earlier reported values in single crystals. Our study also confirms the
existence of a large magnetic hysteresis at the lowest temperatures, which is a
manifestation of magnetrostiction.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
The first Frontier Fields cluster: 4.5{\mu}m excess in a z~8 galaxy candidate in Abell 2744
We present in this letter the first analysis of a z~8 galaxy candidate found
in the Hubble and Spitzer imaging data of Abell 2744, as part of the Hubble
Frontier Fields legacy program. We applied the most commonly-used methods to
select exceptionally high-z galaxies by combining non-detection and
color-criteria using seven HST bands. We used GALFIT on IRAC images for fitting
and subtracting contamination of bright nearby sources. The physical properties
have been inferred from SED-fitting using templates with and without nebular
emission. This letter is focussed on the brightest candidate we found
(m=26.2) over the 4.9 arcmin field of view covered by the WFC3.
It shows a non-detection in the ACS bands and at 3.6{\mu}m whereas it is
clearly detected at 4.5{\mu}m with rather similar depths. This break in the
IRAC data could be explained by strong [OIII]+H{\beta} lines at z~8 which
contribute to the 4.5{\mu}m photometry. The best photo-z is found at
z~8.0, although solutions at low-redshift (z~1.9) cannot be
completely excluded, but they are strongly disfavoured by the SED-fitting work.
The amplification factor is relatively small at {\mu}=1.490.02. The Star
Formation Rate in this object is ranging from 8 to 60 Mo/yr, the stellar mass
is in the order of M=(2.5-10) x 10Mo and the size is
r~0.350.15 kpc. This object is one of the first z~8 LBG candidates showing
a clear break between 3.6{\mu}m and 4.5{\mu}m which is consistent with the IRAC
properties of the first spectroscopically confirmed galaxy at a similar
redshift. Due to its brightness, the redshift of this object could potentially
be confirmed by near infrared spectroscopy with current 8-10m telescopes. The
nature of this candidate will be revealed in the coming months with the arrival
of new ACS and Spitzer data, increasing the depth at optical and near-IR
wavelengths.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, Accepted for publication in Astronomy and
Astrophysics Letter
Potencial de aproveitamento da goiaba serrana (Acca sellowiana) para a produção de doces e geléias.
Relations entre géomorphologie, hydrodynamisme et assemblage des poissons dans une lagune à mangrove: la Manche-à -Eau (Guadeloupe, Antilles Françaises)
A search for VHE counterparts of Galactic Fermi bright sources and MeV to TeV spectral characterization
Very high-energy (VHE; E>100 GeV) gamma-rays have been detected from a wide
range of astronomical objects, such as pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe), supernova
remnants (SNRs), giant molecular clouds, gamma-ray binaries, the Galactic
Center, active galactic nuclei (AGN), radio galaxies, starburst galaxies, and
possibly star-forming regions as well. At lower energies, observations using
the Large Area Telescope (LAT) onboard Fermi provide a rich set of data which
can be used to study the behavior of cosmic accelerators in the MeV to TeV
energy bands. In particular, the improved angular resolution of current
telescopes in both bands compared to previous instruments significantly reduces
source confusion and facilitates the identification of associated counterparts
at lower energies. In this paper, a comprehensive search for VHE gamma-ray
sources which are spatially coincident with Galactic Fermi/LAT bright sources
is performed, and the available MeV to TeV spectra of coincident sources are
compared. It is found that bright LAT GeV sources are correlated with TeV
sources, in contrast to previous studies using EGRET data. Moreover, a single
spectral component seems unable to describe the MeV to TeV spectra of many
coincident GeV/TeV sources. It has been suggested that gamma-ray pulsars may be
accompanied by VHE gamma-ray emitting nebulae, a hypothesis that can be tested
with VHE observations of these pulsars.Comment: Astronomy and Astrophysics, in press, 17 pages, 12 figures, 5 table
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